I received this via email. I thought it was worth posting. I can't verify that this is true, but I don't see how it can hurt.
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The National Association of Theatre Owners has
announced that Tuesday will be a National Benefit
Day for Disaster Relief Efforts.

100% of ticket sales and concessions receipts
gathered from participating theaters on Tuesday,
September 25th will be donated to the United Way and
the Red Cross.

Among the participants are the leading theater
chains and numerous independent venues (including AMC,
Clearview Cinemas, Edwards Theaters, General Cinema,
Landmark Theaters, Loews Cineplex Entertainment, Regal
Cinemas, and many many more).

A list of sites is available on the association's
website (www.natoonline.org).

Wouldn't it be great to say that movie lovers came
out in record droves to support our fair country?
It seems like a really easy and entertaining way to
contribute to the cause.

Thanks for reading and, if possible, forwarding
this along to as many movie goers as you know.

See you at the movies -

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I chose to try and believe people when they say they are doing good. But this type of thing always leaves me sceptical. Too many people trying to capitalize from bad situations.But hopefully this one is honest.

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I agree with Tomohawk for the most part but I feel that this peticular situation is different. There are a lot of losers out there hosing and hounding to make/snake a couple of bucks. I feel that this is more genuine. When many larger operations are involved, especially for this cause, I have to believe that it is pretty much a genuine function. Big name people really don't want to be dragged through the media mud.

Jakegypsum // Ford fleet, soup to nuts.

 

I'm happy to say that I was wrong about this. The radio has been promoting this all day today. It's good to know they really are trying to accumulate releif funds for the cause.


~Tomohawk~
http://diebinladendie.tripod.com

 

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 27-Sep-01 AT 12:22 PM (EST)[/font][p]The participateing theater's raised 5 million dollars for the disaster relief effort. They donated all box office and concession proceeds to the United Way and American Red Cross.

 

That's great! It is almost unbelievable how the country is coming together. The money that everybody is raising and the unity, even on a religious level, that everybody has come to find is phenomenal. NOTHING CAN KNOCK US DOWN!

Jakegypsum // Ford fleet, soup to nuts.