The Zone's 2006 Birthday Project--New total: $4,300!

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The Zone's 2006 Birthday Project--New total: $4,300!

Unread post by part-time poet » Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:57 pm

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I'm putting this on the News & Views forum for now because I know many members have been waiting for updated totals from the Birthday Project, and I wanted to be sure you could see this amazing news right away.

ACK just sent me the data on what the Zone has raised for Children's Hospice via Paypal and the Cafe Press merchandise shops (the money from bracelet sales goes directly to Children's Hospice, through their link, and so is not included in these figures).

Our present total is $3,900.02!

Obviously some Zoner had to put her two cents in . . . :twocents: :jester:

Approximately $3,200 has been raised through Paypal donations and about $700 through merchandise sales at the Cafe Press shops.

Those are amazing numbers-- :thanks!: thank you so much for supporting this wonderful cause that means so much to Johnny. I hope you feel joy knowing that your donations will help to provide comfort to families with critically ill children. Even something as basic as a phone card to speak to loved ones, or gas money to cover the cost of a visit to the Hospice . . . such simple things mean so much.

And just to add one last bit of cajoling, in my best PBS-telethon tradition . . .

. . . we are so close to raising $4,000 for the Birthday Project! We only need $100 more to reach $4,000 . . . if you have a few lonesome dollars lying around from your last visit to the gas station, Lori and Devon could put them to very good use.

The Paypal link is still open--you can donate here:


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And the Cafe Press shops are still open, too:

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Thanks again to ACK for handling the Birthday Project, to Liz and the Zone designers who helped with the shops and the merchandise, and to each and every member who has helped to give Johnny this wonderful birthday present.

You are fantastic!

:yahoo: :flashingheart:

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Unread post by San » Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:22 pm

WOW that is a lot of money, Thanks PTP for letting us know.
And thanks ack for keeping the books correct till the last cent.

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Unread post by Johnny Fan » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:20 pm

Thank you for giving us an update on the total for the birthday project so far, part-time poet and ack. It's wonderful to see that so much money has been raised for such a worthy cause. I'm extremely proud to be a member of the Zone community for being involved with a project like this. :grouphug:
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Unread post by Ingrid 3 » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:01 am

Thank you Part-Time Poet for giving us the update ! Thank you ACK , Liz , for taking care of the merchandice ! Thank you Zoners for donating , thanks wonderfull designers , I love all the designs and the merchandice , thanks ThirdArm for posting the first article , Johnny for wearing the bracelet !

I can spare a few more $ , I think we must get that $4000 in :disco:

It's been great to participate in this wonderfull project , and I want to specially say thank you very very much to Cara and my DD Romy :love:

:grouphug: Today is a gift . Have fun !

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Unread post by DarkAngel » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:12 am

Wow, thank you very much for the update!! :thanks!: Wow, that much money! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
All right, I think I really have some more dollars to donate and I have already done it! :cool: Hope we´ll reach 4000 Dollar! :hope:
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Unread post by es » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:41 am

beautiful; to see that great amount of money.
again thanks for letting us give,its a great feeling putting your admiring for someone in to a gift for a good cause.
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Unread post by Kittycat88 » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:54 am

Beautiful...just a great gift for Johnny and more imporantly for the children treated at the hospice. I never realized before this started how much people can do for children who are struggling with severe illness and their families. I know we made a difference.

PTP, ack and all who helped bring this to the Zone - thank you so much!!

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Unread post by ack » Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:50 am

We made it! $4,000! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

(Actually it is a little over $4,300, which is very appropriate (as one of you kind Zoners pointed out -- $100 for each year of Johnny's life! :cool: ))

Thanks so much again to all of you who have contributed! :hug: :hug: :hug:


You gals are the best! :yahoo:

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Unread post by Glendaleigh » Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:49 pm

:cloud9: That's the best news of the day!

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Unread post by ack » Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:51 pm

Glendaleigh wrote::cloud9: That's the best news of the day!
Thanks, Glenda. I agree! :cool:

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Unread post by Ingrid 3 » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:17 pm

:applause: Great news ! :goodvibes:
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Unread post by Joni » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:26 pm

$4300.00
How perfect is that? Good going, Zoners! :flashingheart:

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Unread post by ack » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:04 pm

ibbi 3 wrote::applause: Great news ! :goodvibes:
It is great news! :bounce:

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Unread post by deppdevoted » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:53 pm

:yahoo: Yay! This is great! And such a fitting number too!

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Unread post by ack » Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:23 pm

deppdevoted wrote::yahoo: Yay! This is great! And such a fitting number too!

Yes, $4,300 is really a great number! :cool:

Thanks again one and all! :grouphug: