Circle of Giving - AFIRE
June 11, 2008
The Interim Executive Board encourages you to support the fundraising initiatives of UPAAGC and CAAAELII.
The walkers (minimum of 10) joining the UPAAGC “Walk For Education” and raising a minimum of $50 will be able to join CAAAELII’s Building Bridges across Communities fundraiser event.
Details:
1. UPAAGC- WALK FOR EDUCATION =Register online at www.upaagc.org/register.htm or call (312) 857-5857 Maricar Madrid-Crost, Esq. or (773) 848-1201 Vicky Silvano. Registration is $25.00; for students, 12-17 years/60 years and above, $10.00. A minimum pledge of $50.00 per walker is required. Deadline for pledges: June 15. Walk Date:June 21, 7 a.m. at Grant Park, southwest corner of Columbus and Balbo.
2. CAAAELII-Building Bridges across Communities
When: Friday, June 27, 2008; 6pm-10pm ( Doors open at 5:30pm)
Location: St. Augustine College, 1345 W. Argyle St.,Chicago, IL 60640
How the Circle of Giving works: For your $75 investment ($25 registration + $50 minimum pledge) in UPAAGC’s Walk for Education, AFIRE will get back $35. In a quick turn around, AFIRE will subsidize $15 towards CAAAELII’s Building Bridges across Communities entrance ticket of $50. For a minimum of ten walkers AFIRE will allocate $150 from the funds raised earlier (AAI Gala event).
Overall, your $75 investment will help further the cause of education and strengthen diverse voices inter-generational immigrant and refugee communities by building alliances through a transformative process to develop grassroots power that impacts public policy.
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