[mit-habitat-exec] RE: Campus Build Materials

[Elyse J Pieper]

Hi Tracy,

We were not informed of the cancellation until 2 AM Saturday morning and
therefore could not cancel the delivery of the supplies.  We also intend to
hold Campus Build this upcoming weekend, when the weather is expected to be
better.  I asked the Spring Weekend committee to assist us in finding
storage, but never received a response one way or the other.  Since this is
the case, is there any way we can get assistance in moving the wood to some
sort of storage facility?  We have no where to store the wood ourselves but
feel that we should have been given more warning to this matter.  Perhaps we
can put them in Johnson or some other nearby location where they would be
more out of the way? 

If this is impossible, then I guess we'll have to return the wood to Home
Depot and pay for the delivery/pick-up fees.

Sorry for any inconveniences this is causing, 

Elyse and Anne

MIT Habitat for Humanity
Volunteer Coordinators

-----Original Message-----
From: Tracy Purinton [mailto:purinton at MIT.EDU] 
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 3:32 PM
To: asy306 at mit.edu; mit-habitat-exec at mit.edu; epieper at mit.edu
Cc: mwf at mit.edu; shawnacg at mit.edu
Subject: Campus Build Materials
Importance: High

Hi Elyse and Habitat for Humanity officers:

It seems that Home Depot made its delivery on Saturday to MIT's campus 
despite the fact that the Campus Build event had been cancelled earlier in 
the week due to the weather forecast.  It came to my attention this morning 
that there are building materials blocking a sidewalk by Kresge Auditorium, 
and MIT's Facilities Department wanted to know what to do with them.  We 
asked them to give us until the end of the day to get in touch with you so 
that your group wouldn't be out money if the supplies could, in fact, be 
returned to Home Depot.

The supplies can not stay where they are and we are trying to stay in the 
good graces of Facilities such that they do not decide to charge for the 
removal of the lumber!

Please get back to me ASAP with a decision on what you want to do with the 
materials.  Will Home Depot take them back at no charge?  Can they be 
donated someplace (note: MIT will not deliver them)?  Can we just get rid 
of them entirely?

thanks so much,
Tracy


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Tracy Purinton
Assistant Dean for Student Activities
Student Life Programs
W20-549
253-4158
purinton at mit.edu