SPCA Donation thread - In honor of gshisme

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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited August 2006
    Thanks for doing this, Danny. Let's also remember that, in remembrance of Greg, we are bonded by a kind-hearted man whom has touched our lives in a way that we all seem to fondly remembered him through his generosity.

    May Greg's smile upon us from wherever he is.
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  • marker
    marker Posts: 1,084
    edited August 2006
    john d. strong wrote:
    In my opinion, it's not important for the family to know my name, but to know the amount of people and total dollar amount that was donated.

    This should give them a warm feeling that he had a sort of "family" out here that enjoyed his company and are saddened by his passing.

    My sentiments exactly.
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  • marker
    marker Posts: 1,084
    edited August 2006
    Polkmaniac wrote:
    UPDATE - PLEASE READ

    So far we have raised a little over $800!!

    Lets see if we can push it up to $1000.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited August 2006
    OMG, $800 is awesome! I figured we would maybe hit half of that. Great job Polk Forum.

    If it gets to $1000....WOW!
    No excuses!
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2006
    I just sent Paypal an email providing a brief description of what we're doing, asking if they'd waive the 3% of all these transactions - all they can do is say no. I'm sure they'll tell me to go jump off a cliff, but figured it's worth a shot.

    Assuming they say no, I'll cover the 3% across the board so we actually get to pass on the full amount to the SPCA.

    EDIT: And I'm sure we'll hit $1000
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited August 2006
    This is amazing!!!! It unbelievably inspiring to see everyone pull together like this:)
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited August 2006
    is that amount what has been said will be given. or that amount in your account now? just curious.

    i did my paypal thing yesterday.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2006
    That's the amount that has been said will be given. Actual funds received at this point (all via Paypal) total $424, and I've got another $410 in checks and money orders on the way...
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited August 2006
    that really is great... glad that the girls and guys are stepping up and making a difference. SPCA can always benefit from donations like this. Plus in memory of Greg as well. As per his/family wishes
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,786
    edited August 2006
    What a nice gesture, kudos to you Polkmaniac for your excellent work.

    :)

    Update: DONE via Paypal.
    Sal Palooza
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,786
    edited August 2006
    bump
    Sal Palooza
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2006
    As promised, we'll keep this open until this coming Sunday - I know alot of people were on vacation the last week before school, so wanted to keep this open to allow as many people as possible to view.

    At this point, I think we've got the majority of the response we're going to see, and most of our 'regulars' have pitched in. However I'm still waiting to hear back from a handful of people. I have PMd those individuals once with a follow up message, but that will be my last PM as I don't want to bother anyone, and especially don't want to put anyone in an uncomfortable position if they are now unable to donate for any reason.

    The plan is to let this run until Sunday with a bump or two along the way for anyone who may have missed it, and give those that I have not heard back from an opportunity (until Sunday) to get back to me and let me know if they would still like to participate. Those that I haven't heard back from by Sunday I'll assume are not able to participate for one reason or another.

    This will also give time for a few of the checks and MOs to arrive. Though the plan is not to wait on all those before we send this out, it'll be nice to have a few of those in-house since the response has been overwhelming - just means I'll have to cover that much less.

    So by next Monday then, I'll have a final tally of all donations, and we'll be able to send this off to the SPCA.
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  • ahorvitz
    ahorvitz Posts: 235
    edited August 2006
    This is tremendous. I'd love to participate.

    PM sent re: PayPal info.
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited August 2006
    Danny

    How much did we donate so far? Did we get to $1k?

    Mike
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2006
    Okay guys, time's up.

    I'm going to sit down tonight and tally everything up and will report back. It looks like I've received several checks and money orders in the mail and will sit down and go through all that tonight.

    Thanks, will report back soon. I'm pretty sure we hit 1K, or at least got really close.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2006
    Okay, so here's where we ended up.

    We ended up with $575 in paypal donations before the fees which they declined to waive. I've received $365 in checks, money orders, and cash, and have another $30 somewhere in transit. We've had a couple people need to back out due to financial reasons and a couple who elected to donate directly to the SPCA themselves.

    With all funds received and payments on the way we have raised $970!! That's awesome by any measure, but especially for a bunch of guys on an audio forum, most of whom never even met Greg in person.

    I'll be covering the paypal fees and chipping in myself to bring the total donation to an even $1000. I'm going to contact the SPCA tomorrow to determine the best method for a donation and get this sent off.

    I was just going to send the monetary donation and the note dkg posted on page 1, but if anyone has any other ideas about something else to send, let me know.

    I know it's not why we do things like this, but I personally am proud to have been able to be a part of this and we should all feel good about doing something good.

    Thanks,
    Danny
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  • opus
    opus Posts: 1,252
    edited August 2006
    Thanks for taking the time to do this Danny. Very nice of you.
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  • fredv
    fredv Posts: 923
    edited August 2006
    Danny, you have done enough. I will mail you a $30 check to bring the total to 1 grand even tomorrow. Nope, I am not going to pay via PP again .....

    -fredv-
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  • opus
    opus Posts: 1,252
    edited August 2006
    fredv wrote:
    Danny, you have done enough. I will mail you a $30 check to bring the total to 1 grand even tomorrow. Nope, I am not going to pay via PP again .....


    Way to go Fred. ClubPolk spirit is alive and well:)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2006
    Sweet.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited August 2006
    WTG Danny and everyone else who contributed in honor of Greg.. the money will go toward a very good cause.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited August 2006
    Wow this club truly rocks!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,646
    edited August 2006
    I was just going to send the monetary donation and the note dkg posted on page 1, but if anyone has any other ideas about something else to send, let me know.

    I think that's perfect. Thanks again, Danny.
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited August 2006
    Awesome.
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited August 2006
    Excellent!
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited August 2006
    Danny, truly amazing job!

    $1000 even! WOW!


    John
    No excuses!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2006
    That's awesome. Glad to have been a small part of it.
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