-----Forwarded Message----- >From: "Nicole M. Gatto" >Sent: Nov 20, 2007 12:14 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Invitation for December 1st event > >Dear Friends > >Attached is information about an upcoming event that I am helping >organize with a group whose cause I am very much behind. I realize >that its short notice as it is starting to be the season for company >holiday parties, which have a way of taking over available Saturday >nights in December. I also realize that the requested donation of >$100 for the dinner may be a bit much during the holidays. OK, so >what can I tell you that would gently persuade you to seriously >consider attending and or passing the invitation along to friends who >would perhaps themselves be interested? > >This event is a benefit for Emergency, a non-political/non-partisan >humanitarian organization whose mission is to provide (free) >healthcare and access to medical facilities to individuals who are >victims of war (a.k.a. the real faces of "collateral >damage"). Emergency was founded in the early 1990's by an Italian >physician originally to address the devastation caused to individuals >by land mines remaining after conflicts. Today we have medical >facilities and personnel in a number of countries around the >world. The organization is comprised almost entirely of volunteers >and maintains an extremely low overhead (thus the need for fundraising). > >The event will be intimate and held at the home of one of our members >who happens to have an amazing art collection. Dinner will be >catered by a chef friend of mine - the food on the planned menu will >be exquisitely delicious. There will be entertainment (a tabla >musician), a silent auction and beautiful handmade Afghan crafts on >display and for sale. Undoubtedly there will be interesting, >stimulating conversation. I almost forgot to mention that your >contribution is tax-deductible. > >More details can be found below and in the attached flyer... >I would be happy to speak with you more about the group or answer any >additional questions about the event. > >Thank you, in advance, for your consideration, and by all means, >please pass the word along to anyone you think might be interested. > >With extreme respect and gratitude, > >Nicole >323-244-6039 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >>The Los Angeles Chapter of Emergency, USA would like to invite you >>to an Evening of Afghan Culture, on Saturday December First, to >>benefit EMERGENCY: Life Support For Civilian War Victims. >> >>At a private home located in the Westwood-UCLA area of Los Angeles, >>there will be live music, beautiful handicrafts, authentic Afghan >>and Mediterranean cuisine, and a silent auction--and the fulfillment >>of knowing that proceeds from this event help make possible the >>courageous lifesaving work of the EMERGENCY medical teams around the world. >> >>Please view the attached invitation for more details and >>instructions for your RSVP and Donation In Advance, $100 per Guest. >> >>A Little Bit About EMERGENCY: >> >>Many of us realize that war, landmines, and the social consequences >>of war take a terrible toll on unarmed men, women and children >>worldwide. EMERGENCY was established in 1994 to come to the aid of >>these victims of armed conflict. Since then, led by surgeon and >>co-founder Dr. Gino Strada, the medical teams of EMERGENCY have >>intervened in war zones with humanitarian initiatives in favor of >>the victims, and have provided medical and surgical assistance to >>over two million people injured because of war. >> >>For more information about EMERGENCY: >>www.emerencyusa .org >> >> >>INSTRUCTIONS FOR RSVP and Donation: >> >>1. Please send your RSVP to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>.org and you will be sent a map >>and directions to the event. >> >>2. In order to make your reservation/donation in advance via PayPal >>online, please follow this link to the Emergency, USA Donations page: >> >> >> >>3. Click "Donate Online". >> >>4. For "item" enter RSVP-LA and for "unit price" please enter the >>total amount you would like to pay for all guests and continue >>through the form by filing in the payment by credit card, or by >>logging in with your PayPal account. >> >> >>Emergency, USA is a 501(c)(3) so your gift is tax deductible to the >>full extent provided by law. >> >> > >Nicole M. Gatto, MPH, PhD >Department of Preventive Medicine >Keck School of Medicine >University of Southern California >1540 Alcazar Street, Suite 234 >Los Angeles, CA 90033 >(323)244-6039 (cell) >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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