Want to give your support to ReelOutreach, but not sure what to do? That’s okay. We’re not always running event fundraising campaigns, but that doesn’t mean we’re not helping in other ways. As we’ve mentioned, we also work to give out movie gift cards to families and organizations in need so everyone can enjoy a night at the movies.

Couple that with the cost of operating the site and keeping things moving in the right direction, we could certainly use a hand beyond our main events. You can use the donation box below to set up recurring monthly payments or a simple one time payment to help us out.

Also be sure to check out our PayPal Giving Fund page.

Where Does the Money Go?

It’s easy to be skeptical about charities in general; and you want to make sure that any money you give is actually going towards what you’re donating for. We get that, and at ReelOutreach, we want to be as transparent as possible regarding where your money goes when you support our cause.

This is a rough breakdown of how the money is/will be utilized:

Current Events – The bulk of money raised, especially during fundraising campaigns, will go directly towards ensuring our current planned events are successful, and accounting for all fees associated with it (even using the PayPal options on the site come with fees that cut into the resources we receive). Theater rentals/tickets, concessions, and any extra goodies (shirts, posters, etc) are all included in this.

Money raised beyond the goals we set for current fundraisers will be used to EXPAND the scope of the event (i.e. reserving a bigger theater for a screening, adding more theaters in other areas for screenings).

Future Goals – We have goals for the charity beyond our current events. When we’re not hosting screening events, we are buying up theater gift cards to give out to Foster Homes and other child care agencies so families can have their own private night at the movies.

Administration – Finally, we dedicate the smallest portion of funds possible to taking care of the administration side of ReelOutreach:

• Site maintenance which includes the monthly costs of keeping the site online (and emails), and upgrading the plug-ins and themes used to keep things running smoothly.
• Campaign outreach is also covered under this. We utilize admin funds to help pay for advertisements used to promote our current event fundraisers. We hope to spread the word about ReelOutreach all across the country, and doing so requires more legwork and money than just posting a blog update on the site.
  We hope to attend local conventions to promote our charity, which would include signage, booths, business cards, shirts, and more. While this incurs cost, getting the awareness out ensures we can host MORE incredible events for the kids.
• Any other fees or costs not specifically associated with current events would also be covered by the admin section of our funds.

As we grow, these percentages may fluctuate just a tad, but you can rest easy knowing that we will always put our work with the kids first and foremost when it comes to the donations we receive from people like you.