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Date Posted: 19:32:54 03/29/01 Thu
Author: AMY LD
Subject: Re: Bono's Birthday Gift
In reply to: Angela Pancella 's message, "Bono's Birthday Gift" on 18:49:38 03/27/00 Mon

>Posted on behalf of Patty:
>
>"It is a remarkable thing to think that we can, if we
>get up off our ass,
>change the world." -BONO, 12 March 2000
>
>Dear Fellow U2 Fan:
>
>You may have heard by now that a group of U2 fans have
>gotten together and
>organized a Jubilee 2000 Fundraiser in honor of Bono's
>40th birthday in May.
>Our ambitious conceit is that we will be able to raise
>$4,000 between now &
>May 1.
>
>We are writing to you to ask that you not only
>participate in this fundraiser
>but also pass the information on to anyone else you
>know who may be
>interested in honoring Bono on his 40th birthday or
>supporting Jubilee 2000.
>Information regarding the
>fundraiser can also be found at
>http://www.atu2.com/fanzone/fundraiser/.
>This will include each week's donors and a current
>tally.
>
>THE GOAL: To raise $4,000 for Jubilee 2000 by May 1st
>in honor of Bono's 40th
>birthday on May 10th.
>
>WHAT YOU SHOULD DO: Send a check or money order made
>out to Jubilee 2000
>along with a 1"x2" piece of paper with your signature
>on it to:
>
>Patty Culliton - J2K
>5520 N. Octavia
>Chicago, IL 60656
>USA
>
>Please note that we are fully able to accept checks
>from any bank on the
>earth, drawn in any nation's currency. Dollars,
>pounds, francs, pesos, yen,
>send us your checks made out to JUBILEE 2000!
>
>New! -- If you are interested in donating via credit
>card, the Jubilee 2000
>organization can facilitate that. E-mail back to me
>if you want that info.
>
>WHAT WE'LL DO: All of the money will be sent to
>Jubilee 2000 in Bono's honor
>in one large donation package on or around May 10th.
>
>To Bono we will send a large card incorporating the
>lyrics of "40" as the
>background, a collage of Bono/J2K press clippings, a
>brief explanation of the
>donation and all of the signature cards of all donors
>- also on or around May
>10th.
>
>Please join us in supporting this worthwhile cause in
>honor of a great artist
>and humanitarian.
>
>In the Name of Love,
>Patty Culliton, Lisa DeRoche
>and the Committee for Bono's Birthday Fundraiser

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