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<div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Nancy B. Schess" <nschess@tarterkrinsky.com><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>[Fredslist] Gotham Foundation Initiative -- Let's Help Victims of the LA Wildfires!</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">January 20, 2025 at 11:53:05\u202fAM EST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Fredslist@gothamnetworking.com (Fredslist@gothamnetworking.com)" <Fredslist@gothamnetworking.com><br></span></div><br><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: ArialMT; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">Good afternoon, Gothamites.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Have you read Fred\u2019s blog from this past Friday?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.gothamnetworking.com/blogs/entry/LA-Fires" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;">https://www.gothamnetworking.com/blogs/entry/LA-Fires</a>.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">In the true spirit of Gotham, we come together to help others in need. We have all watched with horror the events that unfolded in and around Los Angeles from the unspeakable wildfires that ravaged so many communities. Countless families are out of their homes and face the daunting task of taking care of each other and rebuilding. Now, as Gothamites, we all come together.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">With gratitude to Bruce Swicker (Networker of the Year 2022) for his initiative and hard work, the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://gothamfoundation.org/" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;">Gotham City Networking Foundation</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>will be taking donations for<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i><a href="https://www.directrelief.org/" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;">Direct Relief</a>,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i>a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Direct Relief is a California based disaster relief and medical assistance organization which has responded to wildfires in California and throughout the US for decades and is currently actively responding to LA area wildfires. Additional information is attached.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Continuing to acknowledge with appreciation the generosity of our Gotham family, David Abeshouse has agreed to cover the Foundation\u2019s credit card costs and fees so that 100% of your donation will go straight to Direct Relief.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Please help us do what this family does best \u2013 support others who need our help. You can donate by going to the Foundation website and clicking on Donate Now: <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><a href="https://gothamfoundation.org/" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;">https://gothamfoundation.org/</a> All donations received by the Foundation through February 28, 2025 will be sent to Direct Relief.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">We appreciate you.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Nancy and Fred<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: ArialMT; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-size: 1px; direction: ltr;"><table dir="ltr" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width: 772px; direction: ltr; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 1px;"><tbody><tr style="font-size: 0px;"><td align="left" style="vertical-align: top;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0px;"><tbody><tr style="font-size: 0px;"><td align="left" style="padding: 15px 0px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0px;"><tbody><tr style="font-size: 0px;"><td rowspan="4" align="left" style="padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0px; line-height: normal;"><tbody><tr style="font-size: 0px;"><td align="left" style="padding: 5px 7px 7px; vertical-align: top;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="http://www.tarterkrinsky.com/" target="_blank" id="LPlnk689713" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: none;"></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>