[Peace-discuss] minutes 1.25.04

[Linda Evans]

We have an assurance from the Red Cross that the money
will go to military families.  I will make a note on
the check to them and it will be sent out today for
the amount of $800.  I will also send out a check
today in the amount of $800 to Oxfam plus the personal
checks that were written directly to Oxfam.

Linda 

Lisa Chason wrote:
> Benefit funds -- our benefit raised $1600. Half was
> to go to Oxfam-Iraq and half to local Red Cross,
> earmarked to help families of local servicepeople.
> Linda reported that there is a new director at the
> Red Cross who is saying (1)they don't want any
> publicity about us giving them the money and (2)they
> can't guarantee the money will be handled as was
> originally agreed (person who made commitment was
> mistaken). Do we give them the money anyway, since
> that's what we collected it for, or acknowledge that
> the situation has changed and choose another local
> organization, or perhaps give it all to Oxfam? Or to
> Red Crescent (but that's not local...)? In any case,
> a letter should be written to the Red Cross
> explaining what happened and what we decide to do.
> Linda will discuss with working group and report
> back.
> 
>

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