Third Quarter Githens Report

George Grand

Between AK and Club Polk, calendar year '09 donations are, $2,321 in checks made out to Githens, $2,600+ in the account I dump all the checks made out to me into. In early to mid December, I will write a check to Githens for whatever is in that account minus $5. I don't recall last year's figure for checks made out to Githens, but I'm certain it has been eclipsed. As far as the check I write around Christmas, last year's check was for $2,100, so that barrier has already been SMASHED, with a few months left to go.

Thank you.

treitz3

Good on ya' George!

dkg999

George - you're a good man. Absolutely fantastic that you do this.

thsmith

George, what is Githens?

George Grand

Githens is Project X. www.githenscenter.org

You other guys are really bugging me.

thsmith

Thanks George. You mention between AK and CP donations, I do not remember seeing anything about donating. How does one go about making a donation from CP?

George Grand

You buy vinyl or audio from me, the money goes to Githens.

I do not want to solicit donations here. I try to provide a service, and I donate the proceeds from that service to MY favorite charity. Checks made out directly to Githens but mailed to me, is an idea that I had to increase sales. All those checks are tax-deductible, which I hoped would provide added incentive for people to buy. They did. It was also a convenient way for me to have to eat the shipping charges, as most people would write the entire check for both vinyl and shipping out to Githens. A program that I'm not in love with anymore.

hearingimpared

Awesome George!

everpress

George Grand wrote: »

You buy vinyl or audio from me, the money goes to Githens.

I do not want to solicit donations here. I try to provide a service, and I donate the proceeds from that service to MY favorite charity. Checks made out directly to Githens but mailed to me, is an idea that I had to increase sales. All those checks are tax-deductible, which I hoped would provide added incentive for people to buy. They did. It was also a convenient way for me to have to eat the shipping charges, as most people would write the entire check for both vinyl and shipping out to Githens. A program that I'm not in love with anymore.

I'd buy from you regardless of tax deduction. I don't make enough to take more than a standard deduction anyway. Would you consider openning a paypal account? A majority of my spending cash comes from online sales and hits paypal anyway, so I'm much more inclined to send you the play money I never really had than a check anyway and while I don't care where it goes, since it's not my money once I exchange it forgoods or services, I'd much rather buy from you than give my money away to Half Price Books or a private thriftstore for questioable vinyl.

kcoc321

George Grand wrote: »

You buy vinyl or audio from me, the money goes to Githens.

I do not want to solicit donations here. I try to provide a service, and I donate the proceeds from that service to MY favorite charity. Checks made out directly to Githens but mailed to me, is an idea that I had to increase sales. All those checks are tax-deductible, which I hoped would provide added incentive for people to buy. They did. It was also a convenient way for me to have to eat the shipping charges, as most people would write the entire check for both vinyl and shipping out to Githens. A program that I'm not in love with anymore.

Wow that is a great way to contribute to your charity...

Thanks for letting us know...You should include this in your threads for those of us who didn't know....It is a tax deductible denotion...kool

MillerLiteScott

Awesome George.

Fongolio

everpress wrote: »

Would you consider openning a paypal account?

Oh oh!!! Someone said the "p" word in George's thread. Since you are relatively new you may be forgiven this transgression but I must tell you George hates the "p" word. Why? His business not mine.

George...glad to be a small part in something so cool.

Pycroft

You're a saint George! Congrats and good for you! I hope all is well.

James

George Grand

Do not go off half-cocked thinking EVERYBODY can write a check to Githens and get vinyl from me. That is not the case. I allowed long-time, hard-core buyers to write their checks directly to Githens. If I let everybody do that, this operation would collapse very quickly due to a lack of funds. Paypal is out of the question. I LIKE being a dinosaur.

Thanks for all the kind words.

everpress

Wasn't a matter of modern convenience, or a purposeful personal attack, it's just where my funds are. Keep being awesome in your own way.

George Grand

Thanks, you do the same. We'll overwhelm them with awesomousity. New word.

george daniel

Hey,, keep on being a dinosaur double G,,, that I can relate to. Good on you.

everpress

George Grand wrote: »

Thanks, you do the same. We'll overwhelm them with awesomousity. New word.

I'll use the word in a business meeting or conference call today; I worked in "douchbaggery" the other day, so why not.
You do sell your vinyl to anyone though, or just long-standing polkies?

George Grand

Thank you triceratops head GD.

You have money and you're not on my bozo list, you too can enjoy vinyl.

wutadumsn23

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TroyD

Great cause and George is ok, however, the hair Brylcreme stains on my pillow case is really getting under my skin....now the SOB won't even wave when we pass each other on I-95.

Plan on making a good chunk for the Githens Center at the upcoming PF.....

BDT

Fongolio

George Grand wrote: »

awesomousity

Wasn't that an LP by the Police?