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News From The Thread - November 2011 |
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Dear friends,
We have much to be thankful for this holiday season! There's a lot of great information to share with you about The Thread. From new sections of The Thread opening to fundraising activities, we're working hard on a multitude of projects that are progressing the Carolina Thread Trail. Have a wonderful holiday season and enjoy reading the latest news about The Thread!
1. Give Your Change to REI to Help The Thread 2. The 4th Annual Trail Forum is Dec. 3. Want To Be a Trailhead? 4. Lancaster County is the 12th County to Adopt a Thread Master Plan 5. New Sections of The Thread Recently Dedicated in Catawba County 6. Let's Vote for Jennifer Pharr Davis! 7. Grant Applications are Due Jan. 6 for Trail Projects 8. Mark Your Calendars: The Next Volunteer Work Day is Jan. 7 9. Students Find Inspiration on The Thread 10. Stay Informed and In Touch with the Latest on The Thread 11. Do You Have a Facebook Friend That's Not Our Friend?
1. Give Your Change to REI to Help The Thread Starting now through Dec. 25, REI customers will be asked to donate money to The Thread as part of the company's "Round Up Your Change" program! Click here to read more.
2. The 4th Annual Trail Forum is Next Week! Our 4th Annual Trail Forum will be held on Dec. 8. Jennifer Pharr Davis is the keynote speaker. Click here to read more.
3. Want To Be a Trailhead? We are excited about our new grassroots donor initiative to raise awareness about The Thread! Click here to read more.
4. Lancaster County is the 12th County to Adopt a Thread Master Plan Lancaster County, SC communities have now created their plan for The Thread. Click here to read more.
5. New Sections of The Thread Recently Dedicated in Catawba County Residents of Hickory, Conover and Newton now have additional access to The Thread. Click here to read more.
6. Let's Vote for Jennifer Pharr Davis! Vote for Jennifer Pharr Davis and help her become National Geographic Magazine's "Adventurer of the Year." Click here to read more.
7. Grant Applications are Due Jan. 6 for Trail Projects The Thread is now accepting grant applications for implementation projects. Click here to read more.
8. Mark Your Calendars: The Next Volunteer Work Day is Jan. 7 In partnership with REI, The Thread will hold a volunteer workday on Saturday Jan. 7, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 7 is also National Winter Trails Day. Click here to read more.
9. Students Find Inspiration on The Thread Through a program sponsored by The Light Factory called the Earth Exchange Project, 30 local high school students toured and hiked a section of the Little Sugar Creek Greenway. Click here to read more.
10. Stay Informed and In Touch with the Latest on The Thread In addition to our Web site, we have other electronic information streams to keep you informed, so please like, follow and square us! And, of course, please tell us what you think and how we are doing. Facebook: facebook.com/carolinathreadtrail Twitter: @ThreadTrail Foursquare: foursquare.com/threadtrail
11. Do You Have a Facebook Friend That's Not Our Friend? Invite your friends to be our friends on Facebook, and help us reach 400 "likes" by our 4th Annual Trail Forum on Dec. 8!
Stay tuned for more news and information in 2012 as we continue to weave The Thread through our communities.
Happy Holidays and Happy Trails! |
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