Date:         Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:27:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Boston Bob Fund - Status Update
Comments: To: Larry Chase <roadguy@roadhaus.com>
In-Reply-To:  <3D7BCE77-1423-4BD0-ABC9-88E78E3DC75F@roadhaus.com>
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Thank you Larry & Maggie for  putting this together.  Once again you've led
us to the high ground.  :-)

On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 9:19 AM, Larry Chase <roadguy@roadhaus.com> wrote:

> Folks,
>
> An update on the fund-raising efforts for the "Boston Bob Fund".
>
> For those that missed the kick-off to this PiFF (Pay it Forward)
> Project please read this,
>
> http://tinyurl.com/5lm4af
>
> Yesterday morning I posted that, to date, we had 44 contributors
> donating a total of  $5812.00
>
> I went on to say, "Wouldn't it be something if we could average a $5-
> $10 donation from every single member of every VW group, forum or club.
>
> Yeah I know ... probably not realistic ... but we can dream, can't we?"
>
> Friend and list member Phil Zimmerman replied "Dream big and never
> stop!"
>
> Well damn ... Phil may be right.
>
> We now have 90 contributors donating a total of $8407.00
>
> It seems we have a shot at raising $10,000 for Karen & the Donalds
> family.
>
> Wouldn't that be incredible?
>
> Something is happening here that we should all be very proud of--
> community helping community at its best.
>
> The donation period for the "Boston Bob Fund" will continue through
> Sunday 11/2.
>
> Maggie Dew and I are donating all PayPal fees so that 100% of every
> donation goes directly to the Donalds family.
>
> Please help if you can.  Every donation of any amount  is greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Donations can be made via PayPal or Charge Cards thru the Roadhaus.com
> PiF Fund at,
>
> www.roadhaus.com ... then click on the Visa / Mastercard Icon
> "Donate" above the Pay It Forward Fund text
>
> Or go to PayPal.com and send a donation to roadguy@roadhaus.com
>
> Or send a check or money order made out to Larry Chase to:
>
> Larry Chase
> 2512 Calle De Rincon Bonito
> Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
>
> Please send me an email (roadguy@roadhaus.com)  if you are mailing a
> Check or Money Order donation.
>
> Larry
> roadhaus.com
>



--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27