(Update, 12:10 p.m.): Now over 90% funded. Just $672 before we reach our goal. Any additional funds will go towards digitizing more of Richard’s collection!

Our Kickstarter project to start funding the digitization Richard Glaze’s collection of 16mm Toronto transit-related film has successfully raised almost two-thirds of its initial goal. As of this writing, fifty people have stepped forward to back this project, contributing between $15 and $200. This level of support is heartening and appreciated.

However, the time to finish this fundraising project draws near. The project ends at 9:56 a.m., Eastern Time, on Friday, July 16. Kickstarter’s fundraising projects operate on an “all-or-nothing” model. Either the project meets or exceeds its goals, in which case it receives funding, or it doesn’t, in which case no credit cards are charged, and no payments are made. This reduces the risk to supporters, while also lighting a fire under everybody who wants to see this project succeed. It’s not unusual for Kickstarter Projects to receive the bulk of their funds in their last week, and hopefully, our project will be the same. However, this cannot happen without your support.

If you’ve been holding off making your contribution to see how things progressed, now is the time to commit your support. If you’ve already made a contribution, thank you so much; perhaps you would be interested in upping your contribution a bit, possibly to take advantage of the rewards we offer at particular levels of giving. And regardless of whether you’ve given or not, we hope you will take the time to promote this Kickstarter project among your friends and colleagues; anyone who would be interested in helping this nearly half-century-old film footage see the light of day.

Once again, the link to the Kickstarter Project page is here, and we greatly appreciate any and all support received, up to now and into the future. Thank you.

P.S. This is the last chance to contribute to the current Kickstarter campaign. Win or lose, we have further plans and are reaching out to other partners to get Richard Glaze’s film archive digitized. Stay tuned to learn more in the coming weeks.