Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 23:08:00 MST From: CHRISTY MILLER Subject: Creation of RSI Foundation No I didn't just fade away.....I and at least one other person (you know who you are if you want to name yourself---and I hope that he doesn't mind that I left some of his comments in here) are taking this seriously. Where the money is going to come from is the only thing that I don't have a clue for right now. I'm putting up the filing fee to incorporate but after that geeeee.....as a student well....what can I say....you get the picture. I'm working on the Articles of Incorporation for a non-profit right now and I may need some input. Any objections to posting them when I'm ready? And information resources? Should we maybe have another newsgroup for this? If so, anyone willing to host it....I don't have that kind of know-how or influence with the powers to be around here. Or would you rather it stayed here so you know what's happening? Grants are out there but finding and getting them is the part I'm not familiar with.....any of you have experience with it? Or any other ideas? One thing that I am willing to do is this: I have started selling the Handeze gloves for myself in this area. If any of you want some and buy them through me, I will guarantee a percentage of my net profit to the foundation or whatever we call it............geeeez....I know blantant advertising......please don't flame me......my hands couldn't handle it but it's the only really good idea that I could think of. The more volume I get.....the better the profit.....the more money to the foundation...ok. If the volume is high enough I may even consider offering them at a lower cost but we'll see......at the moment the cost would be the same as ordering them directly from Dome. Oh....anyone know about the ergonomics of Handeze......I'd hate to start a policing organization based on something that wasn't sound ergonomically speaking.....ethics. >So far this is what I've come up with. When I have this roughly finalized, >I'm thinking of posting it to the group to get their input. > >NAME OF ORGANIZATION: ? (suggestions?) My ideas RSI Foundation, RSI Coalition >STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: >The purpose or goals of _______________shall be to: >1. Disseminate information to and educate RSI Suffers and the general > public. Agreed. -------------------------------------------------------- I tried this at the Mayfest (huge campus bash with vendors) yesterday and today without a lot of success (yes I did get a table--thanks for your suggestions)......but tomorrow I will move it to a better spot. They may kick me out but everyone else did it so....... At any rate, it's going to be harder than I expected. If they don't have the problem yet they just aren't interested. We're going to have to have a pretty hefty education and advertising campaign to make any headway. Sort of like the `wearing seat belts' and `don't do drugs' advertising we've seen of late. >2. Encourage and support as able and necessary RSI research. The archiving of such research results, possibly drawing correlations between various studies (linking Stress -> vitamins -> environment -> work habits -> etc...). I envision CD-ROM. >3. Political/social/legal promotion and support of RSI sufferers and > ergonomic legislation. >4. Police the term "Ergonomic" within the community. > (thanks--I didn't think of this one. There should probably be > some legislation presented for this one.) >5. Other?/open to discussion. Listings or doctors, lawyers, support groups Of course, a quarterly newsletter. Help establish prescidents {sp?}, legal or otherwise. Public-Awareness commercials? -------------------------------------------- All good ideas too.....anymore out there.....we may have to start with one or two focuses to begin with and to match resources but as we grow we can expand. Which should be the priorities? > I won't go into all of the other questions and issues because a >lot of that should be covered in the bylaws/charter of such an organization >(ie. who directs, organization structure, etc.). > At first, the scope of the organization should be limited to a >national level but should it be organized with an eye to becoming >international? Not really sure if this COULD be international. I've been doing some checks about the European Union views of RSI, and it's quite a bit different. Other cultures would be even more different. I'm undecided at this point, and have feelings both ways. Definately national at first, though. ----------------------------- Any comments? > Fund raising is my big concern at the moment as start-up costs >will include fees (legal, registration, etc). I may be able to find some >sources of revenue but they would probably be time intensive....applications, >waiting periods, etc. Perhaps there is someone on the list >with the necessary expertise that would be willing to aid in the legal area. >I think I remember one or two persons posting that claimed legal background. I will be doing this for the next year or so. This is what I want to do full-time. Remember that. This is what I will be wanting to do In 12 months, and beyond. I know most people just want to know the solution... I want to be there and FIND the solution. ------------------------------------------------------ Thought I'd leave this in so that you'd all know there's someone out there trying to do something about this. I'll let you know who it is if he doesn't mind but I'm not sure if he's back from vacation yet and I won't be in this week to find out. I'm only withholding because I saw someone get flamed for posting personal mail so........until he says it's a go...it's not. For this week.....send any personal posts to me at chris.miller@m.cc.utah.edu I will be checking it.... but probably not this address before Monday. Well they're locking up and I do want to go home tonight rather than sleep in the library so.....TWYL ============================================================================= Christy S. 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