[From nobody Sat Apr 5 11:20:39 2014 Return-Path: <rscherer@infionline.net> Received: from rly-yj02.mx.aol.com (rly-yj02.mail.aol.com [172.18.180.140]) by air-yj01.mail.aol.com (v107.10) with ESMTP id MAILINYJ11-7f8431659c02b7; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:30:50 -0400 Received: from pop06.mail.atl.earthlink.net (pop06.mail.atl.earthlink.net [207.69.200.40]) by rly-yj02.mx.aol.com (v107.10) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINYJ22-7f8431659c02b7; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:30:42 -0400 Received: from dialup-4.252.37.54.dial1.atlanta1.level3.net ([4.252.37.54] helo=Roy.infionline.net) by pop06.mail.atl.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #10) id 1EAdtQ-00004H-00; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:29:29 -0400 Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.0.20050831205028.02f35eb0@pop.infionline.net> X-Sender: rscherer@pop.infionline.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:21:22 -0400 To: va-dpr@drcnet.org, "Civil Liberties Alliance" <clalliance@yahoogroups.com>, <RichmondFreecycleCommunity@yahoogroups.com>, <richmondgreens@yahoogroups.com>, <SCA-atlantia-marinus@yahoogroups.com> From: "Roy B. Scherer" <rscherer@infionline.net> Subject: Hurricane relief Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-AOL-IP: 207.69.200.40 Dear People -- You've heard about the problems from the hurricane. There are two things you can do to help. (There are many more, of course, but these two are pretty easy.) First is to donate blood -- takes less than an hour, completely safe, and saves lives. As a bonus, they'll test your donation, and if you turn out to have any loathsome diseases, they'll notify you. Second is to give money. The American Red Cross is doing an enormous amount of work down there, and it's costing them a fortune. I just learned of a way to double -- I said DOUBLE -- the amount of any donation! Go to any Lowe's to make your donation, and the company will match the amount of your donation! This apparently only applies if you do so in the store (just walk up to any checkout counter), and only until there's been a million dollars donated through them. Official notice is near bottom right of page at <http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=home>. I caution you that this apparently does NOT apply if you donate online at <https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp>. Original messages below, with @ddresses redacted. Thanks. -- Roy >From: "David Rizzico \(Sir Godfried of Frisia\)" <> >To: <atlantia@atlantia.sca.org> >Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:02:07 -0400 > >If you are thinking of donating money to the Red Cross go to your local >Lowe's hardware to do it. Lowe's announced yesterday that they will match >any donation to the Red Cross given at their stores up to 1 million dollars. >It's easy you just have to go to a checkout counter and tell them how much >you are donating and give them your money. This way you effectively double >your donation. > >Sir Godfried of Frisia >(Just so you know, mundanely I work for Lowe's as a programmer.) >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Sayyida Halima al-Shafi'i of Raven's Cove" <> >To: <>; <> >Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 9:48 AM > > > > Forwarded with permission > > > > Hello all > > > > I'm Gwen, the seneschal for Meridies.... > > > > Wanted to let everyone know that we have heard from New Orleans > > (Barony of Axemore), and have accounted for our people there. Likewise > > Mobile and Pensacola. > > > > We have not heard from Biloxi or Hattiesburg as of yet, but the power > > and phones are all still out there--so we're very hopeful. > > > > New Orleans and MS are in a right state--there is no drinking water > > available and the city is now considered a health hazard. No one can > > really get in or out, and there is now mandatory evacuations of the > > entire city. > > > > There are several relief efforts underway, not the least of which are > > the Salvation Army (1-800-SAL-ARMY) and the American Red Cross. Others > > across the Knowne World have contacted myself and my Crown wanting to > > know where to send care packages, etc. Atlanta, GA (Barony of the > > South Downs) is organizing the efforts to get what may come to those > > in need---we'll post here ASAP. > > > > I cannot convey how touched and grateful we are here in Meridies for > > the outporing of help and concern--we are truly blessed to have such > > good friends in the SCA. You guys are, hands-down, what we are all > > striving to be---noble. > > > > Thank you all so much again for your thoughts and prayers > > > > I remain > > > > Gwen > > end - - Roy B. Scherer [8 N. Sheppard Street, Richmond, VA 23221; (804) 355-7612] ============================================================ "Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." -- Thomas Jefferson ============================================================ ]