Why are we fundraising?

Letter From the Editor,

2010 was an amazing year for Vetted Word! Let's RECAP our awesome features from 2010 to Date ~ (in order by Month) ~

Denise Jolly - March
Buddy Wakefield’s The Gentleman Practice Tour - Unique Event Feb
Sam Sax - Feb
Jason Bayani - Jan
Eliza Rickman - Dec
Regie Cabico - Nov
Wonder Dave - Oct
Tatyana Brown - Sept
Abe Becker - Aug
Joyce Lee - July
Josh Healey - June
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! All of the features from 2009 performed!
Baruch Porras-Hernandez - April
Scorpio Spectacular -March
David Perez & Jen G - Feb
Rain Graves - Dec
Arisa White - Nov
And many many more poets in 2009!

WOW! What talent!! What amazing Poets!! We want to continue bringing you great shows!! With that comes our first ASK ever!

You can be a part of this ambitious community by helping us reach our goal of fundraising $4k by April 15th, 2011!

I know what you’re thinking ~ Where is this money going, Olga/Blythe?!? Here’s a rundown of our goals for 2011 ~

Producing and publishing our very first Vetted Word Anthology
Producing and programming the Vetted Word Radio Show
Presenting Writing Workshops in combination with Performance Workshops
Sponsoring events for organizations such as the San Francisco Slam Team and the like
Presenting our 2nd Anniversary Showcase in May 2011
Visual Art Presentations in combination with our Vetted Word Showcases

Your one-time donation will be rewarded!!

$12 donation = 'Friend of VW' Title and personalized VW Fan Page Status Update!
$25 donation = 'Fighter for the Cause!' Title as well as a personalized poem
$30-$50 donation = 'V(dub) Nation Member' Title and care packet sent to your home directly from Vetted Word!!
$70-$100 donation = 'Pillar of the Community' Title and Discounts to all 2011 Vetted Word events!!
$200 - $500 donation = ‘VW 4Life’ Title/Discounts/Poem/Care Packet/And all around LOVE from Vetted Word!!
$700-$1k donation = 'Decision Maker' Title and Official Partnership with Vetted Word!! Join us in cultivating this community!!
And now a declaration to the Vetted Word Community ~
For the next forty days and forty nights, we commit to submitting a video a day until our goal of raising $4K is met. Word. Follow our video journey through Facebook//Twitter//Youtube until April 15th, 2011.

With all of my love I thank you for reading this and for supporting us since January of 2009!!

Donate here ** http://www.ikonsf.com/give. (please write in Vetted Word in the memo line)

Cheers!

Olga Rosales
Editor in Chief
Vetted Word

**For TAX-FREE donations read below -
Thank you to IKON, a Christian Community in San Francisco, for providing this tax-deductible opportunity! As we pursue our own non profit status over the next year, donations to the VW community are tax-deductible by following this LINK http://www.ikonsf.com/give. (*Please note that this link is going to forward you to our Friends at IKON Christian Community*). In order for Vetted Word to receive this donation you'll need to enter VETTED WORD or VW in the MEMO line on the site. Also note that there is a 6% charge for this online transaction so we would appreciate it if you could please add that charge to your donation. If you would like to give through mail, you can do that w/o the 6% charge my mailing your donation to:

450 Union St.
San Francisco, CA 94133

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