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DYKE SPEED DATING!
A Vancouver Dyke March & Festival fundraiser at Rhizome
317 E Broadway (@ Main)
Sunday January 29th, 2012
5 pm - 7 pm with a social to follow...
Prizes for best discussion topic, best opening line, and best dressed!
Please help support the Vancouver Dyke March, and find your valentine!
SATURDAY JULY 30
2011 DYKE MARCH & FESTIVAL
We did it!
The 2011 VDM Board is excited to have a strengthened community partnership with Vancouver Pride Society and present the EIGHTH ANNUAL Vancouver Dyke March & Festival.
Come join us!
Gathering for the march begins at 11:30am at McSpadden Park (5th/Victoria) and marches down Commercial Drive at noon ending at Victoria Park (Kitchener/Salsbury) with a family friendly music festival.
Join us early at McSapdden to:
> buy your VDM t-shirt or tank top to wear on the March!
> be part of painting our banner for 2011
> gather with friends and supporters to get in to the spirit of the event
> watch the Dykes on Bikes get ready to head up Commercial
> listen to the Rainbow Concert Band as they lead us on our March
The amazing Morgan Brayton is the MC for our Festival in Victoria Park.
Details:
March leaves McSpadden Park just after noon.
Festival starts in Victoria Park just before 1pm.
Join us in Pride, Women, Visibility, Celebration, Family.
This inclusive event is open to all supporters.
Powerful Out Women
A Vancouver Dyke March & Festival fundraiser hosted by Libby Davies, Mable Elmore, Ellen Woodsworth, and Jane Bouey!
Please come and join us for an entertainment filled evening to benefit a great cause.
Everyone is welcome!
June 25th, 2011
@The Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac St.
Dyke March Town Hall Shows Promising Engagement
For Immediate Release:
05/05/11
-- The Vancouver Dyke March and Festival Society are pleased to announce that, based on
community attendance at their recent ‘town hall meeting’, the 8th annual Dyke March and Festival will
go on as scheduled Saturday July 30.
On Wednesday April 27th lesbian, trans, gay and straight allies participated in an evening of facilitated
conversation regarding the future of the Vancouver Dyke March and Festival. Over 50 people were
in attendance, including City of Vancouver Councillor Ellen Woodsworth, and energy was positive and
charged to support the continuation of a women run, family friendly, day time event during Pride
weekend. The Board of the VDM was buoyed by the turn out and the willingness of more than 20
attendees to participate further in board or committee work.
With this show of support and community ownership, the Board will work with new members to
ensure that a Dyke March and Festival event is an option for lesbians, trans community and allies to
attend. Fundraising will be the new focus from this point on, with a recognition that finances may
impact how the event looks this year. The board has planned their next meeting for May 12th and has
connected with all of the individuals who expressed interest in being part of the process to have a successful Dyke
march and festival.
The board would like to thank the Vancouver Pride Society and City of Vancouver for their on-going
support of this unique, community event.
Save the 8th Annual Vancouver Dyke March
For Immediate Release:
04/01/11
-- On May 5th, 2011 the Vancouver Dyke March and Festival Society (VDMFS) board will have to make a very tough decision regarding the possible cancellation of the 8th Annual Vancouver Dyke March and Festival.
The VDM's Annual General Meeting was held at Qmunity on February 19th, 2011 and despite publicizing the meeting, only the current board members were in attendance. The VDM board is now reaching out to the community in hopes of securing 6 new board members and funding to proceed with the event scheduled on July 30th, 2011.
Finances for the march and festival come from a variety of sources including City grants, fundraising events and donations collected on the day. Similar to what is happening with other festivals, these contributions have been slowly declining through the years. Additionally, fundraising events have been poorly attended. Facing these challenges last year, the 2010 march and festival required the use of reserve funds. As a result, every penny of the close to $15,000 it takes to put on the event must be raised for this year's event to happen.
In addition to funds, and equally important, there is a strong need for new, energetic community members to take on some leadership as board directors to ensure that the event continues to reflect the community it represents and supports. The current board is highly motivated to nurture a group of engaged and creative people to aid in putting on this year's event and to plan for 2012.
On April 27th, VDM, in partnership with the Vancouver Pride Society, will hold a Town Hall meeting at the Wise Hall, 6pm. We encourage you to take this opportunity to voice your thoughts and express your support for an event that is vital to the city's LGBTQ community.
For more information about what you can do, contact us at info@vancouverdykemarch.com
The Vancouver Dyke March and Festival Society (VDMFS) is a grassroots, non-profit, volunteer-driven organization which, with energy, love and purpose, plans and produces the annual Dyke March and Festival event.
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About the Vancouver Dyke March
The vision for the Vancouver Dyke March is to bring an all-inclusive,
female / family, dog-friendly march and festival into the East side
(Commercial Drive area). We hope people and dogs
of all ages will enjoy an afternoon of visibility, pride, music, community
art and merry-making the day before the annual Pride Parade.
» Read our vision statement
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