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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(22, 145, 121);">Welcome to Save the Forest </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(22, 145, 121);">Auction Fundraiser!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 36pt;"><img id="fff-fe74eecd-f319-4916-a403-5b4b648ffcda" src="https://images-kewj8e9mgc.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/10/25/4ebea5cf-1c11-48a1-953f-99bc0a48cdb2/AuctionLandingEditorObj/4df6eaf5-7b88-49c6-a4fc-bf7753dd6a5c.jpg" alt="" width="302" height="302"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Questions about bidding?</em></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You can <strong>view the items</strong> without creating an account. But, you will need to <strong>create an account</strong> on BiddingOwl if you wish to place a bid.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">BiddingOwl will automatically assign you an <strong>anonymous public-facing ID to bid with</strong>. Auction organizers will have your contact information to contact you if you win an item.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Instructions on <strong>creating an account</strong> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SeAU9oNNMYXxTcHKKRbLHPel3S0AWkzT/view">here</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(186, 55, 42);"><strong>We recommend using <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Auto Bid</span> to bid</strong></span> (not the Bid function). Auto Bid will start your bidding at the lowest possible winning value. (The Bid function will bid whatever value you enter.)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Some items have a <strong>Buy Now</strong> price.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">BiddingOwl will only ask you to enter <strong>payment</strong> information if you win an item.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Send any questions to us at <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="mailto:advocacy@nemtforest.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">advocacy@nemtforest.org</a>.</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Why are we fundraising?</em></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Friends of Wakefield’s NEMT Forest nonprofit organization was formed in 2022 to support scientific study of and public education about the NEMT forest. The auction proceeds and donations will ensure that efforts to preserve the remaining forested wetlands at the NEMT (Northeast Metro Tech) forest continue, most significantly through <strong><em>funding the expert scientific analysis</em></strong> which provides essential facts and expert opinions to the<strong> appeal by the Ten Residents of Wakefield </strong>of the<strong> Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)</strong>. <span id="m_4166739065665402031m_3172950905887291835m_-7884656763208797870m_2162776188341422412m_1811880923115148403m_-8723420669982571970m_2617653672348322194gmail-docs-internal-guid-89545761-7fff-36f3-534f-1865b84ac56e">The Ten Residents' appeal asserts that, by overturning the Wakefield Conservation Commission's denial of the NEMT building plans, the DEP did not enforce <strong><em>the state’s Wetlands Protection Act</em></strong>. Today, the wetlands are temporarily protected while the appeal is underway before the Office of Appeals and Dispute Resolution (OADR), a process which is scheduled to culminate in the next month.</span> We hope, and believe, the Residents' appeal can positively impact future projects in the state and impact how MassDEP conducts its evaluations going forward.</span></p>
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<p><em><strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Tax-exempt status</span></strong></em></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;">The Friends of Wakefield's NEMT Forest, doing business as "Save the Forest" (and Build the Voke" / Coalition") is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization status. Your donations will be tax deductible to the extent allowable under 501(c)(3).</span></p>
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<p><em><strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Contact us</span></strong></em></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;">If you have questions, need more information, or have something unique or interesting to donate to one of the upcoming auction segments, please <strong>contact us</strong> at <span style="color: #000000;"><a href="mailto:advocacy@nemtforest.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">advocacy@nemtforest.org</a></span>.<wbr> </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Thank you!</span></strong></em></p>
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