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The Stelle Group
_________________________________________________________________________________________ STELLE, ILLINOIS 60919 February, 1987 Dear Friend: I am writing you today to ask you for
your help in dealing with a matter that is important to anyone concerned with
the future of The Stelle Group and the dissemination of the philosophy of the
Brotherhoods. It has now become clear that the
efforts of the three women’s “committee for truth” have seriously undermined
The Stelle Group’s base of financial support. In January, 1987, monthly
donations were down by $20,000-—a sixty per cent loss of contributions.
This situation was unexpected and has developed very suddenly. A not-for-profit organization like The
Stelle Group depends upon donations to sustain its programs. Obviously, a
$20,000 reduction in monthly income requires our taking immediate measures to
cut costs. This means that certain programs and services are going to have to
be eliminated-—until the situation improves. At the February 3, 1987, meeting of the
board of trustees, the following emergency measures were adopted: 1.
The school and
offices in Dallas are located in one building. The monthly cost for this
building is $4,200. It was decided that facility costs will have to be
lowered by $3,500 a month. The board agreed to move into smaller, more
spartan quarters if necessary. 2.
The costs of
operating The Stelle School in Dallas will have to be reduced by $2,400 per
month (excluding rent). This will essentially mean that we will have to stop
paying our teachers. Since we may have to move to smaller quarters where
there might not be room for the school, it is possible that we will have to
close the school. 3.
The Stelle
Group Letter will be cut by $3,500 a month. This means newsletters will
become smaller and mailed less frequently to save on printing and postage. In
addition, responsibility for editorial and production aspects will be
consolidated into another department. As a result, Heather Norris has agreed
to leave the paid staff for the time being. (Heather is also the
correspondent for the Affiliate Program.) These three actions are designed to
save an estimated $10,000 per month. This is about one-half of the loss of
donations. Cost cutting measures within our operation in Stelle are also
being explored. Who are the people who’ve been hurt
by all this? I think the answer to that question is the public that The
Stelle Group serves, such as -
the children in
our schools who may suddenly be faced with the prospects of going to public
schools; -
the people who
thirst for the type of information contained in The Ultimate Frontier and who may not hear of the book if we have
to cut back on our advertising; -
and people like
Heather and the teachers in our school who suddenly find their life’s work
taken from them. The Stelle Group is not a faceless
institution. The Stelle Group is people helping
people grow toward the spiritual splendor and greatness which
the Creator has lovingly intended for us. Is this not God’s Work? It seems bizarre that the work Richard
and his supporters believe is so important should suddenly be placed in
jeopardy because he’s not a part of the group. But fortunately there are those who
choose to continue the work which Richard started even though he cannot
participate right now. These are the people who want to go forward with the
good that The Stelle Group does. The actions of the three women may hurt
for awhile, but The Stelle Group will survive! We have seen darker days. And
what usually happens is that the people with vision and courage of conviction
rally and apply themselves to the task at hand. Here are two examples of how
people are pulling together: -
The Adelphi
Organization in a show of solidarity and support has agreed to help keep The
Stelle School going by underwriting up to $15,900 of the school’s expenses
over the next three months. This will allow us to
keep the school open until June! -
Pamela Campau,
our receptionist and office assistant, has volunteered to work for free for
the next six months or until the situation improves. The Board of Trustees has asked that I
communicate the severity of our situation to you and ask for your help. Your
support of our work has allowed us to expand our programs and the number of people
who are able to participate within them. Your help has allowed us to Reach
More and Teach More. Now your help will keep these programs alive. I am asking you here to please consider
resuming your support of The Stelle Group. Join our members, associates and
friends who see the value of our work and support it—especially now. I have enclosed a renewal form for your
use. Please take a moment to review it. There’s a space provided for you to
share with us any thoughts you may have about the current situation. Please
call us if there are any questions you need to have answered in order to
renew your support now. Your
help is needed. Sincerely, Robert
B.Machiz, Director Adult
Education Special Response Form To: THE STELLE GROUP From: Name
_____________________________________________________________________________ Question: Will you renew your support of’ The Stelle
Group? q Yes. I
want to see The Stelle Group’s programs continue and expand. I am enclosing a
donation in the amount of $ ________. Please keep me informed of progress and
send me a copy of the Annual Report when it’s available. q No. I do
not plan to support The Stelle Group at this time. My reasons are listed
below. q Undecided.
I still have questions and need more information: q Please call me at the number listed above so we can
discuss my questions. q My questions are listed below. * * * Please use this space for
any questions, comments, or concerns you would like to share: __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ (Please use
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