From njh1@cornell.edu Tue Sep  8 10:46:18 1998
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 12:49:54 -0400
To: MatFem@csf.colorado.edu
From: Nancy Hirschmann <njh1@cornell.edu>
Subject: It Matters!

Dear Mat-Fem members:
I forward the following email on an issue that doesn't have much to do with
the work we talk about on this list (though maybe it should), but which I
assume everyone will be interested in.
Nancy Hirschmann

>Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1998 11:52:10 -0400
>From: Deborah Grunder <dag6@cornell.edu>
>Subject: It Matters!
>
>IMPORTANT INFORMATION
>
>When next you pass or go into a U.S. post office, think of what follows ....
>
>As you may be aware, the U.S. Postal Service recently released its
>new "Fund the Cure" stamp to help fund breast cancer research.
>It is important that we contribute what we can to cure this disease
>that kills and disfigures so many of our mothers, sisters, friends.
>It is also important that we enhance public awareness to keep women
>vigilant of this potential deadly harm.
>
>Instead of the normal $.32 for a stamp, this one costs $.40.  The additional
>$.08 will go to breast cancer research. If all stamps are sold, an additional
>$16,000,000 will have been raised for vital, life-giving research.  Just as
>important as the money is our support.  What caring we will convey if the
>stamp outsold the lottery this week or outsold tickets to Saving Private
>Ryan this weekend. 
>
>I urge each of you to do two things TODAY.
>
>1. Purchase some of these stamps.
>2. E-mail, call your friends to do the same.
>
>IT MATTERS.  YOUR CONTRIBUTION MATTERS!
>
>