<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Blake</b></i>
He's got a letter from his doctor right on his website.
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That could easily be faked, although in this case it probably was not (I'm sure <i><b>NOBODY</b></i> here has ever written an excuse note from their parents to their school. <img src="">)
Has he filed for 501(c)3 <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ezec.gov/Toolbox/501c3factsheet.html">http://www.ezec.gov/Toolbox/501c3factsheet.html</a> ?
There should be a tax-id number that you are given so you can deduct your contributions on your taxes (USA), in which case, your organization should be listed here: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://apps.irs.gov/app/pub78">http://apps.irs.gov/app/pub78</a>
IMHO <img src="">
Edit - 1/5/2007 : Later down in this post you will find some unique analysis on why this person is mis-representing his financial needs (and some rather harsh written language.) If you are so inclined to financially donate, please donate to a known cause and a well established charitable organization which will benefit all of us with CF.
Thanks. (Or you can send cash and checks to me. PM me and I will send you a mailing address.)
By the way <b> Mike </b>, why don't <b><i> YOU </b></i> do something and contact the attorney general's office and ask them to review this cause. It is mail/wire fraud, a federal offense if he hasn't gotten the appropriate licensing (but only in america. I suppose.) He could get his surgery on our dime while serving his time in federal prison!
p.s. I do agree with Mike that you should not believe most things you read on the internet and certainly do not fall prey to scams which take your hard earned money without properly investigating the 'charity'.
He's got a letter from his doctor right on his website.
</end quote></div>
That could easily be faked, although in this case it probably was not (I'm sure <i><b>NOBODY</b></i> here has ever written an excuse note from their parents to their school. <img src="">)
Has he filed for 501(c)3 <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ezec.gov/Toolbox/501c3factsheet.html">http://www.ezec.gov/Toolbox/501c3factsheet.html</a> ?
There should be a tax-id number that you are given so you can deduct your contributions on your taxes (USA), in which case, your organization should be listed here: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://apps.irs.gov/app/pub78">http://apps.irs.gov/app/pub78</a>
IMHO <img src="">
Edit - 1/5/2007 : Later down in this post you will find some unique analysis on why this person is mis-representing his financial needs (and some rather harsh written language.) If you are so inclined to financially donate, please donate to a known cause and a well established charitable organization which will benefit all of us with CF.
Thanks. (Or you can send cash and checks to me. PM me and I will send you a mailing address.)
By the way <b> Mike </b>, why don't <b><i> YOU </b></i> do something and contact the attorney general's office and ask them to review this cause. It is mail/wire fraud, a federal offense if he hasn't gotten the appropriate licensing (but only in america. I suppose.) He could get his surgery on our dime while serving his time in federal prison!
p.s. I do agree with Mike that you should not believe most things you read on the internet and certainly do not fall prey to scams which take your hard earned money without properly investigating the 'charity'.