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SPOT has given me a couple of fully-functioning, 911-enabled SPOT beacons to give away.

If you know of a youth group, public school or other non-profit that serves kids by taking them outdoors, please let me know, and I will ship the unit to its director so long as they cover postage.

SPOT is good for sending back email and text messages, when out of cellphone range, that the group is okay or needs help. The message includes the group's exact lat/long coordinates and a link to the group's location in Google Earth.

The unit can also be used to activate rescue through local rescue services. Moreover it saves locations to Google Earth's satellite views of the world, creating a viewable and downloadable database.

adambolonsky at yahoo......

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SPOT has given me a couple of fully-functioning, 911-enabled SPOT beacons to give away.

If you know of a youth group, public school or other non-profit that serves kids by taking them outdoors, please let me know, and I will ship the unit to its director so long as they cover postage.

SPOT is good for sending back email and text messages, when out of cellphone range, that the group is okay or needs help. The message includes the group's exact lat/long coordinates and a link to the group's location in Google Earth.

The unit can also be used to activate rescue through local rescue services. Moreover it saves locations to Google Earth's satellite views of the world, creating a viewable and downloadable database.

adambolonsky at yahoo......

I have no affiliation with any of these but all three would be good candidates:

http://www.rippleffect.net/

http://www.chewonki.org/

http://www.summitachievement.com/

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I have no affiliation with any of these but all three would be good candidates:

http://www.rippleffect.net/

http://www.chewonki.org/

http://www.summitachievement.com/

FWIW, rippleffect i think is either based or has an camp on cow island in casco bay outta portland - that might be a nice tie in with the club's affiliation with MITA...or for that matter, MITA might appreciate one.

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They have a variety of classes that involve paddle trips on coast of Maine, including one where the kids build kayaks and then take them on a long trip, so I'm sure they would appreciate the offer.

Ed Lawson

Can you guys give me a better idea of which of the three is the purest non-profit? I'd rather send the unit along to a group that is service-oriented, does not require that kids pay high fees to take trips, and which has a tradition of volunteerism. Something along the lines of the Boy Scouts or Sea Scouts or a program for at-risk kids.

I haven't the time to assess the three you've mentioned, so will take your word for it and will contact get in touch with whichever you recommend.

Thanks.

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Can you guys give me a better idea of which of the three is the purest non-profit? I'd rather send the unit along to a group that is service-oriented, does not require that kids pay high fees to take trips, and which has a tradition of volunteerism. Something along the lines of the Boy Scouts or Sea Scouts or a program for at-risk kids.

I haven't the time to assess the three you've mentioned, so will take your word for it and will contact get in touch with whichever you recommend.

Thanks.

If you are looking for something along the lines of the Boy Scouts, why not give one to the Boy Scouts? They are all over the place and not real hard to find. If you need a name or a phone number just let me know.

Bob L

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