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From: Bob & Sharron <inf@iname.com>
Subject: inf
Date: 1997/03/03
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Organization: InterNet Foundation
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I have a dream and I'd like you to help me with.

I want to start an organization, a foundation that could show the world
how much good the
Internet can do, but I need your help with it.

All too often we hear about the negative aspects of the Internet, but we
all know it is really
quite a good thing and that it has the potential to do far more good for
mankind than any other
form of media has ever done before.

My idea is to get a little money (just a buck) from everybody on the
Internet, form a foundation
with it and use the money for good causes. The "good causes" would also
be chosen by you
and others on the Internet. 

Everyone of us knows someone in need. Perhaps it's you, or a neighbor or
a friend, or just
someone you heard about. Whenever I see or hear of someone in need my
first thought is often,
how nice it would be if I had the resources to help them. If you know
someone who needs
some help, a person or organization you know or someone you've read
about; email or snail
mail me a note or a newspaper clipping to let me know (the more
information you can give,
the better) about it. Tell me why you think help is really needed. I'll
post it on my Web site
(http://www.dwave.net/~morgan/foundation.html) and ask for a show of
hands (or a show of
modems, if you will). If enough other people think the cause is truly
needy, we'll do something
about it. 

All I'm asking is that you to put as little as $1 in the mail (more if
you'd like) to help get this
thing off the ground. send it to: INF (InterNet Foundation), 711
Townline Road, Wausau, WI
54403.

I'll post a daily total of the amount received at my Web site
http://www.dwave.net/~morgan/foundation.html
as well as information about the causes people have suggested.

Finally, I apologize if I've offended you in any way. I know this
posting may not seem
appropriate on many of the newsgroups I'm sending it to. I'm checking as
many as I can, but
with over 5,000 of them it takes some time. I'm trying to keep this
short to conserve bandwith.
For more information either email me at inf@iname.com or check out the
Web site at:
http://www.dwave.net/~morgan/foundation.html

Thank you

Bob Terranova