Please bear with me again -- in my post of this morning, I put the contact information for the two research Foundations in a double column format -- which I see worked on one my mail systems, but got scrambled on the other. So, it may be unreadable to many of you on Bee-L, my apologies. This afternoon, Troy Fore provided the correct contact and tax information about the Foundation for the Preservation of the Honey Bee. I'm not sure that Christi Heintz, staff member for PAm follows Bee-L, so I'm sharing the brochure that she distributed at the National Meeting in January, and her communications regarding contributions to CCD via PAm. Many of you may not be aware of PAm. Project Apis m. (PAm) is a Honey Bee Research Foundation, whose mission is to fund and direct research to improve the health and vitality of honey bee colonies. PAm is asking for a buck a hive from beekeepers and growers (in particular, beekeepers and growers involved with almonds). For more information, you can contact PAm.Board members: Dan Cummings ([log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) ), Lyle Johnston ([log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) ), Steve Park ([log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) ), Joe Traynor ([log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) ), Joe MacIIvaine ([log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) ). Chris Heintz ([log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) ) With respect to serving to accept donations, Chris sent this e-mail to me in January: Jerry Per our discussion about the upcoming March ABJ article and PAm serving as the pass-through foundation to receive CCD funding, PAm passed the motion to allow this to occur. No fee. They recognize the timeliness of the situation and thank you for the opportunity to build recognition for PAm and be of service to something this important. Please send contributions to: Project Apis m. 1750 Dayton Rd. Chico, CA 95928 Have the contributor put “CCD” in the memo line. Let me know what happens next week, Chris **** Christi M. Heintz - [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) 520.834.2832 cell 520.829.6754 home ****************************************************************************** *************************************** PAm was established by beekeepers and orchardists in Dec. 2006. PAm brings together representatives of the American Honey Producers (AHPA), American Beekeeping Federation (ABF), the National Honey Board (NHB), California State Beekeepers (CSBA), and California Almond farmers. Additionally, PAm's vision is to: 1. Be a non-profit organization representing beekeepers nationally; 2. Be a pro-active, project-driven entity pursuing objective, timely, and realistic solutions to beekeeping challenges including maintaining and improving honey bee health and pollination strategies; 3. Maintain foremost in mind, the economic viability of beekeeping businesses' 4. Maintain a well-coordinated research program, seeking maxmum value for the research dollar, while also recognizing the need for California-based research and the importance of California pollinated crops; 5. Support education efforts that effectively transfer research results to field practice; 6. Work collaboratively with other allied organizations toward common goals. So, people have a choice of two Foundations who have stepped up to the plate and have offered to provide a mechanism for beekeepers, growers, and the general public to contribute to work leading, hopefully, to a solution for the beekeeping industry and the growers who depend on bees for pollination. Jerry (mailto:[log in to unmask]) <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. *********************************************************************************** Guidelines for BEE-L Submissions 1. Do not include excessive quotes of previous submissions. If you must quote previous postings, include only what is necessary to make your point. Submissions that include the entirety of previous posts may be rejected without comment or notice. Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm ***********************************************************************************