[Ares-races] RE: ARES-RACES digest, Vol 1 #28 - 2 msgs

[Rob Roller N7LV]

According to the writeup on the web page, this is a non-profit, 501(c)(3)
corporation:

"Gifts are awarded by the Avon Products Foundation, Inc., a non-profit
501(c)(3) accredited public charity. The Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day is one of
several fundraising efforts of the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade, a U.S.
initiative of Avon Products, Inc., begun in 1993."

I don't know anything more than that.  That would eliminate the worry about
the FCC.  But if it's true that volunteers are expected to pay to
participate, that right there would be enough for me to say, "No."

However, on the registration page, there is the following text:

"Register as a volunteer. Call us at (800) 825-1000 to find out more about
volunteer programs happening in your area or download a registration form
here. See section 5 of the form to sign up as a volunteer � there is no
registration fee � and mail the form to us at 2709 Media Center Drive, Los
Angeles, CA 90065."

It doesn't come through my area, so I'm not going to be a part of this
event.  But from what I've seen at first glance, it sounds like it's not
much different than other kinds of "walk for research" events.  Sounds like
a worthwhile cause.  There may be more to it than meets my eye, though.

73
Rob
N7LV




----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark C. Whitaker" <mcw@nwlink.com>
To: <ares-races@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:50
Subject: [Ares-races] RE: ARES-RACES digest, Vol 1 #28 - 2 msgs


> Fred,
>
> There was some discussion about this locally here in the Seattle area as a
> possible event to participate in.  But (and a big one for us) in
researching
> the event we discovered that the event planner is a for-profit corporation
> which we believed precluded this from being a true public service event
and
> would give the appearance of being a commercial venture (whether it would
be
> interpreted as such by the FCC, we don't know, but decided not to test the
> waters).  There was also some question as to whether the "volunteers"
would
> have to pay for the privilege to support this event...way too many
questions
> kept coming up for this to prove to be a viable opportunity for us to
> consider participating in.
>
> Mark C. Whitaker, KD7KUN
> Mike & Key Amateur Radio Club, Public Service Committee
> Assistant Emergency Coordinator - Operations, ARES of King County
>