Fwd: Seattle Burma Raffle Draw This Saturday

[Burma Action Committee]

> Friends,
>
> The drawing for our 8th annual raffle to benefit basic education for
> children of internally displaced (IDP) communities is this Saturday,
> January 30th, from 3-5pm. It will be held at the home of Gary and
> Gloria, at 2843 NW 67th Street, Seattle, WA 98117.
>
> If you have ticket stubs and sales proceeds, you can bring them to
> Gary and Gloria's place at any time on Saturday. Also, if you're
> here in Seattle and can get things in the mail today, or tomorrow at
> the latest, then you can send them to Gary and Gloria's address as
> well.
>
> Also, please feel free to donate directly to this excellent cause.
> 100% of your donation will be passed through. If this is what you'd
> like to do, make your check payable to "World Aid" and write
> "Raffle" on the memo line, then send to Gary and Gloria's address.
>
> Frankly, sales are down for our raffle this year. We hope for a
> last minute boost! And whereas in past years we've used the raffle
> draw as an excuse for a potluck party, this year will be lower key,
> and we simply ask attendees to concentrate on donations instead of
> the party.
>
> Please rsvp if you are coming, either at ghall...@yahoo.com or at
> 206-789-2505.
>
> Thank you all for your support. Below please find a link to a news
> article from today about people living at the garbage dump in Mae
> Sot, Thailand, near the Burma border. Many of us have visited these
> communities, which in fact may be the alternative faced by some of
> the IDP children we are trying to help educate. The article also
> features the voice of Maung Maung Tinn, a friend to many of us.
>
> http://www.orilliapacket.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2278937
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Larry
>
>
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> BURMA ACTION GROUP
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> University of Washington http://students.washington.edu/burma/
> Seattle, WA 98195