Fw: [meteorite-list] New Orleans

[Mark Langenfeld]

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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