[meteorite-list] New Orleans

From: Martin Altmann <Altmann_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Sep 5 16:08:28 2005
Message-ID: <049401c5b256$ffa71a00$6389fea9_at_9y6y40j>

Hi Bob,

this would be certainly the best way.
The only problem there is, that one can't issue receipts to the donators,
which they could use for their tax declaration.
But perhaps, we should just collect the money now and discuss later, where
it should go to?
I see there no pressure, cause from experience people tend to forget very
quickly and in the first weeks of a desaster there is a large solidarity
with the victims, but for many of them the hard times to find back in to
their lives will come later, when the public attention will have slacken.

Anyway, instead of discussing to much - let's make some adverising for
selling tickets, I'm sure among your all friends, collegues and families,
there are plenty, who would like to win a meteorite!

Best!
Martin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Evans" <bobe5531_at_comcast.net>
To: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Orleans


> Doesn't anyone on the list know of someone near the area that can disburse
> the raised funds directly to the people that need it. Even if it helped
only
> one family.
> I never liked giving to charities because I knew majority of the
> contribution would never make it to the people who really needed it.
> There has got to be someone ( trustworthy ) relatively close to the area
> that is willing to commute to the area.
> The list wouldn't even have to bother with choosing a charity.
> Just a thought !
>
Received on Mon 05 Sep 2005 04:18:36 PM PDT