Until very recently, it was impossible for us to get a current membership list, so we used old lists and purged them as necessary.
Somehow, that didn't stop us from sending a fundraising letter to two people who have been dead for years, and someone who is a member, but currently in prison.
So next year, when we do this again, I should start with a disclaimer: "We apologize if you have received this letter in error. If you are deceased or incarcerated, please feel free to return it."
15 comments:
It could happen to anyone. I'm so glad not to be in prison, or dead for that matter.
Love Mittens doing the wave.
How awkward ! Where I work our old founder recently died and people are still calling for him.
I also used to work for a non-profit and we had members that were apparently over 100 years old according to the records. After investigation, we found out that these were all "life members" (i.e. they had paid a large once off fee to be members for life). Their family members did not inform us of their passing on because the family wanted to continue to get our quarterly nature magazine for free!
L: LOL!! And I, too, loved this lolcat.
S: At least it's recently for you - these people both died years ago!
LGS: That is hilarious!
Aw, Mittens!
Cxx
What about the incinerated and the incontinent?
or the incapacitated and the decapitated?
C: I know. I love Mittens!
WIGSF and GA: We'll add them to the list for next year...
He was probably just glad to get some mail. Hell, if I were in prison, I'd jump for joy as the sight of even a Sears catalog.
ABFTS: That's the sad thing - they sent it back!
My comment got eaten up by the angry computer gods.
Perhaps I should have Mittens prostrate himself/herself to beg for forgiveness on my behalf.
I wish I was as agile as Mittens, it might be quite useful.
G: Sorry! Mittens will be at your service.
Joey: It would make for some interesting pictures, anyway ;)
Our employee list at work has two dead people on it. And we are for profit.
L: OMG. Seriously?
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