[ShareTompkins] Fwd: Car-Free Day promotion, TCAT passes and prizes!

[Shira Golding]

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> From: Chrisophia Somerfeldt <css17 at cornell.edu>
> Date: September 13, 2011 4:17:32 PM EDT
> To: Human Services Listserve <tc-hsc-l at cornell.edu>
> Subject: Car-Free Day promotion, TCAT passes and prizes!
> Reply-To: Chrisophia Somerfeldt <css17 at cornell.edu>
>
> (The Word document of below is available as an attachment by request.)
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> WHAT: Way2Go and TCAT Car-Free Day promotion and prizes
> WHEN: Car-Free Day on Thursday, September 22, 2011, including pre-  
> and post-Car-Free Day activities
> WHERE: Tompkins County
> CONTACTS: Chrisophia Somerfeldt, Program Manager, Way2Go of Tompkins  
> County Cooperative Extension, 607-272-2292 or chrisophia at cornell.edu.
> Patty Poist, Communications and Marketing Manager, TCAT,  
> 607-277-9388, ext.560 or 607-351-0839;pp1 at tcatmail.com.
> WEBSITES: Way2GoInfo.org; TCATbus.com; Zimride.com/Tompkins
>
>
> CAR-FREE DAY PROMOTION AND PRIZES
>
> Way2Go of Tompkins County Cooperative Extension and TCAT will be  
> giving away 1-day TCAT bus passes, Car-Free Day t-shirts, and a  
> chance to win a $50 gift certificate to people who pledge to go “Car- 
> Free” or “Car-Lite” on World Car-Free Day, September 22nd, 2011.
>
> Way2Go is inviting people to ride a bus, share a ride, bicycle,  
> walk, or otherwise leave cars at the curb on World Car-Free Day on  
> September 22. Prizes are being offered by Way2Go and TCAT to  
> encourage and reward participation among Tompkins County residents.  
> The first 150 people to contact Way2Go (staff at way2goinfo.org or  
> 607.272.2292) from 8:00 am Monday, September 19th through noon on  
> Thursday, September 22nd, will receive a TCAT pass good for  
> unlimited use on World Car-Free Day, September 22, 2011.
>
> Starting on September 22, the first 50 people to submit an e-mail,  
> voicemail, photo(s) or video about going Car-Free or Car-Lite by  
> walking, biking, busing, sharing a ride, and so on, will receive one  
> TCAT pass good for unlimited rides on a day of their choosing. The  
> first 10 people to submit an entry will also get a free, colorful,  
> Car-Free Day t-shirt. The person who creates Way2Go’s favorite Car- 
> Free Day submission will be awarded a $50 Downtown Ithaca Alliance  
> gift card, good for over 90 stores in downtown Ithaca. For Car-Free/ 
> Car-Lite tips or information, to claim a Car-Free Day bus pass, or  
> to submit a Car-Free Day story, people can contact Way2Go at  
> 272-2292 or staff at way2goinfo.org.
>
> World Car-Free Day is celebrated annually on September 22nd, in  
> support of more livable communities and a sustainable future. On  
> this day, people across the globe are encouraged to get around using  
> alternatives to driving alone. Local participants will be joining  
> millions of people who will pledge to go Car-Free or Car-Lite  
> through events such as “Mobility Week” in Germany, Mauritius,  
> Africa’s “Environment: Sure We Can” Day and Bangladesh’s “Green  
> Walking” Campaign.
>
> People are encouraged to call TCAT at 277-7433 for bus routes and  
> times, or to visit tcatbus.com. Those looking to share a ride can  
> ask friends, neighbors or co-workers, or post a ride request or  
> offer on Zimride.com/Tompkins, a local ridesharing website. Again,  
> for Car-Free/Car-Lite tips or information, to claim a Car-Free Day  
> bus pass, or to submit a Car-Free Day story, people can contact  
> Way2Go at 272-2292 or staff at way2goinfo.org.
>
>
>
>
> Take Charge of Your Transportation!
> Chrisophia Somerfeldt, Program Manager
> Way2Go Transportation Education
> Cornell Cooperative Extension, Tompkins County
> 615 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850
> 607-272-2292 ext. 184
> chrisophia at cornell.edu

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