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-====== How to help Chatt*lab ====== +====== How to Participate ====== 
-If you think Chatt*lab's mission is worth supporting, please consider one or more of the following alternatives as a way you can contribute to our cause.+If you think Chatt*lab's mission is worth supporting, please consider one or more of the following alternatives as a way you can contribute to our cause. 
  
  
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 To follow us directly, [[https://www.facebook.com/plugins/follow.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FChattLab|Select This Link]] To follow us directly, [[https://www.facebook.com/plugins/follow.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FChattLab|Select This Link]]
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 +=====Follow us on Meetup=====
 +[[https://www.meetup.com/ChattLab-Makerspace-Meetup|{{:meetup.png?direct&75 |}}]]Our [[https://www.meetup.com/ChattLab-Makerspace-Meetup|Meetup]] page is a great way to learn about new events we are planning.  
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 +To follow us on meetup directly, [[https://www.meetup.com/ChattLab-Makerspace-Meetup?action=join|Select This Link]]
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 ===== Shop at Amazon ===== ===== Shop at Amazon =====
  
-This is one of the simplest and easiest ways you can make a difference.  All you have to do is name Chatt*lab Makerspace your charity of choice with your Amazon.com account and then shop at smile.amazon.com. Doing so will give our charity half of one percent of each of your purchases, and it doesn't cost you any more money.+**This is one of the simplest and easiest ways you can make a difference.**  All you have to do is name Chatt*lab Makerspace your charity of choice with your Amazon.com account and then shop at smile.amazon.com. Doing so will give our charity half of one percent of each of your purchases, and it doesn't cost you any more money.
 [[https://smile.amazon.com/ch/81-4230745|{{ :s7-j0sae.png?200|}}]] [[https://smile.amazon.com/ch/81-4230745|{{ :s7-j0sae.png?200|}}]]
 You can do it in 3 simple steps: You can do it in 3 simple steps:
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   - select CHATTLAB MAKERSPACE as your charity (or click this shortcut link to do so: [[https://smile.amazon.com/ch/81-4230745|Set Chattlab as my charity]] )   - select CHATTLAB MAKERSPACE as your charity (or click this shortcut link to do so: [[https://smile.amazon.com/ch/81-4230745|Set Chattlab as my charity]] )
   - If you use google Chrome, install the smile always extension here: [[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/smile-always/jgpmhnmjbhgkhpbgelalfpplebgfjmbf?hl=en|Smile]]   - If you use google Chrome, install the smile always extension here: [[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/smile-always/jgpmhnmjbhgkhpbgelalfpplebgfjmbf?hl=en|Smile]]
 +  - If you use Safari, install the smilematic extension here: [[https://couponfollow.com/smilematic]] (thanks to Marilyn for this tip!)
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 The "trick" to all of this is that you have to shop at "smile.amazon.com" instead of the normal "www.amazon.com" It's the same site, just different way of getting there.  The smile-always extension (step #3) redirects you to the smile portion of the site each time go go to amazon.com. The "trick" to all of this is that you have to shop at "smile.amazon.com" instead of the normal "www.amazon.com" It's the same site, just different way of getting there.  The smile-always extension (step #3) redirects you to the smile portion of the site each time go go to amazon.com.
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 Items we don't take are CRTs, low level nuclear waste and chemicals. For items of value greater than $500, we will provide you with a tax deductible receipt.  As a [[501_c_3_educational_non-profit|501(c)(3)]] we are a charity and you can write off donations of equipment, supplies or money. Items we don't take are CRTs, low level nuclear waste and chemicals. For items of value greater than $500, we will provide you with a tax deductible receipt.  As a [[501_c_3_educational_non-profit|501(c)(3)]] we are a charity and you can write off donations of equipment, supplies or money.
  
 +===== Get on our Email Distribution List =====
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 +{{ :group_email.png?150|}}You can join our email list to get information as well as to ask questions. Anyone can join, but we manually approve each applicant to eliminate any bot related or spammers for all of our sakes. You can join the list by sending an email to chattlab+subscribe@chattlab.org .  Once a member, you'll get notifications and can ask the group questions by sending emails to chattlab@chattlab.org.
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 +NOTE, we no longer support the older google group chattlab-list as we do not have administrative control of it.
 ===== Make a direct cash donation ===== ===== Make a direct cash donation =====
  
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 To send us a donation, you can paypal it to payments@chattlab.org.  If you do send a donation, please include your address so we can send you a thank you note and record it in our records for auditing purposes (if you claim the donation on your taxes, we'll have a record if the IRS attempts to validate). To send us a donation, you can paypal it to payments@chattlab.org.  If you do send a donation, please include your address so we can send you a thank you note and record it in our records for auditing purposes (if you claim the donation on your taxes, we'll have a record if the IRS attempts to validate).
  
-===== Get on our Email Distribution List ===== 
-{{ :group_email.png?150|}}You can join our email list to get information as well as to ask questions. Anyone can join, but we manually approve each applicant to eliminate any bot related or spammers for all of our sakes. You can join the list by following this [[https://groups.google.com/a/chattlab.org/forum/#!forum/chattlab|link]] and selecting join group. 
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-You can also view older conversations from our [[https://groups.google.com/a/chattlab.org/forum/#!forum/chattlab|google group page]]. It's a great way to keep up with what is going on and what has been said in the past.