Activists from every cause under the sun along with county, state and federal elected officials were ponying up cash and time for a Wednesday night fundraiser to support the proposed Purple Line.

Cash raised at the $50-a-ticket “Purple Line Now!” event would go toward promotional and advertising efforts for the project, which is conceivedas a Metro line that will run parallel to the Capital Beltway, tie together four other Metro lines and extend from Bethesda to New Carrollton.