Chilliwack passenger rail supporters: Volunteers, donations needed!
Attention Chilliwack supporters of passenger rail…
Rail For the Valley plans to be a major presence at Chilliwack's Party in the Park this summer, and we need volunteers.
Party in the Park
Friday evenings in July and August, at Central Community Park (corner of Victoria and Young) beginning THIS FRIDAY.
Through our Society, we already have a core of people dedicated to making this happen, but we need many more:
VOLUNTEERS to help out at our table.
Volunteering is easy as pie. (Maybe there is pie elsewhere at the Party?) Simply sit at the table, and hand out brochures and buttons. Chat with people about passenger rail, and enjoy the atmosphere. You don't have to be an expert.
If you would like to volunteer, even for a small number of shifts, please contact: Volunteer Coordinator Barb Lock: 604-795-7049, barb.lock@shaw.ca .
DONATIONS – $500, can we do it?
If you can't volunteer, can you contribute money instead? $10? $20? $50? $100? More? It costs money to rent out a space, print out brochures, pay for buttons, table supplies, etc. Your amount will be matched, so it's worth double (see below).
If our Society raises $500, we can be at the park ALL SUMMER LONG, raising awareness about Rail for the Valley in Chilliwack each week, with enough money left over for a future event. The City of Chilliwack still has not joined every other South of Fraser muncipality in lobbying the province for passenger rail. If we're out there all summer talking to people, with municipal elections coming this fall we can change that.
A one-time offer: The wider Rail For the Valley campaign has pledged to MATCH ALL DONATIONS, DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, by an equal contribution until we reach our goal ($250 + $250 = $500). That means, if you donate $10, it's really like donating $20 to the Party in the Park effort, or $50 gives $100. I'll keep you posted on our progress.
How to donate:
1) What better way than at our first Friday in the Park, this Friday July 8!
2) Mail a cheque to 42280 South Sumas Rd., Chilliwack, BC V2R4W3, payable to "Friends of Rail For the Valley Society."
3) Deliver a donation in person to Director Myrtle Macdonald, at 101-45875 Cheam Ave. Please phone in advance: 604-795-6390.
4) Donate online at http://www.railforthevalley.com/support/#donate . Be sure to email rftvfriends@gmail.com to indicate this is for the Society's Party in the Park effort. Provide your address to get a receipt in the mail.
Thank you for your support!
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A.Dale Forsyth