Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby View Post
yeah, but these are people you know! good luck. be sure to post about it HERE you might get some donations
For the most part they are people I know...but I was thinking of persuing outside my circle. You see, my cousin does the JDRF walk each year in Denver which is about the same month so we are discussing how to go about approaching friends and family for 2 functions...or to just ask for a donation once, fulfill the minimum requirement for the ride and put the rest toward her walk team (or split the difference if there is a large amount raised)

Fund raising is a touchy subject in my house becouse my husband sees it as panhandling of sorts...in certain ways I agree (eg: this gal "expecting" a donation from you) I am just hoping to come across in a matter that will not make my victims feel guilty if they choose not to donate to "my" charity of choice. Like I said...we all have "our" charities of choice. But then again I disagree with my husband because I know the charity is doing a good job (80-95% off all procedes goes directly to research) and I DO NOT get piles of flyers on a daily basis! Also, it is close to my heart...my little cousin was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the tender age of 18 months and is dependent on insulin for the rest of his life! He is also Celiac...so to say his parents had it easy is silly! If you met him today though you would never in a million years think he had anything special about his daily life...he is a vibrant young 5 year old who will not let this get him down!

sorry...thanks for listening! and YES...thanks for the invite to post...I will and not expect any guilty donation! hehe