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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">An update on the XO's.</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2"><b>£265</b> has been
raised so far (with <b>£150</b> of pledges still to be received).</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">To kick start the fund,
the society injected an extra <b>£250</b>. [On top of the <b>$200</b>
donation]. This is to enable us to purchase the laptops before the
cut off date. This <b>£250</b> will be returned to the society account
after all donations have been collected.</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2"><u>Update</u></font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">On
Sunday 23/12/2007 two XO's were purchased for the cost of $847.98 (inc delivery to orange,ca) :D wahaaay!<br></font>
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">There
is an order tracking service on the website: </span><a href="http://www.laptopgiving.org/">www.laptopgiving.org/</a></font><font size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><font size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">*Please
note!* Our order does not show up on their system as yet. I have called to clarify this and was told:</span></font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">
<span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>"*texan drawl* due to the large volume of orders being processed it will take in excess of a business week for your order to show on the system and for a conformation email to be sent"
</i><br></span></font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">I was assured, however, that the conformation number is only given after a successful transaction, and that if there were any problems our order will be honored even after the cut off date for the Give one Get one program.
</span></font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">If you wish to call or visit the website and check the status of the order, the order details are as follows:
</font></p><br>Website: <font size="2"><a href="http://www.laptopgiving.org/">www.laptopgiving.org/</a></font><br>International Customer Services number <b>00 1800 201 7144</b> (note, there is an average call waiting time of 50 mins)
<br><br>Conformation number: 129572036<br>Email Address: <a href="mailto:higgins_paul@btinternet.com">higgins_paul@btinternet.com</a><br><br>The shipment is being sent to my cousin paul who lives in OC, California. Zip Code: CA 92866.
<br><br>Ill have another check next week and let you know how our order is getting on :)<br><br>hope everyone is enjoying their Christmas new year holidays!<br><br>A big thank you to everyone who has contributed :)<br><br>
-Jen<br>TreasurAAAR. <br><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br><font size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
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