Donors replace fuel villages refused (FR mentioned)

Anchorage Daily News ^ | 03 Oct 06 | ALEX deMARBAN

[GATOR NAVY]

Businesses and people around the country are digging into their pockets to help four Alaska villages whose tribal leaders rejected a heating-fuel gift from the president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, a critic of President George Bush.

Donations, including a huge one from several fishing companies, have been so numerous there might be enough to replace the gift -- and then some.

"The response has been overwhelming," said Dimitri Philemonof, president of the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, a nonprofit representing villages in Southwest Alaska.

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A conservative Web site, www. freerepublic.com, posted a story that had run in the Daily News describing the rejection.

"God bless these people!!!!!!!" one visitor wrote in one of more than 50 comments, including many promising donations.

"Suddenly I like Alaska -- maybe I'll visit next summer," another wrote.

[GATOR NAVY]

ADN letters seem to be running in favor in the villagers, although there was whining article in the opinion pages today by some "activist".

[doc1019]

Move along, nothing to see here folks … just America and Americans doing the right thing.

[SevenofNine]

HEY Kathy check this out

[Teflonic]

ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLANDS ASSOCIATION

Donations: Donations to assist the affected villages can be made at Key Bank through an account titled “ Unangan Energy Assistance Fund” C/O Key Bank # 729681009001 Donations can be made at any Key Bank Branch Nationwide or Can be mailed to:

Unangan Energy Assistance Fund c/o Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association 201 East Third Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99501

or

Unangan Energy Assistance Fund c/o Key Bank P.O. Box 110420 Anchorage, AK 99510

Donations are tax deductible as a contribution to a 501 c 3 Not For Profit TIN # 92-0073013

[lowbridge]

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[bmwcyle]

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[Irish Eyes]

Thanks for the post. I have not heard of this before. I guess that it won't be on the 6:00 news.

[Izzy Dunne]

"Choosers can't be picky, you know,"

I'm not sure I agree with that.

[AprilfromTexas]

I LOVE this story!! Keep us posted on the donated amounts if you can, I'd be curious to see if they exceed the Chavez donation.

Thanks for including the address for donations.

[GATOR NAVY]

Thank Teflonic for the address.

[KS Flyover]

Here's the FR thread mentioned in the article:

4 Villages shun gift of free oil - 09/29/2006

[Apple Blossom]

WOW! Good people doing the right thing, for for the right reasons.

Thanks for the donation address.