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(apologies also for cross-posting) Well, a generous but strange offer. Obviously archaeologists' pay cannot be as bad everywhere as would seem to be suggested from the comments on some archaeology discussion lists ! (Unless of course these "professional archaeologists" are involved in some sort of practices which are highly lucrative but we would rather not know about - which might explain why they wish to remain anonymous.) Assuming that one has some twisted desire to give 25-1000 dollars of one's own money to make these nameless people cough up another, since the duplicate donations in this "challenge" are to be made anonymously I would like to know how one can know that this is not just a scam ? How will I know that mine is not the only money that is in reality going to swell the coffers of this organization? This is not about "The Value of Archaeology" but "Give us Some Money". I would like to know how many grants from official archaeological bodies and institutions the so-called "Archaeological Legacy Institute" has applied for and received to support its work "communicating the value of archaeology to the public" ? A list of these would perhaps help us decide whether to join them in supporting this cause. Paul Barford ----- Original Message ----- From: Cassie Hemphill <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 6:19 AM Subject: [ArchTheoMeth] The Value of Archaeology -- from TAC > Apologies as always for the necessity of cross-posting... > > ============== > > To our friends and colleagues: > > A pair of generous benefactors who wish to remain anonymous > recently sent us an unusual message that we promised to share > widely. In this case, we ask your indulgence. We have not and > will not make a practice of communicating fund-raising messages, > but this one must not be held back: > > "As professional archaeologists, my wife and I are totally > impressed with the job that Rick Pettigrew has done with The > Archaeology Channel (www.archaeologychannel.org). In a world > where many archaeologists talk about the need to communicate the > value of archaeology to the public, Rick is actually doing - and > doing it on a scale few of us ever thought possible. We as a > profession need to support Rick, and give him the tools to make > The Archaeology Channel even bigger. We'll start by pledging to > match every contribution made to Archaeological Legacy Institute > through the end of June (up to a total of $1000). That means if > you send in $25, we'll send in $25. Let's show our collective > professional support to Rick for all the work he has done and > help him be even more successful." > > For those who wish to respond, our postal address is: > > Archaeological Legacy Institute > P.O. Box 5302 > Eugene, OR 97405 > USA > > Funds received through this challenge will go toward urgently > needed equipment. As we are a tax-exempt nonprofit, all > contributions are tax-deductible. All donors will become Members > of The Archaeology Channel. Pledges received via e-mail > ([log in to unmask]) before the deadline (end of June) will be > counted for the match. > > Richard M. (Rick) Pettigrew, Ph.D., RPA > President and Executive Director > Archaeological Legacy Institute > www.archaeologychannel.org > > =========== > > Forwarded by: > > Cassie Hemphill mailto:[log in to unmask] > Volunteer List Serve Coordinator for TAC > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> > Free $5 Love Reading > Risk Free! > http://us.click.yahoo.com/3PCXaC/PfREAA/Ey.GAA/p3prlB/TM > ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > Archives: groups.yahoo.com/messages/ArchaeologyTheoryMethod > > Please also try: > groups.yahoo.com/group/EthnoHistory > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >