$50,000 FUND DRIVE

$50,000 FUND DRIVE
Walk-A-Thon: Sunday, August 9

(The following article is from the August 1-31, 2009, 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.)

The political pace slows down a bit in July, including reports on our annual Fund Drive. But we do have some information to update the drive, which is now at $41,320, or 82.6% of our $50,000 target.

Ontario remains in the lead, with $20,390 turned in, or 92.7% of their $22,000 provincial target, and most of the rest ready to submit. Alberta is in second place at 85.5%, or $2053 out of $2400 raised, ahead of Saskatchewan’s 82.5% ($660 on their $800 target). British Columbia supporters have donated another $1160, reaching a new total of $14,787, or 71.8% of their $20,600 goal. That doesn’t yet include funds raised at the very successful Moncada Day picnic organized by our supporters in Nanaimo, attended by our circulation manager Sam Hammond. Manitoba is next at 67.2% ($1615 out of $2400). Another $1815 has been raised by readers in Quebec, the Maritimes, Newfoundland, and elsewhere.

Our biggest fundraiser of the year takes place on Sunday, August 9 - the Walk-A-Thon at Bear Creek Park in Surrey; see the ad on this page for details. We urge supporters across the Lower Mainland region to join us and to bring a donation to help take BC over the top.

Contributions will also be welcome on Friday, August 14, 12 noon, when we meet for an informal gathering at the Centre for Socialist Education to celebrate the life of the late Nat Sherlock, who was instrumental in organizing the mailing of People’s Voice for several years after our launch in 1993.

PRICE INCREASE
We regret to inform readers that the relentless increase in costs of production and mailing have finally compelled us to raise our rates. As of Sept. 1, a one-year subscription in Canada will cost $30, and a two-year sub will be $50. The rate for low-income readers will rise to $15 for one your. For our friends in the US and overseas, a one-year subscription will now cost $50 in Canadian funds. The cover price for newstand and bookstore sales will be raised to $1.50.

As you know, we are once again offering something in return for your generous solidarity. This year’s “PV Shopping Bag” includes the following:

a 12-month complimentary PV sub (keep it or give it to a friend);

People’s Voice 2009 Calendar;

People’s Voice “Karl Marx” Tshirt (tell us what size);

a surprise music CD - pick classical, oldies, or folk.

Here’s how it works. For a $100 donation, you will receive your choice of one of these items. For each additional $100, you can choose another item from our Shopping Bag. For a donation of $1000 or more, take the entire Shopping Bag, and we will also give a lifetime subscription to you or a friend.

Remember - People’s Voice is your newspaper, your voice in the information wars. Your contribution helps us build it bigger and better!

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Send to: People's Voice, 133 Herkimer St.,Unit 502, Hamilton, ON, L8P 2H3