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• MEMORANDUM TO: Luis Prado and Board of Directors. La Alianza Hispana FROM: Amanda Annis, Fund Raising Consultant ~ SUBJECT: Raffle and 20th Anniversary Gala Event Update

DATE: November 1. 1989

I. The Raffle

a. Volunteer Recruitment

Latino Student organizations have been contacted and recruited from the following schools. number of volunteers is estimated.

SCHOOL AND ORG.'S n VOL.' S

Boston University 35 • (Portero) 15 (Con Nosotros)

Emmanuel College 10

Harvard University 40 (Mayomecha. Grad. Students) (Raza. Chicano/Mexican) (La "0". 'Puerto Rican)

MIT 15 (Club Latina)

Northeastern University 15 (Puerto Rican Student Org.)

Tufts University 15 (The Latin American Society)

Total volunteers to date: 145 • Contact is still being sought with the following schools:

Berklee School of Music • College

Boston Conservatory

Lesley College

New England Conservatory

Univ. of Mass •• Boston

Wellesley College

Wentworth Inst. of Technology

Wheelock College

Pine Manor College

Roxbury Community College

Suffolk University • Simmons College B. Ticket Printing

I am now in the process of securing the best/least expensive method of printing the Raffle Tickets.

Target date for completion of printing: Nov. 11

II. Gala Event Planning

The 6 Hotels contacted for bids for the Gala Event are:

Boston Park Plaza

The Hyatt Regency

Boston Marriott at Copley Place

Sheraton Boston Hotel

The Westin Hotel

The Lafayette Hotel • Page 2 of 3 The hotels are eager for our business and many have extended invitations to come have lunch and review their facilities. I have set up the first of such visits for: The Lafayette Hotel One Avenue de Lafayette Boston. Mass.

Go to the Concierge. 3rd Floor. ask for Robin Crosby. Catering Manager

Friday. November 3. 1989 (THIS FRIDAYI) Time: noon

Gary Mena has said he can attend. Any others who are able. please give me a call to confirm at: 868-1600, Ext. 23~. or you may leave a message at my home on my machine. at 864-1539.

III. Prizes Obtained

Please see the attached "Raffle Prize Update".

Prizes include tickets to the following establishments:

JFK Library The Wang Center (a concert) Legal Seafoods Boca Grande Cityside Capucino's • Jonah's Rest. (The Hyatt) Fresh Pond Travel (2 Round Trip Tix to Puerto Rico) Catch a Rising Star The Boston Ballet The Huntington Theatre Mobius New Eng. Aquarium Museum of Science Purity Supreme Super Market Boston Ctr. For Adult Ed. Bradlee's

Thank you for your attention. and I look forward to hearing from some of you soon regarding The Lafayette Hotel visit. and your interest in visiting the other hotels within the next 2 weeksl Please let me know what dates/times are good for you •

• Page 3 of 3 • • • RAFFLE PRIZE UPDATE DATE: Nov. 1, 1989

TYPE & NUMBER OF BUSINESSES TO BE NUMBER SOLICITTED NUMBER WHO HAVE NUMBER WHO HAVE SOLICITTED TO DATE PLEDGED A PRIZE DECLINED

RESTAURANTS: 33 33 5 2 ENTERTAINl-tENT: 13 13 5 0

TRAVEL: 1 1 1 0 MUSEUMS AND FAMILY PLACES: 6 6 3 1

SPORTS EVENTS: 3 3 0 0 SUPERMARKETS & DEPARTMENT STORES: 11 11 2 0 MISCELLANEOUS, FREE COURSES, ETC. : 1 1 1 0

TOTALS: 69 69 17 3