The Militant - April 30, 2007 -- Collection for Militant Fund picks up

Vol. 71/No. 17 April 30, 2007

Collection for Militant Fund picks up

BY OLYMPIA NEWTON
April 18—Supporters of the Militant sent in more than $11,000 last week for the paper's spring fund drive. That brings donations on hand to nearly $19,000 in the first two weeks of an eight-week campaign to raise $100,000.

The drive is about $6,000 behind schedule. But the pace of contributions picked up last week—a good sign.

The Militant needs to receive another $19,000 by next Wednesday, April 25, to be on target by the end of week three. An average of $12,500 is needed weekly for the remaining five weeks of the drive.

Supporters in 9 of 27 areas that have taken fund quotas are now on target. Fund-raising activities—including forums, house meetings, phone banking, and door-to-door visits—to reach Militant readers can turn this around so that everyone can get on schedule and make their quota in full and on time.

The Militant depends on contributions from its readers to cover operating expenses like printing, shipping, and rent. Without generous and timely contributions, reporting trips around the world are not possible either. One example is the just-concluded trip to Venezuela to cover the Women's International Democratic Federation congress and related events. Another upcoming trip is to Cuba to cover an international youth conference in Havana on the Cuban Five.

Please send checks payable to the Militant, earmarked "Fund Drive," to 306 W. 37th Street, 10th floor, New York, NY 10018.

Click here to see the fund drive chart

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