GlueX Refreshment Fund

About

Recent budget constraints have motivated JLab to tighten its discretionary budget which had, until now (early 2012), been used to pay for refreshments at local meetings. Therefore, we have set up a mechanism to collect donations from collaborators into a fund that can be used to provide these refresments at coffee breaks etc.. The fund may also be used for related things such as initially stocking supplies for the counting house coffee/tea machine and dish soap, sponges, etc. for the kitchenette.

Who contributes and how much?

Collaborators are asked to make a contribution for each collaboration meeting that they physically attend (those attending via video conference need not feel obliged). Students are also not asked to contribute. Contributions of $10 are suggested, but the exact amount is up to you. Receipts are available upon request for those wishing to seek reimbursement as part of their travel expenses.

How to contribute

READ CAREFULLY! Contributions to the refreshment fund are being collected in a special PayPal account set up for this purpose. You do not need to have a PayPal account to make a contribution, but the fund will be charged a fee of 2.9% + $0.30 for the credit card transaction if you'd don't do it through your account.

If you have a PayPal account:

If you have a PayPal account that either has a balance or is linked to your bank account, you can use it to pay for your contribution without incurring a transaction fee. This type of fee-free personal transaction is intended for things like paying someone back for your share of lunch. This is essentially what we are doing with the refreshment fund.
  1. Log into your PayPal account
  2. Click on the "Send Money" tab at the top
  3. In the "To" box, enter the following email address: gluex.experiment@gmail.com
  4. Enter an amount (suggested amount is $10)
  5. Select "Personal" tab and then "other". (This is what avoids the transaction fee!)
  6. Click "Continue" and follow any remaining instructions

If you don't have a PayPal account:

The button below will take you to the PayPal website where you can make your donation via credit card. Look for the "Continue" link in the lower left of the page under "Don't have a PayPal account?". This will take you to a form that lets you securely enter your credit card info for a one-time transaction without creating an account.

The refreshment fund was created and is managed by David Lawrence. You may contact me with any questions.

davidl@jlab.org
office phone: 757-269-5567
office location: CEBAF Center: F378 , Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility