Date:    12/17/97  10:19 AM

Subject: s7-26-97 / Manny Mones

> From: Manny Mones <mmones@corestaff.com> 
> To: questionnaire@sec.gov.com
> Cc: ayoung@corestaff.com; rmefford@corestaff.com 
> Subject: SEC Disclosure Charitable Contributions 
> Date: Monday, December 15, 1997 8:51 AM
> 
> Having worked in the non-profit arena for over 16 years as a fundraiser 
and
> now in corporate America as a fund distributor, I must respond very
> negatively to the  Representative Gillmor's two bills, H.R. 944 and H.R. 
> 945.
> 
> The corporate consciousness and culture that a corporation must establish 
> in each of their communities can be done only if allowed to decide within 
> the company, which charitable causes are to be supported.  Contributions 
> are tied to what employees are doing in the community on a volunteer 
basis
> and to the type of business of the company.  Many of the contributions 
> should be a "fit" for the corporation.  Contributions from those two
> perspectives can be effeciently accomplished only by an expert within the 
> company who has full knowledge of employee community activity and 
business
> culture.
> 
> I strongly urge the House of Representatives to vote against H.R. 944 and 
> H.R. 945.
> 
> Thank you for the opportunity to comment.