"Mark McIntyre" wrote in message
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David Staup wrote:
"Chris.B" wrote in message
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On Oct 14, 7:54 pm, "David Staup" wrote:
The following was forwarded to me by my son-in-law and as a dad and
grandfather I cannot help myself I am forwarding this every way I
can...please take a little time to help make this brave young girls
wish
come true beyond even her dream....David

I am reporting this as spam. A similar begging letter is running in a
parallel thread.

wow I am just amazed at the rancor and hate this has caused.

I'm amazed at the number of people that think this is a real story.

Its a viral email thats been going around for literally decades. It gets
updated periodically so that the age, illness, gender, location etc of the
subject fit in with some current ongoing issue. I've even seen versions in
print-form. Please don't fall for it.

let me tell you a short story...

let me augment it

couple of bucks worth into the can while the others with me, Scots
included, were saying "already gave".

I give regularly through my payroll. The recipients benefit from a pretax
donation, and my company doubles it, benefiting them even more.

it's for the kids"

So the collectors alleged. They would however have been far better to hand
out Gift-aid forms and ask donors to give a quid a month via GAYE.

I have absolutely no guilt in this "spamming" if that's what you want to
think it is because ....It's for a kid ...

Unfortunately, its not.

The original request came through my son in law from a fraternity brother he
knows and who is one of the young ladies doctors...you are of course allowed
to believe what you want... but I ask YOU why would there not have been a
request for a donation if this was anything more than as presented ???

it must truley suck to see the world through your eyes You have my sympathy
and pity

I sent a card and personally feel good about ... and even if I later find it
IS a scam will still feel better for having made a very small sacrafice in
the hope of brightening a childs life.