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er (as of currently: $40, Professional membership; $38 Retired membership; $0 Student membership). The extra funds provided by such Sustaining dues in this fiscal year will be devoted to offsetting and, if possible, expanding hardship grants. Second, for those who have already registered, or would like to contribute more (or less) than the additional $40 provided through Sustaining dues, we have set up a fund through which gift contributions can be made to the SLA to help fund, and if possible expand, the SLA’s hardship grants. If you're in a position to donate, you may do so <a href="http://amaa.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zMDEzMTM0JnA9MSZ1PTM3NDA4OTc1NCZsaT0yNDYwODA3Ng/index.html" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(80,123,145)">here</a>. Should you have any questions, please contact <a href="mailto:cnakassi@uchicago.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(80,123,145)">Constantine V. Nakassis</a>. </p><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:21px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px">  </p><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:21px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px">We know that these are hard and trying times for all of us, and appreciate all your support in assisting our more vulnerable members of the SLA community!</p><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:21px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px">  </p><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:21px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px">Sincerely, </p><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:21px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px">  </p><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:21px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px">Constantine V. Nakassis</p><p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:21px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px">Secretary-Treasurer, Society for Linguistic Anthropology</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:left"><b style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="garamond, serif">Society for Linguistic Anthropology Online</font></b></div><div style="text-align:left"><font face="garamond, serif"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Digital Media Director: Elizabeth Falconi  (University of West Georgia)</span></font></div><div style="text-align:left"><font face="garamond, serif">SLA Social Media Manager: Wee Yang Soh (University of Chicago)</font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>