FOUND MONEY!!

The West U Rotary Club is currently challenging its members to raise funds to fight polio.  I decided to raise the ante a little bit, because I know how generous the citizens of West University Place and Texas can be!

I ran the names of our Rotary members through the Unclaimed Property website of the State of Texas at https://www.window.state.tx.us/up/.  I found a surprising amount of missing money, ranging from 27 cents on up to $1,100.00, maybe more!  I personally found over $100.

The challenge!!! Go to the website and see if you are there. Or your relatives. Or your friends. If anything comes of the search, send a tax deductible “finders fee” to: West U Rotary Foundation, P.O. Box 272727, Houston, TX  77277-2727. The “finders fee” is whatever you want it to be. But “pinky swear” before you search that you will send a portion of what you find because this is money you forgot you had. And have your friends and relatives do the same.

A few hints. Be bold. If you lived anywhere in Texas, put that city in and search. I have found funds going back so far I still had hair. There is a link to other states that also retain funds…where did your parents or other relatives live?

Final warning, searching can be addictive! I’m sending out emails to friends from college. Not only are they going to donate, they buy lunch next time I see them.

And final note, search for West U Rotary on the Web. A whole lot of good is done there. You might even want to join.

Roger Martin