<font face="arial" size="2"><p><em>Come enjoy a buffet of tasty vegetarian treats donated by local restaurants, visit the beautiful Garden in the Woods, and celebrate a year of hard work for the environment!</em> <br /><br /> Saturday, October 1, 2011<br /> 3:00 to 5:00PM<br /> Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA <br /><br /> We are thrilled to announce the 2011 recipients of the <strong>John O'Connor Awards for Grassroots Leadership</strong>. This year we are taking the unusual step of recognizing multiple grassroots organizations and community activists with the John O'Connor Grassroots Leadership award. Our board felt that this year is a uniquely challenging one, with efforts to roll back clean air, clean water and healthy communities facing us on every front. Please join us in celebrating the unique role these awardees are playing in holding the line and even making progress against the odds.<br /> <strong>The awardees and all the benefit details are on <a href="http://www.cleanwateraction.org/ma/2011benefit" target="_blank">Clean Water Action's website</a>.<br /><br /> Please help make the party a success by being a sponsor today. Your sponsorship will enable our continued work to protect our health, environment and democracy.</strong> Sponsorships options include:<br /><br /> $75 Sponsor (includes one ticket)<br /> $150 -$299 Advocate (includes two tickets)<br /> $300 - $499 Building for Victory Sponsor (includes four tickets)<br /> $500 - $999 Making It Happen Sponsor (includes six tickets)<br /> $1000+ Leader (let us know how many tickets you need)<br /><br /> Individual tickets are $30 each.<br /><br /> <strong>Sponsor the event or purchase tickets <a href="http://www.cleanwateraction.org/ma/2011benefit" target="_blank">on our website</a>.<br /><br /> </strong>OR mail a check made payable to Clean Water Action or MA Clean Water Action Vote Environment PAC (donations up to $500 to our political action committee are especially welcome), 262 Washington Street #601, Boston, MA 02108.</p>
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<p>Mia Davis<br /><br />Clean Water Fund<br />Boston, MA 02108<br /><br /><br /></p>
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