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TENT LENDING PROGRAM


We’ve revamped our tent program!

Each year we conduct a fulsome review of our community programming. Following this review, we are making some changes to our tent program. As we continue to evolve our support for community organizations, we are putting more of our funds toward supporting the operation of programs and consequently, reducing our tent program and discontinuing our popcorn program.

As a result, we are no longer be able to provide a tent to support some organizations and our qualifying criteria has changed.

Our criteria:

This is no longer a first-come-first-serve program, events will be selected based on alignment with our organizational goals.

Tent applications will be considered based on the following criteria:

  • Event size (ie. Number of attendees) scope and reach
  • Both non-profit and for-profit organizations may apply

Requests unlikely to qualify for funding:

  • Tent requests with less than two weeks’ notice.
  • Requests for more than two tents per event.
  • Private events that are not open to the public.
  • Requests for an individual (for example athletes raising funds to attend the Olympics, etc.), as we concentrate our efforts on organizations serving a group of people.
  • Requests for religious or political organizations and affiliated activities.
  • Requests for any group that represents a conflict of interest for Valley First, or that promotes specific programs or issues where Members of the Credit Union may have significantly divergent views.

In consideration of Valley First providing tent(s) for the event described above, we agree:

  1. To use the tent(s) only for the purpose stated.
  2. Not to permit any emissions-producing appliances to be used in the tent(s), e.g. stoves, barbecues, heaters, etc.
  3. Many public parks do not allow staking of our Marquee tents as a method of securing them. We require proof of permission from the proposed location to utilize staking methods otherwise weights will be used to secure our tents.
  4. Not to permit any alcoholic beverages to be served from or consumed in the tent(s).
  5. Not to attach or hang anything to supports or fabric of the tent(s).
  6. To return the tent(s) to Valley First at the conclusion of the event in the same condition as when supplied.
  7. To ensure that security is provided to avoid theft or vandalism if the tent(s) is requested for overnight use.

Valley First assumes no liability and we release and hereby agree to indemnify and save harmless Valley First Financial from any claims by and any liability to persons or property arising out of the placement or use of the tent(s) as indicated.

Valley First will provide set-up and removal during regular business hours (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.). Valley First cannot guarantee set-up and/or removal outside of these hours.

Valley First reserves the right to reject this application at any time or for any reason.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

Applications are now closed and will reopen in March for the 2025 season. If you have not yet, please read above to hear about how our program has changed. Please contact us with any questions.

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