[meteorite-list] WI School Display RSVP

From: Michael Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 14:34:05 -0700
Message-ID: <C815B2DD.E6D8%mlblood_at_cox.net>

Greetings all,
        Thanks to the several people that contacted me off list to
Donate $10 or $20 to the "Get Local Meteorite for the kid's
School Meteorite Display" campaign. People asked me if they
Should send the money to me.
        So here is the deal. OK, I will coordinate it - handle the
Funds, purchases and coordinate the actual donation to the
school.

1) PayPal me (at: mlblood at cox.net ) your donations of$10,
$15 or $20 (or more, if you like) - BUT, click the section
where is says "what for" and you usually click "goods" or
"services" - instead go to "PERSONAL" - then, "gift" so
that we don't loose $ in fees to PayPal that could have gone
to the school specimen. (Do NOT use this function in buying
or selling - that is not what it is for and you could loose your
PayPal account) and please type "SCHOOL DONATION" in the
subject box.

2) ANYONE with whole stones of 1 to 3 grams, please contact
Me (again, off list) and I will work out a deal with you. If someone
Wants to partially donate the stones, anything under $100/g
Is legitimately a tax write off - or, if you are not a dealer, just
The satisfaction of giving. (you do NOT have to offer a discount,
Just let me know of any 1 to 3g stones you have available - though
I won't go over $100/g on this project - it would also be VERY
Cool if we end up being able to afford an additional nice slice that
shows the Cool matrix of this fall to go with a few whole stones)

3) I would like to raise at least $400 or $500 and buy 1g to 3g
Whole stones for the school meteorite display. However, I will
Be limited to: 1 - how many people donate and 2 - what people
Make available in stones.

4) when it is done, I will: 1- contact someone to give the stones to
The school for display and 2 - send an accounting of all $ received
And all $ spent to the entire list (no names - this will strictly be
#s, so, your satisfaction is strictly humanitarian, you won't get any
Public "glory" from your generosity - the gratification will be
Personally yours)

        To summarize, send me PayPal $ - use the "Personal - Gift"
Selections, and "SCHOOL DONATION" in the subject box,
Contact me if you have small stones to sell, sell/donate
Or purely donate - or a nice mottled slice - (please send photos).
That's about it, except I will also take suggestions of who should
Present these to the school.
        RSVP off list.
        Thanks, Michael
Received on Sun 16 May 2010 05:34:05 PM PDT