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Lompoc Senior's Club Fund

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Hi, My name is David Tekaat. I am the founder & chairman of the Lompoc Senior's Club.  The seniors club is 5 years old.
(I am not raising money for myself, none of the money will be used by me)

Our senior's club, Lompoc Senior's Club, (501(c)(3) is raising money to start a thrift store with a disaster / hard times relief closet / agency. We have received $33,803 in grants to start it, but we are going to need a lot more money.  ($20,200  to  $38,768)  We are having difficulty leasing a 3000 to 5000 sq ft building. So we could really use your help. Please help us. :-)
Just $5.00 here and there could add up to a lot of help. Thank you. :-)
 
All funds will be used for renting the building, paying insurance, startup fees, rent & utility deposit, etc.
Also hire one full time manager,  all others will be volunteers, until the thrift store is very large and  very successful.)
 
Depending on how much room we have, we plan to have a very nice looking boutique up front, and a thrift store in the back. We plan to have a medical equipment store / loan closet, arts & crafts / homemade items store, space exploration / Lompoc Senior's Club memorabilia store, AVON store, bulk items store, baked items / snack store, Online shopping kiosk, a exercise room, pool, hot tub, family fun center, a volunteer break room / senior lounge, senior's club head quarters, etc..
 
We may open up the thrift store in a month, or two, or three months.
Your support means a lot to us. We greatly appreciate it. :-)
This will give us the opportunity to help a lot of people going through a disaster / hard times.
 
There is an old Office Depot building or a old hardware store building in town, it would be fantastic if we could get one of those buildings.   :-)

Our seniors club is 5 years old, we have about 500 members.
Our facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1849730281942801


We have a fiscal sponsor: Lompoc Valley Parks, Recreation & Pool Foundation (501(c)(3)
(Please Help Spread The Word, share on Facebook, etc..)  gf.me/u/zidukm
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We are the Lompoc Senior's Club.   We started our club so we could raise money to spend on providing entertainment for local seniors.
(I am not raising money for myself, none of the money will be used by me.)

 Currently we have very little entertainment at our senior center, bridge, dominoes, pool / billiards, art painting class and one movie per month.

The Lompoc Senior's Club (50+) And Fundraiser Group Mission Statement.

The goal of Lompoc Senior's Club (50+) is to entertain seniors (50+), help seniors and the community.

We organize and finance resort type entertainment for local seniors, at the Dick Dewees Senior Center. (As of 30 Apr 2020 " 33 " events)

(the seniors club was started on 31 Mar 2017, it is almost 5 years old)

Entertainment like Hawaiian Luaus, Elvis Presley impersonator, Soft Rock, Country Western, & Jazz Band & singer concerts, Dancing, Pot Lucks, Door Prizes, Talent Shows, Magic Show, Holiday & Birthday Parties, Table Game Night, Pizza Night, Hot Dog Night, Candy Bar Bingo, Car Pool Day Excursions

(Events we have not done yet & would like to do in the near future.

60s night, 70s night, Dancing classes, Drama Classes, Drama Plays, Comedy Acting Classes, Comedy Plays, Music instrument Night, Soft Rock Choir Night, Poker Night, Poem Recitation night, Short Story Recitation night, Casino Excursions, Jig Saw Puzzle Night, Banana Split Night, Taco Night, etc., etc..)

(Night = early evening, 4:30 - 6:15 PM)

(Free or Suggested Donation for entrance $3.00)

(No membership required, No membership dues)

(If you need it, we will try to arrange carpooling for you.)

"The Lompoc Senior's Club is part of the Lompoc Valley Parks, Recreation, & Pools Foundation. It is not part of the City of Lompoc Recreation Division".

The Lompoc Senior's Club Buddy system for home alone seniors.

Hopefully, the Lompoc Senior's Club is a means for seniors to be involved, and socialize with other seniors, especially seniors that can't get out much. If you know of a senior that spends too much time alone, why not reach out to them, become their friend. Invite them to go on a car pool excursion with our club, or invite them to one of our entertainment events. Let's make the Lompoc Senior's Club one that really cares about seniors that are home alone, etc. Our Facebook group could be a great source of connectivity for seniors. Unfortunately a lot of seniors aren't on facebook. We need to reach out to other seniors and somehow help them to get onto facebook, if they are willing. Please offer to teach them how to get on facebook or get someone else to teach them.  

Annual Space Exposition / Museum Fundraiser. (Promoting space exploration & raising money for the Lompoc Senior's Club.)

(as of 08 Nov 2019, $307)

Potluck Lunches on Week Day Holidays when the senior center is closed and there is no CAC lunch.

"Get Togethers" in the lobby of the Dick Dewees Senior Center twice a week to chat and eat candy.

Car pooling to entertainment events, especially out of town events. (as of 21 Oct 2018 " 17 " carpools)

A Lompoc Senior's club endowment fund. Please donate to our endowment fund. Also please make arrangements to donate when you write your will or assign a beneficiary to your life insurance. (as of 10 Jan 2019, $300)

As we pay rent for each event at the Dick Dewees Senior Center, we are contributing to the employment of college students.

(as of 09 Nov 2021, $2,835)

The Lompoc Senior's Club has fundraisers and gets grants to finance the above entertainment. (as of 11 Jan 2021) (we have raised about $10,000 by having bake sales) (we have raised about $9,590 by having misc. fundraisers ) (we have applied for and received about $63,000 in grants)

The money is spent on party supplies, party food, office supplies, copies, posters, bands, singers, rent, gasoline, etc.

(No employees, everyone is a volunteer.)

The Lompoc's Senior Club has quarterly board meetings to plan events and fundraisers, etc. Please volunteer to be a board member. (as of Jan 2020, 11 board meetings) (postponed until the end of the pandemic)

Things we have not done yet & would like to do in the near future.

Birthday greeting card volunteer group, mail out greeting cards to members, a few days before their birthday. If you would like to receive a greeting card, Please give us your mailing address. We have the greeting cards all we need is your mailing address.

RV for our club. We could go camping at Jalama Beach, or Oceano Beach, and use the RV for "Common Use Area" and use tents & cots for sleeping. Or we could loan the RV out to a " 50 + " family for local camping.

Provide scholarships to seniors with low financial resources that want to take dancing lessons, etc. from the City of Lompoc Recreation Division.

An "Entree Brigade", senior's who love to cook, cook entrees for seniors & other people experiencing disaster or hard times, etc.

Providing affordable ($3.00) tickets to local Plays & Concerts, etc. to seniors with low income monthly. (approx. $27 max limit per senior for about 30 to 40 seniors)

Quarterly "Make A Wish" for seniors. ($100 maximum limit).

Online facebook groups: (Please join our facebook groups)

Seniors Club,

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1849730281942801/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Boutique Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/963947204375783/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Thrift store Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2086824398199803/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Weekly Swap Meet Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1360447117425617/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Garage Sale Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/239557873932828/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Electric Cars For Sale Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1059909684188550/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Bakery, Bake Sale, Baked Good For Sale Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/176700224304746/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Restaurant Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/511938836882323/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Catering & Catering Truck Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/494059781797726/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Online Shopping Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/702550177096758/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Disaster Relief Closet / Agency,

https://www.facebook.com/groups/205541230866000/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Online Cookbook, Cookbooks For Sale, Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/242037797089486/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Couponing Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/399584341011054/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Cheerleading,

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3562438340442669/

Lompoc Senior's Club, DIY Auto Repair Garage (Fundraiser)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2099439253663629/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Dating Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/448819132796900/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Square Dancing,

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1279694929031574/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Book Club,

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1273970929627666/

Helping seniors fix their homes

https://www.facebook.com/groups/652479509023687/

Helping the homeless,

https://www.facebook.com/groups/800188250558893/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1869499309984321/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Sweepstakes Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3714832451911084/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Volunteers

https://www.facebook.com/groups/188793182981494/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Stock Investors Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/239439484459047/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Wizard of OZ Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/488699178943557/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Outdoor Sports Club

https://www.facebook.com/groups/150993723662833/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Car / Pickup Truck Share Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/573166296995920

Lompoc Senior's Club, Bucket List / Make A Wish Club

https://www.facebook.com/groups/836571440300581

Lompoc Senior's Club, Hot Lunch Meals For Seniors

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1133366633797931/

Lompoc Senior's Club, Barter Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/244358950514545

Lompoc Senior's Club, Recycling Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1443358049331091

Lompoc Senior's Club, Secular Band & Choir Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/547395176616035/

Lompoc Senior's Club, House Keeper, Handyman, Etc., Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/242191274460636

Lompoc Senior's Club, In Search Of, Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/373428964248677

Lompoc Senior's Club, Repair, Re-purpose, Re-use Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/301790851519136

Brick & Mortar Businesses we hope to open:  (Please join our facebook groups)

Open up a boutique, thrift / consignment store with a disaster / hard times relief closet / small agency, medical equipment lending closet, a break room / senior's lounge, storage room & offices. (We have the inventory, volunteers, and $18,773, all we need is a building to rent.) (Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/963947204375783/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2086824398199803/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/205541230866000/

Perhaps open up a Bowling Alley, operate it. Or at least get it started. (Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/564054630876473/

Perhaps open up a Miniature Golf Course, & Go-kart Track, operate it. Or at least get it started. (Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/689518771757206/

Perhaps open up a Surfing Wave Pool, operate it. Or at least get it started. (Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/235264044677936/

Perhaps open up an Aerial Alpine Tramway & Bobsled Ride, operate it. Or at least get it started. (Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3502925929826580/

Perhaps open up a Weekly Swap Meet, operate it. Or at least get it started. (Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1360447117425617/

Perhaps open up a DIY (Do It Yourself) Auto Repair Garage, operate it. Or at least get it started. (Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2099439253663629/

Perhaps open up a Small Amusement Park with a go-kart track, RC auto racing track, bumper cars, carousel, pony rides, petting zoo, giant slide, small roller coaster, Ferris wheel, and operate it. Or at least get it started. (Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1392522827801517/

Perhaps open up a roller skating rink, and operate it. Or at least get it started. (Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/564054630876473/

Perhaps the roller rink could also be used as a car track for small electric cars for kids 3 to 8 years old. (Fundraiser Group)

(https://www.radioflyer.com/build-a-kids-tesla.html) (https://www.radioflyer.com/ultimate-go-kart-bundle.html)

Perhaps even a few cars for 200 lb kids (https://www.bigtoysgreencountry.com/giant-24v-big-kids.../)

Perhaps open up a Ice Skating Rink, operate it. Or at least get it started. (Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/679611599391536/

Perhaps open up a Sports Lake, operate it. Or at least get it started. (Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/751139935489152/

Perhaps open up a cultural center with art & music museum & classes, and operate it. Or at least get it started.

(Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/267729204698612/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/132992020673763/

Perhaps build a pier, perhaps open up a snack shop on the pier, a fried fish & chips stand, fresh fish market, fish bait shop & a boat drop for catch and release fishing, and operate them. Or at least get them started. (Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/108245623324793/

Perhaps open up an Electric Cars Sales Lot, and operate it.

(Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1059909684188550/

Perhaps open up a Bakery, and operate it. (Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/176700224304746/

Perhaps open up a homeless shelter, and operate it.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/800188250558893/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1869499309984321/

Perhaps open up a Rescue Zoo & Petting Zoo, and operate them. Or at least get them started. (Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/479347346547450/

Perhaps open up an Amphitheater, at the old drive-in theater, and operate it. Or at least get it started.

(Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/279508907223900/

Perhaps open up a Convention Center, (62,523 Sq ft) at the old Mervyn's, and operate it. Or at least get it started.

(Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/150635186961269/

Perhaps open up a Assisted Living Center, and operate it. Or at least get it started.

(Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/209253080915492

Perhaps open up a DIY RV Repair & Consignment (Fundraiser Group)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1501949770141408

Perhaps open up a Used Shoe Store, Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/379660580544503

Perhaps open up a Repair, Re-purpose, Re-use shop, Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/301790851519136

Perhaps open up a Gym, Fundraiser Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/332353335396505/

Please consider giving Lompoc Senior's Club a donation.

Thank you very much.  

(We hope to have a B&M Boutique, Thrift Store with a Disaster Relief Closet soon.)

( Total grants & donations so far $18,773)

Please mail a donation to the Lompoc Senior's Club.

Send "USA Post Office Money Order" to:

(Make payable to: Lompoc Valley Parks, R & P F)

(Memo: Lompoc Senior's Club)

(You could send a personal check, but if it bounces, the seniors club will have to pay a bad check fee. Please don't send a bad check.)

Lompoc Senior's Club

c/o David Tekaat

184 Village Circle Dr

Lompoc, CA, 93436

Or: Lompoc Valley Parks, R & PF

Lompoc Senior's Club

601 E Ocean Ave #17

Lompoc, CA, 93436

Raised so far using this method: $75

or Paypal account:



Raised so far using this method: $72

or GoFundMe:

https://www.gofundme.com/lompoc-seniors-club-fund

Raised so far using this method: $600

or GoFundMe: Endowment Fund

https://www.gofundme.com/lompoc-seniors-club-endowment-fund

Raised so far using this method: $80

Thank you very much.  

The Lompoc Senior's Club, David Tekaat [phone redacted]

(call or text) (Be sure to leave message if I don't answer, Thanks.)

Email: [email redacted]

Facebook group, Lompoc Senior's Club,

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1849730281942801/

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/lompocseniorsclub1

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