Fw: [meteorite-list] New Orleans

From: Mark Langenfeld <mlangen_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Sep 5 12:17:33 2005
Message-ID: <000501c5b235$52359020$7a23b718_at_D5KDJZ51>

Sorry, meant to say "semi-monthly."

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Langenfeld" <mlangen_at_execpc.com>
To: "Michael L Blood" <mlblood_at_cox.net>; "Meteorite List"
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Orleans


>I don't know how efficient Samritans Purse is, either. All I can say is
>they continue to send bi-monthly solicitations to my late mother (who died
>almost six years ago), despite at least a dozen notificationtions that the
>addressee is deceased. We finally gave up, and the mailings continue. We
>support other charities (and, frankly, are frustrated by Samaritans Purse's
>apparent "deafness"), so the mailings are wasted on us.
>
> Anyway, do what you think is right. We're all (to a greater or lesser
> extent) in this together.
>
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael L Blood" <mlblood_at_cox.net>
> To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 1:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Orleans
>
>
> Hi all,
> Right before I left for a training in LA Friday, many list
> members were talking about ways to donate to the people
> in New Orleans.
> Having worked for the American Red Cross at one time, I am
> convinced they waste money worse than any other organization
> to which I have been exposed.
> I am also aware many organizations use a huge percentage of
> the money they collect for advertising and administration - some
> up to over 90%!
> So, I was delighted to discover an organization that uses 4 % for
> advertising, 6% for administration and 90% for the specific cause
> selected by the donor, NOT a general fund which goes to
> a different cause than what people intended their
> dollar to go towards, as is common with many charities.
>
> This is an international organization called
> Samaritans Purse.
>
> Samaritans Purse has been mobilized with teams
> on the ground in Hurricane Katrina ravaged area
> since Tuesday, the day after the Hurricane hit
> providing food, water, clothing, medicine, shelter,
> spiritual support and more.
>
> There are 10's of thousands of people who have nothing
> right now, who have lost loved ones and have no promise
> of a future. Some are still hanging on, surviving for
> their lives. Anything you do will help. 90% of
> all funds raised by Samaritans Purse for Hurricane
> Katrina victims go towards Katrina Hurricane victims.
>
> Here is the contact information for Samaritans
> Purse. You can donate or ask questions by phone
> or right on their website by clicking on the blue
> "donate" button for Hurricane Katrina at:
>
> http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
>
> 1(800) 567-8183
>
> Best wishes, Michael
>
>
>
> --
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> John Dryden
> --
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>
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