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Message About Giving 
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668 members for supporting the work of coldwaterwarning.com We know we have
made a difference and plan to continue to do so with Below
is a copy of Tim's letter to AFSCME members as to how to Thanks again. Ron Jacobson DATE: October 26, 2006 TO: AFSCME Local 668 Members FROM: Tim O'Donnell SUBJECT: Council Charitable Campaign On behalf of the non-profit organization coldwaterwarning.com, founded by MCES employee Ron Jacobson, I want to ask for your support if you have not already made a donation or pledge during this year's Council Charitable Campaign. As many of you know, Ron's grandson Brian drowned in April of 2004 at the age of 9. The extremely cold water in the lake near his home quickly paralyzed Brian's muscles, leaving him unable to swim to safety - all before emergency responders could arrive and long before hypothermia normally would set in. Ron, along with co-workers Karen Jensen and Claude Anderson, established the non-profit coldwaterwarning.com to warn children and parents about the dangers of cold water. They've developed an interactive website http://www.coldwaterwarning.com/ to educate people and tell Brian's tragic story. They've held well-attended press conferences the last two springs to spread their message widely through the local news media, and they've distributed buttons and bookmarkers warning about cold water dangers.Your support through the Charitable Campaign - or any time during the year - will help coldwaterwarning.com continue these and new public education efforts. On the pledge form you received at work, you can donate to us through any of the first four federations listed in the form. On the line marked "Designated Agency," you can fill in "coldwaterwarning. com", and include our address: P.O. Box 1880. St. Paul, MN 55101-0880. Thank you for your consideration, and we would greatly appreciate your support!
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