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EIGHTH ANNUAL FUNDRAISER:  SATURDAY, MARCH 11 @ 5:30PM

SAVE THE DATE:
Annual Fundraiser - Saturday, March 11, 2023
Doors Open @ 5:30pm - Swede Hall
FREE Admission
Hamburger + Chips = $5
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Are you ready? Our board has been hitting the streets, spreading the word and collecting donations for the once-a-year fundraising event coming up on Saturday, March 11. One Hundred Percent (100%) of every single dollar raised goes back into the community to support our neighbors experiencing traumatic events. We have zero overhead. Zero paid employees. That means if you buy $20 in raffle tickets, $20 goes directly to someone in need.
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Want to help? Ask us for a poster to display in your business to help spread the word. Or ask your neighbors and friends to save the date and meet you at Swede  Hall on March 11th. 

Want to donate an item for the fundraiser? Reach out to a board member or send a direct message through our "Contact" link above.  We're excited to see you!!

2021 TAILGATE SOCIAL

We had a great time catching up with old friends and meeting new friends at the 2021 Tailgate Social. The weather was perfect: a dark and moody sky to highlight the twinkle lights and warmth of the fire, and the rain held off until after the truck raffle. Thanks to Karen for drawing the winning ticket and to Sam, who purchased tickets and won the RFAN truck. In case you missed it, here's a bit of trivia from that night:

961 tickets purchased by the community at $5/ticket = $4,805 funds raised, and each dollar goes right back into this community

Because of your generosity, RFAN has been able to distribute almost $200,000 to families in the Rochester community. Big round of applause for YOU!



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2017 FALL SPAGHETTI SOCIAL

Thank you to everyone who came to the Swede Hall for the Fall Spaghetti Social on October 7, 2017 and for generously purchasing tickets for the RFAN wood truck.  Every dollar of each ticket sold goes directly toward helping people in our community. 

After months of ticket sales leading up to the Fall Social, Barbara Nichols pulled the winning raffle ticket:  Congratulations to Marge Cody for being the latest winner of the RFAN wood truck!


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PAST FUNDRAISERS

Fourth Annual Community Fundraiser
Saturday, March 11, 2017  -  Doors Opened at 5:30 pm


Thank you from the Rochester Friends and Neighbors (RFAN) Board
The fourth annual community fundraiser was another great success.  Hundreds of community members and supporters turned out to the Swede Hall on Saturday, March 11 and generously purchased burgers and raffle tickets, bid on silent and live auction items and donated money to further the RFAN mission.  Thank you to everyone who came to show their support, thank you to the many individuals and companies who donated raffle and auction items, and thank you to the countless volunteers who generously donated their time and energy leading up to the fundraiser.  This is a great community, and we are proud to be part of it. 
-RFAN Board

The 2017 Fundraiser included a wide variety of raffle, silent and live action items including:  
  • Paradise Themed Day Trip for 12 people on 56-foot yacht with food & drinks, departing West Bay Marina, Olympia
  • Raffle Tickets for the 2003 Ford F-150 Truck (winning ticket to be drawn at the fall social)
  • Tickets to Sporting Events
  • Firewood (Raffle and Auction)
  • Vintage/Antique Items including a 1900s Barber Chair and Antique Butter Churn
  • Fir, Cedar and Hemlock Tree Seedlings
  • Septic Pumping
  • 10-yard Truckloads of Gravel and Bark
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Third Annual Community Fundraiser
Saturday, March 12, 2016


The annual Rochester Friends and Neighbors community fundraiser was March 12, 2016 at Swede Hall in Rochester and included:
  • Day trip for 12 people on 56-foot yacht with food & drinks, departing West Bay Marina, Olympia
  • Truck & Firewood Raffle (1988 Ford Truck with firewood)
  • Silent and Live Auction Items
  • Raffle Items
  • Time to Visit with Friends & Family
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Second Annual Community Fundraiser
Saturday, March 21, 2015


The 2015 Fundraiser included 31 raffle items, 76 silent auction items, and 17 live auction items, some of which included:
  • Fully Functional Railroad Crossing Guard
  • Seahawks, Mariners & Other Sporting Event Tickets
  • 20 Bales of Locally Grown Hay
  • Vintage Fire Hydrant
  • 2-Night Stay at Seaside Condominium
  • Antique Coin Operated Novelty Scales
  • Crystal Flute & Piano Lessons
  • Spring Flowering Baskets
  • 25 Redbox Movie Rentals
  • Gym Membership with TRX Classes
  • Pre-Cut Firewood
  • Guided Duck Hunt
  • Crusher Cone for BBQ Pit
  • Leaf Blower and Stihl Chainsaw
  • Dump Truck Load of Gravel
  • Vehicle Undercoating
  • Muley Pack
  • Spay/Neuter Voucher
  • Equine Dental Float
  • Keurig 2.0 with Coffee
  • 100 Piece Snap-On Toolkit
  • Panera Bread for a Year
  • John Deere Boys Bicycle
  • Gardening Supplies and Art
  • Autographed/Signed Baseballs & Footballs
  • Stained Glass Decor
  • Wooden Hand Carved "Welcome" Sign
  • Vehicle and Outdoor Speakers
  • Weyerhaeuser Seedlings (Two 80-Stem Boxes)
  • Pet Toys and Supplies
  • Large Cowboy Painting
  • Auto Detailing
  • Vehicle Oil Change
  • 18 Gauge Senco Brad Nail Gun, Hose & Nails
  • Many Gift Baskets & Gift Certificates!

Passes and tickets to a variety of restaurants, wine tasting, amusement/water parks and local theater plays and productions including:
  • Wine Tasting for 10 at Hoodsport Winery
  • Wine Tasting for 20 at NW Mountain Winery
  • Tickets to My Fatal Romance
  • Tickets to Seafair
  • Wine Tasting for 20 at Total Wine and More
  • ACT Theater and Seattle Shakespeare Tickets
  • Tickets to Time Stands Still at Harlequin Productions 
  • Tickets to Pinocchio at Olympia Family Theater
  • Tickets to Oregon Shakespeare Festival
  • Passes to EMP Museum
  • Passes to Great Wolf Lodge Water Park
  • Passes to Slide Waters Water Park, Lake Chelan
  • Passes to Rainy City Roller Dolls
  • Passes to Wild Waves Theme Park
  • Passes to Grays Harbor Raceway
  • Passes to Wolf Haven International
  • Passes to Woodland Park Zoo
  • Lucky Eagle Casino Steakhouse & Grand Buffet Certificates
  • Anthony's Hearthfire Gift Certificate
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Town Social:  Less Fundraising, More Socializing!
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Saturday, October 10, 2015, 5:30 pm

The RFAN Association hosted their second annual Town Social:
  • Donations were accepted at the door (thank you for your generous donations!)
  • Truck & Firewood Raffle (1988 Ford Truck with firewood)
  • Less Fundraising, More Socializing
  • Free spaghetti dinner


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