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Here at our (also small) not-for profit, we have agreed that Hands On!  
will match the total of all of our individual donations. We put an  
envelope in the hall and at the end of the week, we will pool our  
resources and send our donation off. We have chosen the International  
Red Cross. Thanks, Joe for asking everyone to think or re-think what we  
can do and how creatively we can do it!

Kathy Gustafson-Hilton
Hands On! Inc.
689 Central Avenue, #200
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Tel: (727) 824-8988, x15
Fax: (727) 824-8572
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Web: http://www.hofl.org
Hands On! Inc.
      Our mission:  making people enthusiasts.
On Thursday, January 6, 2005, at 02:00 AM, Joe Ruggiero wrote:

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> Hello All,
>
> We like to think that we make a positive impact on people's lives,  
> helping them understand a little better how our world works. We seem  
> to struggle with how to do a better job of that, everyday. Now, there  
> has been a terrible calamity in our world. Our hearts our sickened by  
> the pain and anguish of our brothers and sisters.
>
> We, a small, (almost) for-profit company, is going to take a shot at  
> actually making a positive impact on people's lives. We are making a  
> small donation ($100) to one of the agencies listed on the USAid web  
> site. We would like to suggest that other for-profit organizations  
> also do what they can. In addition, I think there are nearly 700  
> individuals signed up on this list, maybe more. You can imagine the  
> impact  we would have if everyone donated just $10 each.  My son will  
> donate some of his Christmas money from Grandma. C'mon, you're not  
> going to be outdone by a 10 year old, are you?
>
> Excuse me for bringing this up on the list. But I am just struck by  
> the worries of our ant colonies, and our board development issues and  
> what to call our docent programs and yet we have made scant mention of  
> this huge event that has destroyed some many lives. Do what you can.  
> Help change a life.
>
> Sincerely and apologetically
>
> Joe Ruggiero
>
>
> http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia_near_east/tsunami/ngolist.html
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