MUM’S the Word – the colors of MUMFEST 2012 are on the streets

Billy Bloomfield, City of New Bern...picking up the banners
to hang on the banner arms of the downtown streetlights

The downtown streets are a blaze with the color of MUMFEST. Thanks to our many sponsors, the Noon Rotary Club and the City of New Bern, over 200 MUMFEST banners have been hung adding to the up-coming event that will attract thousands of visitors to our downtown October 13 – 14. 

The Noon Rotary Club has partnered with Swiss Bear for many years, acquiring banner sponsorships from area businesses to raise funds for their many service projects. It is a win win for the Club, for the exposure and support of many area businesses, for Swiss Bear and the festival.  

As the saying goes, it takes a village, and that is very true for the success of the festival. The support of the City, downtown and area businesses, nonprofits and the community in general, has allowed the festival to grow and showcase our City’s many assets.

Have you found your banner?

Susan Moffat-Thomas
Executive Director

New Bern (Noon) Rotary - MUMFEST Banner Sponsorship Project Underway

The Noon Rotary Club in partnership with Swiss Bear has kicked off their annual Mumfest Banner Sponsorship Project to raise funds to support their community service projects. For the past five or six years, the Rotary Club of New Bern contacts area businesses, individuals and organizations to sponsor a Mumfest banner that displays the company’s name on both sides of the banner for only $160. The 22” x 27” vinyl banners hang from the banner arms of the downtown streetlights for approximately six weeks beginning in mid-September and are then given to the sponsor’s which can be displayed in their respective businesses.

The sale of the banner ends July 30, 2012. Businesses or individuals interested in sponsoring a banner can contact Tammy Sherron (252.633.8880), call Swiss Bear (252.638.5781) or download an application from www.mumfest.com by clicking on the banner-merchandising button near the top of the homepage.

Rotary Club members use the funds raised for community service projects such as a four year college scholarship, Craven Community College scholarship, Salvation Army, Religious Community Services (RCS), Merci Clinic, YMCA, Creekside Park, Habitat for Humanity and other worthy community needs.

Susan Moffat Thomas

Executive Director