With Great Appreciation - Thank You

dfernandez77 · Post by **dfernandez77** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 5:40 pm

This is just a fund-raiser wrap-up message to everyone. There are many people who are much more than "cutiepies" in the Chiff & Fipple community.

The fund-raiser to sponsor me in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer was very successful.
- 32 members of the C&F community contributed to sponsor me
- more than US$900 was raised to fund breast cancer research and treatment
- 15 contributors received a gift from the gift pool
- 7 whistle, flute, or accessory makers contributed a gift to the pool
- 4 anonymous donors gave a whistle to the gift pool

I've heard this community referred to as a family. Like all families we have our spirited discussions and arguments. But most of the time we have good conversation with a dose of good natured teasing. And every time someone asks for a little help for a good cause, people pitch in.

This demonstrates the heart of the community, and why I keep hanging out and harrassing folks.

The fund-raiser is over, but people can still make contributions to sponsor me through September 15th. I get to go on the walk (39.5 miles in two days) when I get a total of US$1,800 in sponsorship and I'm yet a few shillings short.

Love, peace, and much thanks y'all,

carrie · Post by **carrie** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 5:43 pm

Thanks to you, Daniel, for the considerable time and effort you put into this fundraiser and for your gracious style. Here's hoping those legs of yours get a chance to go the distance!

Carol

khl · Post by **khl** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:23 pm

What Carol said.

jkrazy52 · Post by **jkrazy52** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 12:39 am

cskinner wrote:Thanks to you, Daniel, for the considerable time and effort you put into this fundraiser and for your gracious style. Here's hoping those legs of yours get a chance to go the distance!

Carol

Carol says it so well. Ditto!

Judy

dfernandez77 · Post by **dfernandez77** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:39 pm

Thanks for the kind words.

And thanks to all the C&F participants, and some other generous friends, I have raised $1800 for breast cancer so far. Which means I made the goal, and I get to go on the walk.

Thanks,

Post by **Nanohedron** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:12 pm

Wonderful news. Congratulations!

carrie · Post by **carrie** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:36 pm

Way to go, Daniel!

Thanks again for everything, including getting my nice new whistle out to me so fast! And thanks to all the donors of both money and instruments.

Carol

dfernandez77 · Post by **dfernandez77** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:20 pm

Wow! You already got it Carol?

How do you like it? I thought it was a sturdy little charmer. A nice addition to the O'Brien line up.

Mitch · Post by **Mitch** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:13 am

Way to go dfer!

I'd like to remind every one that it's not realy been about just gettin daniel on his blindingly reflective legs to walk! Nor has it been a veiled sadistic urge to see how the sunburn tuns out.

Instead it has been the urge to reduce suffering and increase hope for what has become a scourge of the modern age and a primary killer of our female constitution (ergo our future).

For myself, I look forward to playing joyful tunes to the lasting health of my loved ones well past their 100th birthdays and as a praise to my own breath lasting that long. Sadists might enjoy a few years re-constructing the prolonged drama of postponed fate, however longevity will outlast them.

The point being that those who wish to donate are still able to do so - the raffle is not the end of the game. Not by a long shot.

Get into the sticky and let's keep the ball rolling! I'm on my way there right now - i'd hate to think i'm alone.

carrie · Post by **carrie** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:37 pm

dfernandez77 wrote:How do you like it? I thought it was a sturdy little charmer.

Excellent description! I am enjoying it very much. Thanks again to you, and to David O'Brien for the generous donation.

Carol