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The National Association for the Exchange of Induslnal Resources locates and channels free industrial donations of equipment and materials to educational and other non- profit organizations The Association was founded in ISTT acid Na,waiy wi vea life immediate needs of ovbr 5.000 educational and other community service organizations lo- cated throughout the United States NAEIR's free donations come from hundreds of Indus tries. corporations. and distributors. American industry continually accumulates large quaouties of excess materi- als and equipment which can be put to immediate use in educational and community service organizations Thaw fee materials are tho result of production overruns, model changes. order cancellations, and discontinued product lines Dona Lldrs of material or property also come from if dtvlduals who wish to contribute to non -profits In a prat tical way NAEIR members have access to an ever -changing variety of free products from industry. Participating NAEIR mem- bers receive an average of $4.200 00 worth of new prod- ucts each year All merchandise is new NAEIR does not accept used equipment and is not part of any surplus program. Most schools and community organizations do not have the additional staff or time needed to find donations on a scale of this magnitude. NAEIR dedicates its total of fort to searching for valuable donations and distnbuting these tree gifts to members NAM,", :uenilnro also recelva the NAEIR Hews. the only (oationa: publication dedicated to advancing corporate philanthropy through Gilts -in -Kind I donations of materials and equipment) In additior to helping members partici pate fully in their association. the MUIR Hewn also fea lures articles concerning collaboration between industry. educallon. and the community F;NNLJh: Ll : S Membership is open to all recognized educational inailu- tions and other non-pront. tax-exempt organizations An nual dues are $398 00 for a 12 month period. Membership dues are used to obtain, handle and warehouse donations. to communicate with members. and to inform the educa tional and nonprofit community about NAEIR's purpose and benefits, :-UARAATt; NAEIR is a non-profit 501(il Association dedicated to providing Its members with free material and equipment that otherwise would ',ave to be purchased or deferred The Association is confident that this material represents I significant and valued contribution to the members As an expression of this confidence, the Association offers an unconditional guarantee Ir. after one year, a member has not received at least double their membership fee in re quislud omrctinndlse. the membership fee will he returned. or that mumdx,r can cumwue it NAEIR a duo year, free of charge I Four times a year members receive catalogs contsin nl, descriptions and photos of the free materials Availxmi Members pay only a small handling and shipping charge for rhwerials re quested and rm.elved The current catalog contains over 1.000 items in over 30 categories Dal C—i A 1i Representative product categories In the gift catalog Include: MUIR HEWS is distributed monthly to all NAEIR mom no" newspaper H is the only rationa. newspaper dedicated to pid FdCditd strengthening the bonds IaMeooedo - between the educational. charitable and industrial communities The paper provides information on ' association members, donc-s ueauaa and now donations. new, �.,.. of general interest to the membershi and inform - own on noway poll materia' :rat ink. 02 of m ' rarest MUIR HEWS is distnb died nationwide to all members. educators and commum y linden It n..d,u ,,tit to NAEIR , growing list of donor slid stimulates a wnslanl now of mate. lnl to NAEIR s 325.000 square loot warehouse.