Hello, subscribers; Sorry for this regular attempt to get more voluntary donations sent to RootsWeb, but in my mind, this is more important to me than almost any other place that I can donate my money. Please read the messages below. Maybe you will answer "'the $1.00 a month'" challenge. Please also prepare yourself for another announcement about an easier way to donate money to RootsWeb as soon as I can make some arrangements. Also, before you flame me "PRIVATELY" know that although you see these messages from me about once a month, we have many, many new subscribers who have no idea that although we all use RootsWeb free and freely, it still costs. I for one, want to do all I can to keep them from ever folding because of lack of funds. I live on a fixed income and I am going to send them my $12 a list for all of the lists I own!!! Regards!!! Sandra in Sacramento ******************** At 01:24 PM 7/24/98 -0500, you wrote: >At 11:27 PM 7/21/98 EDT, you wrote: >>HI to all list Associates and BlackSheep Flockmembers, >SNIP > >Gee, I sent the message you posted to the list, to my two lists and have >been swamped with people responding that they needed the address to send >their money to or the credit card site, and/or that they have sent there >money to Rootsweb. Okay I forgot to provide them with the links, so I >followed up with a message on where to go to give money. > >I've posted messages before but never got the response I've gotten from >your message. I wish every list owner would copy your message and send it >to their lists. > >In case anyone missed it, here is the message as I sent it to my lists: > > >The following was posted to a list I belong to, I thought it was >appropriate so I'm sending it to the lists I manage. > >--------------------------------------------- > >The accounting of Rootsweb's operating expenses for last year is almost done, >(I know it is LATE, but they have been very busy) > >It seems the expenditures last year outstripped the income by a factor of >almost 2:1. > >I know you have heard this sort of thing before, and the list members know I >harp on this regularly. > >Rootsweb provides a "complementary" service, and is wholly sponsored by >member's contributions. The management of this list is a privilege granted by >Rootsweb. > >The Basic fact is that out of pocket expenses for those people who keep the >whole thing going, Karen and Brian, exceeded donations by about $50,000, just >in the last year. They have been going like this for several years. You >REALLY got to love something a lot to do this. > >Many of the members of this list are SPONSORS in their own right, and there >are several LISTOWNERS who are members of this list as well, we have a large >base of knowledge here. > >I am asking all members to meet my challenge of a minimum donation to Rootsweb >of $12, that is a DOLLAR a MONTH, the "normal" suggested membership fee. > >Those who are sponsors and sustaining members have my thanks for your support. > >Those who truly cannot afford to contribute are welcome to continue using the >services at the FREE rate, as it is Rootsweb policy to provide the service at >the minimum cost possible. And make the service accessible to those who >cannot afford the "donations." NO Hard Feelings, we mean it. No guilt trip >either. > >Those who can contribute, without suffering enormous personal financial pain, >please do so. > >This is equivalent to three postage stamps a month. > >This is 1 20 ounce bottle of your favorite soft drink. > >This is a cup of coffee with your breakfast at the corner diner. > >2 doughnuts > >a morning newspaper (Sunday) > >A gallon of gasoline. > >1/2 a pack of cigarettes. ************************************** 1 pull at a $1.00 machine in Reno [Sandra] ************************************** > >Anyone see a relationship they can conceive? > >Thanks, > >jeff scism > >--------------------------------------------- > >Send you checks (US Funds) to: > > RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative > P.O. Box 6798 > Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 > > Please make sure your name and e-mail address are on the check! > >or use the following website to use your credit card: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >it will direct you to a secure website for the transaction. > >All monies will be greatly appreciated. > >Later........................(c: > > > \\\|/// > (ô ô) > +---------oOO-----(_)------------------+ > | | > | George H Winslow, Jr. | > | Cedar Falls, Iowa & McAllen, Texas | > | Proud Sponsor of RootsWeb | > | List Owner - Thornton & Hamlin Lists | > | http://www.forbin.com/users/gwinslow | > | [email protected] | > | | > +-------------------------oOO----------+ > | | | | > |__| |__| > || || > ooO Ooo > >Join and support RootsWeb, home of the Thornton and Hamlin lists and many >other genealogy lists and resources - goto: http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > >So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have >received it, and it will be yours. - Mark 11:24 > > Sandra [T.YLER] D.UNCAN {ôçô} purplevw @ sl.net (ô¿ô) •••PLEASE check with me before sending any attachments!!!••• Support RootsWeb! 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