Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 20, 2009, at 5:51 PM, Ken Carney wrote: > Jim, > > That's great and muchly appreciated. Most of our charitable budget > is for > organizations like this. The success rates (GED's, jobs, etc.) are > slim > given the population - a lot of addiction, mentally ill etc. -- but > there > _are_ successes, plus some relief for others. Now if we could get > Ted to > give a motivational speech to get others off their butts and buy > another > 200-300 yearbooks. or buy one and slip it under your butt...you will feel taller, :-) Steve > Ted? > > Ken > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug- >> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim Shulman >> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 3:12 PM >> To: 'Leica Users Group' >> Subject: [Leica] 2008 LUG Yearbook Donation to Project H.O.M.E. >> >> 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