Sea of Love Fundraising Campaign
Imagine, Next Summer, St. Albans City Without A Community Pool On Aldis Street. It Could Happen.
"Support the Sea of Love" is an unprecedented fundraising campaign – relying over time on a progressive marriage of social and print media – for a new city pool filter, which is in dire need of replacement.
You will encounter a crater-creating cannonball, synchronized swimmers and a poolside prankster, all in the Sea of Love, a short and unique film that balances humor and sentiment, all revolving around a summer day at the St. Albans City Pool. Conceived and produced by St. Albans residents Jack Tremblay (art director at Direct Design, in Burlington) and Leon Thompson (author, journalist and humorist), Sea of Love is peppered with touching, humorous scenes shot in black and white, all set to the Honeydrippers' '80s-era hit, Sea of Love.
Tremblay and Thompson, along with Kelly Viens of the St. Albans City Recreation Department, are using the video to raise $25,000 toward the purchase of a new city pool filter. The city has applied for a grant to offset the cost of the filter and already received about $13,000 in private donations.
More than 60 people of all ages spent two sunny summertime Saturdays at the St. Albans City Pool, filming for a total of 10 hours with Tremblay and Thompson.
Contacts:
•Kelly Viens, St. Albans City Recreation Director, (802) 524-1500 (ext. 266), k.viens@stalbansvt.com
•Jack Tremblay, (802) 660-2727, jtremblaydd@gmail.com
•Leon Thompson, (802) 527-6394, wunwish@yahoo.com
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Like to donate an amount other than ones listed below?
- To make a $250 donation online, click on $100 twice and $50 once. You can combine the amounts to reach your desired donation. Having problems with it? Don't hesitate to contact us at 524-1500 X266
- Want to write a check instead? Checks can be made payable to St. Albans Recreation and mailed to P.O. Box 867 St. Albans, VT 05478
CHECK OUT THE SEA OF LOVE VIDEO AND SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!
- View the video at www.seaoflovestalbans.org
Our Sincere thanks to the following donors:
- St. Albans Rotary Club
- St. Albans Elks Club
- SB Collins
- Jolley Associates
- Nunez Electric
- Linda Russo
- Marie Tremblay family
- Donald Dean Jr. & Donald Dean Sr. in memory of Patricia Dean
- The Rusty & Bonnie Pelkey Family
- Fred & Betty Anderson
- The Tim & Denise Smith Family
- The Ted & Liz Gamache Family
- Karl Zurn
- Claudette Bostwick
- Jeff & Julie Howard
- Matthew & Jennifer Desorgher
- Mylan Technologies
- The Kay Schweers family in memory of Camden Larrabee
- The Brian McLellan Family
- Ben & Jerry's Community Action Team
- Kevin Smith's Sports Connection
- Catholic Daughters of America
- Stranahan Memorial Fund
- The Judith McElree Family
- The Stephen Bernard Family
- The American Legion
- Handy Dodge Toyota
- Dee Christie
- Dr. Elizabeth Nelson
Thanks to the businesses with donation jars! Here's where we are so far:
- Eaton's Fine Jewelry $30.95
- Cosmic Bakery $41.10
- Kevin Smith's Sports Connection $17.39
- Mimmo's Restaurant $4.08
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