OT: Jimmie Wallet Benefit Coin Sale...Ended......$550 raised...Thanks to all who helped!!

0john0

Dear Boardmembers:

I imagine many of you have heard about the terrible mudslides that happened in California recently. I was deeply moved and saddened by the tragedy that struck Jimmie Wallet, whose wife and three daughters were killed in the mudslide. Mr. Wallet's 16 year old daughter, Jasmine, was not at home at the time and survived also. After watching footage of Mr Wallet frantically digging through the debris for any sign of his family I was deeply touch on a very personal level as a husband and as a father to be. (My wife is getting induced to birth our first daughter on Sunday and already I am so strongly attached to her, I can't imagine the grief Mr Wallet is feeling.)

Wallet Story

Wallet video

So, in short I have decided to put up some of my coin collection on Ebay to raise money to send to the relief fund to benefit this family who has lost everything. I will be adding more and more throughout the week.
My Ebay Listing

ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE WALLET FAMILY. All shipping and listing fees will be paid out of my pocket, and I will be adding money to the donation as well.

If you do not want to bid I encourage you to send a donation to:

Wallet Family Memorial Fund
Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
250 South Mills
Ventura, CA
93003
(805) 650-6402
Please make checks to the Wallet Family Memorial Fund

Sincere thanks,
John

JamminJ

That is a very sad story.
Placed some bids to get you started.

He has an odd name, when I first saw "Jimmie Wallet" I though it was slang for an actual pants pocket wallet.

-JamminJ

0john0

Thanks for the bumps
-John

0john0

Up to about $220 so far!!
-John

0john0

Bidding over $240 now!! Keep it coming!!

0john0

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cosmicdebris

Very generous of you John.

syraq

What a great idea John. I hope everything went well on Sunday.

0john0

Over $330 raised so far. Please get some bids in if you can.
-John

0john0

Many thanks to anyone who supported this auction series.
I am very pleased to report that the auctions raised about $550 to go toward helping Mr Wallet and his daughter Jasmine.

-John