[Bricklin] New Zealand Earthquake

[George Malaska]

 Hi Paul and thanks for your input. I put the idea out to help the people in
need. I personally am not worried about being able to claim it as a charitable
deduction. All I am thinking about is helping and I think that with John and
Loretta being in the center of it, they probably know of a local organization
that needs and can make best use of it. My opinion and experience has been
local food banks and shelters would use a greater percentage of it than
organizations that are large and have higher operating costs.
 I suggest that anybody concerned about being able to deduct their
contribution do research it and send it to the organization of their choice.
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Paul J. Amoroso<mailto:paul-amo at comcast.net>
  To: bricklin at autox.team.net<mailto:bricklin at autox.team.net>
  Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 2:05 PM
  Subject: Re: [Bricklin] New Zealand Earthquake


    Hi;            RE: Contributions to Christchurch, NZ

  In order to secure a charitable contribution deduction, the donations
  should be made through a 501(c)(3) organization.  Is it being run
  through one?  If not, usually a church or other organization like the
  Red Cross will work with you in setting that up.  It may be easier if
  you know a minister, priest or pastor of some church well (doesn't
  matter what denomination).  The Red Cross may already have something set
  up, however, it may not be a 100% benefit that goes there.

  Just my 2 cents.

  Paul (Amo) Amoroso
  #1207




  On 03/02/11 12:19 PM, John T. Blair wrote:
  > As you have probably heard by now there was a bad earthquake in New
  > Zealand last week.
  >
  > One of our club members (John & Loretta Stead) live in Christchurch
  > were the quake was centered.  She send us an email about it right
  > after it happened, on
  > Wed and Thur. morning.  They will be in the April issue of The
  > Brickline along
  > with 2 pictures.
  >
  > The Steads are OK but shaken, and helping the others in their
  > neighborhood that
  > have suffered more losses.
  >
  > George Malaska (the club registrar) suggested that club members might
  > want to
  > chip in and send a donation to Christchurch in John & Loretta's name.
  >
  > Stuart Zukrow (Bricklinalia) has a pay pal account set up so we can
  > make a
  > contribution to a pot via pay pal.  In a few days (not sure when - but
  > we want to
  > do this quickly) we'll take the money out of the pot and send it on to
  > Christchurch.
  >
  > If you'd like to donate, please send your donations via pay pal
  > sjzukrow at msn.com<mailto:sjzukrow at msn.com>
  >
  >
  > John
  >
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