Subject: Robin & Laila hope you can help

From: "Robin H. Gamble" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1999 19:11:30 -0500

Dear Friends -

We hope you all are as happy and
grateful this Xmas as we are.

Our good friend Mario Colon,
director of manufacturing and
all around good American, has
been trying to help his family
and other victims of the weather
in Venezuela.

Right after the disaster Mario
flew to Venezuela in his brothers'
commercial jet to evacuate  injured
people to Miami.

Politics being what they are, they
came back to the U.S.A. empty.

Laila and I asked Mario how
we could help the people of
Venezuela.  Mario thinks the
biggest problem right now is
sickness due to the spread of
raw sewage and the lack of clean
water.

This usually causes children to
get diarrhea, get dehydrated
and get dead.

One alternative is to contact
 the Red Cross - Venezuelan
Relief fund.

More directly - Mario's dad,
an international lawyer, has set up
a trust account designed to get water
and medicine to the people ASAP,
no politics.

Here's what Mario had to say last night:

"Hello guys -
We have established an account with Banco Atlantico
in  Miami & NY.  We think this is the fastest & most

expeditious way of getting money for water and
medicine
to Venezuela without having to deal with the darn
red tape.

And yes, we haven't the time to cross t's & dot i's.

However what we are doing is as following:

Direct deposits to the accounts will put the money
in Venezuela. From there my father will directly
disburse the funds to purchase / deliver medicine,
food and water to the victims in Niaguata and
Puerto Azul.

No money will be used for administrative purposes.

Donors will me notified of our efforts and the names

of all donors will be published in an ad in
Periodico
Universal, Caracas, Venezuela.

Original receipts will be made available to anyone
requesting to see them.

As many people do not know me or anyone involved
in this particular endeavor,  we feel it is
imperative
we provide proof of our actions.

So far my father and I  have organized two
attorneys,
seven doctors, four pilots, two planes and a battery

of
family members to help us in Venezuela.

Anyone generous enough to share their prosperity
with those less fortunate this Xmas, can do so by
writing a check to :

Dr. Mario Colon Garcia - Esquire
with a memo - "Naiguata, Venezuela - Relief fund
donation."

Checks can be sent to either Mario or Robin and
Laila.

Mario A. Colon
1601 Bracknell Court
Raleigh, NC 27603

Robin & Laila
555 Riva Ave.
East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Please include your name and address that we
may contact you later to tell
you of our efforts and to say thanks.

Electronic funds transfers may be made
directly to the same trust account via:

Dr. Mario Colon Garcia
Banco Atlantico
62 William Street
New York, NY
212-422-3400
Acct. #  0996-532969-032

Once again, I emphasize: This is not pretty,
I can only suggest to the people who do not know me,

to act with blind trust.   I do pledge and promise
on
my word that these donations will ONLY go to these
victims.
( kinda old fashioned don't you think.. but by
george's ol galley....
that's all I can offer... there is too much to do
beyond this).

My phone number is (919) 773-2282 if you need to
call me .

As of Xmas Eve the airport continues to be closed
until further notice (except for aid /military
transports).
Right now we have the pilots and the aircraft.
As things develop we will only charter helicopters
as a last resort.

My thanks to all for your concern and support.

This situation needs lots of help & prayers.

Mario Colon"

So guys - bring a check to Robin or
mail one to Mario, or go to the
Banko Atlantico directly - but
please help us help Mario and his
dad help the sick kids that survived.

Thanks.

Robin and Laila

  Robin H. Gamble
  Direct Connect Networks
                     <[email-masked]>
  555 Riva Avenue
  East Brunswick
  New Jersey
  08816
  USA
                     Fax: 732.940.5566
                     Work: 732.940.5555

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  Last Name
           Gamble
  First Name
           Robin H.
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