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Dear friends and allies,

Vancouver Status of Women is grateful for your continued support as we work to achieve self-determination for all women. Our organization is currently facing significant funding cuts and we need you to stand in solidarity us.

The City of Vancouver has scaled back funding to VSW, offering us $23,896 as opposed to the $34,592 we received last year. This cut significantly affects our operational capacity. We are appealing the recommendation and will go before the City on April 22^nd, 2010.  VSW has been an integral part of building and strengthening progressive, feminist community in Vancouver since 1971, and we want to continue doing this work.

Enclosed is a letter of endorsement. Please take a few minutes to sign your name and send it to the Vancouver City Councillors via mail, e-mail or fax by no later than April, 19^th, 2010. Below is all the information you need to send the letter.

If you are interested and available to attend the City Council appeal meeting on April 22, 2010 as part of a VSW solidarity contingent, please get in touch with us right away. Contact leapcoordinator@vsw.ca or 604-255-6554.

We will keep you posted on all developments.

In solidarity & sisterhood,

Vancouver Status of Women