Donations to the Disaster Relief for the Indian Ocean Earthquake

[GTS Jeff]

id like to suggest that we start a fund for those affected by the indian ocean earthquake. i or one of the mods can create a paypal account, then when all the money is collected, we can make one huge donation to unicef or red cross under the beyond.ca name. weve got a lot of people on this board and i know a lot of you are decent people who will help out for a worthy cause.

what do u guys think?


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*Post Hijacked by Ben to add donation info to first post*

I'm a supporter of this Idea.

As a Beyond Mod I will spearhead this initiative as I hardly use my paypal account anymore.

Anyone wishing to make a donation to this cause can do so by clicking this link and making a donation.


I will keep this acct open for the next week, as well as will be at the 403 meet tonight to take cash donations, and then will make a donation in beyonds name to the charity you all prefer.

Thanks for being a great group beyond.

[Skylinelover]

Sounds liek a good idea. I wouldn't mind donating a few dollars.

[Shampoo Suicide]

Can you still donate without a paypal account?

[Skylinelover]

^ You you just have to meet up with them or mail the money to them.

[JordanLotoski]

wow...news just reported over 58,000 dead....billions in damage..crazy

[Shampoo Suicide]

wow...news just reported over 58,000 dead....billions in damage..crazy

I've heard figures of 68,000 and they haven't even gotten into the remote areas yet. Plus all those bodies buried and adrift in the ocean. I also heard that the number of dead right now could double if disease strikes like they predict it will.

[fast95pony]

Another option is to donate on-line to the Red Cross.That's what I did.

[soupey]

but this cud b a sorta beyond thing...im guessin one of the mods wud haf to get in on this to make it happen...but its a good idea...

[sabad66]

I'm down, just tell me where to give the money.

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by fast95pony
Another option is to donate on-line to the Red Cross.That's what I did.


that's what our family did...

but I am still down for the B dot Ca fund...

[statick]

I'm down for this...great idea:D

[ninspeed]

i would be down for this, if not.. here are a link to aid relifs allready helping out...


http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/tsunami.aidsites/index.html

[sputnik]

samaritains purse should suffice....

http://www.samaritanspurse.ca/ourwork/alert/our_work_alert_tsunami.aspx

[Melinda]

I'd love to donate some but I don't have a paypal account, I'll have to meet up with someone to do a hand off

[shakalaka]

I will be down for a noble cause. So just let me know the details of the setup.

[Ben]

I'm a supporter of this Idea.

As a Beyond Mod I will spearhead this initiative as I hardly use my paypal account anymore.

Anyone wishing to make a donation to this cause can do so by clicking this link and making a donation.

I will keep this acct open for the next week, as well as will be at the 403 meet tonight to take cash donations, and then will make a donation in beyonds name to the charity you all prefer.

Thanks for being a great group beyond.

Make sure you add your beyond username to all donations, so that I can keep track, and do a formal thankyou and such.

[Ben]

wow, donation link active for 3 minutes and already have a donation.


Make sure you add your beyond username to all donations, so that I can keep track, and do a formal thankyou and such.

[shakalaka]

Great Job Ben. I donated, not much but thats all I could afford right now. Guys do not hesitate to donate for a noble cause. Think of it like spending money at Mcdonalds or something.:thumbsup:

EDIT: yeah, I just did. Did it before your second post so didnt put my name and stuff though.

[Ben]

Thanks for the donation!

[Strider]

done...
didn't see a place to put my beyond username though

I suggest you move the thread so it gets more exposure

[Ben]

Sorry, I am unable to test the entire transaction process because it wont let me send a payment to myself, haha. I have now updated the link to accommodate a spot to put your beyond username :)


Keep em coming, you guys are great.

Any little bit helps!

[Johnny@CustomAuto]

Wow I am suprised how slow this thread is going. Come on people, step up. Even if it's $5.00! What's $5?? Anything will help these people. All those poor children who have lost their families make me wanna cry. Please donate to this good cause.

BTW: I already made a large donation to the Red Cross.

[JordanLotoski]

i just sent 10 bux to red cross......much easier that way, then no need for a patpal account..just use your CC

[Skyline_Addict]

yeah, i sent some money to RC and donated some clothes to the salvation army (hope that helps)

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by MIWYFSHOT
i just sent 10 bux to red cross......much easier that way, then no need for a patpal account..just use your CC



Originally posted by Skyline_Addict
yeah, i sent some money to RC and donated some clothes to the salvation army (hope that helps)


Hey guys, it's awesome that you've privately donated for the victims of the tsunami disaster. The beyond.ca fund is in no way trying to detract people from privately donating. It is setup to encourage our members to donate in any way possible and to provide a quick and easy donation method for our members. It also gives the Calgary car community an opportunity to pitch in together for a good cause. :thumbsup:

[el_fefes]

Awesome I shall donate a few bucks when I get home! These people need all the help they need. Harsh times.

[sabad66]

I don't use Paypal, can I send you an e-mail money transfer from my bank account? I just need an e-mail address.

[Ben]

pm'd

[Skylinelover]

Yeah can I send some through email?

[Ben]

you can get the email address by clicking the paypal link. :) I'll use the same one and just xfer the donations to the paypal acct. :)


Good thing I have lots of free time, hahaha

[Ben]

I am going to collect some goodies and run a draw with all the names I have collected from people who donated.

It's going to a good cause folks.

[Johnny@CustomAuto]

Remember guys. These people need CASH donations. Do not donate food or clothing. The cost for shipping them donations such as hard goods will out weigh the benefits. Send them money and it's received immediately and they can buy medical supplies and food right there. Let the governments of countries handle food supplies and clothing.

[shakalaka]

^^Werd to what Johnny said. They need as much cash as they can get. $5 is nothing for us, but will mean a LOTS and TONS to them specially in times like these. Even if every earning Canadian donates $5, thats lots of money right there. People just need to understand, that they are not going to go bankrupt or suffer huge losses because of a small donation. So guys I encourage all of you to keep your donations coming.:thumbsup:

[soupey]

i dont have paypal...damn, i guess ill jus do my part by adding the link to my sig, maybe donate somewhere else after, glad to hear theres a "beyond" fund tho, keep everyone updated on how much we raise...it'd b nice to hear how much is collected.

[googe]

yeah, come on you clowns, put off the altezza purchase for another paycheck and give them a hand ;) youre gonna need help some day too.

[Ben]

A 24 hour update.

We have raised over 225 dollars thus far in the past 24 hours.

I have to say I am impressed.

What impressed me more was just now one of our members donated $100. I shall leave this person unnamed as some people dont like the attention, but that is truly a great gesture, and I wish to thank this member.

That said. Amounts people should not be judged, it is the giving of anything that truly matters.

Give what you can, a little or a lot, whatever you feel you can, is all.

So far canadians have raised over 70 million dollars to this cause...a lot of money but in context, a small dent in the billions needed. Not saying we need to cover the whole cost, hahaha, but in the season of giving, whats a little pocket change in the grand scheme of it.

Cheers and happy holidays.

[benyl]

This is awesome, but I donated to the Red cross directly so I could use my credit card (points) and get a receipt (taxes).

[Ben]

Originally posted by benyl
This is awesome, but I donated to the Red cross directly so I could use my credit card (points) and get a receipt (taxes).

Thats fine man, it's the thought that counts. We're just collecting whatever people can spare, if people desperately need their credit card points and tax incentives/benefits, donate directly, we're just raising money as a group. :)

[kaput]

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[Ben]

email money transfer, or schedule a meeting with me :) Can add it to the pot that way.

Otherwise yes, the redcross has online donations...

http://www.redcross.ca/

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by kaput
Do these organizations have websites that you can use a credit card with? I don't have paypal but I want to donate somehow. it takes like 2 minutes to setup paypal and u can set it up with a credit card...

[no_joke]

Just saw on the news that the federal government will match dollar for dollar all the money raised by the public that goes towards international relief agencies i.e. Red Cross. So what you're donating is essentially doubled. So keep it comin'!

[kaput]

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[sxtasy]

half of the donation is a tax writeoff

[Ben]

Would everyone be ok with the idea of donating the beyond collection to the red cross?

[googe]

^seems like a good way to do it.

[eblend]

i donated this morning 10 bucks through amazon since i have an account there, it goes to red cross....already over 60 million donnated through amazon users

[Mr. Burns]

Just donated to the Beyond fund. Will do again after I get paid.

[szw]

Maybe you guys can also find a business/organization that would be willing to match whatever you donate.

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by szw
Maybe you guys can also find a business/organization that would be willing to match whatever you donate. maybe a beyond sponser?

[lam-boy]

donated :thumbsup:

[Mr. Burns]

I can't believe we are still on page 2! C'mon people... dig deep!

[shakalaka]

^werd to that!!
donate! donate! donate!

[BigBearWest]

I just gave 5 dollars. i know it is not much but it is all i can spare due to x-mas

[Melinda]

I'll make a donation this week guys! Ben, can I meet up with you sometime this week?

Just curious, but what are we at so far for donations?

[JordanLotoski]

Originally posted by BigBearWest
I just gave 5 dollars. i know it is not much but it is all i can spare due to x-mas

dood thats awesome if every person in canada gave 5 bux or even half that, would be a huge amount...we are up to over 55 million from private donations, thats just here in canada..almosy as much as our cheap ass government!!

[GQBalla]

i donated 40 dollers i know its not much but its something right?

[90240br]

I think the Canadian gov't is going to be matching all the donations made by people to the Red Cross before January 11th, so act quick!

[Ben]

Please click here to donate.

I will be making a donation to the Red Cross this friday.

http://www.psylence.com/disaster/

[trdjce10]

I donated $20 to World Vision earlier, and will again when I get paid.

M. Schumacher donated $10 mil. :thumbsup:

[kenny]

Futureshop is also taking donations at all their tills. As an added bonus all donations will be matched dollar for dollar so your donation essentially doubles, and when they donate it to the Red Cross, the Federal Government will match that donation.

[AllGoNoShow]

Wal-mart is also taking donations at the tills, as soon as the day rolls around, wal-mart head office will match whatever all the stores make together, then the Canadian government has to match that :)

[AllGoNoShow]

Oh and btw, if you donate over $20 to any chairty and get a receipt you can use that for a tax refund, I'm not sure as to how much or how to go about doing it but from what ive been told by the manager, anythign over $20 you can get a tax reciept from the government, Wal-mart has the 1800 for you to call if you want more information.

[yohan4ws]

Walmart wins.. if I pay 20bux to walmart, walmart matches is $40 ... the cdn gov't matches walmart, $80 ..

thats a huge return to those in need! :thumbsup:

I'm going to drop 20 at walmart tonight ... I'll go without a couple beers this month *shrug* ... beer .. nation in dire need ... beer .. nation in dire need ... hmm....

[Ben]

Today is the last day for donations.

I will be at the 403 Meet tonight to collect the rest of the cash donations for those whom were unable to do online payments.

Thanks for your help beyond, the people overseas appreciate it I'm very sure.

[shakalaka]

I know this has been over. Just wondering how much did all the members end up donating?

[Ben]

We managed to raise 405 dollars for the Red Cross Tsunami Relief Fund.

Thankyou to all those who contributed, there will be some more info to follow.

[Carfanman]

So that would essentially be $810?
cool
Or does the red cross double it too?