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As to volunteers/in-kind sources, we wouldn't have this event without our volunteers . Volunteer hours for each month are as follows: 2015 September 2 volunteers at 100 hours each October 20 volunteers at 85 hours each 200 hours 1700 hours 1900 hours total These volunteer hours equal 1900 in total, or $50,768 at the Washington State rate of volunteerism ($26.72/hour) -Wow! We have GREAT volunteers! This does not include any owner hours, including the number of hours for marketing, public relations, events, web site maintenance, etc. Volunteer hours are expected to go down by approximately 15% in 2016. As more infrastructure is put in place, there is less preparation work needed leading up to the event. Projected in-kind contributions for 2016 is $43,153. If this funding request is not approved, we would have to drastically cut our marketing plan and market closer to home, where efforts are not as costly, thus impacting the number of overnight stays this event generates. 5.) Throughout the past three years, we have partnered and/or collaborated with the following local businesses through sponsorships and cross marketing: • KXLE Radio -Sponsor • Tim's Cascade Potato Chips -Sponsor and give-a-ways • Ardor Designs -Sponsor • The Burg -Sponsor • Winegars -Huffman Farms Pumpkin Ice Cream • Roadhouse Grill-Give-a-way • Saddlehouse Organic Coffee -Service and sales on-site • Jerrols -Haunted Forest and Corn Maze ticket sales • Ellensburg Parks and Recreation -We've provided pumpkins for their events • Ellensburg Downtown Association -We provide pumpkins for their Buskers event We've also partnered with the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce for marketing and have worked together on various events (i.e. we've provided children's activities at the Barn Quilt Show, 4th of July event, etc.) County-wide Lodging Tax Application P age 113