Need an opinion on the Charity auction I have running.

MadMarty · December 29, 2004 11:20PM

With the recent events in Asia I was wondering if the money from the auction should go to the relief fund for the earthquake. Our little contribution may not make a visible impact, but give the magnitude of the tragedy over there every little bit would help. I talk to Boom and he said it was up to me. Well, I’m leaving it up to the board members and most of all to the winner of the auction. Opinions??

Neptune · December 29, 2004 11:26PM

good idea - via a reputable charity.

dthigpen · December 29, 2004 11:30PM

Ultimately you should allow the winner of the auction to choose. If I was that person, I'd choose for it to be donated to helping national charities, which are often overshadowed and end up getting underfunded due people diverting all of their donations to events like those that are happening in Asia.

mrpaseo · December 29, 2004 11:39PM

I like the idea of the winner picking the charity. I have my own opinions about sending it to the relief of the Asia incident but will reserve them to PM if anyone is concerned about my opinion.

I can gain control of a CFC (Combined Federal Campaign) book, or it should be able to be looked up on line somewhere, where it has literally thousands of associations that accept donations. You will be amazed at how much of the "Donated" money is actually used to pay the people that are running it rather than for the actual fund.

One thing to think about, the people that donated the items, donated them thinking the proceeds were going to a specific fund. I would contact each one of them and make sure it is cool with them.

VR,
Ray

PS. I think it is very commendable to do what you are doing.

Wingsrule · December 29, 2004 11:47PM

As both a donator and a bidder, I would have no problem letting the winner decide where to send the money.

mrpaseo · December 29, 2004 11:51PM

Here is a great example of what I am refering to

Yes the CFC is a Military related program, however, the charities will accept anyones money. If you start on page 6 you will see a listing of MANY charities, at the end of each charities listing you will see a percentage... This percentage is how much the individual charity uses to out of the money that you send. For example, one that I just took a quick note of had a 24% after it... That means that 24 cents of every dollar you donate goes in their pocket the rest goes to the program. Now don't get me wrong, there are many that are much lower, and a few that are higher if you can blieve that.

This book (In the link above) is not the one that I get at work, the one I get is probably 3 times that size (Theres alot of hands out, out there).

Ray

joeyuk · December 29, 2004 11:56PM

I have to agree with dthigpen and mrpaseo. I feel the people being helped by BOOMS charity will experience bigger impact. These people are often overlooked while many nations are reaching out to help in Asia despite being refered to as stingy.

The important thing is wharever it goes it will help.

100proof1957 · December 30, 2004 1:30AM

what joe said !

ss350camaro · December 30, 2004 1:52AM

<< <i> I have to agree with dthigpen and mrpaseo. I feel the people being helped by BOOMS charity will experience bigger impact. These people are often overlooked while many nations are reaching out to help in Asia despite being refered to as stingy.

The important thing is wharever it goes it will help.

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Bubblehead · December 30, 2004 2:32AM

I'm with Joe, too.....

JrGMan2004 · December 30, 2004 2:35AM

I think the money should go to the original intent, and be sent to BOOM...

MORGANHUNTER2 · December 30, 2004 4:58AM

MARTY:
I think it would be a good idea for you and BOOM to decide on this- you are running it for his advantage- or split the proceeds one part to boom and the other to the organization that you decide is right for the disaster relief fund.

IMO