[meteorite-list] Re: Statement on Donation (was "New Orleans")

[moni waiblinger-seabridge]

Hi All,

good now this is settled, did anyone go searching for meteorites this 
weekend.
Great weather!
Bob V., Kim C.,  Rob, Sonny and John?
Any new finds?

Sternengruss, Moni


>From: "Notkin" <geoking at notkin.net>
>To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Re: Statement on Donation (was "New Orleans")
>Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 13:07:54 -0700
>
>Dear Listees:
>
>100% of the money raised from our charity raffle will go to the American 
>Red Cross.
>
>I made this statement at the outset, and out of respect for the many people 
>who have already given money to the charity project, I feel it would be 
>inappropriate to now change the recipient(s) of our community donation.
>
>Some List members do not feel comfortable donating money to overtly 
>religious groups, and I am one of them. The M-List represents many 
>different political and religious viewpoints, but I hope we can all agree 
>that the American Red Cross is a nondenominational, apolitical body, trying 
>to give help where it's needed. I appreciate that a large organization like 
>the Red Cross has administrative expenses, but I'm sure they are doing the 
>best they can.
>
>As for Bob's suggestion of trying to find someone on the ground who can 
>distribute the funds directly, I think it's a nice idea, but in my view, 
>impractical. I certainly don't have time to try and find someone, and how 
>can we be sure that such a person could be trusted to do the right thing 
>with our money?
>
>In times of emergency, my view is it's best to let organizations like the 
>Red Cross -- who have well over a hundred years' experience of helping 
>people in danger -- use their expertise to save as many as they can.
>
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Geoff N.
>
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