| To SFURA members, I have been asked to announce two SFU events which will be held in early May at SFU, the Plant Sale & Silent Auction (Wednesday May 9, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm), and a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research, (Friday May 11, 6:15 pm at the Diamond Alumni Club) **************** A: It's that time of year again. Mark your calendar's for the SFU Plant Sale which will be on Wednesday, May 9th from 11:00 - 2:30 pm in the Cornerstone Square (same as last year's). Please note that this year the sale will take place BEFORE Mother's Day. As in the past, there will be an Online Auction which will open on May 1st and run until May 11th. More information to follow in the next couple of weeks! Your plant contribution from your own garden is the backbone of the sale and is always more than welcome. Plants can be dropped off at the Cornerstone Square the morning of the sale. If you have any questions, or need help, please contact Vito Modigliani (vito_modigliani@sfu.ca). Also, you may wish to donate items to this year's Online Auction. Please contact Sofia Janmohamed at ssj@sfu.ca or local 5314. All proceeds from the sale and online auction go to the Campus Community Bursary Endowment Fund. This fund was established in 1997, by SFU faculty and staff and has grown to more than $265,000. Over that past decade, it has provided over $47,000 in bursaries to student's in financial need. More information is available at www.sfu.ca/campus-activity/plantsale/ ********************************** B. The fund raiser for The Weekend to End Breast Cancer will be held at the DAC on May 11: "Matrimony, Maternity and Motherhood" The team Everyone' Daughter, is hosting a fashion show of heritage clothing from the 1800s by fashion historican, Ivan Sayers. There will also be a twilight tea, courtesy of the DAC. Our team has 3 SFU staff/alumni (Manjeet Gill from Health Sciences, Carol Thorbes from Media and Public Relations and Kate Scheel from the Radiation Safety Office, and a number of SFU faculty or alumni involved in research. Tickets are $17.50 and there will also be a silent auction; all proceeds will stay in B.C. for the B.C. Cancer Foundation. For tickets or for more information, contact Manjeet Gill at 604.268.6819 or at manjeetg@sfu.ca. Doors open at the Diamond Alumni Centre at 6:30 p.m. The fashion show begins at 7:15 p.m. If there are those who would prefer to make a donation directly to the team, donations can be made on-line and an electronic tax receipt will be issued. Go to http://va07.endcancer.ca/site/PageServer?pagename=va07_homepage, find "Donate" on the left hand side bar and search for participants or by team name: everyone's daughter. ***** Regards, Evelyn Palmer |