Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Jim, Thank you again for another wonderful yearbook. It's great to help others less fortunate than us as well. Best wishes, Charlie Chan On 20 Mar 2009, at 22:24, Douglas Sharp wrote: > Great Jim, > > a wonderful book and a fair-sized contribution to H.O.M.E. too. > > What more could we ask for? (more copies sold, perhaps :-) ). > > Cheers > Douglas > > Jim Shulman wrote: >> As many of you are aware, the LUG Yearbook has a charitable purpose >> as well >> as an aesthetic mission. Each copy of the book includes a $5 >> surcharge, >> with the net proceeds of the surcharge going to Project H.O.M.E., an >> organization in Philadelphia that provides shelter, medical care, and >> vocational training to homeless individuals. >> >> >> The 2008 yearbook sold more than 90 copies during the first (and, >> with >> blurb.com, usually the only) royalty check payment period. After >> blurb.com's deductions for the Commission Junction service, we were >> left >> with a net donation of $412.05. >> >> >> I forwarded payment to Project H.O.M.E. last week, and just >> received an >> acknowledgement letter in today's mail. In addition to the usual >> thank-you >> text, there was the following handwritten note: >> >> >> To Jim and the Leica Users Group- >> >> We cannot thank you enough for thinking of us. It is truly >> wonderful that >> you are donating the surcharge of the Leica Users Group Yearbook! >> This will >> make a real difference in our programs. >> >> Best, >> >> Karen [Brooks, Manager of Annual Giving and Special Events] >> >> >> So there you have it! We can celebrate our own work, while making >> a real >> difference in people's lives. >> >> >> Now start shooting for the 2009 Yearbook! Spring's here, for >> goodness >> sakes! >> >> >> Best, >> Jim Shulman >> >> Wynnewood, PA >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information