[ACML] In Times of Need

[bekkaalice at yahoo.com]

> but it may be that we can come up with
> something that will
> drive donations later, once Katrina is no longer the
> top story on every news program 24/7.

This is a critical note, this isn't going to be a
short-term project.  These folks have lives to rebuild
and even the foundation of that can be over a year of
basic assistance needed.
 
> I will share one idea that we're considering: old
> convention shirts. Early
> in our history, an entire run of Otakon shirts had
> to be replaced; those
> "bad" shirts were donated to PA homeless shelters,
> if memory serves.
> Depending on how many you've got floating around, it
> may be something
> anybody in our community can consider.

Very good one.  We've slated ours as well - even if
it's not a bad run, do we *really* need to lug that
box of old tshirts around exerting effort to hawk them
for another year, or is this a much better option?  My
only additional thought, check with your local groups
to be sure they're ok with logo shirts.