[pa-info] A Letter from the Slammaster

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 Greeting - below is a letter from Poets' Asylum slammaster Bill MacMillan.
It was originally posted in his
LiveJournal<http://javabill.livejournal.com/293747.html>
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Like in past years, the Worcester Poetry Slam needs money to get the team to
the Nationals. Unlike in past years, we can’t just put the cost on someone’s
credit card & hope we raise the funds later. Registration costs have gone
up, hotel rooms are bundled with registration (a cost-savings for us, but
money needed earlier) & donations are down. We need to know that we’ll be
able to cover our costs before we send a team. To do that, we need your
help.

In the long-term (between now & the end of July) we need to raise around
$2,500 to cover flights, hotel & transportation. In the short term (between
now & April 26th) we need to raise the first $1,000 of that to cover
registration, memberships & deposits.

This is the part of the fund raising spiel where I should use flowery,
uplifting language to inspire you to donate. But I’m going to be blunt…

*If we don’t raise $1,000 by April 26th we will not send a team.*

I know that this is not the feel-good beg-a-thon message you were expecting,
but times are tough all around & we can’t afford to carry debt past the
event this year. We need the Poets’ Asylum family to step up & help us raise
the money needed.

If 20 people each raise $50 we can make our target amount & move forward
with secure financial standing. Or if 40 people each raise $25, or if 2
people each raise $500. (you get the idea)

We will kick-off our fundraiser this Sunday (April 5th) with a “Blue Collar
Slam”. We will have pledge sheets, donation information & will be passing
the hat all month.

April is National Poetry Month. Help make it a good one for the Worcester
Slam by donating whatever you can. (& whatever you can beg from your
friends, family & co-workers)

Please, I hate begging for cash.
Just donate so I can stop this groveling.

-Bill MacMillan
SlamMaster – Poets’ Asylum

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