Oktobeerfest Giving Report | 2024-2025

Aug 19

Submitted by Jennifer, Oktobeerfest Committee Chair

Oktobeerfest 2024 was our biggest fund raiser to date. Because of the generosity of our members and community, we are able to donate $32,013 this year; that's just over $9,500 more than we donated last year! That brings our total donations since 2015 to over $139,400 — something we are all incredibly proud of.

As usual, we are splitting the funds between the church and the community, with the majority going to the community (because that's what this is all about!):

35% of funds raised will be kept within LCH

12.5% to Hope Next Gen
12.5% to Reserve Fund
The rest distributed to the ministries/grants within LCH that the committee has chosen based on current needs

65% of funds raised will be donated to the community

2024 Grants/Donations:

Internal: $11,204.55 (increased from $7,875 donated in 2023)

We are asking for the $2,241 for Hope Next Gen to be earmarked for the garage, since the building committee asked if Oktobeerfest could help with that expense.
We are giving to the Good Samaritan fund (our favorite) and the rest of the internal money is focused on our youth - helping with costs of the mission trip and the scholarships.

External: $20,808 (up from $14,625 last year)

Hope Connection and Community - $4,308
- "What started as a giving table of food during the COVID-19 Pandemic quickly shifted as the need for resources and support in the community was fully realized. We've consistently grown since then, all thanks to the helping hands of this amazing community!:
- HCC offers several programs, including a food bank, back to school help, haircuts for kids, Santa's workshop, project prom, and clothing help.
School Food Banks - $4,550
- I don't have the details of the schools these are going to yet, but we are sharing this money out to area schools that have a "food closet" within their school for kids who don't get enough food at home.
- Here's an article explaining more about this resource.
Ralston House - $4,550
- "Ralston House Child Advocacy Center works with law enforcement, child protective services, district attorney’s offices in the 1st and 17th Judicial Districts (Jefferson, Adams, Gilpin and Broomfield counties), and the community to provide a safe place to investigate child abuse and ensure victim services for children who have been physically or sexually abused or witnessed violence."
Imagination Library (via Broomfield Rotary) - $2,850
- "By providing books every month at no cost to families, the Imagination Library increases childhood literacy rates, fosters a love of books, and promotes a culture of reading among all families in Colorado."

Shea’s Village - $4,550
- Shea’s Village is a local non-profit (started by Nancy McNally's family after the loss of her nephew to cancer) that is involved with several organizations that help families dealing with childhood cancer. Over the last couple of years, they have helped with the following: Ronald McDonald House, Rocky Mountain Children’s Hospital, Shining Stars, Brent’s Place.