FUSsa-talk Mailing List: Re: permission requested-please respond

[Carol Koepp (carolkoepp]

I think that is a great compromise - - and more accurate.
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From: <jojane [at] juno.com>
To: "Carol Koepp" <carolkoepp [at] comcast.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [sa-talk] permission requested-please respond


> OK, here's the semantics & meaning question - if we say SAC will ENDORSE
> the art sale event, rather than co-sponsor it, is that better since SAC
> will not be collecting the money or making sure it goes to a 501c3,
> etc....?  Since this is a show-and-sale event being organized by an
> individual member of FUS, who will take the money and personally deliver
> it to other individuals (artists)?  I'm thinking that SAC acts under the
> 501c3 of FUS, so we want to protect that 501c3 status.  If SAC takes
> responsibility for an event, we need to do what we usually do re: finding
> another 501c3 non-profit organization to send the funds to (like Hamline,
> for Anders Bjornberg's micro-lending work in Bangladesh, etc...).
>
> I plan to vote yes on this, I think it's a great thing to do, just want
> to know if folks agree that endorsing is a more accurate and safer word
> to use.
> Jo
>
>
> I vote yes - SAC should co-sponsor the
>
> On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:19:33 -0500 "Carol Koepp" <carolkoepp [at] comcast.net>
> writes:
> > One of our long time members, Nancy Miller, goes to Oaxaca every
> > winter.  You probably are aware that there was a great deal of
> > political turmoil there during the past year.  It was a very
> > dangerous place to live and visit.  Oaxaca's econmy is largely
> > dependant on tourism, so as a result of the political turmoil, the
> > economy was negatively affected - big time.
> >
> > Nancy is acquainted with some of the local artistans and has brought
> > back some items for sale here.  She would like to do this on June 23
> > and 24th.  Will Hegeman will put it on the website and it can be
> > publicized in the Order of Service on Sunday.
> >
> > The permission she is asking for is to be able to say that the
> > Social Action Committee is co-sponsoring this.  She feels it will
> > add more crediability and get more attention for the event.  All of
> > the money will go directly to the artisans who created the piece.
> >
> > Those of you who know Nancy know what a good artist she is herself
> > and can confirm that her taste in selecting work for resale will be
> > of high quality.
> >
> > Feedback please.  Thank you.
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