Hi everyone,

Some of us thought that we might set up a fund for the Bells - especially since several friends from around the world have asked how they can contribute financially. There may be a lot of expected and unexpected expenses during this difficult time, including funds for family travel from far flung places to attend Meagan memorial service.

Please note that the Bells are NOT soliciting funds, and may not need them. In the latter case, any funds collected will be donated to one of Meagan's favorite causes (see list below).

But if you would like to contribute financially, here's a way to do so:

http://www.gofundme.com/3lonhc

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Message from the Bells:
In lieu of flowers, we would really appreciate if donations were made to either of Meagan's four favorite charities on her behalf. Below are instructions:

To Donate to Golf Fore Autism:
1. Please mail a check to:
Golf Fore Autism
C/O Sharon Quesnel
32 Lorraine Avenue
South Hadley. MA. 01075
PLEASE be sure to include a note with your name and contact information with the cheque. Golf Fore Autism is not a large organization like some of the others Meagan worked for and do not have an online system for accepting donations however the Bells really support the cause so those wishing to mail cheques are encouraged to do so.

To Donate to Special Olympics:
1. visit their website at www.specialolympicsma.org and click on the link to 'Donate' at the top right hand corner of the screen, it should be in red writing.
2. This will take you to the secure online form. Fill out all the information as needed. BEFORE SUBMITTING, READ STEP 3.
3. Before submitting, click the 'Tribute and Memorial Giving' box. This will pull up a small form to fill out the first and last name of the person you are making your donation in memory of, please fill out Meagan Bell.

To Donate to Best Buddies:
1. Visit the www.bestbuddiesma.org/donate
2. Click on the link 'Donate' on the left sidebar, it is the fourth option.
3. This will take you to a secure online form. Fill out the information as needed. At the bottom of the form, before the 'donate' confirmation button, there is a part of the form that says 'Gift Designation'. Please fill out this field with 'Meagan Bell, from _______ _________', fill the blanks with your first and last name.

To Donate to Opportunities for Communities:
1. Visit http://opportunitiesforcommunities.org/
2. On the sidebar on the left side of the webpage, look for the link that says 'Donating', it is under the larger heading of 'Getting Involved' .
3. This will take you to another page with instructions on how to donate. Click on the 'Paypall' icon at the bottom of the page.
4. Now you should be at a page where you can fill out a form with your credit card details and the amount you wish to donate. If you have a paypall account, you can log in and pay through that. Please fill out this form and click 'review donation and continue'
5. Once you have done that, you will be taken to another page, the final confirmation of payment page. On this page, please click the box 'add special instructions to seller', a box to write comments should appear, in this box please write 'Donation on behalf of Meagan Bell from ____________ _____________' , fill the blanks with your first and last name.