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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear fellow Phi Tau Sigma member, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#990033'>Happy Giving Tuesday! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>As Treasurer of Phi Tau Sigma, I love <b>Giving Tuesday</b>, a global celebration that matches selected donations to help raise awareness of charitable causes and amplify donor generosity.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>GivingTuesday runs for 24 hours, beginning at midnight (your local time), and social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, PayPal, SnapChat, Tiktok, and Twitter are matching eligible donations made during GivingTuesday on their platforms. This year, due to the unprecedented impact of the coronavirus on the world, GivingTuesday has announced #GivingTuesdayNow—a global day of giving and unity—set to take place all day long on Dec 1, 2020.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Students are our future and Phi Tau Sigma is committed to supporting food science students to advance the understanding of the science of food with various scholarship opportunities. If each of us donated just $5, it would add up to a student scholarship. If we each multiplied this donation by twelve with a monthly pledge for a year, for just $5 each month, we could boost our support of students to twelve times that.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Never before has it been more critical to safeguard science and scientific debate, especially in the realm of food. Please consider giving a modest donation to help advance the science-based understanding of food. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have posted a message about giving to Phi Tau Sigma on LinkedIn and on Twitter:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>LinkedIn: see <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6739507446638788608/__;!!KGKeukY!j5atakdYvxFq5r6fqkqRpwFYWLDTfbEBWrG3283q6TUsbY_b9t_CauHhsOQhpgJ8Q4SLRw$">https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6739507446638788608/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Twitter: see <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://twitter.com/kantha/status/1333743061264855040__;!!KGKeukY!j5atakdYvxFq5r6fqkqRpwFYWLDTfbEBWrG3283q6TUsbY_b9t_CauHhsOQhpgLVUdVTKA$">https://twitter.com/kantha/status/1333743061264855040</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Do chime in on any one of these links with just a word or two or even a line about “why you are giving”. Add hashtags #GivingTuesdayNow and #PhiTauSigma to multiply the chance of matching your tax-deductible donations. <i>The more #PhiTauSigma shows up in these platforms, the more the chance of us reaping additional funds. <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Or, you can just click on this link and pay via PayPal (which is also matching donations): <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.phitausigma.org/donate/__;!!KGKeukY!j5atakdYvxFq5r6fqkqRpwFYWLDTfbEBWrG3283q6TUsbY_b9t_CauHhsOQhpgI82uxcmw$">http://www.phitausigma.org/donate/</a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>We need your help to support food science students and researchers continue the understanding of the science of food! Your donations will allow us to expand our outreach efforts and positively affect millions of lives! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Will you help us to continue making a difference on Giving Tuesday? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From the desk of the Treasurer, I thank you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Kantha Shelke, PhD, CFS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Treasurer, Phi Tau Sigma<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>