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See this note from the American Cancer Society !!!
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The American Cancer Society is greatly disturbed by
reports of a fraudulent chain letter circulating on the
internet which lists the American Cancer Society as a
"corporate sponsor" but which has in no way been
endorsed by the American Cancer Society. There are
several variations of this letter in circulation, including one
which has a picture of "Tickle Me Elmo" and one that is
essentially a paraphrase of this letter.
If you want to help fight cancer,
please consider Giving:
<http://www.cancer.org/bottomgiving.html>
or
joining a local community event
like Relay For Life: <http://www.cancer.org/bottompande.html>
This statement may be copied or reprinted by online users.
The American Cancer Society is greatly disturbed by reports of a
fraudulent chain letter circulating
on the internet which lists the American Cancer Society as a
"corporate sponsor" but which has in
no way been endorsed by the American Cancer Society. There are several
variations of this letter in
circulation, including one which has a picture of "Tickle Me Elmo" and
one that is essentially a
paraphrase of the letter below.
The text of the original message reads as follows:
LITTLE JESSICA MYDEK IS SEVEN YEARS OLD AND IS SUFFERING FROM AN
ACUTE AND VERY RARE
CASE OF CEREBRAL CARCINOMA. THIS CONDITION CAUSES SEVERE MALIGNANT
BRAIN TUMORS
AND IS A TERMINAL ILLNESS. THE DOCTORS HAVE GIVEN HER SIX MONTHS TO
LIVE.
AS PART OF HER DYING WISH, SHE WANTED TO START A CHAIN LETTER TO
INFORM PEOPLE OF
THIS CONDITION AND TO SEND PEOPLE THE MESSAGE TO LIVE LIFE TO THE
FULLEST AND ENJOY
EVERY MOMENT, A CHANCE THAT SHE WILL NEVER HAVE. FURTHERMORE, THE
AMERICAN
CANCER SOCIETY AND SEVERAL CORPORATE SPONSORS HAVE AGREED TO DONATE
THREE
CENTS TOWARD CONTINUING CANCER RESEARCH FOR EVERY NEW PERSON THAT
GETS
FORWARDED THIS MESSAGE. PLEASE GIVE JESSICA AND ALL CANCER VICTIMS A
CHANCE.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, SEND THEM TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
AT
ACS@AOL.COM
As far as the American Cancer Society can determine, the story of
Jessica Mydek is completely
unsubstantiated. No fundraising efforts are being made by the American
Cancer Society using chain
letters of any kind. Furthermore, the email address ACS@AOL.COM is
inactive. Any messages to the
American Cancer Society should be instead sent through the American
Cancer Society website at
http://www.cancer.org.
This particular chain letter with its heartbreaking story appears to
have struck an emotional chord with online users. Although we are
very concerned that the American Cancer Society's name has been used
to manipulate the online public, we applaud the good intentions of all
who participated in this letter. We are pleased to note that there are
so many caring individuals out there and hope that they will find
another way to support cancer research.
Jessica Mydek's story, whether true or false, is representative of that
of many cancer patients who benefit daily from the efforts of
legitimate cancer organizations nationwide.
Please Folks - use your brains and DO NOT FORWARD E-MAIL CHAIN LETTERS !
! !
thank you !
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Michael D. Wildhack
Yukon, OK, USA
<wildhack@telepath.com>
or alternate e-mail:
<mdw9bahai@yahoo.com>
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