Club Polk Katrina Relief Drive

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  • hotwheelman
    hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
    edited September 2005
    Russ, you have 20 dollars more in your paypal. Keep it up fellas, we are helping to ease some of the suffering these folks are enduring right now.
    "Its worked so far but we're not out yet."
    "Hey big man let me hold a dollar"
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  • MSkeezer
    MSkeezer Posts: 1,183
    edited September 2005
    Is it too late to send money? If not, you've got money headed your way Russ.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited September 2005
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    This is short notice, but I'm going to close this one tomorrow at noon, so I can go ahead and make a run now.
    Cheers,
    Russ

    Tomorrow at noon.... Keep gettin' your donate on.
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • MSkeezer
    MSkeezer Posts: 1,183
    edited September 2005
    Thanks. Money sent...
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited September 2005
    Benjamin sent. Thanks Russ, this is a great method of helping.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited September 2005
    Ok guys, I'm gonna get some sleep.

    I'm going to call it, that's it - NO MORE. In what, less than 12 hours we have raised over a GRAND - and I still have to spend the majority of it tomorrow morning. You guys stepped up, and if you didn't make it in - you can STILL donate funds online, or over the phone DIRECTLY to the Salvation Army relief effort.

    I'm glad I installed the helper springs on the truck, I think I'm going to need it. Stay tuned for final tally/pics - but NO MORE MONEY!!!!

    FREAKS!!! God love you.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited September 2005
    Heh, sorry. :(
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited September 2005
    Dave, don't apologize, your $ will be spent, and spent well for the cause - I wrote that post AFTER yours came in.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited September 2005
    THANKS RuSsMaN FOR YOUR GOOD DEEDS AND THE REST OF THE GREAT MEMBERS OF CLUB POLK


    As a member who has family that lives on, near, and around the Gulf Coast I commend everyone involved with this drive. I have yet to hear news for the good or bad about my family, but I feel like they are all just fine, you know that gut feeling. That's not to say they didn't have a lot of property damage, just that health wise I feel that they are all okay :) .

    KUDOS to everyone. This club will be blessed with tons of KARMA!!!!!

    :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited September 2005
    The CP Katrina mobile is leaving - I'll give you guys the pics / tally / breakdown when I get back.

    You rock.
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited September 2005
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    The CP Katrina mobile is leaving - I'll give you guys the pics / tally / breakdown when I get back.

    You rock.

    Great people here..awesome!! :)
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited September 2005
    Just got back. They moved the relief center to Texas Stadium in Irving. I was greeted by tons of Boy Scouts that were VERY happy to see what the little S-10 was dragging in.

    The big rig you see, that's where your contributions are now loaded, and will be headed to rural / small town Mississippi late this afternoon / early evening. Your supplies will be IN THE HANDS OF THOSE IN NEED TOMORROW MORNING.

    So what did we get for the good folks? Here's the run down.

    7, 6lb cans of green beans
    2, 6lb cans of sliced peaches
    2, 6lb cans of fruit cocktail
    4, 6lb cans of applesauce
    6, 6lb cans of Ranch Style beans
    3, 6lb cans of chocolate pudding
    10 cases, 24 per case, Quaker Breakfast bars, assorted
    10 cases, 24 per case, 16oz V-8 vegetable juice
    10 cases, 30 per case, 8oz Minute Maid Juice box variety (orange, fruit punch, apple)
    6 cases, 24 per case, 12oz Gatorade variety
    12 packs, 7 pair per pack, mens crew socks
    12 packs, 6 per pack, womens ankle cuff socks
    30 new T-shirts, 2XL, assorted colors (red, yellow, blue, grey)
    10 packs, 6 per pack, mens Hanes briefs (sizes 34,38,40)
    9 packs, 6 per pack, ladies Hanes briefs (sizes M, L, XL)
    20 new bath towels
    12 packs, 18 per pack, washcloths
    5 packs, 10 per pack, Lever 2000 bar soap
    40 packs, 50 per pack, 'Handi Wipes'

    In case you were wondering what your individual contribution did - here's one way to break it down:

    If you donated $10, you just gave someone:
    A new shirt, pair of underwear, pair of socks, couple breakfast bars, couple Gatorade/Juice, and a pack of wipes.

    If you donated $20, you just gave someone:
    2 new shirts, a couple pair of underwear and socks, a clean towel, some ceral bars, half a dozen Gatorade/V-8, 2 packs of wipes.

    If you donated $50, you just gave someone:
    2 new towels, an 18 pack of washcloths, case of Gatorade, Case of Ceral pairs, 6-pack of undies and socks, 2 new shirts, and a 6-pack of wipes.

    If you donated $100, you just gave someone:
    4 towels, 4 shirts, 2 packs of socks, 2 packs of undies, case of Gatorade, case of Juice, case of V-8, case of ceral bars, 2 packs of washcloths, 10 packs of wipes.

    Proud to know you guys. We just impacted lives. Think about it.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited September 2005
    This is a great effort!!! I missed the deadline but will send a few bucks that i can afford to the red cross for sure...
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited September 2005
    Wow. I'm impressed. Way to go, guys!!
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    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited September 2005
    that poor little S-10 was breakin a sweat eh? great job Russ!
    I dont care what everyone else says about ya, your all right :D
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited September 2005
    keep it up and your gonna get your name in the" book" for sure..!!

    great job Russman !
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited September 2005
    Thank you Melon Boy. I think if you are gonna offer aid, that's the way to do it. At least I know for sure my money is going for things they need.

    You're a good egg...
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  • lomic
    lomic Posts: 407
    edited September 2005
    Thanks for the pics Russ. Not a huge fan of the Quaker Breakfast bars but they do stick to your gut ;)
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited September 2005
    34 grams of carbs (only 12 sugar), 220 calories, 9 protien, 3 dietary fiber (IIRC).

    You're right about the stick to your gut thing, going for the 'full feeling' on that one.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited September 2005
    beardog03 wrote:
    keep it up and your gonna get your name in the" book" for sure..!!

    great job Russman !

    Russman has been in the "book" for quite some time. Always ready to help!

    On another note. (hope you don't mind on your thread russman). Talk to your companies! My company has reps from those areas. They lost everything. The company is matching all of the employee donations! Not sure how it will go over but I'm thinking of a big company lunch to boost up what they have to give. Hmmm... Lunch for 100 people will be quite a production although I have done it before. We have some big eaters here. :D

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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited September 2005
    DaimlerChrysler just announced that they will match all donations that their 4000+ dealerships donate. That will turn out to be a mighty tidy sum once it's all tallied :)
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited September 2005
    Our company (Albertson's) has donated "$9 million in water, food and general merchandise from its hunger relief fund and will also establish a $1 million cash-matching fund to match donations from customers and associates."

    Not bad for a company that just announced on Friday that they're looking for someone to buy us.........dipshits.....
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited September 2005
    My employer, JPMorgan Chase donated $1million to the Red Cross and will match employee donations up to $1million for a possible total of $3million.

    In addition to donations, my deparment (Auto Finance) is also working out ways to help/relieve customers that have auto loans out with us in the effected area.
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  • spwuinmk67
    spwuinmk67 Posts: 797
    edited September 2005
    The amusement park I work at is having a fund-raiser for the relief on the 11th. Buy a wristband for $15, and do everything in the park all day, all procedes are being donated, the park is taking in no money for the day. Anyone near the Jersey Shore, come on down if you can please. Blackbeard's Cave in Bayville, NJ. For anyone who is close and can come, theres stuff for the whole family, Go-carts, batting cages, paintball, mini-golf, etc. Like I said, all procedes that day are being donated. If you can come, please do.
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  • spwuinmk67
    spwuinmk67 Posts: 797
    edited September 2005
    I just wanted to let everyone know that somewhere between $10,000 and $15,000 was raised today at the event and will be donated. I'm not sure the exact number, but i can find out this week.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited September 2005
    my company BAE Systems is also matching employee dollar for dollar
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  • spwuinmk67
    spwuinmk67 Posts: 797
    edited September 2005
    I forgot to add this part too, many of the employees today worked for nothing, so more could be donated, as part of our contribution. Many of us from noon till 10pm.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited September 2005
    I went to Lonestar for dinner last week on Sunday I think it was and they donated all the profits, corporation wide they said, to the hurricane victims that night. The single location I was at hauled in almost 20K for the day. If that is average across the nation then that was a pretty big haul too.

    I don't know what my company is doing but usually they are running and maintaining equipment being used and volunteering test pilots and such for flight line work in rescue/relief vehicles. They probably dumped a pile of cash is someone's lap too and set up a fund to deduct money for your pay check to get put in that fund. It closes on like October 1st and each week, the money in the fund is sent to the various organizations that need it. Last I saw, the employees alone had donated over $1M a week.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited September 2005
    great job.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited September 2005
    spwuinmk67 wrote:
    I forgot to add this part too, many of the employees today worked for nothing, so more could be donated, as part of our contribution. Many of us from noon till 10pm.


    thats cool, My aunt lives in Bayville and I've been to Blackbeards Cave. Cool Place!

    shame I missed that post until too late
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