The following letter was received from Andres Sosa of CMPC's Georgia Office:

Dear friends,

Last Saturday, February 27, 2010 some of us woke up at 4:00 or 5:00 am with an emergency call from our families in Chile. An earthquake had hit our country. A few minutes later phone lines were down and we lost all communication. Through Chilean TV, we were able to stay informed, to then realize that a Tsunami had hit the coast of Chile and that many towns were devastated. The images, the devastation and losses of this tragedy looked unreal. The helpless feeling was becoming unmanageable.

When one lives abroad, your friends become your family, support and network. We started receiving calls, emails and messages of compassion, prayers and contribution offers. After a couple of days, a group of friends got together to start a campaign to raise funds to help the victims of this catastrophe. To formalize this effort, we contacted and received the support of the Chilean Government through the Chilean Consulate in Atlanta, ProChile and the Chilean Chamber of Commerce of the South.  Our company CMPC is one the founders of this chamber and an active member.

Since we are not a Charitable Organization, we worked on finding options to properly collect and distribute contributions. In order to provide options that best fit yours or your organization’s contribution effort; we have selected the following charity organizations:

Please note that 100% of your contribution will be sent directly to Chile in support of the victims of the earthquake and tsunami.

Un Techo para Chile is Chilean foundation dedicated to building temporary emergency homes for the poor and victims of catastrophes. This contribution will be collected by the Chamber of Commerce and it is not tax deductible. Please make sure you fill out and follow the instructions of the attached form and that you properly write the name of the foundation in the subject line (bottom left corner) of your check. The Chamber of Commerce will be forced to return your contribution if your donation does not specify the foundation.

We also have a Tax Deductible option via UMCOR a not-for-profit organization that is responding to the needs of people affected by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile

The official Campaign letter, instructions and contribution forms are detailed in a PDF file you may request from the Moulding Association office by sending an e-mail titled CHILE to info@wmmpa.com.

In America we are passing through very rough economic times. Therefore, we understand that our request comes at a very difficult time. Thank you for your support, prayers and compassion.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions

Regards,

Andres Sosa 

1050 Crown Pointe Pkwy

Suite 1590

Atlanta, Georgia 30338

Tel: 770-551-26 43 

Fax: 866-760-6114