Cabin Fever? MPA FUNdrai$ing Committee has the answers!

Ready for some fun and an opportunity to raise money for a great cause? Here are a few of the events the MPA Fundraising Committee has lined up for 2011:

• A fun new evening of live music, dancing, cash bar, raffles, snacks and more called Rockin' Spring Fling April 29th at the Dudley-Gendron in Sutton; Only $10 pp, email for tickets! Check out the band's playlist here!

• the BIG ticket BOAT Raffle whose prize has grown bigger and better with it's second year!  Tickets are being printed now and soon will go on sale with a very limited number available.  USA Marine, our sponsor, will bring the boat to the shores of Manchaug for the drawing on June 18th. The free meal of half-a-chicken and all the fixings for ticket holders.  Stay tuned for a photo of the boat - a 2011 pontoon boat or take $10,000 cash.  More info to come!

• the 2nd Annual Boat Decorating Contest for the July 4th weekend (judging on July 3rd) is also being planned - entries can choose any theme, a judges' boat will be added to allow a longer and closer view and there is talk of trophies and categories.

• and Manchaug Pond's 6K The DAM Race scheduled for Saturday, October 15th is also promised!

So mark your calendars, call your neighbors and friends, email for tickets all to have a bit of fun and raise money to preserve Manchaug Pond!






100% of the money raised will be used for the preservation and enhancement of Manchaug Pond. Donations can be made directly to the newly formed 501c3 non-profit Manchaug Pond Foundation and are tax-deductible.