[Peace-discuss] a worthy cause (fwd)

[C. G. Estabrook]

[Many of us know Prof. Robert McKim (philosophy and religious studies),
who has participated in P4P.  In recent years he has been involved with a
Bangladeshi university. Here's his recommendation of the cause that we
heard about at the meeting tonight. (I've removed the attached flier,
which we saw this evening; if you want it, let me know.) --CGE]

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Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 23:04:41 -0500
From: Robert McKim <rmckim at uiuc.edu>
To: rmckim at uiuc.edu
Subject: a worthy cause

Greetings!

I thought you would like to see the attached flier.

As you know, Bangladesh has been hit by catastrophic floods in recent
weeks.  Millions of people who were already desperately poor have been
made homeless.

The Bangladesh Student Association at the University of Illinois, in
cooperation with the Red Cross, is raising funds.  By special arrangement
with the Red Cross, 100% of all funds contributed will go to flood
victims.

All checks are to be made payable to the Red Cross, and will be forwarded
together to them.  The Red Cross will send a personal acknowledgement in
the case of contributions larger than $250.

There are three ways in which you could help.  First, by making a
donation, if it is feasible to do so.

Second, at least six houses of worship in the CU area have already offered
to hold a special collection/request for donations in support of this
effort.  If you can arrange something along these lines, this would be
excellent.

Third, please forward this request to anyone who, in your view, may wish
to know about it.

Thanks to the Bangladesh Student Association for making these
arrangements; and thanks to you for reading my e-mail!

Cordially, Robert

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