I've seen this same porting on another list I subscribe to. Before sending
anything to Houghton Mifflin or spreading this any further I *strongly*
recommend that we get conformation from them that indeed this is valid or
this may be a hoax someone has started to 'spam' this company....
At 02:35 PM 12/12/96 -0500, Cynthia Bridges-Fowler wrote:
> In <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes:
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>I received this message today and am forwarding it for those who wish
>to participate. I realize it is off-topic, but it offers us a way to
>provide a gift of a small amount of our time to provide books to
>children in a hospital environment. This is a repeat (and worthwhile)
>project from previous year(s). I apologize for the intrusion! Have a
>wonderful holiday.
>
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>> Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 14:54:17 -0700
>> From: Robert R. Marley <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Books for Children
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>> Here's an easy, no-cost way to help a child at the Holidays;
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>> Houghton Mifflin Publishing Corp. will donate 1 book to a Children's
>> Hospital for every 25 emails which they receive.
>>
>> Please take a minute to send an email and forward this information to
>> other email friends. Last year HM received 23,000 emails; so far this
>> year they have only received 3,400.
>>
>> email them at: [log in to unmask]
>>
>> THANK YOU!
>>
>>
>> Best Regards ;-)
>>
>> Susie (Susan Groth)
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>> Their web page is located at:
>> http://www.hmco.com/hmco/trade/hmi/polar/
>>
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