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Subject: [Leica] 2008 LUG Yearbook Donation to Project H.O.M.E.
From: topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (Charlie Chan)
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:28:43 +0000
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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
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>
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In reply to: Message from jshul at comcast.net (Jim Shulman) ([Leica] 2008 LUG Yearbook Donation to Project H.O.M.E.)
Message from douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp) ([Leica] 2008 LUG Yearbook Donation to Project H.O.M.E.)