OK I wasn't going to post this....

[lost-in-nj]

BUT there are 911 donations to DU
out of fucking 100,000 members....
I know some are are no longer here...
I KNOW some people can't donate right now...
(been there)
but if even half of the half of the half donated.....
it would be awesome.....

why are they struggling to get a measly fucking 1000 donations???

come election time you will wish you donated.....

help DU.... please ......



lost
not meant as snarky (maybe a little guilt) .... just want to keep DU up and running

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear lost...

I hear you, sweetie...

The drive seemed to be going really well early in the week...

And now that we're near the end?

What happened?

I'm not sure, really...

Great idea for the thread!

[flvegan]

2. Well, true, but in the defense of some

Almost every fundraiser takes a week (the Valentine one excluded). There are 4 a year, some folks only jump in once. That's 4,000 donations a year. Pretty good.

And of the 100,000 members, only a fraction participate at any given time.

I'm only saying this because I donated and I can be a dick.

On edit: I can't believe my 911 Donations post that I did the minute it hit didn't tickle more funny bones. Buncha hacks.

[RetroLounge]

3. "because I donated and I can be a dick"

RL

[lost-in-nj]

11. I understand what you are saying.....

and I donated to
so I can be a dick....



lost

[bicentennial_baby]

4. I can't afford it right now....

Money is tiiiight

[lost-in-nj]

9. I know

I understand this....

really I do.....



lost

[GOPisEvil]

5. Some folks also donate monthly.

I used to, and when I did, I often did not participate in the fund drives.

[lost-in-nj]

12. There is an angle I didn't think of

Thanks for the another perspective!!!




lost

[Mojambo]

6. It's hard for me to do the ones right before and after the holidays.

It's just too tight.

[lost-in-nj]

14. .

I love fraggle rock to

I can relate......

lost
for you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSDeoO-j3G0

[YankeyMCC]

7. You post got me off my cybe-but

and I finally put in my donation.

[flvegan]

13. You know she's gonna get a commission off that one.

It's all about the multi-level marketing.

[lost-in-nj]

15. smooch

Thanks!!!


lost

[SPKrazy]

8. Yes...

some can't afford it,and that is different than just not donating

[1gobluedem]

10. Even $5 makes a difference

Especially when you're counting number of donations instead of dollars. I raise money for a living and I know the psychological lift one gets when the goal is hit.

FTR, I donated twice to this drive; once for me and once to give someone else a star. Neither were huge amounts but they were counted in the overall total.