Dear Friends and Fellow Chocolate Lovers,
Here we go again!
We are currently in need of some help with our costly plumbing. As most of you know, our new studio and shop is in the historical district of Tarpon Springs, Florida. This is indeed the charm of our community, but now we are feeling the down side of being in an old beautiful building. We entered our space with two sections of water to work with, but now we are only down to one. To update our plumbing to accommodate all of sinks, we need a plumber to do some work. This is going to include having to open up our walls to do reconnects, as well as plumbing water into our bathroom.
Our plumbing estimate is $2,500. If we run into issues, this cost may go up. We are fundraising to help offset our costs and any bit will help. We are ready to OPEN and appreciate your help!!!
We plan on an estimated opening date mid-July. We plan on beginning to roll out our rewards (involving chocolate making) starting in October. We are going to begin classes and workshops as soon as we feel that it is safe to gather again.
Your contribution gets you sweet treats and helps us to make them for you!!!
Our Fundraising Goal is
$2,500
ASAP! (We need plumbing now!)
Anything over our plumbing goal will be going towards unforeseen costs or new equipment.
As of July 6, 2020, we need
$1,250
to hit our goal!!!
$10 Pledge
Personalized Thank You
I will send you a personalized thank you.
Includes:
• Personalized Thank You
$25 Pledge
Be on a Bar!
With this award, your name will be on someone's chocolate bar!!!The wording will be as follows:
"This bar is made possible by the support of fellow chocolate lover (your name here) from (your town, State)."
Includes:
• Be on a Bar!
• Personalized Thank You
$50 Pledge
Angel Wall and Studio Tour
We are in hard times, and honestly, we see all of our supporters as angels. With this reward, your name will be a part of our "Angel Wall" of supporters that are helping us build/rebuild our business. You will also receive a special tour for two of our chocolate studio once we are up and running.
Includes:
• Angel Wall and Studio Tour
• Be on a Bar!
• Personalized Thank You
$100 Pledge
Chocolate Event Admission for 2
With this reward, you will receive a certificate for Admission for 2 for a Ratza Chocolate event of your choice. That includes monthly scheduled:
- Tea and Chocolate Time
(Tea and chocolate will be sent to you if you are not in the Tampa Bay area.)
- Chocolate Pairing Parties (at our facility or a partnering business)
(Chocolate Pairing Kit will be sent to you if you are not in the Tampa Bay area.)
- DIY Chocolate Making Party
(Chocolate and Instructions will be sent to you if you are not in the Tampa Bay area.)
- Any other special event on our calendar.
Your reward certificate will be valid for 1 year from listed date.
Includes:
• Chocolate Event Admission for 2
• Angel Wall and Studio Tour
• Be on a Bar!
• Personalized Thank You
$250 Pledge
Thank You Basket
In your Thank You Basket, we will include a selection of our favorite things. Chocolate Bars, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Latte Mixes, and whatever other goodies we have created at that time! We will deliver by hand to those local in the Tampa Bay area, and shipping to those who are out of state. (If you are out of state, you will probably get a Thank You Box instead of a basket.)
Includes:
• Thank You Basket
• Angel Wall and Studio Tour
• Be on a Bar!
• Personalized Thank You
$500 Pledge
Private Chocolate Party for 10!
We are so grateful for our Angels like you!!!!
With this pledge, we will reward you with a chocolate dessert table for your 10 favorite people. (You just include the wine!) We will offer our studio space, or we will deliver the chocolate to your home. If you are not in the Tampa Bay area, we will send a variety of chocolate packed and sent for you to set up at your home.
You will have a year to redeem this reward.
Includes:
• Private Chocolate Party for 10
• Angel Wall and Studio Tour
• Be on a Bar!
• Personalized Thank You
$1000 Pledge
We Make Dinner for YOU!
We couldn't begin to explain how grateful we would be for this pledge. So grateful that I will personally come to your home and make your family an AWESOME dinner that will all center around, you guessed it, CHOCOLATE! Choose from either a chicken or vegan main course, with appetizers and dessert included. I only cook with organic and as locally sourced produce as possible. You pick the date! It can be for a special occasion, or just make it a special occasion! You tell me your food allergies....I've got you. Please limit 2 Adults and up to 3 children, or 4 Adults.
OR
You may instead pick (2) dates for a Private Chocolate Party. Pick your two occasions in a year in which we will provide a chocolate table for you!
*If you are from out of the Tampa Bay area, you will automatically receive the 2 dates for the Private Chocolate Party Box. You would need to contact us with dates would like the boxes to be prepared to ship to you.
Includes:
• Private Dinner or 2 Private Parties
• Angel Wall and Studio Tour
• Be on a Bar!
• Personalized Thank You
