[GRLUG] Wikipedia Fundraiser

[Grand Rapids Linux Users Group]

Cheapskate!
I gave $20.00.

On 12/5/20 8:02 PM, Grand Rapids Linux Users Group wrote:
> I gave 'em 3 buckaroos (plus the fee).  :-)
>
> G-
>
> On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 1:44 PM Grand Rapids Linux Users Group 
> <grlug at grlug.org <mailto:grlug at grlug.org>> wrote:
>
>     FYI, .. there is a fundraiser next week; note that all donations
>     will be
>     matched!
>
>             Lee
>
>     ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>     Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:32:34 +0000 (GMT)
>     From: "Katherine Maher, Wikipedia" <katherine at wikimedia.org
>     <mailto:katherine at wikimedia.org>>
>     Reply-To: donor-events at wikimedia.org
>     <mailto:donor-events at wikimedia.org>
>     To: lvl at omnitec.net <mailto:lvl at omnitec.net>
>     Subject: Lee - I'll be frank.
>
>     Dear Donor,
>
>     I'll be frank: the Wikipedia of today is not the Wikipedia you
>     donated to
>     a year ago.
>
>     As the world changes around us, Wikipedia does too. Volunteers
>     from around
>     the world have been working around the clock to collaborate with each
>     other remotely, in an open and decentralized environment. There are
>     currently 5,200 COVID-19-related articles in over 175 languages
>     that have
>     been viewed more than 400 million times, a number that reflects
>     Wikipedia's position as a major global knowledge source.
>
>     Wikipedia has been called to map knowledge as it develops and provides
>     each of us with a clearer understanding of today's world. Each
>     day, major
>     search engines depend on us to verify sources and provide fact-based
>     information that is neutral and accurate. At a rate of 1.9 edits per
>     second, hundreds of thousands of volunteer editors are editing
>     Wikipedia
>     and as we continue to grow, we have a responsibility to ensure that
>     Wikipedia remains a safe place to share, innovate, and find common
>     ground.
>
>     Please join this special, virtual event to learn just what makes
>     Wikipedia
>     so well-equipped to face this moment in time. Your attendance will
>     confirm
>     you stand in solidarity with this essential cause.
>
>     Wikipedia Fall Fundraiser: A Virtual Gathering
>     Wednesday, October 28, 2020 // 7pm - 8:15pm CST
>     RSVP HERE:
>     secure.givelively.org/event/wikimedia/wikipedia-fall-fundraiser-a-virtual-gathering-0b84a10d-191d-47d0-85e6-e67afa5043a6/wikipedia-fall-fundraiser-a-virtual-gathering-043ff1c6-8ef1-4902-b54c-dd0a9bbf3e5b
>     <http://secure.givelively.org/event/wikimedia/wikipedia-fall-fundraiser-a-virtual-gathering-0b84a10d-191d-47d0-85e6-e67afa5043a6/wikipedia-fall-fundraiser-a-virtual-gathering-043ff1c6-8ef1-4902-b54c-dd0a9bbf3e5b>
>
>     If you can't make it to the event, please consider making your
>     annual gift
>     to support free knowledge. All gifts made by October 28 will be
>     matched -
>     dollar for dollar - up to $75,000. Donate here and get your donation
>     doubled today. (
>     http://links.wikimedia.mkt4477.com/ctt?ms=NjkwNDU3ODcS1&kn=5&r=NDk0NDY4NTA3Mzk0S0&b=2&j=MTk4MjI5OTUwMQS2&mt=1&rt=0.
>
>     Thank you again for your support of Wikipedia and free, open
>     knowledge.
>
>     With gratitude,
>
>     Katherine Maher
>     Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director
>
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