[Oe List ...] Denver Colleague Requesting Quotes for Local High School Project

[slottaglobalnews at earthlink.net]

Dear global (and local) ICA colleagues,


This is a sincere appeal from Jim Slotta in Denver, Colorado.

Our neighborhood public high school (Denver East High School) is  
undergoing renovation of its main entranceway. As a neighborhood  
leader, I'm deeply involved in the process. Success of the effort is  
highly dependent on the successful sale of commemorative bricks and  
various size pavers to cover much of the cost of the $250,000 project.

As can be seen (below) from comments by my awesome local colleague,  
Susan Bardwell, the group needs additional good quotes for the buyers  
of commemorative pavers to choose from. We are/she is not without  
ideas, but we're experiencing a time crunch resulting from a recent  
heavy advertising emphasis, and from the felt need to raise all  
necessary funds by the end of March, so construction can occur during  
the summer months.

Following Susan's personal appeal are links to some interesting  
background information about the project. Keeping in mind that the  
quotes are for individuals and families related to the school in many  
ways--including current students and their families, graduates and  
their families, teachers, local businesses and residents, et cetera-- 
here is my ask:

 From your global and local engagements, please, if time permits,  
submit to me some quotes that I may then pass on to the quote  
selection committee for consideration. Quotes can be sent either back  
to the list serve or to my personal email address:

jslotta at earthlink.net

I (we) will be grateful for those quotes that you can provide.


Thanks in advance for your consideration. You can refer to the  
background information provided below.


Jim Slotta


(1) SUSAN BARDWELL'S PERSONAL APPEAL:
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> EVERYONE:
> I think I've suggested this before, but there does seem to be a  
> dearth of inspirational quotations in our list--there are some  
> interesting/historical ones, but clearly not enough that are  
> speaking to people.  Mary Beth suggested that the committee will be  
> soliciting more from the teachers.  We need at least 50 more  
> quotations, just to have one for each paver we need to sell per our  
> goal, but without much choice.  We need more SOON if we're serious  
> about this next 2-month push!
>
> Maybe the teachers could see the order website at a STAFF MEETING,  
> see how the teachers' quotation selections are featured, and see how  
> there is a lot of energy and progress.  How about showing the KDVR  
> clip?  They will see their roll and how important it is to the  
> project.  Maybe show them the list of new, suggested quotations that  
> teachers could "sponsor" on the website in order to get them--the  
> teachers and the quotes!--online.
>
> FYI, We are still selling several bricks a day and receiving even  
> more inquiries.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Susan
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(2) LINK TO A TV NEWS REPORT ABOUT THE PROJECT (REPORT BEGINS 6  
MINUTES INTO THE 8 MINUTE VIDEO):

http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-east-high-fund-raiser-012610,0,4294335.story

(3) LINK TO SEE CURRENT LIST OF SELECTED QUOTES (scroll under 2.  
Select a quote)

http://www.projectangelpride.org/paver-order-form.php



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