posted 06-04-2004 03:03 PM               

The IGNITE Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 1496
Shirley, MA 01464

Here are the particulars of the event. We hope to raise the money to bring an astronaut to the event.

Space Day Event for Starlight Children’s Foundation, New England Chapter

Event To be held at The Clay Center Observatory at the Dexter School in Brookline, MA on Sunday October 3, 2004 from 3:00 -8PM

Goal: To organize and collaborate with other organizations in the aerospace community to create a wonderful, interactive, educational event that offers a distraction for the seriously ill children and their families supported by the Starlight Children’s Foundation in the New England Region.

Speakers

possible Astronaut
Paul Manning, AKA Galileo, takes us back to where it all began:
Becky Cross, author/publisher offers presentation, ‘Overcoming Obstacles’ with PowerPoint presentation that includes her latest book, ‘I Am A Space Shuttle. I LOVE TO FLY!
more to come
Refreshments: Dinner
Pending
Balloon maker
Hot air balloons (2) weather permitting
HAM radio station
Space Suits on loan from the David Clark Company
Meteorites hands on activity
Observatory/Star Gazing
LEGO Mindstorm hands on activity

here are their websites:
http://www.starlightnewengland.org/ http://www.ignitefoundation.org/

Any help (financial, volunteer, sponsorship) would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Bryan Mckay
Board of Directors- Ignite Foundation
here

posted 06-05-2004 10:36 AM               

Great work! Is there anyway to send $ via PayPal. Many of us have PayPal accounts in the space world.

posted 06-05-2004 12:45 PM               

how about a fundraiser auction at the event
itself ??
I'll be glad to donate a couple of space items then.

Contact me offlist at florian@spaceflori.com