Just think for a minute about all the fund raisers students participate in to raise money so the PTA or other school group can buy things that are not in the school budget. Playground equipment, books for the school library, student desks, repairs on the track or baseball playing field. I belong to a Friends of the Library group that raises very substantial sums of money for tables for the meeting room, chairs for the meeting room, carpet for the meeting room and money so we can host special library events. None of those things are in the city's budget. Our group can't take care of the extra utilities and janitorial services that meetings require.
Taxes and donations are the price of civilization. froggyintexas
Originally Posted by
Geri B
A small group of us also meet at out local library once a month, but they have mentioned that other groups who have a standing reservation usually donate $100-150.....we are thinking of either having a quilt show demo one of the months or find a free space....I thought are taxes would be sufficient dues.