Donations and Fundraising for Marianna Hartsong
11/23/2009
Greetings, Dancers and Friends,
The home of our Sedona and Cottonwood, AZ Dance leader
Marianna Hartsong burned down on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 21. Fortunately she
was not in the house…. she was playing a concert in Cottonwood. So she had one
of her musical instruments with her. She had ridden with another musician to the
concert. Her truck was in the driveway of her home. Firemen were able to push it
away from the house. Her computer and cell phone were in the house. Her two dogs
were outside, and they are ok. One of the cats has been seen, but can’t be
located now. She believes the other cat must be dead.
I spoke with Marianna this evening. She said to tell people
she is doing well – that in fact, she feels a lightness, as if a weight has been
lifted from her. She asked that people not hold any energy of worrying about
her, but rather to hold her in a prayerful focus of well-being.
She said it’s really too soon to know what here needs are. Her
first order of business will be to find a place to live. (She does have a
temporary place to stay.)
She has a loaner cell phone, which apparently has been
programmed with her cell phone number. She said close friends will already have
that number, but not to give it out, as she will be just way too busy to be
answering an avalanche of phone calls. She appreciates the concern that is being
extended to her. She will get back online as soon as possible to connect with
people.
She spent several hours at the house this afternoon, with the
fire department, and she said she found her violetta unburned in the bottom of
the closet. A lot of clothing had fallen down over it and protected it from
burning. And of course she had one instrument with her yesterday, as she was
playing a concert.
How you can help:
There are several ways you can donate money or clothing and household goods.
Donations of clothing and household goods:
Annette Kearl will receive things donated by people in West Sedona. For directions: Phone 928-554-4520 or e-mail ak_infinitehealth(at)yahoo.com
VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK:
Jennifer Young will receive things donated by people in VOC.
For directions: Phone 928-284-0016.
Jennifer says: I cannot take anything on November 30, and
December 1 and 2, but I'm flexible otherwise for the next couple of weeks,
including during the Thanksgiving holiday period.
COTTONWOOD, CORNVILLE and surrounding areas - and by MAIL:
Cathryn Swann will receive things donated by people in Cottonwood and Cornville and surrounding areas, or by mail. Phone 928-634-1696 (after 10 am, please.) or e-mail shakura(at)commspeed.net.
Mailing address: P O Box 1042, Cornville, AZ 86325.
PRESCOTT
Kristina Rogers will receive things donated by people in
Prescott. For directions: Phone 928-778-1606 or e-mail shaylana(at)cableone.net.
Kristina says: I will go to Sedona mid-Dec or before.
If you have furniture, appliances or other large items, please keep them until Marianna has a new place to live! We don’t have room to store large items. You can send me an e-mail shakura(at)commspeed.net with information about what you have to offer, and I’ll notify you when Marianna is in a position to use things like that.
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Donations of money:
Harvey and Julie Grady of CORNUCOPIA COMMUNITY ADVOCATES
are setting up a bank account at Desert Hills Bank in Marianna’s name where
people can send tax deductible donations of money. Donors will be able to mail a
check to the Cornucopia office address. Or they can make a donation online
through Paypal. That can be done with their debit or credit card or by
authorizing a payment to be withdrawn from their bank account. Donations made
through this program will be tax deductible.
Instructions to make donations:
Send a check by mail to the Cornucopia office:
CORNUCOPIA COMMUNITY ADVOCATES
95 Spotted Fawn Ct.
Sedona, AZ 86351
928-284-3284
Important: Please designate on your check that it is FOR MARIANNA HARTSONG.
They handle donations for a number of different causes and they must have clear
instructions for where your payment is to go. Be sure to include your mailing
address so they can send you a receipt for you tax deductible donation.
Donate money online:
Go to the Cornucopia website at
http://www.cornucopiacommunity.org/
On their homepage, click on MAKE A DONATION
in the left menu.
On the next page, scroll down until you see WINGS – WOMEN IN
NEED. Click on Donate to WINGS – Women in Need
This takes you to their Paypal page. Fill in the amount you
want do donate and click on UPDATE TOTAL.
Login to Paypal, if you have a Paypal account.
Or click on Don't have a
PayPal account? Use your credit card or bank
account (where available).
Continue if you don’t have a Paypal
account. Follow the prompts to set up your payment.
VERY IMPORTANT:
On the next page you will see a link that says
Add special instructions to seller.
Click on that link and add FOR MARIANNA HARTSONG in the text box that opens.
Choose your payment method (if you have more than one set
up).
Click on the orange button that says PAY
(will show the donation amount you’ve filled in) US DOLLARS NOW.
Thank you to all the wonderful people who are reaching out to help!
Questions? e-mail shakura(at)commspeed.net
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