Christine from The Ardmore Initiative asked for this to be passed along:

For Immediate Release:
Contact: Christine Vilardo
The Ardmore Initiative
610-645-0540

Come out, show your community spirit and celebrate Ardmore!

The Ardmore Initiative is pleased to present the 2nd annual Ardmore Blossoms event on Saturday, May 3rd 2008. This community celebration will take place on Schauffele Plaza from 10am-3pm with a rain date of Sunday, May 4th.

Enjoy live music sponsored by St. Edmond’s FSB; shop our merchant’s sidewalk sales as well as local arts and crafts vendors and be sure to visit the flea market in Schauffele Plaza. In addition, there will be children’s activities, downtown clean-up with volunteers from The Ardmore Initiative and Rotor-Act, and the planting of new flower pots to place at participating merchant locations. Swain Techs is sponsoring electronics recycling, Pro Shred and SecurData Services are hosting paper shredding.

The Career Wardrobe and the Junior League will be accepting gently worn clothing and accessory donations. Laurel House will collect cell phones for distribution to women in crisis. You can also rent a table and sell your unwanted treasures!

Our goal is to make Ardmore blossom, one flower pot at a time!

For more information on renting flea market space, list of acceptable electronics for recycling or a schedule of events, please visit www.ardmoreinitiative.org , email or call 610-645-0540.

They are also looking for artists and crafts people :

Call for Artists & Crafters!

The Ardmore Initiative, Swain Techs, and St. Edmonds FSB is hosting Ardmore Blossoms on Saturday, May 3 from 10am-3pm in Schauffele Plaza in downtown Ardmore. (Rain date is Sunday, May 4)

Artists & crafters are invited to purchase table/exhibit space to display & sell their work. This community celebration/spring clean up day will feature music, plants, recycling events, sidewalk sales, children’s activities and downtown beautification.

Limited space is available for $40 per spot. Artists are responsible for their own display set up. For more info please contact , or call 610-645-0540, or visit www.ardmoreinitiative.org. To register, please return the form below by 4/15/08. For your convenience, you may also get more info or register online at www.ardmoreinitiative.org

I would like to:

o Rent a table/space ($40, payable to The Ardmore Initiative) for
__ Craft Sale ___Art exhibit ___Flea market

Name: ____________________________________

Company: _____________________________________

Address: _____________________________________

Phone: ____________________ Fax: __________________

Email: ______________________________________

Please return this form with payment to The Ardmore Initiative, 56 E Lancaster Ave. Ardmore, Pa. 19003
For more info, please contact , call 610-645-0540 or visit www.theardmoreinitiative.org