Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Public service announcement about fundraising and charity
Bridget E Coffman
Don't neglect your local charities!
In the aftermath of Sept 11, many people have donated money to charities
for the NYC tragedy. Unfortunately much of that money was money that
otherwise would have gone to a local charities. If you can only afford
to support one or the other, support your local charity . . . Julia
Roberts isn't going to give THEM a million dollars.
Bridget
Tyranny of the majority is tyranny nonetheless.
In the aftermath of Sept 11, many people have donated money to charities
for the NYC tragedy. Unfortunately much of that money was money that
otherwise would have gone to a local charities. If you can only afford
to support one or the other, support your local charity . . . Julia
Roberts isn't going to give THEM a million dollars.
Bridget
> Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:03:42 -0500^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> From: "Tami Labig-Duquette" <labigduquette@...>
> Subject: Re: Re: Survival Kits
>
> I recently just finished up a fundraising event (which is why I
> asked) and
> it was for the tragedy in NY, i was going to give it to red cross,
> maybe I
> should investigate further first. Thank Chris :)
> Indiana Tami
>
Tyranny of the majority is tyranny nonetheless.
Tami Labig-Duquette
Bridget, It really needs to go to the NY tragedy, that is where I said it
would go and I feel it would wrong to send it anywhere else, (thats why the
wonderful people gave). Im still looking and researching though. I hate the
thought of it going to pay for advertising/etc. Hard to see a way around it
at this point. Shame really, they need an angel tree with the families
listed so it could go directly to a needy family or at least supplies.
Indiana Tami
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From: Bridget E Coffman <rumpleteasermom@...>
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Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Public service announcement about
fundraising and charity
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 10:21:08 -0400
Don't neglect your local charities!
In the aftermath of Sept 11, many people have donated money to charities
for the NYC tragedy. Unfortunately much of that money was money that
otherwise would have gone to a local charities. If you can only afford
to support one or the other, support your local charity . . . Julia
Roberts isn't going to give THEM a million dollars.
Bridget
Tyranny of the majority is tyranny nonetheless.
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would go and I feel it would wrong to send it anywhere else, (thats why the
wonderful people gave). Im still looking and researching though. I hate the
thought of it going to pay for advertising/etc. Hard to see a way around it
at this point. Shame really, they need an angel tree with the families
listed so it could go directly to a needy family or at least supplies.
Indiana Tami
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world"
~Ghandi
Networking for Central Indiana unschoolers :)
http://communities.msn.com/ChildLedLearninginIndiana
Children Leading the Way!
http://[email protected]
http://[email protected]
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From: Bridget E Coffman <rumpleteasermom@...>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Public service announcement about
fundraising and charity
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 10:21:08 -0400
Don't neglect your local charities!
In the aftermath of Sept 11, many people have donated money to charities
for the NYC tragedy. Unfortunately much of that money was money that
otherwise would have gone to a local charities. If you can only afford
to support one or the other, support your local charity . . . Julia
Roberts isn't going to give THEM a million dollars.
Bridget
> Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:03:42 -0500^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> From: "Tami Labig-Duquette" <labigduquette@...>
> Subject: Re: Re: Survival Kits
>
> I recently just finished up a fundraising event (which is why I
> asked) and
> it was for the tragedy in NY, i was going to give it to red cross,
> maybe I
> should investigate further first. Thank Chris :)
> Indiana Tami
>
Tyranny of the majority is tyranny nonetheless.
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Lynda
Well, this is probably not going to be a popular opinion, but I think enough
is enough! WTC was a great tragedy but exactly how many BILLIONS are they
going to collect? Helping is one thing but there are people out there that
think they should be supported for the rest of their lives!
And, exactly who is the money going to? All I hear is fire fighters and
WTC. What about the folks in the Pentagon and on the flight that went down
before it could do any damage? Now, the folks on that flight to me are REAL
heros!
Or, as far as that goes, what about the folks from '93 or Oklahoma City or
the USS Cole or the embassies. Did their families get anything?
I think the public has become obsessed with collecting money and I think the
media is having hayday with it. Politics as usual!
Lynda
is enough! WTC was a great tragedy but exactly how many BILLIONS are they
going to collect? Helping is one thing but there are people out there that
think they should be supported for the rest of their lives!
And, exactly who is the money going to? All I hear is fire fighters and
WTC. What about the folks in the Pentagon and on the flight that went down
before it could do any damage? Now, the folks on that flight to me are REAL
heros!
Or, as far as that goes, what about the folks from '93 or Oklahoma City or
the USS Cole or the embassies. Did their families get anything?
I think the public has become obsessed with collecting money and I think the
media is having hayday with it. Politics as usual!
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: Bridget E Coffman <rumpleteasermom@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Public service announcement about
fundraising and charity
> Don't neglect your local charities!
>
> In the aftermath of Sept 11, many people have donated money to charities
> for the NYC tragedy. Unfortunately much of that money was money that
> otherwise would have gone to a local charities. If you can only afford
> to support one or the other, support your local charity . . . Julia
> Roberts isn't going to give THEM a million dollars.
>
> Bridget
>
> > Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:03:42 -0500
> > From: "Tami Labig-Duquette" <labigduquette@...>
> > Subject: Re: Re: Survival Kits
> >
> > I recently just finished up a fundraising event (which is why I
> > asked) and
> > it was for the tragedy in NY, i was going to give it to red cross,
> > maybe I
> > should investigate further first. Thank Chris :)
> > Indiana Tami
> >
>
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Lynda
We sent off 17 boxes of clothes. This year we "adopted" 3 elders who we
made afghans for and are just finishing up scarves and hats and will buy
slippers and gloves for. And we are also collecting warm clothing and
blankets.
The kidlets love doing it and it makes the mommy heart feel good that they
think of giving before they think of getting. Youngest routinely clears out
her toys and puts them in piles for donating. It was "cute" to hear her the
last time in her room talking to herself about how she needed to be a little
gentler when she played so that when she no longer wanted to play with
something it would be good enough to give to someone else "to love it all
over again."
As to the folks expecting to live off this the rest of their lives, O'Reilly
has had several on his show. The owner of a company one gal's husband
worked for said that he was going to give each family $100,000 over 5 years
plus paid medical benefits for 10 years. She commented that she hadn't seen
it yet, doesn't believe him AND "what am I suppose to do after that."
All of them except one that he has had on his show have complained because
they had to fill out forms and I know the Red X can be a pain about
paperwork and I sympathise HOWEVER, if you want the money then you play by
their rules.
One complained that she had to go down to an office to fill in paperwork, "I
don't have time, I have other things to do with my time." Then went on to
complain that she hadn't gotten any money.
I don't know, it just all seemed so greedy and self-serving and little or
nothing was said about the folks that they lost.
I'd like to see those scholarships that are suppose to be set up go to
children of folks lost in any of the horrific tragedies--Oklahoma City, '93,
Cole, etc.
Lynda
made afghans for and are just finishing up scarves and hats and will buy
slippers and gloves for. And we are also collecting warm clothing and
blankets.
The kidlets love doing it and it makes the mommy heart feel good that they
think of giving before they think of getting. Youngest routinely clears out
her toys and puts them in piles for donating. It was "cute" to hear her the
last time in her room talking to herself about how she needed to be a little
gentler when she played so that when she no longer wanted to play with
something it would be good enough to give to someone else "to love it all
over again."
As to the folks expecting to live off this the rest of their lives, O'Reilly
has had several on his show. The owner of a company one gal's husband
worked for said that he was going to give each family $100,000 over 5 years
plus paid medical benefits for 10 years. She commented that she hadn't seen
it yet, doesn't believe him AND "what am I suppose to do after that."
All of them except one that he has had on his show have complained because
they had to fill out forms and I know the Red X can be a pain about
paperwork and I sympathise HOWEVER, if you want the money then you play by
their rules.
One complained that she had to go down to an office to fill in paperwork, "I
don't have time, I have other things to do with my time." Then went on to
complain that she hadn't gotten any money.
I don't know, it just all seemed so greedy and self-serving and little or
nothing was said about the folks that they lost.
I'd like to see those scholarships that are suppose to be set up go to
children of folks lost in any of the horrific tragedies--Oklahoma City, '93,
Cole, etc.
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: Cindy <crma@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Public service announcement about
fundraising and charity
>
>
> Lynda wrote:
> >
> > I think the public has become obsessed with collecting money and I think
the
> > media is having hayday with it. Politics as usual!
> >
> > Lynda
> >
>
> You have a very good point, Lynda. A lot of people here and in other
> countries need help. How did the blanket project you and your children
> did last winter go? I thought of that as I hear about quilt projects
> for children who lost parents on Sept. 11.
>
> > Helping is one thing but there are people out there that
> > think they should be supported for the rest of their lives!
> >
> Are there really? I haven't been following the news media stories
> that much so I haven't heard any reports. (said in a disbelieving
> tone - not in an accusing-Lynda-of-making-that-up tone)
>
> I'd like to see the charities set up for *all* victims of terrorism
> and that includes the families of the military personnel who lose
> their lives in this war.
>
> --
>
> Cindy Ferguson
> crma@...
>
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