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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN class=019090517-17092005></SPAN><FONT size=2>I<SPAN
class=019090517-17092005>, personally like Kazi's idea and I think it's worth
trying. Especially, since it sounds like people can get specific single
serving drinks that they want. At practise, people often drive
down to get specific drinks or bring their own. </SPAN><SPAN
class=019090517-17092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff> <FONT face=Tahoma
color=#000000>This would be more convient for many and won't even cost them more
(it may even save them money). </FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN class=019090517-17092005><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff>Having a cooler with a cold drink in it, especially for
those who didn't bring money is still nice, but I don't see why these two items
have to be exclusive of each other. </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN class=019090517-17092005><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff>The point of doing the drinks is to help those Scadian
families that we know have been effected. Recently, I've heard a number of
horror stories about red cross, not helping some families or about what
percentage of donations go to their overhead. I'm not telling anyone not
to donate to red cross, I just know I would much rather see money and gift cards
given thru our SCA channels, since we are paying our own costs (no over head
charges), so all of the donated money gets to those that need it. We can
ensure this gets directly to those that have lost everything.. or almost
everything. I know I would be happy to pay for a drink at practice,
especially for such a good cause.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN class=019090517-17092005><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff>Please let me know how it goes. If it's
successful or shows good potential (which it already has, IMO), I would like to
share this with our other groups. They need money and/or gift cards really
bad now.. so whatever We can do to help that, would be
great.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN class=019090517-17092005><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff>Thanks for the great idea, Kazi.
:)</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=019090517-17092005></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN
class=019090517-17092005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Tessa</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN class=019090517-17092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Regina</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>As Chirurgeon I have been providing a large cooler provided by the
Barony with cold drink in it (flavor depends on what I can get) for the last
month or two free of charge as part of my duties as chirurgeon. I want
to keep my fighter friends well hydrated without worry.</DIV>
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<DIV>I support the effort to help the hurricane victims. However I'll
still be providing drinks at Fighter/Fencing practice free of charge. I don't
want to seem anti fundraising help, but perhaps individuals wishing to
help financialy might want to donate dirrectly to the Red Cross.</DIV>
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<DIV>Constance BMDL Chirurgeon</DIV>
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