Re: FWD: Something Easy That Means a Lot

[Patricia Jacobs <pjacobs@jump.net>]

Sent to all my friends whom you don't know.  Will get special stamps.  Thanks
Content.

Patricia

Inga Marie Carmel wrote:

> This came to me from a friend, and I'm passing it along to you... marie
>
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>
> Dear All,
>
>  FWD: We need those of you who are great at forwarding on info with
>  your email  network.  Please read and pass on.  Widely. No Hoax
>  here
>
>  Peace and good health. It would be wonderful if 2000 were the
>  year a cure for breast cancer was found!!!! This is one note I'll
>  gladly pass on. The notion that we could raise $16 million by buying a
>  book of stamps is powerful.
>
> As you may be aware, the US Postal Service recently released
>  its new "Fund the Cure" stamp to help fund breast cancer research.
>  The stamp was designed by Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, Maryland.  It is
> important that we take a stand against this disease that kills and
>  maims so many of our mothers, sisters, friends.
>
> Instead of the normal $.33 for a stamp,
>  this one costs $.40.   The additional $.07 will go to breast cancer
>  research.  A "normal" book costs   $6.60.  This one is only $8.00. It
> takes a few
>  minutes in line at the Post Office and means so much.  If all stamps are
> sold, it
>  will raise an additional $16,000,000 for this vital research. Just as
>  important as the money is our support.  What a statement it would make
>  if the stamp out sold the lottery this week.  What a statement it would make
>  that we  care.  I urge each of you to do two things TODAY:
> 1.   Go out and purchase some of these stamps.
> 2.   E-mail your friends to do the same.
>  Many of us know women and their families whose lives are
>  turned   upside-down by breast cancer.  It takes so little to do so
>  much in this drive.
>
> Can we get with this?   I sure hope so!
>
> Regards,
> CL Knowles
>
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