Re: Forwarded mail....Christmas Spirit

[Hinchingbrooke School <Hinchingb-pess@BBCNC.ORG.UK>]

>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 09:29:10 -0800
>From: Gregg Fielding <greggf@esd105.wednet.edu>
>To: destiny@esd105.wednet.edu
>
>**PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG**PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG**
>
>
>THE POLAR EXPRESS SHARE THE SPIRIT '95 CAMPAIGN
>http://www.hmco.com/polarexpress
>
>
>I wanted to ask you as a member of the online communty to join an
>Internet-wide campaign to share the spirit of the holiday season with
>needy children.
>
>Over the past several months, the Internet has been unfairly criticized
>by the media and the U.S. governmant as a place characterized by
>inappropriate content and people of questionable morals who can do harm
>to our children.  We know that this does not represent the true nature
>of the Net.  Houghton Mifflin Company is therefore sponsoring an
>opportunity for Internetters around the world to counter these
>accusations and reach out to hospitalized children around the United
>States by taking part in The Polar Express Share the Spirit '95 Campaign
>(http://www.hmco.com/polarexpress).
>
> _The Polar Express_ , a Caldecott Medal-winning children's book by
>Chris Van Allsburg, tells the story of a young boy who discovers that
>only those who have the faith to truly believe can hear the sound of
>Santa's sleigh bells.  Houghton Mifflin Company is now asking everyone
>who still believes in the spirit of the season -- those who can still
>hear the sleigh bell ring -- to send an email message to
>share_the_spirit@hmco.com explaining how they keep the holiday spirit
>alive.
>
>For every twenty-five e-mail messages received, Houghton Mifflin Company
>will donate one copy of Mr. Van Allsburg's book to a children's hospital
>and contributors will be eligible to receive a free copy of The Polar
>Express CD-ROM Edition courtesy of Houghton Mifflin Interactive.
>
>We've set a goal of goal of 25,000 messages by December 31, and have
>only a few weeks left to reach it.  All that's required of you is a few
>minutes of your time, an e-mail message, and, like the young boy in _The
>Polar Express_, the willingness to truly believe.
>
>Remember, send your email messages to share_the_spirit@hmco.com.  For
>more information, send email to info_sts@hmco.com.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Dan Maurer
>Online Publishing Manager
>Houghton Mifflin Interactive
>http://www.hmco.com/polarexpress

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