[bksvol-discuss] Contributing something -

Well, let's give things a day or two to settle in. Maybe someone at
Bookshare can find out for us and we can send what we feel we can. I do
understand some on the list may not be able to but that is fine. 

 

 

Katie Hill

You can learn a lot if you are humble enough to listen.

Lynn Lewis Warren

Email: Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

503-777-7155

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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barbara
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 6:27 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Extremely sad news to the Bookshare.org
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I second the idea!

Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 

Good idea, Katie.

Cindy

--- siss52 wrote:

> 
> Katie,
> 
> I have been wondering the same thing--if the family
> has a memorial fund for 
> him to which we could contribute, even if it is not
> for bookshare.org. We 
> can do it, even though we are from all over, if we
> have an address. Maybe 
> soomeone who is close to him would know what we
> could do.
> 
> Sue S.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Katie Hill
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 6:45 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Extremely sad news to
> the Bookshare.org 
> community
> 
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> 
> 
> This comes as a very big shock. I remember teasing
> with him when he was on 
> the list more when I first got on bookshare. My
> question is. Is there 
> something we as a community can do for his family?
> Is there something we 
> could do for bookshare, something that is needed, by
> contributing a gift in 
> Gustavo name? I realize we are all over the country
> but with someone who has 
> been with Bookshare from close to the beginning, it
> would be nice.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Katie Hill
> 
> You can learn a lot if you are humble enough to
> listen.
> 
> Lynn Lewis Warren
> 
> Email: Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 503-777-7155 
> 
> 
>
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> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 10:53 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Extremely sad news to the
> Bookshare.org community
> Importance: High
> 
> 
> 
> It is with great regret and sorrow that I inform you
> that Gustavo Galindo 
> passed away suddenly yesterday. Gustavo was the
> Site Manager for 
> Bookshare.org, and was the foundation of our
> Bookshare.org team. He was 
> involved in the rapid growth of our collection over
> the last four years 
> through personally approving each book being added. 
> Gustavo was fierce in 
> his dedication to serving people with print
> impairments while getting it 
> right, by taking our commitments to publishers and
> authors seriously. He 
> had a formidable intellect, and his insights,
> understanding and sense of 
> humor will be sorely missed by our team.
> 
> 
> 
> We can honor Gustavo's commitment to access and
> books by doing our best to 
> bring more books to more people with print
> disabilities around the world.
> 
> 
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
> Jim Fruchterman
> 
> President and CEO
> 
> Benetech
> 
> 
> 
> 480 California Avenue, Suite 201
> 
> Palo Alto, California 94306 USA
> 
> New direct line: +1 650 644-3406 
> 
> Fax: +1 650 475-1066
> 
> 
> 
> jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> www.benetech.org
> 
> 
> 
> The Benetech Initiative - Technology Serving
> Humanity
> 
> Benetech is a nonprofit organization
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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