[meteorite-list] Charity Meteorite Raffle for New Orleans

From: Michael Farmer <meteoritehunter_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Sep 2 21:21:02 2005
Message-ID: <033401c5b025$b8c0aa80$0200a8c0_at_S0031628003>

I will get a large batch of meteorites together tomorrow for this. It is a
great idea, but please go donate to the red cross now.
This is America's worst natural disaster in the history of this country. I
think we still have no clue how bad this really is.
Mike Farmer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Notkin" <geoking_at_notkin.net>
To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 6:08 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Charity Meteorite Raffle for New Orleans


> Dear Friends and Meteorite List Members:
>
>
> I propose the following:
>
> I will sponsor a charity meteorite raffle on my website, with 100% of the
> proceeds going to help Hurricane Katrina victims, through a donation to
> the Red Cross. By making this a raffle, instead of an auction, everyone
> who participates will get to share in the act of giving to our people in
> need, everyone has a chance of winning, and no single person will shoulder
> the winning bid alone.
>
> I am asking today for donations of meteorites or meteorite-related items
> for this charity event. We will then present a single lot of all items,
> with a detailed list and photos (when available) posted on my website. If
> enough items are forthcoming, we will offer first and second prizes, etc.
> Check with your tax professional, as the value of your donation to a
> legitimate charity is probably tax deductible. I will happily provide
> receipts if requested.
>
> Tickets will be $10 each and you can buy as many as you like. We will ask
> a respected, impartial party to handle the drawing. I will happily take
> suggestions as to who that should be.
>
> Ticket purchases will go to a single PayPal account, with the entire
> amount then being paid to the Red Cross. A receipt for the full amount
> will be posted on my site at the end of the raffle.
>
> This will only work if a good number of people are willing to help both
> with donations of raffle items and with the purchase of raffle tickets. If
> you are interested in donating something for the raffle, or if you think
> this is a good or bad idea -- or if you have a better one --
> please let me know. If there is sufficient interest, I will establish cut
> off times for donations, and for ticket purchases, and also publish a
> preliminary list of raffle items.
>
> This has to happen quickly, as the Red Cross needs help now. It'll be fun,
> and it's for a good cause. If people respond today we should be able to
> have this all wrapped up in 48 hours, with $$ on the way to where it's
> needed.
>
> Hats off to Martin Altmann, Martin Horejsi, Adam Hupe, Herman Archer, and
> Moni Waiblinger-Seabridge who had the ideas and got the ball rolling.
>
> I will include "raffle" in the subject of future correspondence on this
> topic, so those not interested can delete the appropriate posts.
>
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> Geoff Notkin
>
>
>
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Received on Fri 02 Sep 2005 09:20:05 PM PDT