[AT] Holiday Charity Auction Results

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Each branch of service has a Relief Society i.e. Navy Relief (for Marines
also), Army Relief.  And these use 100% of the moneys as Loan at no interest
or as a gift to help service families that are hurting.  Unlike public
charieties that only allocate percentages.  While in the service for 27+ I
had to utilize many times.  When we have a conflict a lot of times members
are sent very quickly and there is no time to do allotments for payments and
such.  This is also true with transportation expenses for killed and wounded
members families travel as necessary.  All of the Big Boys such as Red Cross
have much red tape as evidenced by the 9/11 funds being mismanaged and over
paperworked.  I highly suggest these organizations.  If members CO says
family or member can't realisticlly repay it is in form of an immediate
gift.  I still personally contribute $300 a year to the Navy Relief
Society..My 2 cents, Thanks,
John Cable
In Lower Slower Western Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI
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Subject: [AT] Holiday Charity Auction Results


> First, thanks again to everyone for your participation in last year's
auctions!   Once again good folks across the country and across the world
will be helped.
>
> While there have been some shipping problems that are just now resolving
themselves and there are still some people that have not paid, we just can't
let this keep dragging on.   Therefore I am declaring that the
ATIS/OldIronAuciton 2003 Holiday Charity Auction payment period is now
closed.  It's time to help out some charities.
>
> Please nominate three charities by emailing Jessica at oldironauction.com.
She will keep a tally of the nominations/votes and in about 10 - 14 days
we'll finalize the vote by posting a summation of the voting and comments.
We'll take some last comments on this final list.  On this final list we
usually will highlight some interesting and deserving charities that were
nominated that might not have received enough votes because the charity is
new or very small and relatively unknown.   This gives the smaller charities
a chance to be heard by the whole group so don't be afraid to nominate
smaller or local charities.  We try to make sure these nominations see the
light of day if at all possible.   After this discussion and if there are no
serious, substantiated objections, we'll move forward with the check
writing.
>
> Typically, in the past, the volunteers that run the auction has the
privilege of naming one of the recipient to receive 10% of the proceeds.
Occasionally over the years I have waived this privilege.  This year, I am
going to use this privilege to name two that will share the 10%:
>
> 1 - 5% - Scott Satturlund Memorial Fund (this is an American Cancer
Society fund established when Scott of Binder's books, a great IH fan, died
approximately 18 months ago)
>
> 2 - 5% My church's Youth Group Mission Trip fund.  Our church, Brookstown,
United Methodist Church raises fund to make the trip more affordable for all
the teenagers in the group plus gives mission trip "scholarships" for the
deserving and those whose families are having trouble affording sending
their teenagers on the trip.  On this trip teenagers rebuild/repair homes
for people pre-screened by the church (or other similar religous
organization) as a deserving family in dire need of help.   The two times I
went we always helped elderly people that just can't afford to repair the
roof, paint the house, etc.   Giving this kids a chance to work hard and
help people makes a pretty big difference in their lives.
>
> I also would like to nominate that 10% of the proceeds go to Dave
Rotigel's choice of charities.   Dave has been a tireless supporter of the
Charity auctions - especially the summer auction and I would like to
reward/honor his efforts with the privilege of naming one charity.
>
> Regardles, - we need some ideas.  Feel free to vote on your favorite 2 or
3 charities.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Spencer Yost
> OldIronAuction
>
>
>
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