[imc-tech-solidarity] RE: [Seasc] imc-tech-solidarity funding proposal

[Sheri Herndon]

hi everyone,

seattle doesn't need to pay for this.

there is money that has been raised outside of the funds currently in 
seattle or the global network that are earmarked specifically for a 
second shipment of computers to south america.  those funds are in 
the imc urbana account right now and have been earmarked specifically 
for a second shipment.

portland techies have a contact with a union that does shipping and 
we may use their discount or we'll just rent a uhaul and use the 
funds raised for the second shipment to pay for it.

also, i was under the impression that we could get ram from the folks 
at accra in oakland.  what's up with that evan or eddy?

i don't think we should be spending money if we have a source for 
something that is free.  and anything extra i think should come out 
of the "underground computer project fund", that is what it's for.

as far as a thank you, i will leave that up to others.  it seems like 
a nice gesture.

sheri


At 5:22 PM -0800 11/18/02, Cinde MacGugan wrote:
>Brandon et.al,
>
>First, I appreciate the proposal and agree with what Brandon is proposing
>here.  Second, I think this is a good idea for the IMC to pay. 
>
>BUT.....unfortunately, the IMC doesn't have the money to do all of this:
>estimated $1800.  Currently, the IMC has $9000 discretionary money after
>what is allocated to other resources is taken out.  I just think $1800 is
>a large amount of money to use from what is currently there. 
>
>Perhaps the Seattle IMC can pay for 1/2 and we can propose to the global
>network funding for the other 1/2.  But again, I just don't think Seattle
>should supply the funds for all $1800.
>
>Thanks for putting this out there Brandon,
>Cinde



>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: seasc-admin@lists.indymedia.org
>[mailto:seasc-admin@lists.indymedia.org]On Behalf Of Brandon Faloona
>Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 1:40 PM
>To: seasc@lists.indymedia.org
>Cc: imc-tech-solidarity@lists.indymedia.org
>Subject: [Seasc] imc-tech-solidarity funding proposal
>
>
>The computers donated by SVSD to the Seattle imc are going to be picked up
>by some roving imcistas (evan, joshua, jeff) and driven to a portland
>warehouse where they will be rebuilt and prepared for transport to s.
>america.
>
>Thus, I propose that the Seattle IMC pay for:
>
>1) cost of uhaul from (and back to) portland
>$250 total (could be $300)
>
>2) RAM for all the computers we are sending to portland . I estimate: 100
>computers x 128MB @ $25, but I still don't have a good source or a solid
>quote at that price.  Worst case scenario, we can get 64MB chips.
>$2500 total
>
>3) stipend thank you gifts to the business that stored the computers over
>the last 2 months, and to the volunteers trekking from portland to deliver
>them.
>$50 total
>
>Grand Total: $2800 to get the computers equipped with ram and delivered to
>one of imc's tech-solidarity hubs.
>
>I'll propose this at the seattle GM tues night, but I wanted to get input
>here as well.
>
>brandon
>
>
>
>
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