Dear Friends,
The recent Katrina disaster has prompted many individuals and businesses within the billiard industry to do their part in helping with the relief and rebuilding efforts. Steve Lillis of Gospel Trick Shot Ministries, Inc., Bill Haley of Comet Billiards, and Tom Rossman of Dr Cue Promotions are coordinating a fund raising effort for this cause in conjuction with the upcoming Comet Classic -- Artistic Pool Open. This event will be held November 18 -- 20, 2005 at the Comet Billiards location and will feature some of the top "artistic pool" players in the world.
Donations of product and/or monetary contributions are being requested in this mission of "reaching out" to those that need it in so many ways. Products will be raffled off and funds acquired for them will be sent to one or more of the many approved relief organizations dealing with this disaster directly.
If you are interested in contributing to this special and specific need, please send products to the following address no later than November 15, 2005:
Comet Billiards
Attention: Bill Haley, Owner
233 Littleton Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Phone: 1-973-334-7429
Email: cometbilliards@optonline.net
Note: Please mark packages with "Katrina Fund Raiser" on the outside.
Monetary contributions may be sent to:
GTS Ministies, Inc.
Attention: Steve Lillis
P.O. Box 313
Hawthorne, NJ 07507
Phone: 1-973-523-4074
Email: billiards12@hotmail.com
Note: Please mark check with "Katrina Fund Raiser" on the memo line.
If anyone desires a tax deductible receipt for products raffled off, Gospel Trick Ministies, Inc. will provide that for you. Please send a request note inside of package to that effect.
Dr Cue Promotions will be making every effort to garner support for this needy cause in its upcoming tour season and has agreed to a financial contribution as well. On behalf of Steve and Bill, I want to thank you for your consideration of this request and for any contribution you may make in this regards.
"Hearts are reaching out to us -- Let our hearts reach out to them"
In appreciation, Tom "Dr. Cue" Rossman
Phone: 1-765.795.4968
Email: drcue@artisticpool.org