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We Get By with a Little Help From Our Friends:
Gustavus Library Associates Ginny Bakke, GLA Board Member
Gustavus Library Associates (GLA) was organized during a budget crisis with the goal of raising funds for the library. Twenty seven years later these friends of the Gustavus Library have built a healthy endowment and sponsor regular fund raising events. Their generous support and strong leadership are a great success.
Regular events include an annual membership tea; Author Day, which brings nationally know authors to speak to our membership and guests; St. Lucia, a tradition of the college Swedish heritage; and Easter Bunny breakfast, an event for future Gusties.
A Royal Affair, otherwise known as the “Great Gustavus Holiday Get-Together,” is the biennial gala produced by Gustavus Library Associates. It features fine dining, extraordinary entertainment, and a silent/live auction. Proceeds from previous A Royal Affair events total in excess of $1.6 million.
The Gustavus Library Associates take great pride in providing endowment funds and special project funds. All of these activities support the ongoing mission of Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, while keeping alumni and friends connected with Gustavus.
Volume 3, Issue 1, December 2003 |