FFRF Billboard Design Wins Local "Addy"

Photo by Jeff Dean

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased to announce that Adams Outdoor Advertising in Madison, Wis., won a local "Addy Award" in March for the design of the Foundation's new "Beware of Dogma" billboard. The phrase appears over a stained-glass window image. A second billboard, with the same motif, says "Imagine No Religion" and also promotes the Foundation and its website.

The Foundation, with kind assistance from local membership, has placed billboards in Madison, Wis., Atlanta, Chambersburg, Penn. (which has sparked the most controversy), and Columbus, Ohio. Contracts are signed to put up billboards in Denver and in Harrisburg. Penn., later in the year, and new sites in several states are being researched. The only resistance to date has been by one billboard company in Grand Rapids, Mich., which declined to work with the Foundation, citing conservative constituency.

"Members interested in helping us with our billboard campaign are encouraged to scout out good board sites in their area and contact leasers for preliminaries such as availability, traffic figures and costs," suggests Annie Laurie Gaylor, Foundation copresident.

Most billboard leasers will promptly respond and can email bids and photographs of available sites. The Foundation is interested in advertising in each state, and particularly in each state capital. If you are interested in helping, contact Annie Laurie Gaylor at 608/256-8900 or at info@ffrf.org.

Tax-deductible donations can be earmarked for the Billboard Fund, and sent to FFRF, PO Box 750, Madison WI 53701 or via Paypal.