Conference misery::feline_v1

3902.0. "East Coast people want another party?" by SONATA::BERGERON () Tue Aug 14 1990 15:00

    This is *_NOT_* a note to solicit money BUT if moderators feel this is
    inappropriate, please feel free to delete!
    
    
    Hi everybody.
    
    The East Coast Feliner Party seemed to be a resounding success and we
    are planning another kind of get together.  We briefly talked about it
    that night and the idea got an excellent response from all who 
    attended.
    
    We would like to have a gathering of friends (feline of course...but
    anyone else who would like to come is welcome) who would like to get 
    together one night for dinner, music, conversation and raise some 
    money for a legal non-profit organization.
    
    A few come to mind:  People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
    (PETA)...Mass Audubon Society and I am sure there are many other
    favorites out there.
    
    First and foremost lets set a date.  I felt that the middle of October
    would be good - I believe someone already suggested October 12/13/14 or
    October 17/18/19.  We could have a D.J. - dinner - tickets will be sold
    at the door (or from me and some other people) and all money will go to
    the selected non-profit.  My thought on this is to make it either a
    Friday or Saturday night OR a Sunday afternoon.  The reason for this is
    that in order to get a D.J. - they usually (and I could be wrong) have
    a minimum of 4 hours play time (the DEC Big Band was suggested) and I
    thought it would be nice to have more than 1 or 2 hours on a work
    night to spend time with people.
    
    I don't want to call it a 'dance' (I'm single and know that that word
    could discourage some people from coming...thinking they might have to
    produce a partner) nor do I want to call it a benefit.  Just a friendly
    get together where we could have a good time and also benefit our
    animal friends in some small (BIG???) way.
    
    Does anyone want to 'help' me and/or does anyone have any suggestions?
    
    So, now that I have thoroughly confused you - here is what I would like
    to throw out for discussion:
    
    1.  Is anyone interested in coming
    2.  Set a date (suggestions?)
    3.  Location
    4.  Name of the non-profit to raise money for
    
    
    I am MORE than willing to chair this thing (do I sound like a HOG...I
    really love organizing things but if someone else would like to take
    over or give me hand that's o.k. with me)....I just don't want to come
    across as being 'bossy'!
    
    Marilyn
    

    Me, Me!
    Yes, I would like to help you.  Maybe do some decorating?  We can talk
    and see what is possible depending where I will be at the time.
    Karen, Ruby, Stinky, Wing
    

    Marilyn,
    
    Call it whatever you'd like but whatever you call it I will NEVER be
    able to convince my husband to attend!  I'll probably be single that
    night myself.
    
    I'd be interested.  Keep us posted.
    

    Folks, I want to preface this with I think that what you are doing is
    great and for a good cause, and I hate to do this but I am afraid that
    I am going to have to ask that the discussion and planning for this
    event be taken off line. 

    I'm going to set this note NOWRITE. I will leave the base note,
    however. If folks are interested, please get a hold of the base noter.

    Deb 

    This note has been 'write-locked' because: 
    
    1.  It _could_ be interperted as soliciting funds from Digital employees 
    	(which is against Corporate Policy) and/or: 
    
    2.	Legal issues could arise - whereby Digital (as a company) could be
    	seen as supporting one non-profit organization over another. 
    
    
    Obviously I don't want to see any of the above happen, as I am sure none 
    of you do either.  I used to co-ordinate the Matching Gift Program so I 
    do understand the policy...which is why I put that first sentence in the 
    base note.
    
    In disucssing a feline get-together (off-line) the concensus is NOT to
    have a big party.  People are generally more comfortable about getting 
    together after work to share stories, photo albums and to meet one 
    another.  It is more informal and easier to fit into our busy 
    schedules.
    
    Thanks for the support of my fellow noters/friends out there and I do
    apologize for having put the moderator(s) in the 'middle'.
    
    Marilyn