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philo
Trad climber
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel or a tr
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Yes Chris of course there is great need. Thank you sincerely for your seeforts to help in this tragic time. You are a good man.
If you need any suggestions on safe and reliable ways to donate much needed relief aid please contact me or Jan. She is a wealth of valuable information and a great liason.
Cheers and please keep the effort alive.
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feralfae
Boulder climber
in the midst of a metaphysical mystery
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Bump.
Is there a list of things needed? Other than tents and tarps, I mean.
Glad to see there are a couple of places to make donations, and remember the Doctors can use a few bucks any time for their efforts as well.
Thanks to everyone doing so much good to help out.
feralfae
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hamersorethumb
Trad climber
Menlo Park, CA
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We've got a couple that we will bring to Santa Cruz on Monday.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel or a tr
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More than a million souls are suffering.
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giegs
climber
Flagstaff, Arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - May 4, 2015 - 09:42am PT
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Hah, I wasn't even aware that we are accepting sleeping bags now, awesome news!
If it makes anyones life easier to donate a tent, I'll be in Asheville NC from the 10th to the 16th this month and bouncing between Tahoe and Bishop from the 20th to the 6th or so. Give me a shout through pm and I'll pick stuff up.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel or a tr
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The monsoon is coming and this people need shelter.
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feralfae
Boulder climber
in the midst of a metaphysical mystery
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Bump.
The two-fer tent deal is sweet. I hope a lot of people know about it. Tell your friends. :)
After all, this is our planet, and these are our people.
Maybe if some cannot afford a whole tent, they would let others know and sort of match up funds together or among a group get those tents shipped.
Thank you
feralfae
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feralfae
Boulder climber
in the midst of a metaphysical mystery
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BUMP
Q, great that you sussed that out.
Good suggestion.
feralfae
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giegs
climber
Flagstaff, Arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - May 6, 2015 - 04:24pm PT
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We've had a great surge of support this week, so thank you again for all your generous donations.
If anyone has donated and would like a receipt/deduction form for tax purposes please email TentsForNepal@usaconservation.org with your request or contact me directly.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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So what if I just want to send a check to a good organization?
Never mind, if that 2 for 1 deal is true that looks like the best way to go.
What about food?
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Jan
Mountain climber
Colorado, Nepal & Okinawa
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Good to hear this tent project is doing well. I just spent a week trying to figure out a way to get money to my friends that the government wouldn't seize. I finally sent it through Western Union who then wouldn't release it to the Gompa treasurer because I didn't put down the guy's middle name. Of course the WU form didn't have a space for a middle name and that doesn't really help in a country with at least ten thousand Mingma's and 5,000+ Mingma Tenzings but rules are rules, never mind he had the right tracking number and code.
This project's fun will begin when you actually get the tents to Nepal.
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giegs
climber
Flagstaff, Arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - May 6, 2015 - 04:39pm PT
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We are recommending cash donations go towards the ECCA (the organization my company is working with in Nepal) through GlobalGiving. I am sure someone else can comment on reputable potential alternatives to donate cash to as well.
http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/support-nepal-earthquake-relief/
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Will a donation to Global Giving go to the Nepalese or go into a general fund? Their rating is very good for not skimming donations.
edit: just want the Nepalese to get the best bang for my buck.
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L
climber
California dreamin' on the farside of the world..
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FYI: Sports Chalet will require a delivery phone number if you send the tent directly to American Conservation Experience in Santa Cruz. I think it works to put in ACE's Flagstaff Headquarters number: 928.226.6960.
Thanks for doing all of the leg work for me QINTL!
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crankster
Trad climber
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May 20, 2015 - 06:23am PT
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Ram - I sent a good, used tent to American Conservation Experience in Santa Cruz, CA. Have you been in touch with them directly?
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L
climber
California dreamin' on the farside of the world..
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May 20, 2015 - 06:34am PT
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I just forwarded Ram's post on to the people at ACE who I've been in contact with about tents. They should be contacting him shortly, I hope.
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