• Check whether your company provides matching funds. See this partial list (PDF) of companies.
  

• Tell all of your friends and neighbors, who do not have students in the schools, about Bridge the Gap.
• Call the grandparents and ask whether they would like to donate to Bridge the Gap.
  
• Email your relatives and ask that they give a 'Birthday Gift' for your child to Bridge the Gap. 
• Send emails to as many people as you can think of to remind them about Bridge the Gap. 
• Talk to your neighbors and encourage them to donate to Bridge the Gap.
  

• To get started:
• Sample Email Regarding June 15th Extension
  
• Sample Email
• Dear Friend Letter with Donation Form (PDF)
• Donation Form (PDF)
  

• Join our Facebook Page.
• Join the FY11 Yahoo Group.
• Attend one of the many exciting Upcoming Events.
  

• Add a ‘Bridge the Gap’ signature to your emails.

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Help Bridge the Gap!
Donate to the Arlington FY11 School Gap Fund.
Tell your friends, neighbors, and colleagues.
http://www.arlingtoneducationfoundationma.org/bridgethegap.html

• Write a letter to the editor of the Arlington Advocate (email arlington@cnc.com). Letters received at Mondays by noon are included in the next edition.
• Write letters to YourArlington, which published the letters to the site's blog called Your View.

• Get your kids involved: Have a lemonade/cookie sale that benefits Bridge the Gap.
• Organize a yard sale that benefits Bridge the Gap.
• Raffle off your Red Sox or Patriots tickets and give the proceeds to the Gap Fund.

• To get started: 
• Email Jennifer to get a sandwich board and Barbara to have your event included on the website.
  
• If you are planning on selling food on town property, please fill out the Arlington Board of Health Form (PDF), email it to Christine Connolly or fax it to 781-316-3175, and then review the Arlington Board of Health Guidelines (PDF).
  

• Get educated about the proposed FY11 school cuts and potential add backs from the Gap Fund campaign. See Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

• Sign up below.