Please help me help a Fellow DUer - Straight Story - X Post GD

[TAPat]

I read Straight Story's post this morning in GD and my heart broke: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...


I would like the DU Community to come together to assist Straight Story in his difficult time.

All of us, at one point or another, have been in a hard spot - emotionally or financially, or both. And while money doesn't fix everything it does allow one to have a little bit of breathing space; one less thing to worry about.

I have set up a PayPal account to which donations can be made. If each of us offers what we can the account will no doubt add up rather quickly - If we can raise money to send Helen Thomas roses we can certainly help one of our own.

I intend to leave the account open through the 15th and will send Straight Story and his family the proceeds.

I believe that a goal of $5,000.00 is not in any way unreasonable.

PayPal "Send Money" page: https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/ema/inde...

The email address for the account is: gcmcp3 *at* charter.net

Thank you DU, and I will be posting updates throughout the week!

EDIT: to clarify the original thread was in General Discussion

[Phillycat]

1. The DU thread you link to doesn't exist.

What forum is it in?

[TAPat]

2. Thanks for pointing that out! It was in GD

pretty early this morning.

I've edited the OP to reflect that.

[Phillycat]

4. Was the post deleted?

[MissMillie]

5. I'm still not finding it either

:shrug:

[Pool Hall Ace]

6. That's what I'm wondering.

Don't financial requests have to be approved by the mods?

[Phillycat]

7. Well, mainly, I just want to read the story.

I don't even know what this is about because there's no post that tells me. :shrug:

[TAPat]

9. For some reason the link is not crossing over to GD

It's in GD with the this title: "It's December 7th, What was YOUR personal Pearl Harbor? Mine was today."

[Pool Hall Ace]

11. I found SS's post. Hopefully this link will work.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2873676&mesg_id=2873676

[Phillycat]

12. There ya go, thanks for that.

[TAPat]

8. Sorry - No the post has not been deleted -

It's in GD with the this title: It's December 7th, What was YOUR personal Pearl Harbor? Mine was today.

[lizziegrace]

3. I deleted his phone number from my cell

Can you PM me with the details. (I live about 20 miles from him and Autumn Mist)

Thanks...

[Midlodemocrat]

10. You need Skinner's permission to do this.

You have to get admin's permission to raise funds on DU.

[buddhamama]

13. Locking...

From the Rules: Do not use our message board for personal fundraising, for-profit advertising, or selling products or services, except in the specially-designated "DU Marketplace" forum. We will occasionally make an exception in cases where the product or service contributes to the Democratic or progressive cause, provided that you ask an administrator for permission before you post.

Sincerely,
buddhamama- DU Mod