$50,000 FUND DRIVE

$50,000 FUND DRIVE
Alberta First as Drive Passes 82%

(The following article is from the August 1-31, 2008, issue of People's Voice, Canada's leading communist newspaper. Articles can be reprinted free if the source is credited. Subscription rates in Canada: $25/year, or $12 low income rate; for U.S. readers - $25 US per year; other overseas readers - $25 US or $35 CDN per year. Send to: People's Voice, c/o PV Business Manager, 133 Herkimer St., Unit 502, Hamilton, ON, L8P 2H3.)

One of the most successful People’s Voice Walk-A-Thons in the six-year history of this event raised another $3,000 for our Fund Drive, which has now passed the 82% mark.

About sixty people turned out in perfect summer weather for the Walk-A-Thon, held on July 20 at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, B.C. After the usual half-hour walk around the park, everyone settled in for a delicious South Asian picnic lunch, followed by several of Linda Chobotuck’s working class folk songs and a short speech by PV editor Kimball Cariou. This year’s top fundraisers from the Lower Fraser Club include Nazir Rizvi, Krishna Syal, and leading the way, Harjit Daudharia. Many thanks to all those who helped out, especially Evelyn Suprun and Gurcharan Talewalia, who arrived very early that morning to reserve tables!

Alberta has now officially topped its provincial target, raising $2010 to become the 2008 Fund Drive race winners. Not far behind is Ontario, with $19,050 raised, or 95% of their provincial target. British Columbia has taken a big step towards the finish line, with $17,890 achieved, or 89.5%.

The Maritimes and Newfoundland are now at 60% ($715 raised), and nearly $1000 has arrived from Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Including donations from supporters outside Canada, we have received $41,040.

Remember that this year’s “PV Shopping Bag” includes the following:

“The Gruesome Acts of Capitalism,” a 112-page booklet by David Lester, full of astounding facts and figures about the exploitative system which threatens our planet;
a 12-month complimentary PV sub (keep it or give it to a friend);
People’s Voice 2008 Calendar;
People’s Voice “Karl Marx” Tshirt (tell us what size);
a surprise music CD - pick classical, oldies, or folk.

For a $100 donation, you get your choice of one of these items. For each additional $100, choose another item from our Shopping Bag. For a donation of $1000 or more, take the entire Shopping Bag, and receive a lifetime subscription for yourself or a friend.