Re: Dale's response

[John K Mier <johnkm@xxxxxxx>]

to speedup process  why not donate directly and email dale with
details???   also solves security issue but does  provide audit trail
plus freedom of choice..
seems like that is wrth more than $500 matching funds PLUS dale's
remailing time and expense.
i oppose credit cards as an added collection expense also.







On 11 Nov 96 at 7:55, Dale Severance join list wrote:

> It only takes a couple of stories of parents describing the effects of PD on
> the children in their families to make  me more determined to try to raise
> funds for research.
>
> One of the comments from Joe Young Jr. suggested we  would be better off
> concentrating on contributions on  one or two foundations. Thats ok with me
> but I thought  untill I established my creditability with this group,  donees
> would prefer to make a donation to the resource institution of their  choice.
>
>
> If I were to pick one institution to get more bang for the bucks it would be
> the Parkinson Disease Foundation.
>
> This institution basicly raises funds and then channels the funds out to
> worthy research projects. Another advantage is that checks could be sent
> directly to me care of the Foundation so that I could tabulate the results.
>  Although it has not been expressed in any comment I felt some people might
> be relucant to send a stranger a check even if it was made payable to an
> institution.
>
> The remaining comment dealt with the tax deductibility of the donation. I
> envision every donation being tax deductible.  As long as you make the check
> out to a charitable organization  the mere mailing to another to forward the
> check would not make it not decutible.
>
> I am suprised that I have not received a greater response with comments in
> light of the number of people who expressed their views on mandority
> regeristration of PDP>
>
> I need some encouragements and comments. I want to use up the $ 500 matching
> funds before the end of the year
>
>
> Dale  at    dales99846@xxxxxxx
>
>
John K Mier
johnkm@xxxxxxx
(spiderr on okbridge)