In addition to our two annual fundraisers (The Amazing $5 Gig Raffle and the Royalty Court Contest), the Endowment sometimes hosts other fundraising campaigns and events. Past one-time fundraisers include the following:

• 2024 – Rockit88 Dance Party  S&FMA Band members in Rockit88 donated their performance in this event which also served as a prelude to the S&FMA’s 50th Anniversary Week. Attendees got their groove thing on dancing to Rockit88’s blend of covers and original songs. A silent auction of one-of-a-kind band memorabilia donated by long-time members Henry Slack, Larry Smith, and Cheryl Stauss boosted the event proceeds to nearly $1,000, earmarked for the Endowment’s Community Grants.

2024 silent auction winners model their loot! Note the button on the yellow satin jacket that previous owner and S&FMA Founder Kelly Morris used to “fix” the misspelling. It’s “Abominable” after all.

• 2017 – Lucky 7’s Night held on 7/7/17.  This casino and comedy night was held at the Garden Hills Recreation Center.

• 2016 – Inman Park Festival Band Booth: “Be the band!  Win the band!  Wear the band!”  The Endowment jointly sponsored a booth with the Band at the Inman Park Festival to promote the band, take donations, sell merchandise to adoring fans, and allow those adoring fans to dress up as band members in front of the S&FMA backdrop for photo opportunities.  

• 2014 – Band members created a Naughty Bits Calendar for the 2015 calendar year with each month featuring a photo of band members decked out in accessories (only).  The talented Katie Stockton (flute) of KatStockton.com, donated the background artwork.  Drew Stauss (quads) of Departure Studio, donated the photography. The calendar – now a collector’s item – featured the following band sections by month:
  • January – Percussion New Year’s Extravaganza
  • February- Naughty Bits under the Rainbow
  • March – Despicables on Display for Mardi Gras
  • April – Woodland Flute Fairies
  • May – Clarinet PJ Party & Sweet Dreams
  • June – Future Incorrigible $500 Guaranteed Real
  • July – Patriotic Mixed Musical Salute
  • August – Blues Brother Saxes
  • September – Naughty Bits on Fire
  • October – Halloween Gathering of Brooms
  • November – SFMA Zombie Trumpet Apocalypse
  • December – Bad Brass Santas

• 2013 – Abominable Sideshow with Tommy Dean & My Imaginary Band.

• 2012 – The first ever Abominable Sideshow featuring Francine Reed, The Big Peach Little Big Band, Berne’ Poliakoff, My Imaginary Band, and the Wasted Potential Brass Band!  These amazing performers donated their time and talent to contribute ticket sales to the Endowment — a show of their true love and admiration of the band.