[meteorite-list] Charity Meteorite Raffle for New Orleans

[Dawn & Gerald Flaherty]

I'm in for three tickets Geoff, Jerry Flaherty
Can I pay thru paypal using, geoking at notkin.net?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Notkin" <geoking at notkin.net>
To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 9:08 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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