Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kudos! to Jim, participants and purchasers. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Mar 20, 2009, at 3:11 PM, Jim Shulman wrote: > As many of you are aware, the LUG Yearbook has a charitable purpose > as well > as an aesthetic mission. Each copy of the book includes a $5 > surcharge, > with the net proceeds of the surcharge going to Project H.O.M.E., an > organization in Philadelphia that provides shelter, medical care, and > vocational training to homeless individuals. > > > > The 2008 yearbook sold more than 90 copies during the first (and, with > blurb.com, usually the only) royalty check payment period. After > blurb.com's deductions for the Commission Junction service, we were > left > with a net donation of $412.05. > > > > I forwarded payment to Project H.O.M.E. last week, and just > received an > acknowledgement letter in today's mail. In addition to the usual > thank-you > text, there was the following handwritten note: > > > > To Jim and the Leica Users Group- > > We cannot thank you enough for thinking of us. It is truly > wonderful that > you are donating the surcharge of the Leica Users Group Yearbook! > This will > make a real difference in our programs. > > Best, > > Karen [Brooks, Manager of Annual Giving and Special Events] > > > > So there you have it! We can celebrate our own work, while making > a real > difference in people's lives. > > > > Now start shooting for the 2009 Yearbook! Spring's here, for goodness > sakes! > > > > Best, > Jim Shulman > > Wynnewood, PA > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information