John Furlong, VANOC CEO, personally signing 2010 Winter Games Street Banners
The City of Vancouver donated 800 pairs of Vancouver 2010 street banners to Tradeworks Training Society to help in fundraising for The Fab Shop legacy project, a carpentry training program for at-risk youth, initially launched as a sustainable social initiative created by the 2010 Winter Games. On July 29th, 2010, The Fab Shop held a banner signing event in which John Furlong, VANOC CEO and three Olympian athletes – Kristi Richards, Tom Velisek and Justin Lamoureux, came to sign banners that will be sold online in support of this legacy project.
During the 2010 Winter Games held in Vancouver, beautifully designed street banners were placed in key areas all throughout the City, welcoming visitors and creating a celebratory atmosphere. Within a short two hour period with the help of many volunteers, a great number of these donated banners were signed, making them real collector items for those that want to own a piece of Canadian history.
Tradeworks Training Society, its parent organization, is planning to re-launch The Fab Shop’s training program in September 2010 with a new cohort of 16 participants and these banners will be a key source of funds in ensuring that this social enterprise will continue to meet its social objectives. In addition to this, The Fab Shop needs support from purchasers in the long run in order to give the participants an opportunity to put their new skills to real-world experiences.
Own a limited edition piece of Canadian history while helping to supporting this local social enterprise. A wide selection of signed and unsigned banners will be made available for online purchase soon. If you would like to be the first to know when the banners are available for purchase at the online store, sign up for email updates at https://www.vancouver2010.com/store/create-account.html
