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GLMA proceeds --> Turkey (was Re: Toy Aid for children affected from Earthquake in Turkey)
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 31 Aug 1999 16:29:27 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> John Neal wrote:
>
> > I was thinking. A while back many of us participated in an auction (Gary • Louie
> > Memorial Auction) to raise money for expressly that reason-- to provide Lego
> > for children in need. I think the plan was to give the money to a Ronald
> > McDonald house in CA, USA. Why not use the money to buy Lego for these kids
> > instead? (if it hasn't already been dispersed) Perhaps others who didn't
> > participate in the auction would consider a donation to the fund, and the • sum
> > could be used to buy sets and then sent to Selçuk. Perhaps Target, Zany, or
> > another retailer would be willing to mark down the sets as a donation to • make
> > the money stretch further. Just a thought.
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> There is 800+ in that fund. Ronald McDonald House has not gotten back to
> my attempts to ask them how to link up and how to donate new LEGO we
> were going to buy, which kind of frustrated me.
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> My sense is that changing the target donation is something that most or
> all of the donors need to be in consensus on, but I personally think
> it's a good idea.
Agreed. I also think it is a good idea, and it has the advantage of already
being raised, rather than starting from zero.
So thats one doner 'yes'.
James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
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