Please, I need your help.<div><br></div><div>In four weeks I've collected 1 pair of shoes. I have 4 days and 49 pairs to go.</div><div><br></div><div>It seems that some haven't contributed because they feel their memories are not profound, or because they don't have the exact shoes.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The mini-documentary is about capturing the spirit of Urbana through the everyday memories of everyday people.</div><div><br></div><div>If you have spent <i>any</i> time here... you have *something* to share! What's the story you always tell? What's the story you've never told? What's the one memory that always make you smile, feel young, or miss days long gone? </div>
<div><br></div><div>Please let us capture that moment in time along with where in Urbana that took place....</div><div><br></div><div>All I need from you is the memory, the location (in Urbana), and a pair of shoes from you. If you have the shoes you were wearing at the time, that would be ideal, but a representative pair is fine. If they are your shoes, it's still part of your story.</div>
<div><br></div><div>If you'd like the shoes back, I'll also need your name and contact information. If not, the shoes will be donated to Urban Restoration Ministries.</div><div><br></div><div>I will be happy to come pick up the shoes (with the memory and location) from you this week. Or, you can drop them off this week at the IMC in Urbana: 202 S. Broadway, in the historic post office building.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thank you in advance,</div><div>Isak</div><div><br></div><div>708.716.4725</div><div><a href="mailto:isak@ucimc.org">isak@ucimc.org</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 5:39 PM, Isak Griffiths <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:isak@ucimc.org">isak@ucimc.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<p class="MsoNormal">Think about your time in Urbana... What is your favorite
memory? What is your strongest memory?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What makes Urbana special is the people, and we hope to
capture the voices of everyday people through their shoes and their stories. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">May we please include your memories in a documentary called "In my shoes?" It's the story of everyday people
and their stories -- in their own shoes. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>The
first time I saw my wife.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Learning
to drive.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Getting
lost. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Being
found.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Hold
your first grandchild.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Saying
goodbye to your son.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> [what is your story?]</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">All we need is your memory, where in Urbana that was, and the shoes you were wearing at
time. [We'll return them, or you can donate them to charity.] You can bring
them to the IMC in downtown Urbana, or we can come get them from you. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">The catch -- I am currently collecting the shoes & memories, and hope to have them all in hand by early next week.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please be a part of capturing the spirit of the people of
Urbana.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please tell your friends.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, please let me know.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Isak Griffiths</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:isak@ucimc.org" target="_blank">isak@ucimc.org</a> / <a href="tel:217.840.4198" value="+12178404198" target="_blank">217.840.4198</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">________________________</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">
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<p class="MsoNormal">More specific details...</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1. The shoes will be displayed as part of an art exhibit
this fall, and can be picked up or returned to you after the exhibit. Or, you
can donate the shoes; donated shoes will be given to Restoration Urban
Ministries.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. What we need <b>if you are donating the shoes</b>:<span> </span>the shoes, the location of the memory, and
the memory. (Under 250 words would be appreciated.)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. What we need <b>if you are lending the shoes</b>: in addition to the shoes, the
location of the memory, and the memory -- under 250 words -- we will need your name and contact informantion.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4. If you are in Champaign-Urbana, we would be happy to come
to you to collect your memory and shoes. We hope to collect them this coming
weekend (July 9th, 10th), but could do so early next week.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5. We hope you are excited about becoming a part of the
history of Urbana. Thank you!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">6. The IMC is located at 202 S. Broadway, Urbana; it is in the historic post office building by Lincoln Square.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Again, if you have any questions, please let me know.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">Thank you,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">Isak Griffiths</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><a href="mailto:isak@ucimc.org" target="_blank">isak@ucimc.org</a> / <a href="tel:217.840.4198" value="+12178404198" target="_blank">217.840.4198</a></p>
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