Grant:Catering for Wikipedia Loves Libraries: Backstage at the Smithsonian

Personal information
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 * (1) What is your name? : Sara Snyder


 * (2) What is your email address? : snyders@si.edu


 * (3) Do you currently reside in the United States? If not, please specify your country of residence. :


 * (4) Are you requesting this grant on behalf of an organization or group? If so, please provide the name of the group. :Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Washington, DC

Description of purpose
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 * (5) What is the purpose for which the funding will be used? : We are hosting an all day meetup/training/edit-a-thon at the National Museum of Natural History on October 12 as part of "Wikipedia Loves Libraries."  The event runs from 9:30-5:00, so we would like to be able to include a catered lunch for up to 50 Wikimedians, librarians, students, and volunteers.


 * (6) How does this purpose align with our mission? : This is an outreach event that promotes cultivation of new/existing editors, and deepened relationships between Wikimedians and the GLAM community.  The lunch is a way of thanking participants for giving their time and contributing to the GLAM-Wiki project.

Grant financials
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 * (7) How much funding do you need? : $439.45 - assorted sandwiches and chips/carrots from Cosi on 1001 Pennyslvania Ave NW


 * (8) When will you need funding? : To be paid on the morning of Oct. 12.


 * (9) What specific costs will the funding cover? :


 * 50 sandwiches
 * 25 bags of chips
 * 25 carrot bags
 * delivery of food items