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
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Christi M. Heintz -
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520.834.2832 cell
520.829.6754 home
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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
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