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 Feb. 11, 2009 Post

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I'm sure you have all heard about the devastating wildfires that are destroying lives and property across Victoria state in Australia. Victoria is home to many well-known domainers,

including Michael Gilmour, who was the subject of our November 2008 Cover Story. Michael is one of the most considerate and compassionate people I know, in or out of this business, and he is trying to do something to try to help his countrymen whose lives have been shattered by the wildfires. 

On his popular WhizzbangsBlog today, Michael appealed to his readers to donate whatever they could to a fund that his church has started to help those who have lost everything. A second post updating the situation Down Under is here. 

Michael wrote "my church is raising funds, food, accommodation and other necessities of life for those that have lost everything. This is obviously an urgent request for help. If you wish to assist then you can PayPal me the funds and I will ensure that they are passed on. No amount is too small or too large, all will be 

Michael Gilmour 

gratefully received. I will also provide one of the ministers in the church access to my PayPal to ensure that all money has been transferred" 

I received a note from Michael a few minutes ago asking if he could also give me the log in info for his PayPal account so I could verify to the domain community that all funds are being forwarded directly to the relief fund. Michael's word is as good as gold to me but I agreed knowing that his concern is that contributors know that every dime is going to the victims. If you are able to contribute, the PayPal account is mgilmour at simcastmedia.com.au.

One of the many wildfires 
ravaging parts of Australia.

For those wondering if this is the best way to channel donations to the relief effort, I can only say this from my personal experience. Diana and I do most of our charitable giving through our church because we can see the money put to work first hand and we know that "administrative overhead" is not draining money intended for those who need it. We chose the church we attend because it has an activist orientation, feeding the hungry and helping people in distress at every level - local, state, national and global (including relief work in places as far away as Africa, Cambodia and Cuba). 

I know Michael feels the same way and that is why he is working through his local church in Australia where he knows exactly what is going in and that the funds will reach the people they are intended to help.

I had the great pleasure of visiting Australia for the first time last November for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under conference

in Queensland. The Aussies are wonderful people, friendly and full of life and it breaks my heart to see huge swathes of their beautiful country being devastated in the way that it is now. Most of us order lists of expiring domains at drop catchers each day at around $60 a pop. If you could take one name off your list and send that money to this relief effort I know it will make life a little more bearable for fire victims that need help today. 

(Posted Feb. 11, 2009)

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