04.08.2010

A grand a day

Howard Roak insists it's still not too late to contribute to the SO

We have passed another milestone in the fight to bring in £25,000 for our 2010 Summer Offensive, the CPGB’s annual fundraising drive, which has now little more than a week to go.

With £2,270 coming into our coffers over the last seven days, our total is now £15,257 - another £5,000 ticked off. True, that still leaves us with just about a grand a day to raise between now and the end of the campaign on August 13. But, going by past experience, I am confident that we will do it. That is because between now and then we have our summer school, Communist University. The Summer Offensive is normally given a huge, last-minute boost by the extra income and donations generated by CU - added to which are all those comrades who have been holding back their contributions to the SO.

Not that I want to sound complacent. I am not. We need comrades to make sure that we receive all the cash they have raised or intend to donate before the 13th, when we will announce the grand total at our celebratory meal. So come on, all you Weekly Worker readers, how about it? Better still, why not drop by at CU if you can make it to south London?

Pride of place last week was comrade PK, who came up with a magnificent £650, reaching his personal target all in one go. Then there was £220 from MM, £200 from both SW and MM (another one!), £100 from NR and £75 from TG. Added to which are all the smaller gifts, too numerous to mention.

Included in the overall running total is £480 donated by four comrades to sponsor four younger students at Communist University. Their generosity has a dual purpose: not only does it all count towards the SO; it enables other comrades to benefit from a week of (we hope!) intense and controversial debate.

It is still not too late for you to contribute to the SO. Go online and use our PayPal facility, send us a cheque or - best of all - come and see what you think of Communist University. Book your place at the school or at our meal (here). See you at CU?