Wow. What a glorious weekend that was? Anyone besides me wishing they were still sitting at the beach instead of in a cubicle?
In any case, as I sit and stare longingly out the window at the sunshine, I figured it was an opportune time to share a reminder from the Vancouver International Fringe Festival about the need for donors.
In fact, the reminder that the fine folks from the Fringe just sent out in their email newsletter was so nicely written, I figured, why not just steal it completely? Here you are …
At last, we’ve turned the office heat off and opened the windows to that long-awaited Spring sunshine. The sun has returned to warm our bones. Granville Island is inundated with fluffy goslings, waddling after their mothers. Happy chirping in the air, the smell of cut grass, and the warmth on our faces (oh the warmth!) tells us Spring has sprung!
‘Round these parts, that means essential elements of the 2012 Festival are gathering as they emerge from hibernation like hungry bears. Artist lineups are being confirmed, volunteer recruitment is gearing up, and new staff are learning the ropes. But, truly, nobody is more essential to the Festival than YOU… and it’s Spring for you, too! It’s time to stretch out under the sun and provide the missing element that makes the Festival possible for everyone–the donor support of Fringe Lovers!
Though the ticket money goes right to the artists, donations provide the venues for them to change your world and the worlds of thousands of other people.
You all know: this is YOUR Fringe and your investment makes it fantastic!!
In past years we’ve fundraised in October through $5K in 5 Days, inviting you to “Fall” for the Fringe and become a Fringe Lover. But with just over 100 days to the Festival, right now seems a much better time of year to be talking Fringe Love. So, we’re leaving Fall behind and asking you to Spring for the Fringe!
Believe it or not, a gift of $250—that’s only $21 a month—funds a single Mainstage performance and the type of indescribable experience that only happens at the Fringe. Spring for the cost of one of those performances and make that experience possible for you and hundreds of others in 2012. Smaller, monthly gifts also sustain performances and they add up quickly.
Spring for the Fringe with a $21 monthly investment or a one-time $100 gift!
Do it for the artists, your friends, yourself! Do it for the goslings! Do it for Spring!
Spring for the Fringe and help make 2012 the best Festival ever!
Come on, how can you resist a plea like that? Especially for those fluffy little goslings. Check out the Fringe website for all the details.
And enjoy the sunshine!
