Vote Out Poverty
This is pretty neat:
On Monday October 1, 7:30 at Massey Hall, join Stephen Lewis, Mary Walsh, George Stroumboulopoulos, The Hidden Cameras, Susan Aglukark, The Nylons, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, and others, to call for social justice at home and abroad. Tickets are your wage for one hour of work ($8, $15, $20, etc.). For more information see http://www.voteoutpoverty.ca/
I’m mostly intrigued by this because of the ticket pricing scheme. Of course, it’s on the honour system, but it’s a great concept. All they have to do is recruit a few Bay Street lawyers and they’ll be set.
Sadly, I just joined a very powerful union so my wage has recently doubled.* Unfotunately this does not accompany a doubling in hours, so I still have to play the starving grad student. Well, I’m in a co-op so I suppose I’m a starving grad student with a meal plan. Ok, now I feel guilty. $1000 ticket it is.
* Hey, I’m not complaining. Mostly I’m bragging.