View Full Version : FYI: Holiday Charity Event and status tracker!!
Please take a moment to read this thread (http://www.1098-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7732)
Thanks much.
Phil
Rhett
11-08-2007, 11:12 AM
:beer
:scooter:badgerslayer
A email went out to all those who selected "ok to receive admin emails" and I will keep this thread updated with our progress!
Thanks again everyone.
Reckless
11-08-2007, 12:09 PM
Sound Great, I know here in California, with all the fires there must be some very needy childeren who could use a small gift to bring a smile to there faces. I'm in.
ten98invt
11-08-2007, 12:09 PM
c'mon boyz, pony up this is a good cause and even 10 or 20 bux will help us get to $1098.00
Sound Great, I know here in California, with all the fires there must be some very needy childeren who could use a small gift to bring a smile to there faces. I'm in.
I don't believe that they distribute Nation wide, that would be too much for a few volunteers with vitually no budget......however you make a very good point about California.
MV-999R
11-08-2007, 12:26 PM
Great idea :cool
I'll call Santa and bring him with me :scooter:D
Reckless
11-08-2007, 01:09 PM
No problem, any child in need is a good cause. You have my $$, I just sent it.
I don't believe that they distribute Nation wide, that would be too much for a few volunteers with vitually no budget......however you make a very good point about California.
No problem, any child in need is a good cause. You have my $$, I just sent it.
Thanks....and to clarify....I'm just the collector and distributor. :badgerslayer The kids will have your $$ :cool
Rhett
11-08-2007, 02:22 PM
Bump and sticky until we hit the goal...
:)
alexio
11-08-2007, 03:16 PM
good cause... pmt sent.
Thank you everyone!
Status update as of this evening.
Looking good to meet our 1 Dec goal!
looks like we made the news.......
http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=30730
stormyboy
11-09-2007, 07:37 AM
Great idea -- :poke C'mon dudes!
we are well over $200 now.....I'll post the official update tonight! Thanks again everyone
duc_848
11-09-2007, 08:27 AM
Nice idea, on a very small local level, cool.
I made a donation, thanks for setting it all up. :greg
here we are on roadracerx
http://www.roadracerx.com/quickrelease.php?display_id=4668
Reckless
11-09-2007, 03:46 PM
Wow, nice to see our efforts being spoke of.:badgerslayer
here we are on roadracerx
http://www.roadracerx.com/quickrelease.php?display_id=4668
Rhett
11-09-2007, 03:59 PM
Update time Phil :poke
2 days in........looking good!!! :badgerslayer:badgerslayer
Rhett
11-09-2007, 04:25 PM
2 days in........looking good!!! :badgerslayer:badgerslayer
WOW........ That's awesome....
Great work everyone :notworthy:notworthy
This goes to show the true depth and heart that the members here really have.
Very nice to see this going so well already.
fuggit
11-09-2007, 09:22 PM
Got the e-mail and happily sent some $$. Very cool.
Thanks everyone for your continued support. Status update as of this morning....
Trinity636
11-11-2007, 07:37 AM
Just sent my donation - thanks Phil for organizing this! Happy to help those in need!
Great initiative. Donation sent.
couple donations came in this morning.....about 53% to goal!!
rocketman1098S
11-11-2007, 05:22 PM
Just sent in my little bit. Thanks, Phil...
rocketman1098S
11-14-2007, 08:33 AM
Man, I can't believe response to this good cause has died out so. A couple of points.....
1) the good work that these folks want to accomplish HAS to be funded, planned, and accomplished well in advance of Christmas. So, if you plan on helping, do it earlier rather than later to allow them the time to complete their mission.
2) I only sent ten bucks. I am no philanthropist. I scrape by about every month. But this needs to be funded. C'mon guys, get up off a little cash. Instead of eating and drinking with the guys one night, go through the drive-through and send that money in to Phil.
Thanks....
(let's see...where do I usually store this soap boax)
Rhett
11-14-2007, 09:29 AM
Man, I can't believe response to this good cause has died out so. A couple of points.....
1) the good work that these folks want to accomplish HAS to be funded, planned, and accomplished well in advance of Christmas. So, if you plan on helping, do it earlier rather than later to allow them the time to complete their mission.
2) I only sent ten bucks. I am no philanthropist. I scrape by about every month. But this needs to be funded. C'mon guys, get up off a little cash. Instead of eating and drinking with the guys one night, go through the drive-through and send that money in to Phil.
Thanks....
(let's see...where do I usually store this soap boax)
:1 :notworthy
If we all pass on starbucks today and make the donation to these kids we would be there by the end of the day.
I'm asking all of you to forgive just one starbucks coffee this week and instead donate the 4 bucks to this effort.
If only half of you did this we would be there.
I am fortunate enough that my child has everything she needs....and I'm sure most of you are in the same boat, let's think about the other children out there that aren't this lucky.
ok I'm off my soapbox as well....
Let's Get R Done guys.... :beer
Thanks for the words of motivation fellas. :)
I am confident that we can meet our goal. :thumbup
rocketman1098S
11-14-2007, 10:46 AM
Guys. I lost my wonderful son 5 1/2 years ago. He was my best friend and I greatly anticipated all the great times we would share together, on top of the great times we were already having. The great biking adventures...He already had a dirt bike and we always had a blast together. Christmas is NOT a good time for me. I dread it every year. But, this is one way, a very small way, that I can reach out and do something good for someone elses kids. I also do some local things. Do something good. You will probably get more than you give out of it.
Rhett
11-14-2007, 11:35 AM
Guys. I lost my wonderful son 5 1/2 years ago. He was my best friend and I greatly anticipated all the great times we would share together, on top of the great times we were already having. The great biking adventures...He already had a dirt bike and we always had a blast together. Christmas is NOT a good time for me. I dread it every year. But, this is one way, a very small way, that I can reach out and do something good for someone elses kids. I also do some local things. Do something good. You will probably get more than you give out of it.
I'm very sorry for your loss, I can't imagine what it feels like. Thank you for sharing your story as well. :notworthy
Reckless
11-14-2007, 11:41 AM
This post needs to stay on top of the page so I'm replying, and asking all of us to help out, come on, were in 2 magazines giving our name and qoute out, lets not fail and have our efforts fall. Please donate what ever you can.
DesmoDog
11-14-2007, 12:08 PM
Guys. I lost my wonderful son 5 1/2 years ago...
My condolences. I know how torn up I get losing a dog, I can't even imagine what it'd be like to lose a child...
Guys. I lost my wonderful son 5 1/2 years ago. He was my best friend and I greatly anticipated all the great times we would share together, on top of the great times we were already having. The great biking adventures...He already had a dirt bike and we always had a blast together. Christmas is NOT a good time for me. I dread it every year. But, this is one way, a very small way, that I can reach out and do something good for someone elses kids. I also do some local things. Do something good. You will probably get more than you give out of it.
Wow....puts it all into perspective. I can't imagine how tough that is to share here on an internet forum, but thank you for your sincere post, and for your contribution.
Dicere Non Facere
Hoah.
Rhett
11-14-2007, 05:43 PM
Update on donations?
stormyboy
11-14-2007, 07:35 PM
Guys. I lost my wonderful son 5 1/2 years ago. He was my best friend and I greatly anticipated all the great times we would share together, on top of the great times we were already having. The great biking adventures...He already had a dirt bike and we always had a blast together. Christmas is NOT a good time for me. I dread it every year. But, this is one way, a very small way, that I can reach out and do something good for someone elses kids. I also do some local things. Do something good. You will probably get more than you give out of it.
Sorry to hear that, I can't imagine that pain. My daughter is my everything...
Update on donations?
We had a little surge......chugging along towards the goal!
bwhip
11-15-2007, 06:46 AM
Great cause. Thanks for doing this. I'm always happy to pitch in when it comes to helping kids.
Phil 1098
11-15-2007, 07:12 AM
Christmas is for kids, I am glad I can help out and am very grateful for my kids. Thanks to Phil and R1Lover.:notworthy
Rhett
11-15-2007, 11:03 PM
Awesome.... thanks to all of those who donated, this is a great cause and a great thing we can do as a community. :bow
alright.......in the home stretch......goal in sight.......
Trinity636
11-19-2007, 10:56 PM
Very nice, almost there... :sweat
A little incentive:
http://www.1098-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7943
stimacsays
11-20-2007, 05:01 PM
O.K. Im in.
rocketdc
11-20-2007, 05:06 PM
A little incentive:
http://www.1098-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7943
Geez you guys suck. Who need to win something to give a few bucks so some kids can have a happy Christmas.
That being said, I hope I win.:scooter
zeng295
11-20-2007, 05:40 PM
Phil, I sent my $10 tonight. I use to live fifteen miles away from Mansfield, Ohio in Ashland. I still have family in both cities. I now live about 100 miles from there. I make it down to Mid Ohio several times a year for the superbike races.
Thanks again everyone!
We are getting close to the GOAL!!! :badgerslayer
All donations above and beyond the goal will still go to the cause.
duke4me
11-21-2007, 01:27 AM
That's awesome.......well done guys!
Perhaps 1198 should be the target.....
Plastic
11-21-2007, 05:09 AM
Hi All,
Donation sent, might have gone through in Canadian Dollars, I take possession of my 1098S in a few days, just in time for the snow!
Good luck with the Charity Drive, have enjoyed reading the posts in the short time I have been a member.
A.C.
Toronto
JR_996
11-21-2007, 05:19 AM
I haven't been on the forum for a few days....just sent my $$'s in ....hope we make it by the December 1st deadline!
That's awesome.......well done guys!
Perhaps 1198 should be the target.....
Thanks to all who have contributed so far! I called ToyTime and set up a day to bring the funds up to them, they were very excited.
jrfuisz
11-21-2007, 06:22 AM
I'm in.
mooner
11-23-2007, 02:26 PM
I'm in for fifty
Thanks all, I'm sure we are over our goal and I'll post up the results later tonight!
Thanks much
Notorious DSB
11-23-2007, 11:56 PM
Can I just mail you the money so Paypal doesn't get to take 3.1% off the top of every dollar that comes in? I hate that!
stimacsays
11-24-2007, 02:03 AM
Blerb on the AMA sight.
www.amasuperbike.com/article.php?&sc=1145&aid=10749&UID=yZZkuKpeBgcUbMG8stdjniCFfI0C9P
Can I just mail you the money so Paypal doesn't get to take 3.1% off the top of every dollar that comes in? I hate that!
R1Lover and I are covering the 3% fees.... :badgerslayer
Rhett
11-24-2007, 09:48 AM
+1 We will cover the fee's.... but just because we have reached out goal doesn't mean we have to stop now.... :) we can shoot for 1198 or even 2196.00 that would be of course two 1098's :)
Thanks to all of you that have contributed, it's a great thing we are all doing and it couldn't be at a better time of the year.
Rhett
11-24-2007, 09:51 AM
Blerb on the AMA sight.
www.amasuperbike.com/article.php?&sc=1145&aid=10749&UID=yZZkuKpeBgcUbMG8stdjniCFfI0C9P (http://www.amasuperbike.com/article.php?&sc=1145&aid=10749&UID=yZZkuKpeBgcUbMG8stdjniCFfI0C9P)
That's awesome... I just now saw that. :)
Great support from the internet community as well. :)
covert49
11-24-2007, 10:25 AM
R1Lover and I are covering the 3% fees.... :badgerslayer
I have a paypal account, but haven't been able to get it to accept anything since I heard about the donations.
Any other means available?
Rhett
11-24-2007, 11:10 AM
I have a paypal account, but haven't been able to get it to accept anything since I heard about the donations.
Any other means available?
You don't need a paypal account in order to donate to this through paypal. You can just use a debit card or credit card and make a direct payment. If you would rather use google checkout pm me the amount with your e-mail and I can send an invoice that way too.
Phil 1098
11-24-2007, 01:36 PM
I would like to say a big thank you to Phil, R1Lover and each and every member who has contributed to this great cause. I am very proud to be a small part of this site and from the beginning we wanted this to be a place where the bar was held just a little higher, no personal attacks, porn, or people being completely out of line. Again thank you both for letting me be a small part of this site.:notworthy:notworthy GREAT job everyone!:slam
Rhett
11-24-2007, 01:53 PM
Phil1098, you have been a very big part of the success here, so thank you for being here and helping us make this site what it is today. :beer
And again thank you to all the members, we have had a few growing pains along the way, but in the end I'm very proud of this site and what it has become. :bow
mooner
11-24-2007, 10:31 PM
Also reported at RoadracingWorld.com: http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=30818
Congratulations everyone!
We have met, and SURPASSED The goal! Shows what a great community this is, and continues to be. I will be up at Toy Time next weekend to present our donations, and will definitely have pics. Any amounts beyond our goal will still go to them. Thanks so much!
Just an FYI, I've removed the link to the paypal donation account. If anyone wishes to send Toy Time more donations, PM me for their address and you can send them a check.
I had to stop taking paypal donations because it takes approximately 2 to 3 days for them to transfer the money to a bank account. Since I am taking them the funds on Sat, I had to make the paypal withdrawal today in order to have the funds ready in advance.
Thanks again everyone. :badgerslayer
Mission accomplished: Click here (http://www.1098-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8110) for updates
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