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  • From: Becky Bollinger <beckyalis AT gmail.com>
  • To: "Orange County, NC Beekeepers" <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [ocba] [Fwd: Re: CHRISTMAS DONATION]
  • Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:19:23 -0400

Hi Everyone,
Someone in the club emailed this to me and I thought I would pass it on.
Becky

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  • From: "Gerhard Faessler" <faessler AT imapmail.org>
  • To: <beckyalis AT gmail.com>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] CHRISTMAS DONATION
  • Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:32:59 -0400
Thanks Becky for setting this up, and for your work in general for Orange
County Beekeepers.

I've attended a few meetings and am planning to start a couple of hives next
spring.

I thought you should know that although Heifer is a great organization, (My
family had great fun
buying each other chickens for Heifer one Christmas), your money does not
specifically go
towards buying a beehive, but rather towards a general fund of which bees are
a part of.
"Give Honey Bees" gift is what Heifer is saying it costs them for this
service.

Seems to take the fun out of it a little, doesn't it? And I think they are
being a
bit vague about this point. It is in the small print:

"The prices in this catalog represent the complete livestock gift of a high-quality animal, technical assistance and extensive training. Each purchase from this catalog represents a contribution to the entire mission of Heifer International. Donations will be used where needed most to help struggling people. Heifer International is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization."

Again, Heifer is a great organization to give to, just wanted to make sure
this was
clear to anyone who chooses to give.

Sincerely, Gerhard Faessler

----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky Bollinger" <beckyalis AT gmail.com>
To: "Orange County, NC Beekeepers" <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 11:17 AM
Subject: [ocba] CHRISTMAS DONATION


Hi Everyone,
At the last meeting I proposed that we as a club buy a hive to give to a
third world country through Heifer. Here is a link to their website so
you can see what it is all about
http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.183217/
I looked up the price and it cost $30, which gives the family a package
of bees, the box & hive and training in beekeeping. At the next meeting
we will decide if this is something our club wants to do and how many we
would like to donate. If any individual families want to donate let me
know as well.
Thanks,
Becky



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  • [ocba] [Fwd: Re: CHRISTMAS DONATION], Becky Bollinger, 10/14/2007

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