Big Celebrities are Mean!

Growing IBEX from nothing with next to no money and only a big idea may have given us a false sense that we can do anything we set out minds to. The whole concept of Clean Your Green seemed appealing enough to me that we could get a major celebrity to come to Winnipeg for the thank you event.

NOT! It is very hard to get anyone's attentiong - even finding their real agent turns out to be a small challenge. Not to say we couldn't have pulled something off, but in the interest of focusing on the important goals of CYG2008, we are changing our strategy.

We are booking some great local talent. In retrospect, this is much more appropriate for our theme anyway, it is also allowing us to do something far more unique and ultimately far more hilarious. Wanna find out what is so hilarious - join CYG2008 and get yourself invited to the event.

The date is looking like June 12, 2008 at the Park Theatre - Don't put that in your calendar yet though.

Donations went over $4,000 this morning - and we still have hit less that 20% of our email list with the personal invitation to take part!

Funniest and Largest Donation to Date

While soliciting donations to Clean Your Green we have also been inviting selected individuals to jump from a plane with us if we reach the $25,000 goal.

One Winnipeg businessman said that the only way his wife would let him jump would be WITHOUT a parachute, but he made up for not jumping by giving us our single biggest donation yet - $500.

Gala Event and Jump Details in the Works

Lot's of work was done today towards nailing down the date of the skydiving and gala event and on determining who the "talent" will be at the gala.

Appeals have been made to some incredibly high profile people - hopefully their responses will be as warm as the first group that was asked to support Clean Your Green with funding.

Major Endorsement Received from Influential Committee

The South Osborne Beautification Committee has endorsed in principle the goals of Clean Your Green 2008. The committee met last Friday and was very positive about the concept.

At the request of the committee, the IBEX CYG team in conjunction with St. Mary's Nursery will present a draft plan for landscaping improvements and general clean up to the committee on April 22nd.

First Major Solicitation Drive Underway

This evening a select group of hardcore Clean Your Greeners are staying up late and helping send a personal email to members of the Winnipeg Executives Association. The WEA
has as members a cross section of prominent Winnipeg business owners and key managers, we have our fingers crossed that many will choose to support our cause. This is going to be a great test of our concept.

First Donation Received

Clean Your Green 2008 received its first financial commitment today. The honour goes to Dr. Zsolt Egey-Samu of Focus Chiropractic. Not only did Dr. Zsolt give the first cash, he also agreed to get dirty when the work happens. Just so happens this year's project is right down the street from his office.