[bksvol-discuss] Re: Contributing something -
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:14:21 -0800 (PST)
That's the nice thing about sending gifts to someplace
in Memoriam, whether it be to bookshare or to another
favorite charity of Gustavo's. It's an individual
thing that one can do or not, as they wish and can
afford, and no one else need know. smile
Cindy
--- Katie Hill <kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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
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> 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
> community
>
>
>
> 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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