Team:Nevada/Fundraising

President: Elaine Bersaba and iGEM Concert Organizer
Co-President: Megan Tabor
Co-President: Sam Dugan
Treasurer: Dafne Ordonez
Fundraising Chairmen: Jovanna Casas and Lauren Thomas

Sponsorship List of $500 or more:

Mark Johnson, President of the University of Nevada, Reno
CABNR (College of Agriculture Biotechnology and Natural Resources)
The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department
Nevada INBRE (Idea Network of Biomedical Research Excellence)
The project described was supported by NIH Grant Number P20 RR-016464 from the INBRE Program of the National Center for Research Resources.
Nevada EPSCOR undergraduate summer research program
ASUN (Associated Students of the University of Nevada)
Sparks Seventh-day Adventist Church
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
Sunrise Rotary International, Reno NV

      Concert- Team Nevada put on their first ever iGEM concert on campus. It was a successful concert in which we introduced students to research all while having a fun night out. Performers were from various clubs on campus which included step, dance, singing performances and bands. In addition to the show there was face painting, food, and future team member recruitment. This event concluded fund raising efforts for the year and was such a huge hit with students on campus that we were asked to have a 2nd annual concert.
BBQ- Team Nevada 2011's first major fund raising event on campus was a BBQ. It allowed team members a chance to get to know one another and raised awareness of our club (iGEM) on campus. This was the first time many students heard about our team and raised much needed funds to get our project started.

iGEM Car Wash
A car wash fundraiser was organized by Sam Dugan and involved six other members of the team. The car wash lasted roughly four hours and we made about $350 during that time. We washed everything from a Posche to a RV camper which was an experience to say the least. We had a lot of fun splashing around and yelling at cars driving by. Most of us got sunburned but we helped our team raise more money for research and had fun doing it so it ended up being a successful day.