14) PV FUND DRIVE KICKS OFF MARCH 1

     The annual People's Voice Press Fund Drive will officially begin on March 1. That's when subscribers will start to receive our appeal in the mail. Some generous donations have begun to arrive in advance, such as a contribution of $300 from our good friends at La Trova Nuestra, which holds a monthly Latin American pena at the CSE in Vancouver.

     As usual for the past several years, our 2013 target will be $50,000, which we met last year thanks to some significant and very welcome December contributions.

     This time there's an interesting twist to the campaign. We need to find ways to raise extra funds this year, and to speed up the pace of the Fund Drive, without putting too much of a burden on our supporters. A very generous supporter has offered to help by contributing an extra $100 to People's Voice for every donation of at least $300 which arrives during the month of March. So when you get your appeal letter in the mail, think carefully and act quickly. If you can show your solidarity by sending any donation immediately, it would be a great assistance to our perennial cash flow situation. And if you can make your cheque for $300 or more, PV will get $100 extra to help us upgrade our equipment and make other improvements.

     Thanks in advance from our Editorial Board, and we look forward to a successful and speedier Fund Drive in 2013!

(The following articles are from the February 15-28, 2013, issue of People's Voice, Canada's leading communist newspaper. Articles can be reprinted free if the source is credited. Subscription rates in Canada: $30/year, or $15 low income rate; for U.S. readers - $45 US per year; other overseas readers - $45 US or $50 CDN per year. Send to People's Voice, c/o PV Business Manager, 706 Clark Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5L 3J1.)