Hey gang I think this a great idea and we should all email this to some
one else! As well, I think it would be great to respond to this, for the
children.

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**PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG**PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG**
 > > >THE POLAR EXPRESS SHARE THE SPIRIT '95 CAMPAIGN
http://www.hmco.com/polarexpress

I wanted to ask you as a member of the online
communty to join an Internet-wide campaign to share the spirit of the
holiday season with needy children.

Over the past several months, the Internet has been unfairly criticized by
the media and the U.S. governmant as a place characterized by
inappropriate content and people of questionable morals who can do
harm to our children. We know that this does not represent the true
nature of the Net. Houghton Mifflin Company is therefore sponsoring an
opportunity for Internetters around the world to counter these
accusations and reach out to hospitalized children around
the United States by taking part in The Polar Express Share the Spirit '95
Campaign (http://www.hmco.com/polarexpress).

 _The Polar Express_ , a Caldecott Medal-winning children's book by
Chris Van Allsburg, tells the story of a young boy who discovers that
only those who have the faith to truly believe can hear the sound of
Santa's sleigh bells. Houghton Mifflin Company is now asking everyone
>who still believes in the spirit of the season -- those who can still hear
the sleigh bell ring -- to send an email message to
xxxxxx@hmco.com

explaining how they keep the holiday spirit alive.  For every twenty-five
e-mail messages received, Houghton Mifflin Company will donate one
copy of Mr. Van Allsburg's book to a children's hospital and contributors
will be eligible to receive a free copy of The Polar Express CD-ROM
Edition courtesy of Houghton Mifflin Interactive.  We've set a goal
of goal of 25,000 messages by December 31, and have only a few
weeks left to reach it. All that's required of you is a few minutes of your
time, an e-mail message, and, like the young boy in _The Polar Express_,
the willingness to truly believe.  Remember, send your email messages to
xxxxxx@hmco.com. For more information, send email to
xxxxxx@hmco.com.

Thanks.
Dan Maurer
Online Publishing Manager
Houghton Mifflin Interactive
http://www.hmco.com/polarexpress