We have looked through over 200 charities to try to determine the best
cause to donate the proceeds of the SPJA 9/11 Charity Auction. We have
narrowed down the candidates to a select eight. We have cleared these
organizations with the Better Business Bureau to insure their status as
a legitimate aid organization for the victims of 9/11.  Because I'm not
a local from the New York area, any comments on these charities is
extremely welcome while we talk to these organizations to get it down to
one or two recipients.

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The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund
www.nytco.com/foundation

Robin Hood Foundation
www.robinhood.org

September 11, 2001 Children's Fund
www.911childrensfund.org

Twin Towers Fund
www.twintowersfund.vista.com

Uniformed Fire Fighters Association of New York
www.ufoa.org

Uniformed Firefighters Association Widows' and Children's Fund
www.ufalocal94.org

New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund
www.nypfwc.org

New York City Police Foundation, Inc.
www.nycpolicefoundation.org

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Because I don't always catch everything, the ideal place to post
comments is in the AXNY forums at:
http://forums.axny.org/dcf-docs/DCForumID1/6.html

A preliminary list of items donated are at:
http://www.anime-expo.org/auction.html

Other items should be posted within a few weeks.  Any organizations that
would like to solicit for donations from GoH's are more than welcome
to.  We'd like to include as many items as possible.

Thanks,

Mike