Reef Relief - http://www.reefrelief.org ============================================================ Happy Thanksgiving - Reef Relief! General Announcements November 26, 2000 http://www.reefrelief.org/ ============================================================ Items: 1) Reef Relief makes Top Ten NPO List in Vegetarian Times. 2) Year End Investments with Raymond James and Reef Relief. 3) iGive.com online Mall benefits Reef Relief � Results. 4) Join our grassroots efforts to save the coral reefs. ============================================================ 1) Vegetarian Times � Get On the Bus! By Mark Harris. The Thanksgiving Issue of Vegetarian Times ran a major article ranking their top thirty non-profit organizations. Reef Relief was listed in their �Top Ten To Watch.� Here is what they said: �You�ve read about some of these groups over the years in Vegetarian Times. But at the launch of a new millennium, we felt it was high time to more loudly trumpet a fanfare for some of these champions of social consciousness. In the process, we hope to inspire you to support them � or better yet, join them. Obviously, this is a highly subjective list: >From thousands, we�ve selected a mere 30.� �. . . The best of the bunch? It�s impossible to say. We have, however, pulled out a number of lesser-known organizations and profiled them in a special category we�ve dubbed �10 to Watch.� With small staffs and even smaller budgets, they�re doing the work of many and with truly astounding results. . .� �. . . Since 1986, Reef Relief has been laboring to preserve and restore this precious resource (coral reefs). You may recognize the organization as the sponsor of the annual Reef Awareness Week, a seven day media and educational extravaganza designed to raise our consciousness about the fate of the reefs. But mostly this small nonprofit group works far from the public eye, conducting valuable photographic surveys of coral reefs and supplying its data to leading reef scientists, or operating a �nursery� to repair damaged coral. One of its biggest projects to date has been the installation of mooring buoys in prime coral territory. These bobbing hitching posts give boats a place to park without dropping anchor � and thereby damaging nearby coral in the process. . .� (For detailed info on Reef Relief�s mooring buoy programs, including information on how to use the mooring buoys, and for access to detailed maps of all the mooring buoys in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary; both Upper and Lower Keys, click on the URL below:) http://www.reefrelief.org/MooringBuoy/mooring_buoys_body.html �. . . The group has actively worked the political front to, among other things, successfully enact a ban on phosphate detergents (that eventually wind up in our water supply) and upgrade standards for sewage treatment in the Florida Keys, both of which are implicated in the decline of coral.� Along with the write up in their magazine, Vegetarian Times presented Reef Relief with an �Award of Excellence 2000,� which recognizes the �special organizations whose tireless efforts make our world a better place.� What the writer for Vegetarian Times did not know is that we are able to �do the work of many� with our small staff because we have the greatest supporters in the world! You people are the best! Our �tireless efforts� are bolstered by YOUR DIRECT ACTION. Your response to our online �Action Alerts� over the past year have been clearly felt. We are going to continue to keep you informed on coral reef threats and we know you will help us when it is time to act. On behalf of the Reef Relief staff, I would just like to take the time to say: THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! :-) If we all do a little, we can do a lot! WebMaster � Reef Relief [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.reefrelief.org ============================================================ 2) Year End Investments with Raymond James and Reef Relief. We are very pleased to announce Raymond James Financial Services as one of our corporate sponsors. As a part of their �Charitable Partners Program� commitment to help, they have made a standing pledge to DONATE 25% OF THEIR REVENUES from services provided to �Friends of Reef Relief.� If you are looking to fund your IRAs for 2000 or are planning any other year end investments, and Raymond James is able to accommodate your needs, then you know that your investments are also being invested in OUR coral reefs. Imagine that. . . Chuck Failla Branch Manager/ Principal, Raymond James Financial Services, CLF Asset Management Group: http://www.raymondjames.com/nycmetro/ �As a Registered Investment Advisor Representative, I have found that certain cases require a coordinated "team" approach to insure all aspects of a client's financial and estate planning needs are properly coordinated and continuously monitored. As such, we will regularly encourage clients to have their current advisors (estate lawyers, accountants, insurance professionals, etc...) liaison with us to be sure we are all working together toward the client's objectives. If a client of ours does not have established relationships with such professionals, we will offer to bring in a member of our "team" to provide their expertise when needed.� CHARITABLE PARTNERS PROGRAM: COMMITED TO YOU AND YOUR COMMUNITY! Born of a desire to help strengthen our local communities throughout the nation, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. has developed an inspirational program that provides charitably conscious investors a way to meet their future investment needs while contributing to the growth and well being of a charitable organization. AN AVENUE WITH PURPOSE Raymond James Financial Services determined that the best way to help our communities at large is to provide an "avenue with purpose" for investors whose goal it is to support their philanthropic cause of choice through their investment firm with no added cost to them. The mission of the Charitable Partners Program is to assist a diverse group of charitable and non-profit organizations in raising the funds necessary to support the ongoing direction and administration of their worthy causes. What an easy way to make such a big difference! TO TAKE PART IN OUR PROGRAM, ALL WE NEED IS YOU. . . When an investor has their assets managed by Raymond James Financial Services, the Financial Advisor automatically donates 25% of their net management fees and/or commissions generated by the account to the clients causee. While the investor retains full custody of their assets, the 25% donation comes directly from the Financial Advisor. There is also no added cost to the charitable organization that takes part in the Charitable Partners Program. INVEST IN YOUR REEF RELIEF COMMUNITY: At Raymond James Financial Services, we understand your heartfelt desire to contribute to the well being of your community. Without the support of community conscious individuals, the charitable and non-profit organizations that provide our communities the means to grow would surely cease to exist. The Charitable Partners Program provides a way for investors to make certain that their charities and non-profit organizations receive the ongoing support they need to continue their cause. What better way to "give something back" to your community than building wealth and creating a secure financial future through Raymond James Financial Services Charitable Partners Program. If you feel they may be of service to you in the areas of financial or estate planning, please call for a complimentary information packet: Chuck Failla Branch Manager/ Principal Raymond James Financial services CLF Asset Management Group (888) 765-8125 http://www.raymondjames.com/nycmetro/ ============================================================ 3) iGive.com online Mall benefits Reef Relief. Results! Do you plan to shop online this year? If so, then do something good while you shop! Early e-commerce forecasts predict that nearly 17 million American households will shop online this holiday season, up 66 percent from last year. Online shoppers are putting a charitable spin on this trend, supporting worthy causes such as Reef Relief by starting their holiday shopping at an online charity mall. Through midnight November 30th, iGive.com is offering $3 FREE (no shopping required) to Reef Relief when our supporters try the iGive.com Shopping Window at: http://www.iGive.com/html/ShopWindow2.cfm?causeid=10108 The funds raised by Reef Relief supporters through iGive.com will be applied directly to ongoing website operations, to offset our budget shortfalls. So far, your support with this program has enabled us to buy a new color scanner, and soon we will be upgrading our ListBot software from the free service to the professional package which will, among other things, finally allow us to deliver these e-mail messages free from unwanted advertisements. These items would not otherwise have been funded at all. THANK YOU � THIS REALLY HELPS SO MUCH! These are the results so far this year: Organization name: Reef Relief Funds Raised, inception to date: $270.72 Number of active supporting members: 32 Donation Check Register: Check No. Check Amount Check Date --------- -------------- ------------ 53503 $10.00 Mar-31-2000 56538 $42.26 Apr-26-2000 58640 $63.38 May-26-2000 60239 $39.96 Jun-30-2000 61283 $68.12 Jul-28-2000 Next check run is November 30, 2000, in keeping with our new, quarterly payment system. ======================= HOW IT WORKS: 1) Become a Member (it's FREE, private and easy) 2) Choose Reef Relief as your Cause 3) Shop! You will help Reef Relief with every purchase! TO JOIN NOW and to HELP REEF RELIEF, please enter here: http://www.igive.com/REEF Can I Save Money at iGive.com? What about brand name merchandise? Shop great stores you know and love. Over 247 top merchants at the Mall offer spectacular prices and exclusive member deals on everything from music to pet supplies! Save money with first time buyers specials, exclusive coupons & deals. Here are just a few iGive.com stores you may have heard of... Amazon.com -- JCPenney.com -- Nordstrom.com -- CDNow.com -- Barnes&Noble.com -- Gap.com -- Pets.com -- ToysRUs.com -- Avon -- bugleboy.com -- Chipshot.com -- Disney Store -- Flower.com -- Hallmark.com -- Hickory Farms -- Land's End -- Eddie Bauer -- LensExpress.com -- LandscapeUSA -- OfficeFurniture.com -- OfficeMax.com -- PlanetRX -- Smarter Kids -- Spiegel -- PC Connection -- Textbooks.com -- GreenMarketPlace.com -- and literally, hundreds more . . . Excellent Prices. VIRTUOUS SHOPPING. Virtual Karma! "We're entering the holiday season, a time of doing good for others, and this program gives people a way to accomplish their holiday shopping while benefiting causes they care about - with no extra stretching of the budget," says Robert Grosshandler, founder and CEO of iGive.com. "Our online merchants offer consumers the same or lower prices they would pay anywhere else with up to 15 percent of their purchase price benefiting organizations like Reef Relief." If we all do a little . . . we can do a lot! You save money, coral reefs benefit. What are you waiting for? Sign on today! Become a member of iGive.com (it's FREE) by going to this URL on your Internet browser: http://www.igive.com/REEF ============================================================ 4) Join our grassroots efforts to save the coral reefs! REEF RELIEF is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to Preserve and Protect Living Coral Reef Ecosystems through local, regional, and global efforts. Reef Relief relies on memberships, contributions, and volunteer efforts. Join our grassroots efforts to save the reef! All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. The basic membership contribution of $30.00 entitles you to a one year membership, the quarterly newsletter REEF LINE by mail, a window decal, bumper sticker, invitations to special events, and all membership privileges. You may find out more and/or join online at: http://www.reefrelief.org/membership.html You may Contact and/or Visit us at: Reef Relief 201 William Street P.O. Box 430 Key West, Florida, 33041 Phone: (305) 294-3100 Fax: (305) 293-9515 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.reefrelief.org ============================================================ ============================================================ ______________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/links/joinlb
