[SEL] Charity auctions

[Dave Rotigel]

Hi Spencer, Thank you for what you do!
         Dave

At 11:47 AM 10/23/2005, you wrote:
>Unfortunately, I am having to send the note I was hoping I would never have
>to send.  Here it is October and we haven't sent out a dime yet from the
>winter or summer auctions.   I can't, with any semblance of self respect,
>wait on everyone any longer.  I am going to send money out using the
>following distribution:
>
>20% - Tod Engine - 25%
>20% - Internal Fire 25%
>20% - Red Cross Ear marked for Hurricane relief(contrary to what you
>occasionally hear on these lists, the Red Cross has a stellar financial
>performance)
>20% - UNICEF (earmarked for the Pakistan quake)
>10% - Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation in honor of
>Bernie Hartmann (I am not donating to ALS Assoc since their score was
>downgraded at CharityNavigator.com)
>10% - Brookstown United Methodist Church Youth Fellowship Annual Mission
>Trip(my chosen recipient)
>
>I hate to act unilaterally, and those on the list that know me know I am
>not cavalier with important matters such as a charity auction.   However, I
>have begged and pleaded, solicited and been patient.   I set up a voting
>system that no one used(15 votes does not a quorum make), and waited for
>input from the SEL list as to how they wanted the summer's money spent; as
>I was told a scholarship fund was gong to get set up but no one has
>followed up with me to date on that.
>
>In the end, all I can envision are folks in need and our money sitting
>idle.   It's a shame.   I can't wait any longer so I have to do this.  It
>will take me a day or two to write the checks/fill out web donations, so if
>anyone has any input over the next day or two, I will of course as always
>consider your point of view and would like to hear from you.   But I will
>have to act.
>
>Spencer Yost
>Owner, ATIS
>Plow the Net!
>http://www.atis.net
>
>
>
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