BC/EFA fundraising 'twice a year'
BC/EFA fundraising 'twice a year'
rayoflight104
Stand-by Joined: 8/15/03
#1BC/EFA fundraising 'twice a year'
Posted: 4/14/17 at 9:09am
Hi,
Could someone tell me the 'timeframe' that accounts for the 'twice a year' fundraising efforts at Broadway shows for BC/EFA?
I attend a show atleast once a month and it seems that every one I go to - no matter the month of the year - at the end, the show says 'it's that time for donations for BC/EFA. Do the fundraising activities actually happen more than just 'twice a year' and instead year-round?
#2BC/EFA fundraising 'twice a year'
Posted: 4/14/17 at 9:52am
Each of the two periods is about 6 weeks long. The current fundraising effort began in mid-March and runs through the Easter Bonnet competition in late April. There is a fall collection period beginning in mid/late October that runs through the Gypsy of the Year competition in early December.
There are other BC/EFA events during the year (Broadway Backwards, Flea Market), but to my knowledge, only the Bonnet and Gypsy ones involve post-show collections as you described.
#3BC/EFA fundraising 'twice a year'
Posted: 4/14/17 at 9:53am
They are definitely not year round. They happen 6 weeks in the Winter and Spring to correspond with the Holiday Season and the release of Carols for a Cure/Gypsy of the Year Competition and the Easter Bonnet Competition. They do other events throughout the year, but not ones that Broadway casts collect for.
Updated On: 4/14/17 at 09:53 AM
#4BC/EFA fundraising 'twice a year'
Posted: 4/14/17 at 10:52am
These are the twice-a-years. Just count about six weeks back and that's the start date.
https://broadwaycares.org/category/post-event/easter-bonnet-competition/
https://broadwaycares.org/category/post-event/gypsy-of-the-year/
Boq101
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/20/06
#5BC/EFA fundraising 'twice a year'
Posted: 4/14/17 at 2:50pm
I just wonder why the OP seems bothered by the fact that there always seems to be fundraising going on. Does it offend you?
#6BC/EFA fundraising 'twice a year'
Posted: 4/14/17 at 4:23pm
I've seen nearly 40 Broadway shows now, and I've only been to two shows when they were collecting: the Spring Awakening revival in the first week of November 2015, and Matilda during the last week of October 2016. I've always wanted to be there during it; I don't know if I'd ever buy anything, but it sure is fun to watch and see what they've got!
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