Vegas Viking Lodge Membership Meeting
First Thursday of the month
6:30 PM at the Las Vegas Library
833 Las Vegas Blvd, North Las Vegas NV 89101
NEVER THROW AWAY USED STAMPS
Postmaster Ditlef Frantzen in Nesbyen established TUBFRIM in 1928. The aim was to collect and sell used stamps and use the proceeds to aid the eradication of tuberculosis among Norwegian children.
Launched more than 70 years ago, Tubfrim has helped thousands of disabled children. Today the profits are used to help handicapped children and youth in Norway, and to finance the efforts to eradicate tuberculosis.
Several hundred handicapped children benefits from the fund raised by TUBFRIM - every year!
Tubfrim, founded by Norwegian postmaster Ditlef Frantzen, raised 1,500
NOK in its first year. Currently, over 4,000 pounds of stamps are sold
for more than 500,000 NOK (more than $57,000 U.S.). Sons of Norway
members have been strengthening the Tubfrim program for more than 40
years, and currently account for more than 20% of the profits. As a
result, Sons of Norway has come to the aid of countless handicapped
children. Vegas Viking Lodge 6-152 has consistently donated over 200
pounds of stamps annually. With the help from many donors from all over the country, (even as far away as Canada) Vegas Viking was able to send 372 lb in 2000, 210 lb in 2008 with a total of 2298 lb of used stamps since 1996.
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WON'T YOU HELP? TO RAISE MORE MONEY, MORE STAMPS ARE NEEDED
PERFECT CLIP TIPS
When clipping stamps, please remember to leave at least a quarter inch
of paper around the edges. Damaged stamps cannot be sold. We are also
happy to receive stamp collections, commemorative envelopes, first day
covers and postcards. If more than 50 years old, please do not remove
stamps, but send us the entire item.
Deliver or send stamps to:
Vegas Viking Lodge
c/o Kristiansen
2811 Glendevon Circle
Henderson, NV 89014
Please mark envelope:
ATTN: VEGASVIKING.COM
it's important to know that you found us through the website. Makes it worthwhile to keep it up.
Thank you.
Questions? please email
kenokristiansen@cox.net
webmistress@vegasviking.com
Or call to arrange for a local pickup.
Las Vegas call Lollo 702 645-7457
Henderson call Mickey 702 434-3033
or email webmistress@vegasviking.com
THANK YOU
We do get envelopes with stamp donation without a return address. We have no way of writing and letting you know how much we appreciate these donations. Please know we are very thankful and appreciative of your support and help.
Lollo Sievert - Webmistress Vegas Viking Lodge
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