But is it a free call? The finance committee would likely have to approve the non-budgeted expense if there's a toll. That could take months right there. --Deb --- Terry Goodman <tgoodman4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 3 Jul 2008, Jim Demaegt wrote: > > > Could we get Pacifica itself to call the > suicide hotline? - since the > >Pacifica radio network is obviously in the process > of attempting suicide. > > For "Pacifica itself" to call independent of the ED, > the PNB would > first need to pass a resolution delegating the > authority and > responsibility to make this call to an individual, > such as its Chair. > There is no good reason to believe that the PNB > could agree that > corporate suicide is being attempted, or on such > delegation of its > authority; and there is no good reason to believe > that the suicide > hotline is prepared to assist any individual > representing an > organization. > > The Pacifica Executive Director and/or new KPFK > General Manager are > free to call the L.A. Suicide Prevention Hotline at > any time. Both > appear to be in good spirits thus far, but it's good > to know that the > resource is available. > > --Terry Goodman >