We're on the same track Mark! Thanks for the donation, every one means a lot.
Rick From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MDK Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 9:03 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Living Disaster Fund - Not a One Time Charity Event If possible, the idea would be in cases where insurance is likely to eventually compensate, it could act as a loan, and the fund is replenished whenever insurance finally cuts a check. Where there is not going to be insurance, perhaps the operator can agree to future payments for partial repayment... This would be the best way to avoid rapid depletion, while at the same time, donors never operate under the assumption that the whole of donations are simply gifts to someone who's suffered disaster. The other half of this, is that often help, especially the expert kind, is often as or more valuable than money... and a list of available volunteers for X purposes with X skills be maintained, as well. People sign up for periods of time when available and periods when not. Just to spread the risk around a bit. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Neofast, Inc, Making internet easy 541-969-8200 509-386-4589 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From: Rick Harnish <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:04 AM To: [email protected] ; 'WISPA General <mailto:[email protected]> List' ; [email protected] ; [email protected] Subject: [WISPA] Living Disaster Fund - Not a One Time Charity Event I would like to further clarify a few things. Obviously, I am moving quickly on this immediate need, however, I did send the Board an email this morning recommending a Disaster Committee be established. I also made some initial recommendations on how this fund would be administrated. I invite comments below and we can move this along rather quickly. It is definitely needed and will be beneficial to have in place. This disaster started me thinking that we need to become more proactive (as Marlon has suggested many times in the past) rather than reacting at the moment of need. I am thinking some of the rules of the fund, if established would be: 1. Disaster Fund donations would be kept in a separate Disaster Fund Account, not to be used for General WISPA operating expenses. 2. Sponsorships of the Disaster Fund could be available to our Vendor/Manufacturer members 3. No more than 10% to 25% of the fund could be allocated to any one disaster (Up to the committee to decide) 4. Interference from another operator would not qualify as a disaster.. 5. Smaller automatic monthly donation payments would be encouraged and accepted. 6. Vendors would feel comfortable shipping product immediately if the fund was paying for the equipment. 7. The receiver of emergency funds would pay back at least 80% (Percentage to be determined by the committee) of the funds appropriated on a payment plan to be determined by the committee 8. Interest earned on the fund, would return to the fund. 9. More thoughts ???? Respectfully, Rick Harnish Executive Director WISPA 260-307-4000 cell 866-317-2851 Option 2 WISPA Office Skype: rick.harnish. [email protected] _____ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
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