Hi Geoff,
I also like your idea and also encourage everyone to donate now directly to
a charity and buy raffle tickets from Geoff.
Geoff, I will put together something and send you a photo and details of my
meteorite donation tonight. I will ship the item(s) to the winner(s).
Take care,
Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Notkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Meteorite List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 9:08 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Charity Meteorite Raffle for New Orleans
Dear Friends and Meteorite List Members:
I propose the following:
I will sponsor a charity meteorite raffle on my website, with 100% of the
proceeds going to help Hurricane Katrina victims, through a donation to
the Red Cross. By making this a raffle, instead of an auction, everyone
who participates will get to share in the act of giving to our people in
need, everyone has a chance of winning, and no single person will shoulder
the winning bid alone.
I am asking today for donations of meteorites or meteorite-related items
for this charity event. We will then present a single lot of all items,
with a detailed list and photos (when available) posted on my website. If
enough items are forthcoming, we will offer first and second prizes, etc.
Check with your tax professional, as the value of your donation to a
legitimate charity is probably tax deductible. I will happily provide
receipts if requested.
Tickets will be $10 each and you can buy as many as you like. We will ask
a respected, impartial party to handle the drawing. I will happily take
suggestions as to who that should be.
Ticket purchases will go to a single PayPal account, with the entire
amount then being paid to the Red Cross. A receipt for the full amount
will be posted on my site at the end of the raffle.
This will only work if a good number of people are willing to help both
with donations of raffle items and with the purchase of raffle tickets. If
you are interested in donating something for the raffle, or if you think
this is a good or bad idea -- or if you have a better one --
please let me know. If there is sufficient interest, I will establish cut
off times for donations, and for ticket purchases, and also publish a
preliminary list of raffle items.
This has to happen quickly, as the Red Cross needs help now. It'll be fun,
and it's for a good cause. If people respond today we should be able to
have this all wrapped up in 48 hours, with $$ on the way to where it's
needed.
Hats off to Martin Altmann, Martin Horejsi, Adam Hupe, Herman Archer, and
Moni Waiblinger-Seabridge who had the ideas and got the ball rolling.
I will include "raffle" in the subject of future correspondence on this
topic, so those not interested can delete the appropriate posts.
Yours sincerely,
Geoff Notkin
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