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Some people may be under the impression that since the parade is a volunteer effort, it may not require any funding. Can you give us a picture as to why funding is needed, and how much it costs to put on the parade? Happy 4th of july 2017 wallpapers pictures A: The parade costs about $11,000, and the fireworks almost $13,000. That’s for the bands, transportation for their vans, trucks. We hire two buses to get the Norwich Academy band here. We also provide them a lunch at Aldo’s after the parade. We also hire the Color Guard that marches with the band at the beginning of the parade and does a flag raising ceremony at The Surf Hotel corner. I would like to say that Interstate Navigation has been very generous over the years, as they provide free tickets for all band members and this is a huge savings for us. Q: Can you tell us a little bit about how the parade is funded? A: The parade is funded entirely by donations. We send out a letter in May to all box holders and put ads in the paper, but that’s it. We were very fortunate last year that Deepwater Wind picked up the cost of the fireworks because we were considering dropping that, or the parade. Hopefully, they will help us a bit this year but we are looking for other sponsors, as well. It gets a little frustrating in the winter when you have to plan and just hope the money comes in. The day of the parade we pass buckets, and Bruce Johnson sells burgers to all the boaters, so that helps as well. Q: If someone or some organization is looking to be a sponsor, how would they get in touch with you? A: They could call me, Gail Dugan, at (401) 741-4969 or send a donation to: Double Ender Committee, Box 808, Block Island, R.I. 02807. Happy 4th of july 2017 happy 4th of july text art happy 4th of july thank a soldier happy 4th of july clip art for facebook happy 4th of july from a wiener dog video happy 4th of july thank a soldier quotes happy 4th july banner happy 4th july birthday happy 4th of july birthday wishes happy 4th of july betty boop happy 4th of july babe happy 4th of july blessing happy 4th of july blingee happy 4th july facebook banners happy 4th of july bratayley
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