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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Dear GREN,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>If you are part of a faith community, or know other
environmentalists who are part of a faith community, please consider taking part
in the Walk to Worship portion of the Region of Waterloo's Commuter
Challenge!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><EM>** please forward this email to others!!
**</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Happy spring!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I'm writing to suggest a fun, environmental event
that I hope your faith community will consider taking part in, called the
Commuter Challenge.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Coordinated by the Region of Waterloo, the Commuter
Challenge challenges people to find another way to get to work during the week
of June 6 to 11 by walking, cycling, carpooling or taking public
transportation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG>This year the Region of Waterloo and
Greening Sacred Spaces are challenging faith communities to WALK TO
WORSHIP!!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG><EM>The Walk to Worship challenge can be
held on any day of your faith community's choice, from May 1 to June
11.</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I've attached a poster to this email about this
project.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG><U>Please register your faith community by
June 1.</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG><EM>Why register to hold a Walk to Worship
event?</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>-promote sustainable transportation</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>-have fun together</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>-win prizes!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>-you can participate in great Commuter Challenge
activities during the Commuter Challenge week (June 5-11), such as 2-for-1
transit Tuesday, Bike to Work Breakfast and more!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Here are the steps:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>1) choose a date for your Walk to Worship
event</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>2) email me <A
href="mailto:jsnyder@faith-commongood.net">jsnyder@faith-commongood.net</A> to
receive a registration package (with a tally sheet)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>3) decide if you are going to have a fun way to
encourage people to participate (such as offering coffee or tea the morning of
your Walk to Worship event)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>4) submit your tally sheet to the Region of
Waterloo by June 15, 2011</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I will be issuing a news release in May, so if
your faith community is going to participate, please let me know so that I
can include your faith community in the news release!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>p.s. you can also register your company or
organization to participate in the week-long Commuter Challenge from June
5-11! More information at <A
href="http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/commuterchallenge">www.regionofwaterloo.ca/commuterchallenge</A>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Kind regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Jane</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><EM>Jane Snyder<BR>Greening Sacred Spaces
Waterloo/Wellington/Dufferin Regions<BR>a project of Faith and the Common Good
& Residential Energy Efficiency Project (REEP)<BR>Helping faith communities
to make their buildings more energy efficient and educate members to be more
environmentally aware.</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><EM></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><EM>519-747-5139<BR></EM><A
href="mailto:jsnyder@faith-commongood.net"><EM>jsnyder@faith-commongood.net</EM></A><BR><A
href="http://www.greeningsacredspaces.net/"><EM>www.greeningsacredspaces.net</EM></A><EM>
- visit our new website today! Resources! Events! Carbon
calculators!<BR> <BR>Add Your Name to our Earth Day Virtual Quilt </EM><A
href="http://www.greeningsacredspaces/donorquilt"><EM>www.greeningsacredspaces/donorquilt</EM></A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><EM></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><EM>FREE Energy and Water Saving
Workshops!<BR>Tuesdays and Saturdays from March to May 2011<BR>See </EM><A
href="http://www.reepgreen.ca/"><EM>www.reepgreen.ca</EM></A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><EM></EM> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><EM>Greening Sacred Spaces is funded by the
Trillium Foundation of Ontario </EM><A
href="http://www.trilliumfoundation.org/"><EM>www.trilliumfoundation.org</EM></A><EM>
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