Iām addicted to this site. With each visit, I gain another tidbit of real-world biology. I so appreciate the generous sharing of ideas! Sent contribution via PayPal.
thecityman & marknmtā¦ I came to the same realization some years ago. The charity I looked into only got 37%. Local school fundraisers are not much betterā¦ and with youth soccer leagues, I just write checks and give them directly to the organizations.
The school fundraisers are the hard ones for me as the children are given prizes according to how much they sell. Canāt say no to my grandkids as they donāt understand how the money flowsā¦ and it is hard on the kids to sometimes have charts up on the classroom walls that show what each child has sold. So usually do a combo. ā¦buy one item per grandkid and then give them a check to give to their teacher payable to the PTA.
No wondering where the money goes on this siteā¦ Thank you Scott and others who make this site possible!
Thanks for all the contributions! I added things up and so far we have $2300 from 80 different contributors and I am sure there are some more checks to come still. We came up with a little less than the previous round but there is much less activity in the winter so overall I think it was a big success. And most importantly, we have money to go for over a year I donāt mind asking for money once a year but more than that and it starts to get old.
It makes for a much better forum vibe without a specific $ amount being suggested. Most who can, will chip in, those who canāt are still welcome. So far this Forum has self funded while retaining a healthy level of goodwill.
Thanks Cliff your donation made it. There should be an entry in your Paypal transactions which is about as close to a receipt as we can get.
For anyone posting here I always verify I saw a deposit from Paypal coming in to my accountā¦ so far all have come in fine.
While I am posting, it looks like another $300 or so additional has come in so we are now somewhere around $2600. I think we may beat our last round when it is all over, we got around $2900 last time.
I have no qualms with subsidizing free riders when it comes to food and education. I want to spread knowledge and love of growing fruit. Thatās why I volunteered for the Home Orchard Society for many years.