Hello sweet Tremblayans,
I’ve got a favor to ask. As part of my mission to spread the word about Brokeback and simultaneously raise money to help end homophobia and hate crimes, I’m going to try and sell some shirts at the mega huge Manhattan-based Pridefest that happens in 11 days. I’ve been running around town all week getting the required permits and licenses for it, and today is the day I can finally take those things to the festival sponsors and register to rent a booth.
Here’s the catch: I found out that the fee for getting a booth space is pretty hefty--$215 if I can persuade them to treat me like a not-for-profit (which I am, but not officially), and $365 if they decide to treat me like a normal business. I’m quaking in my cowgirl boots at that last figure—that’s more than the total amount I’ve raised so far from my online sales.
So, I am coming to you to ask for your help in sponsoring me to get a booth. If you can send me a small check (or a large one!) to help me offset my costs, you’ll be helping me to clothe new brokies and save the money I have already raised for the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Anything you send will either go towards the booth rental for the event, or will be sent to the Matthew Shepard Foundation if I make a profit at Pridefest. (People tell me I will have no problem selling tons of shirts, but I am a little nervous considering that I am about to charge a lot of money to my credit card to purhchase the shirts themselves.)
If you want to help out, just PM me and I will PM you back with my address. Thank you very very much!
Jenny
