IP: Help children !!! This Houghton-Mifflin book plan is real.

[Dave Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

Date: Wed, 27 Dec 95 11:44:42 EST
From: "Dave Wilson" <dave () wilson net>




I just checked with H-M's children's department in Boston, where this
promotion originated, and this is not a spoof. I spoke with Michelle Garter,
617-351-5959, who promised to e-mail me the original release ASAP.


Regards. -dave




> For the 30 seconds this takes to benefit some kids in need, it certainly
> seems worth doing.  (Apologies for the cross-posts.)
>
> --jim
>
>
>
>
> Send Brief Email - Get Book Donated to a Children's Hospital by Houghton
Mifflin
> Date: Tue, 26 Dec 1995 09:28:14 -0800
> From: [forward from a friend]
> From: COOKER2 () aol com
> Date: Fri, 22 Dec 1995 07:55:37 -0500
>
> I received this e-mail this morning from a friend and thought it was an easy
> way to share the holiday spirit.
>
> Houghton Mifflin Company has offered to donate one book to a children's
> hospital for every 25 e-mails they receive. Please take a minute to send a
> brief note to
>
>        SHARE_THE_SPIRIT () HMCO COM
>
> To date, the number of messages they had received is only 7,982 out of
> their goal of 25,000 by Dec 31st.


Dave Wilson
"Well-meaning but dull-witted media dupe of the One World Government."


You can also send mail to dave.wilson () chronicle com
No, it doesn't matter which address you use.


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> I just checked with H-M's children's department in Boston, where this
> promotion originated, and this is not a spoof. I spoke with Michelle Garter,
> 617-351-5959, who promised to e-mail me the original release ASAP.
>
> Regards. -dave
>
>
> > For the 30 seconds this takes to benefit some kids in need, it certainly
> > seems worth doing.  (Apologies for the cross-posts.)
> >
> > --jim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Send Brief Email - Get Book Donated to a Children's Hospital by Houghton
> Mifflin
> > Date: Tue, 26 Dec 1995 09:28:14 -0800
> > From: [forward from a friend]
> > From: COOKER2 () aol com
> > Date: Fri, 22 Dec 1995 07:55:37 -0500
> >
> > I received this e-mail this morning from a friend and thought it was an easy
> > way to share the holiday spirit.
> >
> > Houghton Mifflin Company has offered to donate one book to a children's
> > hospital for every 25 e-mails they receive. Please take a minute to send a
> > brief note to
> >
> >        SHARE_THE_SPIRIT () HMCO COM
> >
> > To date, the number of messages they had received is only 7,982 out of
> > their goal of 25,000 by Dec 31st.
>
> Dave Wilson
> "Well-meaning but dull-witted media dupe of the One World Government."
>
> You can also send mail to dave.wilson () chronicle com
> No, it doesn't matter which address you use.