Letter & attachements from SALF founder/president Carol Spizzirri to FEMA, 9/1/09

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National Headquarters9950 W. Lawrence Ave Ste 300

Schiller Park, Illinois 60176-1216

Ph: (847)928-9683

Fax: (847)928-9684

Website: www.salf.org

Saturday, August 01, 2009

Karen Marsh, DirectorMs. Penny Burke, DeputyFEMA/Citizen Corps800 K Street Suite 640 NWashington, DC 20472

Dear Ms. Marsh and Ms. Burke,

Perhaps you did not understand my previous email of the Daily Herald Publication's July 17th, 2009'sCorrections and clarifications Save A Life Foundation page 4. Save A Life Foundation is an active Illinoisbased 501 c3 but due to the economic harsh climate we have downsized, moved our operations and arerestructuring our focus. In fact this session SALF wrote and passed two Illinois bills to assistthe Emergency Medical Service community (see enclosed July 11, 2009 press release). We are currentlyworking with Congress to nationalize IL SB1254, that will enhance employment opportunities for ourMilitary Service Medic Veterans.

Many non-profits have met their demise recently, but the death of the Save A Life Foundation waspremature and erroneously reported by the save group, Dr. Heimlich's son, alias Jim Bentley/etc, andreported by Chicago's ABC-7 reporter Chuck Goudie who also is a reporter for the same Daily HeraldPublication.

Citizen Corps has certainly restructured itself since its inception. Please give SALF the same freedom andcourtesy during these recessionary times. This correspondence and copy of the Daily Herald's July 17thretraction and apology to the Save A Life Foundation will be forthcoming.

cc: Paddock, Pres/CEO Daily HeraldSALF Board

SALFSave A Life Foundation

Carol J. Spizzirri

Founder / President

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Press Release

For Immediate Release

Carol Spizzirri Inducted into USA Honor Society

Carol Spizzirri AdvocatesforLawmakerstoApplyMilitaryMedics' Battlefield ExperiencetoCivilian

Careers

SCHILLER PARK, IL, July 22, 2009, Carol Spizzirri, president and founder of Save a Life

Foundation Inc. has been recognized by USA Honor Society for her talents and achievements in

advocating for the passing of life-saving Pre-EMS laws since the early 1990s. Most recently, Ms.

Spizzirri has worked aggressively to pass Illinois Senate Bill 1254 unanimously, sponsored by

Sen. Pam Althoff and Rep. Dan Burke., which will allow the experience and credentials of

returning military medics to be applied toward civilian careers as emergency medical

technicians.

"For over 200 years, military medics have saved the lives of 97 percent of our wounded

soldiers. Yet, upon discharge from service, none of their training transfers. Instead they must

re-enter school and be re-taught the same skills they've uused on the battlefield in order to get

a job," Spizzirri said. "This is a waste of valuable resources when the military has already

invested in their training and their hands-on experience has proven superior."

USA HONOR S - E H 2 4 3 FIFTH AVENUE S U I T E 25 2 NEW YORK. NY 10016 2 1 2 - 3 2 4 - 0 0 5 1 1


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Illinois Senate >:,H 1254 is awaiting Gov. Quinn's approval, and there is a strong congressional

interest in taking the bill's language nationwide.


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Illinois Department of RevenueOffice of Local Government ServicesSales Tax Exemption Section, 3-520101 W. Jef fe rs on Street

Springfield, Illinois 62702217 782-8881

September 9, 2005

SAVE A LIFE FOUNDATION INC

9950 LAWRENCE STE 300

SCHILLER PARK IL 60 17 6- 12 16

We have recai ved your recent letter; and based, on the i nfor mat io n yo u furnis hed , we believ

SAVE A LIFE FOUNDATION INCof

. SCHILLER PARK, IL

is organized and operated exclusively fo r charitable purpose s.

Consequently, sales of any kind to this organization are exempt from the Retailers' Occupation Tax, the Service Occupation Tax (both state and locai), the Use Tax, and the ServiceService Use Tax in Illinois.

We have issued your organization the following tax exemption identification number::g9S54^^STHJ3*3 To claim the exemption, you must provide this number to your supplierswhe n purchasing tang ible personal pro per ty for organiz ation al use. This ex empt io n may notbe used by individ ual members of the orga niza tio n to make purchases for th eir indivi dualuse.

This exempti on wi l l expire on October 1, 2010, unless you apply to the Ill in oi s Depar tment of Revenue for renewal at least three months prior to the expiration date.

Office of Local Government ServicesIllinois Department of Revenue

STS-49 (R-2/98)IL-492-345S

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Letter & attachements from SALF founder/president Carol Spizzirri to FEMA, 9/1/09