Our school coffee morning was on Saturday and it was poorly supported. We hardly had anyone volunteer to help meaning we couldn't run as many stalls as usual. And the donations were way down, for the raffle, tombola and especially the cake and candy. It was all a bit sad and woeful. We normally make around £1000 but we only made half that this year. The footfall was about the same as usual, but there was nothing for people to spend their money on!
So I need to put out a post thanking those that attended and donated and stating how much we raised. DH thinks I should focus on the positive and keep it light. I feel however that people should know how poorly supported it was and that it is a bit disappointing that there is so little support for the school in what (used to be) a key fundraiser.
There is of course a wider discussion to be had about whether a coffee morning is the best way to fundraise, however it is also about community/event so it is not just the money that is important.
So should I just focus on the positive and not mention the poor support? I can't think of a way to do it without sounding bitter and passive agressive. The others who help organise it are a bit more of DHs opinion. I wasn't brave enough to put this in AIBU, still feeling deflated after putting energy into organising an event which evidently the majority of the school couldn't even be bothered to donate a bottle of wine to.