BERKELEY, CA, Oct. 12 -- The Community Supported Radio Association Listener's Fund has been set up to receive
donations to be used exclusively for operating expenses of KPFA. One hundred percent of the money sent in will be used for that purpose. The
account will be held in trust and managed by Maudelle Shirek and Tomas Moran, among others. The fund has been endorsed by the Coalition for a democratic Pacifica, Friends of Freespeech Radio, and North
Bay for KPFA. The fund was set up because some listeners, who believe in the mission of Pacifica and wish to contribute to KPFA, feel strongly that they cannot give directly to the
current Pacifica Board of Directors which controls direct contributions. A portion of the ad drawn up by the association to notify donors of their options reads, "We encourage you to support
KPFA in whatever way your heart tells you. This fund is one way for listeners to assure their contributions are used for the normal station operation expenses, and not for consultants, armed guards, remote
ISDN lines or public relations firms. If you believe that contributing through the marathon remains an effective way to fund the station at this time, you are encouraged to support the marathon."
Checks should be made payable to The Listeners' Fund/ CSRA and mailed to Community Supported Radio Association, PMB #115, 2887 College Avenue, #1, Berkeley, CA 94705. Donations are not yet tax
deductible. An account of fund activity will be publicly available. Zero percent of contributions will be used for fund administration or other expenses. An information line has been set up at
496-6000, extension 121. |
