There's nothing else to say but Thank You, VANCOUVER! (and also, it's not too late to be Fearless: click here to support Phones for Fearless)

It may seem odd to you (it seems so to me) that I'm not actually downtown today. In fact, I'm not in Vangroover at all, nor have I been since the start of December.

It's quite the culture shock, really.

As of this moment, I'm in the Overcast Okanagan, enjoying almost, but not quite, as much snow as my homies. So, naturally, I've been unable to participate in the pickup day for Phones for Fearless, however much I've wanted to.

(actually I hate bikes with a passion that will never die; when Yahoo provides purple dogsleds or sleighs, I'm jumping aboard that juggernaut, but those horrible things with wheels and chains to snag your pants? They're Satan's favoured means of transport. It's true. It's a FACT)

Where was I?

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The Phones for Fearless campaign is underway! We have a plan of action, the first phones are in hand, the bloggers are talking and we're ready for prancing through the snow with a sack of wintery libation to the good kids with extra phones to donate.

We'll be out and about Dec. 23rd from 1~4 to gather phones and spread cheer.

A few answers to the queries:

How do we get on the pickup list?

Send a message NOW via:
Twitter: FearlessCity
E-mail: info (at) fearlessmedia (dot) ca
Phone/SMS: 604.644.4349
Voice mail: 604.682.3269 xt 8320

Can i come along?

Yes you can come along to help! Bring a rucksack and your media making device to capture photos and videos of the shenangins. Meet at Raincity Studios HQ at 10:30 to head out into the wilds of Vancouver to harvest mobile phones in rag-tag bands.

Can i donate my phone without a power supply?

Sure. Coincidentally enough, Fearless City's trove includes many power supplies without phones - we'll pair them together for fun. Accessories, power supplies and batteries are all encouraged. Keep your SIM cards though we'll clear the phones first.

How about standard old office landline handsets?

Umm, we do like extra digital cameras but not other office equipment so much, we are hauling rucksacks so nothing heavy please ;-) But ... if you have something great, we'll make arrangements - whatcha got?

I am a DTES artist/resident or non-profit organization, how do i get my hands on a phone(s)?

Come to Fearless City's Wednesday meetings from 1-3 at Lori Krill Co-op, 65 W Cordova, to get peer training and find out how to get access to a phone and participate in Fearless City campaigns.

I am writing a blog post, uploading Flickr photos and videos, can i get some tags?

Sure, thanks, here's a copy and paste string to get you started: fearlesscity fearless dtes homeless artists donation cellphone phonesforfearless (or with commas) fearlesscity, fearless, dtes, homeless, artists, donation, cellphone, phonesforfearless.

Please add you photos to the FearlessCity Flickr group. Huzzah!

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Donate your old mobile phones to help DTES artists share stories, and tap into life, jobs & family

How can you help?

1. Your used mobile phones - preferably with video, camera, wi-fi
2. Cash donations (* tax deductible) or new phone donations
3. Conversation - tell your friends on your blog, twitter, etc. - post a badge

Action Plan:
First, Gather phones!

Collect all the unused mobile phones at your office and home - dig into your boxes of stuff, ask you friends! Digital cameras gratefully accepted too.

Next, Arrange Pick-up:

• Let us know via Twitter: Fearless City, email: info (at) fearlessmedia (dot) ca, Phone/SMS: 604.644.4349, Voice mail: 604.682.3269 xt 8320
• We'll come by on purple Yahoo bikes on Tues. Dec. 23rd & 30th to collect your devices
• We'll take your photo, bring treats, and thank you publicly with a link

Or, Drop-off (after Tuesday, 23rd) at:

• Roundhouse Community Centre - 181 Roundhouse Mews
• Pathways - 390 Main Street (kitty corner from the Canegie)
• Raincity Studios - 1 Alexander St. @ Water st.

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[video]

Through the eyes of DTES residents using Nokia N95 mobile devices the future of Woodward's is revealed. Fearless City participants living in the DTES interviewed various people about their hopes for Woodward's and the W2 Community Media Arts centre opening Fall 2009.

Thanks to Mo Simpson, the NFB's Downtown Eastside Filmmaker-in-Residence for her assistance in this production.

Click here to watch the video.

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