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Duer 157099

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11. Great Idea! I'm in!

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 01:12 PM

Nov 2012

I miss our fund raising drives and the hearts and the stickies... let's bring 'em back for times like this.

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Hey Skinner! Any chance we can help our DU Friends that have been hurt by Sandy? Hearts? Fundraiser? [View all] DonRedwood Nov 2012 OP

I like this idea. Wait Wut Nov 2012 #1

I'll see what the response is first --never posted in Meta--is that how goyou about stuff like this? DonRedwood Nov 2012 #3

I don't think they answer in Meta as often as in Welcome & Help. Make the title specific. freshwest Nov 2012 #8

I was in COSTCO Wednesday, and they were taking Sandy donations. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Nov 2012 #16

Great! Will make that trip this afternoon! freshwest Nov 2012 #19

hmmmmm...I could use a case of.... well, something. DonRedwood Nov 2012 #20

We'll discuss that! freshwest Nov 2012 #29

thanks for the advice too DonRedwood Nov 2012 #34

I cross posted--people seem to like the idea. :0) DonRedwood Nov 2012 #17

And we'll keep bumping to see if it shows up on their radar. They can't keep up with all these posts freshwest Nov 2012 #31

I like giving out hearts! that was fun last time we did it DonRedwood Nov 2012 #32

HEARTS would be really appropriate in this case. IDK how they configured the finances now. freshwest Nov 2012 #37

They have the technology. They can make the hearts better than they were. Better. Faster. Stronger. DonRedwood Nov 2012 #38

I'd be in for something like this. Arkansas Granny Nov 2012 #2

Thanks Granny! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #5

No, we didn't get any Democrats elected on the state level. Arkansas Granny Nov 2012 #12

Well, you gave us the Clintons so we still love you! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #21

Me, too. The Wielding Truth Nov 2012 #35

Not a lot of RECs-- maybe people are just tapped out. DonRedwood Nov 2012 #41

Sounds good to me... skeewee08 Nov 2012 #4

Not sure how it would work...I'm thinking once Grassroots sees this he'll figure it out! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #7

Also wondering if OneGrassRoot could help with the Wishadoo network which has helped some DUers. freshwest Nov 2012 #10

Yeah... OneGrassRoot will know what to do! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #13

Du rec. Nt xchrom Nov 2012 #6

Thank you. so glad to see this! efhmc Nov 2012 #9

We made a donation to the red cross but.... DUers should be able to help each other out DonRedwood Nov 2012 #15

Great Idea! I'm in! Duer 157099 Nov 2012 #11

me too...it was fun giving hearts to the newbies DonRedwood Nov 2012 #24

We did this after Katrina Generic Other Nov 2012 #14

I have a Goldwater '64 button somewhere (My late Aunt's) SoCalDem Nov 2012 #18

I have an "I like Mike" button from the 60's...but I don't know who "Mike" is. DonRedwood Nov 2012 #26

That's a fun idea! was the auction on here or on ebay? DonRedwood Nov 2012 #22

We set it up here with Skinner collecting the funds Generic Other Nov 2012 #49

Made a donation... LP2K12 Nov 2012 #23

That's cool...you get to see who donated and it makes it a bonding experience for coworkers DonRedwood Nov 2012 #27

Not that I've seen... LP2K12 Nov 2012 #30

ah, cool. DonRedwood Nov 2012 #33

Here you go KamaAina Nov 2012 #25

Christie sure knows how to use a terrible situation to sell himself doesn't he? DonRedwood Nov 2012 #28

I hope that didn't make you feel bad--I approve of the post!! I was just surprised by the DonRedwood Nov 2012 #46

What other kind of photo of Christie is there? KamaAina Nov 2012 #47

lol...true. At least it isn't of him hugging Springstein and weeping. DonRedwood Nov 2012 #48

Don, you're such a sweet soul... Melinda Nov 2012 #36

No! NO! I'm a bad boy. Seriously...always in trouble for some reason or other... DonRedwood Nov 2012 #39

I just thought of something an old, mean, shark of a boss told me DonRedwood Nov 2012 #40

I'm happy to help but have a feeling Skinner may want to coordinate this for DU. OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #42

Hey there! We knew you'd know what to do!! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #43

Definitely try to reach Skinner, as those above suggested... OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #44

Yeah, the election really knocked Sandy out of the news...and those peeps need some help! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #45