"Mississippi Newspaper Relief Fund"
"Mississippi Newspaper Relief Fund"
The Mississippi Press Association's executive committee has established a special Hurricane Katrina relief effort - the "Mississippi Newspaper Relief Fund" - through the MPA Education Foundation (a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation). The purpose of this special fund is to accept donations from newspapers, associates, and other organizations and individuals, for use in providing financial assistance to those newspapers, and their employees, in South Mississippi which were most affected by the recent disaster on August 29th and its aftermath.
To establish the special relief fund, an initial contribution of $25,000 will be made from the MPA/MPS reserve funds. Executive Director Carolyn Wilson has been authorized to implement this fundraising effort and to immediately begin providing emergency financial assistance as outlined by the executive committee.
The relief funds may be used to purchase equipment, software, furnishings or supplies needed by the damaged newspapers, to help repair or rebuild their facilities, or to offer emergency assistance to newspaper employees who lost their homes/vehicles, etc. Distribution of funds will be handled by the executive director on a case by case basis, with a full accounting of said donations and distributions to the MPA/MPS/MPAEF boards.
Donations can be made by check made payable to the MPA Education Foundation, noting on the memo line that it is for the "newspaper relief fund". Mail to: MPA/Newspaper Relief Fund, 371 Edgewood Terrace, Jackson, MS 39206. Credit card donations can be accepted by calling MPA/MPS accounting coordinator Kimberly Haydu at 601-981-3060.
As part of this relief effort, MPA/MPS will buy a full page ad in the affected weeklies and a half page ad in the affected dailies as a show of support and financial aide in the immediate future.
MPA encourages other newspapers and organizations to also consider buying ads in the South Mississippi newspapers as a show of support. This will help provide some cash flow during the coming weeks while businesses are re-established and begin to advertise again.
The MPS advertising department will gladly help coordinate such advertising with no placement commission being retained on any of the ads placed as a part of this relief effort. To participate in this manner, email mpa@mspress.org or call 601-981-3060 for more details. Ads placed by individuals will need to be prepaid.
The MPA & MPS boards will meet in Hattiesburg, MS on Thursday, October 20. As another show of support, a coordinated member visitation effort will take place October 19-21 in the Southern part of the state.
For more information about the "Mississippi Newspaper Relief Fund", the press association or its member newspapers, contact Carolyn Wilson at 601-981-3060 or cwilson@mspress.org.
The Mississippi Press Association's executive committee has established a special Hurricane Katrina relief effort - the "Mississippi Newspaper Relief Fund" - through the MPA Education Foundation (a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation). The purpose of this special fund is to accept donations from newspapers, associates, and other organizations and individuals, for use in providing financial assistance to those newspapers, and their employees, in South Mississippi which were most affected by the recent disaster on August 29th and its aftermath.
To establish the special relief fund, an initial contribution of $25,000 will be made from the MPA/MPS reserve funds. Executive Director Carolyn Wilson has been authorized to implement this fundraising effort and to immediately begin providing emergency financial assistance as outlined by the executive committee.
The relief funds may be used to purchase equipment, software, furnishings or supplies needed by the damaged newspapers, to help repair or rebuild their facilities, or to offer emergency assistance to newspaper employees who lost their homes/vehicles, etc. Distribution of funds will be handled by the executive director on a case by case basis, with a full accounting of said donations and distributions to the MPA/MPS/MPAEF boards.
Donations can be made by check made payable to the MPA Education Foundation, noting on the memo line that it is for the "newspaper relief fund". Mail to: MPA/Newspaper Relief Fund, 371 Edgewood Terrace, Jackson, MS 39206. Credit card donations can be accepted by calling MPA/MPS accounting coordinator Kimberly Haydu at 601-981-3060.
As part of this relief effort, MPA/MPS will buy a full page ad in the affected weeklies and a half page ad in the affected dailies as a show of support and financial aide in the immediate future.
MPA encourages other newspapers and organizations to also consider buying ads in the South Mississippi newspapers as a show of support. This will help provide some cash flow during the coming weeks while businesses are re-established and begin to advertise again.
The MPS advertising department will gladly help coordinate such advertising with no placement commission being retained on any of the ads placed as a part of this relief effort. To participate in this manner, email mpa@mspress.org or call 601-981-3060 for more details. Ads placed by individuals will need to be prepaid.
The MPA & MPS boards will meet in Hattiesburg, MS on Thursday, October 20. As another show of support, a coordinated member visitation effort will take place October 19-21 in the Southern part of the state.
For more information about the "Mississippi Newspaper Relief Fund", the press association or its member newspapers, contact Carolyn Wilson at 601-981-3060 or cwilson@mspress.org.
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