So far, only 15 people have contacted me. Surely, many more can afford to be generous. Please contribute wholeheartedly. Don't worry about how much you can contribute. Every penny counts.
> > On 1/3/07, Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I must begin by apologizing for deciding on this at so late a time. I > > seek your co-operation > > in making the following initiative a success. > > > > 2007 is a momentous year in ARR's life. He would not only be completing 40 > > years of his > > lifetime but also 15 years in the film industry as a composer. He has also > > recently launched > > the A.R.Rahman Foundation whose goals are to channelize funds to > > institutions and activities > > that will help realize the 2015 UN Millennium Development Goals > > (http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/). ARR proposes to contribute a > > considerable portion of his > > own income to this cause while generating funds from other sources as > > well. In this context, I > > feel it is very appropriate for us fans to be one of the first > > contributors to his foundation > > on the occasion of his 40th birthday. > > > > Therefore, I invite fellow fans on this forum to make your contribution > > which I will pool > > together and forward to ARR. > > > > Given the very short time at our disposal this is what I have planned. > > > > a. Starting now and up till 12 PM IST on the 6th of January 2007, > > contributions may be made to > > my accounts via online transfer. > > b. I will write out a cheque in favour of the A.R.Rahman Foundation and > > send a scan of it to > > ARR by email the same day and physically mail the cheque out as well. If > > possible, we will work > > on presenting it in person, but that is of lower priority at the moment. > > c. I will post a complete list of contributors with the amount, on the > > group. > > d. To ensure transparency I will turn moderation off for a certain period > > to ensure that people > > can freely write in with any concerns on their contributions. > > > > This is what you need to if you intend to make a contribution: > > > > a. I can accept online transfers to the following banks - CItibank, HSBC, > > HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank > > > > b. International donors could consider using online services like > > remit2india or send money via > > PayPal to my ID [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > c. I will not share my bank account details on a public forum. Those > > wanting to make a > > contribution, kindly write to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] immediately with your > > preferred mode and I > > will provide you with the necessary details to effect the transfer. > > > > For those who are unable to contribute in this short time frame, the > > foundation will soon make > > public, information on how you can contribute directly. > > > > Hoping for a good response, > > Gopal. > > > > > > Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? > > <b> > > Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. > > Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. > > > > Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com > > Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >
