NEO holds vast town meeting - give YOUR input

Here's copy from the promo about this--it sounds like a great idea. Of course, end results will depend on who gets the input and how they make use of it. This comes from the Fund for Our Economic Future--the group that all our local foundations put together.

So many previous efforts to aggregate the power of the people from across the region have begun with a bang, then fizzled and faded away. Let us hope this passionate attempt will make the difference we all crave for the economic future of Northeast Ohio.

Come to the Regional Town Meeting!
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Hundreds of people from every corner of the region will come together next month at the Voices & Choices Regional Town Meeting on Saturday, November 12 at the University of Akron (read more here). Participants will use keypad polling and groupware computers to find common ground on the most important challenges facing the region.

We need your help to ensure that participants represent the diversity of the region! Contact your friends, family and colleagues today to sign up for the Town Meeting. More importantly, volunteer to help us identify those whose voices tend to be less heard in your community!

You can register for the Town Meeting at www.voiceschoices.org OR by calling 216- 749-8225. Lunch will be provided, as well as transportation, translation, and child-care assistance. Space is limited, so sign up today!