If I had to pick one word to describe our escape room fundraiser, it would be "awesome"!

There were so many invaluable volunteers that made our event possible. I know it may take a chunk of time but I am going to list everyone by name because they deserve the recognition.

+Thank you to those who hosted: ann, pat, matt, rhonda, justin, lisa, ashton, margaret ann, kay, debbie, india, ginger, and charlotte.

+A huge thanks to Rhonda who was crucial in making this happen. She:

1. created our promotional materials

2. kept everyone updated through the bulletins, website, emails, groups messages, social media and countless questions I know she received in person.

3. She made the introduction video for our clients -  And if you haven't seen it yet you can watch it on the church's YouTube. It is IMPRESSIVE!

+ Thank you Rob, Justin, and Dr. Brad for getting internet to the daycare wing. I doubt our customers would have had as much fun if a stranger was sitting with them while they tried to escape.

+Thank you Sarah for making the photo backdrop. I was truly blown away!

+Thank you to those who cleaned the daycare wing. I'm not sure how many windows Charlotte cleaned or what concotion of cleaning products Ms. Pat used to get the tape off the floor, but there was some serious cleaning going on. Nancy, Kay, Margaret Ann, Ginger and maybe even more that I didn't see were creating a clean environment that would make anyone proud to call this their church.

+Thank you Kay and Pat for creating the fabulous bulletin boards!

+Thank you to those who tested the escape room for errors. Your feedback made it possible for our event to go smoothly.

+Thank you so much to those who donated supplies and money. We definitely wouldn't have had such an impressive profit without you.

+Thank you Dr. Ben for inviting me to Rotary to promote the escape room and Ms. Debbie for watching Rose while I went.

+Thank you to Nicole, my mom, for watching my children which seemed like every other day so I could work at the church or run errands.

+Of course a big thanks to my husband Rob - he climbed ladders, moved furniture, set up technology, and came up with the chess clue for the escape room. He brainstormed many hours with me on how to make this event great.

This was definitely a church wide effort and I am so grateful and proud of the work that went into this fundraiser.

Now for what many of you are probably wondering: we spent $156 on supplies but because of our generous church members and a local business owner we began with a profit of $74. Fifty nine people participated in two days. Out of the ten groups, five groups escaped. After collecting payments from our clients, surprisingly receiving even more donations during our event, and our starting profit we made a total of $709!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Sincerely,

Emily