Hi Pat;

You don't need to tell us where money does or does not come from in regard
to HANDIHAMS.

The organization does a magnificent job not only for people who are blind
but for other disability issues as well.

Keep up the good work.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Handiham" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: new Handiham paperwork


> Handihams does not get government money. Like other entities, we do have
to
> comply with government regulations, however.  We depend on donations,
member
> fees, and the United Way for support.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Patrick Tice
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Harvey Heagy
> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 2:30 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: new Handiham paperwork
>
> While I have no intention of starting a political discussion as to which
> organization is the best one for the blind as there are members of both on
> this list, Handiham would do well to learn from the lesson of N.F.B.  The
> N.F.B. also became totally obsessed with government money.  Now it is
> totally ineffective as an advocate.  It is now accepting money from the
very
> agencies it will sooner or later have to confront in its advocacy role
> assuming there is any left.  So at best its integrity as an advocate for
the
> blind is severely compromised.  And at worst, and the way I see it most
> likely, it has chosen to totally trash its posture as a consumer advocate
> because it has wanted to get out of the advocacy business for years opting
> instead for government money which largely built its needless new
building.
> Harvey
>