TS Fwd: Iraq Veterans Assistance fund

[The Touchstone]

>From: "Doc White" <docwhite at cox-internet.com>
>
>As you can see from the email below, Patrick et. al. are really getting
>things going on the documentary and the Iraq vet fund.  We have distributed
>over 500 DVD's.  Most national peace and justice organizations, including
>every VFP chapter in the nation (101) have received a copy and we are
>waiting for responses from them in terms of screenings and donations.  The
>documentary has been screened in several states and Patrick is getting one
>or two orders a day off the website.
>
>We are beginning to get requests for assistance from the fund.  It is small
>at this point...about $1000... but we are hoping it will grow with donations
>from other screenings.  Does anyone have other ideas for fund raisers for
>this very worthwhile cause?  Is anyone willing to set up more screenings?
>We held one local screening and those who attended were very generous.   I
>believe there are many, many more people here in our community who have not
>seen the documentary and who would donate to the fund if they came to a
>screening.  This is an opportunity to provide tangible support to Iraq vets
>and their families.  Screenings give folks an opportunity to participate in
>that effort.
>
>Please pass this along to other email lists you may have.
>
>Ray
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Patrick Phillips [mailto:patrick at newsparkproductions.org]
>Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 8:10 AM
>To: Doc White
>Subject: Re:
>
>Hey Ray,
>
>Sorry for my slow response. The screening on Thursday went well, a
>small crowd of about 25 people came and they stuck around for a Q&A
>with Dave. We sold $155 worth of DVDs and Charlie of Texans for Peace
>took 25 and will be mailing me a check. I encouraged him to help gather
>support for Texas screenings and he seemed very willing - so we'll see
>what happens with that. Thanks for forwarding me the notes on showing
>the film on public access etc. I finally spoke with Tony yesterday and
>he had quite a bit of news. First Cost of War will be shown 3 times on
>Community Access in Houston, it will soon be shown in Boulder CO. and
>the woman in charge of Community Access Houston wants to send copies
>out to other Community Access stations around the country. Also, he has
>connections in Denmark and apparently there is the possibility that it
>will be shown on Denmark Public Television - if this happens they would
>actually purchase a license to show the film = good for our funds. But
>we'll see what happens with that. As for a Houston screening he is
>recommending sometime during the first 2 weeks in July. Let me know
>what you think, and I'll work on coming up with an exact date, try to
>book other dates and see who I could get to come down. As for Crawford,
>I have yet to hear back from any of the Dallas contact that I made -
>all of whom said they'd get right back to me, so it doesn't look too
>promising. Thanks for forwarding me the note on the vet in Atlanta - I
>just received the first proposal from VFP and am expecting another from
>Vets 4 Vets. The "advisory board" to help make decisions on how to
>distribute our fund is almost in place. I'm hoping to send out the
>proposals (including the note on the vet in Atlanta) out by the end of
>the week. I think that is all for the moment, talk to you soon
>
>Patrick

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