From: best@bucs2.bu.edu (Azer Bestavros)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.mideast
Subject: Egyptian Earthquake Relief Fund
Keywords: Egypt, Earthquake, Help
Date: 14 Oct 92 23:11:25 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Department, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Originator: best@bucs2


The following announcement was broadcast/posted  on Egypt-net (a mailing-list
and  daily digest about Egypt). I  thought it would  be  interesting for some
readers of  this newsgroup. For more  information  about Egypt-net and/or  to
join  Egypt-net,  please  contact its maintainer,  who  can   be  reached at:
Egypt-net-request@das.harvard.edu

Please contribute to help the victims of the earthquake and to support
the rebuilding of Egypt. Thanks.

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From: Hoda Boghdady <Hnboghda@ecemw6.ncsu.edu>
Subject: Egypt Earthquake Relief Fund [through the Egyptian Embassy]

Send your contribution to 

Riggs Bank
Account # 17181282
Account name Egypt Earthquake Relief Fund

You can do a transfer from your bank immediatly

If you have any question or need to get more information about this
you may call the Egyptian Embassy at (202)-232-5400


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From: M. El-Wakil <El-wakil@engr.wisc.edu>
Subject: Egypt Earthquake Relief Fund [through AEAS and El-Ahram]

The Association has established a relief fund which will be tax exempt
to the donors. Donors should make their checks payable to "The
Association of Egyptian-American Scholars" and write "Earthquake
Relief Fund" on the checks.  The Tax Exemption  number is 23-7216365.
Checks could then be mailed to the Association treasurer or to me at:
one of these addresses: 

   Dr. Nessim Hanna, 
   580 Normal Rd., 
   Dekalb, IL 60115

   Dr. M. M. El-Wakil, 
   1513 University Ave., 
   Madison, WI 53706

The Association will see to it that the fund, with donor names listed, get to 
the proper authorities where it will be properly used and do the most good.

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From: Azer Bestavros <Best@cs.bu.edu>
Subject: Egypt Earthquake Relief Fund [through El-Ahram International]

You can send your contribution to Hamdy Fouad of Al-Ahram
International Newspaper in Washington:

  Hamdy Fouad
  Al-Ahram International Newspaper
  Phone: (202) 737-2121   Fax: (202) 737-2122
  529 National Press Building, Suite 1258
  Washington DC 20045

For the time being, Al-Ahram is not capable of giving you tax-deductible
receipts for your contribution but your name will be published in Al-Ahram
International Newspaper.

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From: Nabil Ayoub <Ayoub@erctitan.me.wisc.edu>
Subject: Egypt Earthquake Relief Fund [through Red Cross/Cressant]

If you want a tax-deductible receipt for your contribution, then please
send your contribution to the Red Cross, but mark your check with a
'To Cairo Earthquake' statement on the lower left corner. All contributions
will then be forwarded to the Egyptian Red Crescent. Send your check
to:

        American Red Cross
        P.O. Box 37243
        Washington, D.C., 20013

All funds will go directly to the Egyptian Red Crescent and are
tax-deductible. 

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From: Ahmed Khattab <Ahmed@dgi.com>
Subject: Egypt Earthquake Relief Fund [through Egyptian Consulate -- SF]

The following account was established as relief funds for the victims
of the earthquake that hit Egypt. Please act now. Send Contributions
to: 

  Bank of America
  Earthquake Victims of Egypt
  Account No.: 02640-60260

The above account is opened by the Egyptian Consulate - San Francisco

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From: Ahmed Khattab <Ahmed@dgi.com>
Subject: Egypt Earthquake Relief Fund [East Bay Arab Community Center, SF]

Please send checks to:

   East Bay Arab Community Center
   P.O. Box 11277
   Berkeley, CA 94701-2277

If you want to send medical supplies or other supplies,
please contact the above organization. At this point I
don't how they are going to send these supplies.
Fax your questions to: (510) 521-3389

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From: Hossam Hassanein  <hossam@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca>
Subject: Egypt Earthquake Relief Fund [K-W Islamic Assoc/Al-Ahram newspaper]

Donations should be made to the "Egyptian Earthquake Relief Fund".  All funds
will be forwarded to Al-Ahram. Names of contributers will be published in the
newspaper (if you like your name withheld, please indicate so). Receipts will
be issued upon request. Send you donations to:

   Egyptian Earthquake Relief Fund
   #18, 255 Northlake Dr.
   Waterloo, Ontario
   N2V 1Z2

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