Comments on: I put the “fun” back in fundraising http://www.fussy.org/2008/09/i-put-the-fun-back-in-fundraising.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:48:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Eden Kennedy Onassis http://www.fussy.org/2008/09/i-put-the-fun-back-in-fundraising.html#comment-4026 Eden Kennedy Onassis Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:36:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=302#comment-4026 Wow, you're a tough one! We were mostly doing this during school hours, so no, the kids were in class. The thing is, it was just a general fundraiser for the school, so the kids have enough erasers and basketballs, not so we could send them to Disneyland. Wow, you’re a tough one! We were mostly doing this during school hours, so no, the kids were in class. The thing is, it was just a general fundraiser for the school, so the kids have enough erasers and basketballs, not so we could send them to Disneyland.

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.fussy.org/2008/09/i-put-the-fun-back-in-fundraising.html#comment-4027 Kimberly Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:53:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=302#comment-4027 Didja at least have the kid with you? Because I don't give money/time/anything unless I see the kid helping to earn the money. Kids, in uniform, collecting at stores for (insert sport here)? I'll search for the spare change at the bottom of my purse. Parents collecting for marching band with nary a drum kit in sight? No. Uniformed girl scouts selling cookies? Sure! Moms selling cookies solo because kids didn't want to get up early or had another activity to go to? Nope. Didja at least have the kid with you? Because I don’t give money/time/anything unless I see the kid helping to earn the money. Kids, in uniform, collecting at stores for (insert sport here)? I’ll search for the spare change at the bottom of my purse. Parents collecting for marching band with nary a drum kit in sight? No. Uniformed girl scouts selling cookies? Sure! Moms selling cookies solo because kids didn’t want to get up early or had another activity to go to? Nope.

]]> By: Heidi http://www.fussy.org/2008/09/i-put-the-fun-back-in-fundraising.html#comment-4028 Heidi Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:49:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=302#comment-4028 I am a pro-active tightwad: I never carry cash to the store so that when the "taggers" inevitably ask, I can honestly say, "Sorry, I don't have any cash." I'm cheap but at least I'm not a liar. I am a pro-active tightwad: I never carry cash to the store so that when the “taggers” inevitably ask, I can honestly say, “Sorry, I don’t have any cash.” I’m cheap but at least I’m not a liar.

]]> By: Me, You, or Ellie http://www.fussy.org/2008/09/i-put-the-fun-back-in-fundraising.html#comment-4029 Me, You, or Ellie Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:56:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=302#comment-4029 Oh, the horror of having to stand out there. I will admit to having murderous thoughts about the people who hover outside of vons. I hate how they make ME sound like the asshole by asking for help in a way that forces me to say "No I do NOT want to help homelesss children." <br /><br />I'll at least pause and smile if they're good looking though, I'm shallow like that. I once developed a 10-second crush on the most beautiful man who wanted to give me info about supporting same sex marriage. Sigh. <br /><br />Jacquie Oh, the horror of having to stand out there. I will admit to having murderous thoughts about the people who hover outside of vons. I hate how they make ME sound like the asshole by asking for help in a way that forces me to say “No I do NOT want to help homelesss children.”

I’ll at least pause and smile if they’re good looking though, I’m shallow like that. I once developed a 10-second crush on the most beautiful man who wanted to give me info about supporting same sex marriage. Sigh.

Jacquie

]]> By: Anissa Mayhew http://www.fussy.org/2008/09/i-put-the-fun-back-in-fundraising.html#comment-4030 Anissa Mayhew Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:23:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=302#comment-4030 I was fundraising for a pediatric cancer event, WITH my bald-from-chemo daughter next to me and some jackass actually said "nice touch, shaving her head"....I nearly launched myself over the table to take out his throat. Good luck to you for not snapping like a brittle twig and taking pictures of license plates to REALLY freak people out. I was fundraising for a pediatric cancer event, WITH my bald-from-chemo daughter next to me and some jackass actually said “nice touch, shaving her head”….I nearly launched myself over the table to take out his throat. Good luck to you for not snapping like a brittle twig and taking pictures of license plates to REALLY freak people out.

]]> By: Bunny Hugger http://www.fussy.org/2008/09/i-put-the-fun-back-in-fundraising.html#comment-4031 Bunny Hugger Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:17:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=302#comment-4031 gaw people always want me to sign petitions. But once I had to jingle a bell at Christmas. It was awesome. gaw people always want me to sign petitions. But once I had to jingle a bell at Christmas. It was awesome.

]]> By: AliBlahBlah http://www.fussy.org/2008/09/i-put-the-fun-back-in-fundraising.html#comment-4032 AliBlahBlah Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=302#comment-4032 Urgh, fundraising for Anna's school scares the crap out of me. I think I might homeschool her and try fundraising for that. Urgh, fundraising for Anna’s school scares the crap out of me. I think I might homeschool her and try fundraising for that.

]]> By: Becky http://www.fussy.org/2008/09/i-put-the-fun-back-in-fundraising.html#comment-4033 Becky Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:38:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=302#comment-4033 Okay, well it sounds like you ran into some real weirdos. That said, when I see someone sitting at a table in front of the grocery store, it gives me a little sinking feeling in my heart. I just can't stand it.<br /><br />I probably would have given you the four seconds and then been SO RELIEVED that I wasn't being shaken down for cash. Of which I have none. Okay, well it sounds like you ran into some real weirdos. That said, when I see someone sitting at a table in front of the grocery store, it gives me a little sinking feeling in my heart. I just can’t stand it.

I probably would have given you the four seconds and then been SO RELIEVED that I wasn’t being shaken down for cash. Of which I have none.

]]> By: TheOtherJennifer http://www.fussy.org/2008/09/i-put-the-fun-back-in-fundraising.html#comment-4034 TheOtherJennifer Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:15:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=302#comment-4034 Now you know how it feels to be that person out there so when you see someone else....I hate that the kids stand outside with their uniforms on and their little cans of change - here we call that "tagging". Every weekend outside every retail outlet in town. My policy is that if these lovely teenagers don't speak to me and ask me for money I won't give it. Speak up you mumbling fool! <br /><br />When I was a dorkmeister band member in high school, we had to sell fruitcake door to door as a fundraiser. Fruitcake - the scourge of all snacks! My mom would load up and then we'd have to dump them on the relatives. And it wasn't even good quality. (well, like there is good quality fruitcake out there?)<br /><br />My daughter is currently selling candles - anyone want to see the catalog!? Now you know how it feels to be that person out there so when you see someone else….I hate that the kids stand outside with their uniforms on and their little cans of change – here we call that “tagging”. Every weekend outside every retail outlet in town. My policy is that if these lovely teenagers don’t speak to me and ask me for money I won’t give it. Speak up you mumbling fool!

When I was a dorkmeister band member in high school, we had to sell fruitcake door to door as a fundraiser. Fruitcake – the scourge of all snacks! My mom would load up and then we’d have to dump them on the relatives. And it wasn’t even good quality. (well, like there is good quality fruitcake out there?)

My daughter is currently selling candles – anyone want to see the catalog!?

]]> By: Maggie May http://www.fussy.org/2008/09/i-put-the-fun-back-in-fundraising.html#comment-4035 Maggie May Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:06:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=302#comment-4035 it's so true! that's why i *almost* (ok maybe not some really bad days:)<br />always stop and listen to what anyone has to say/ask etc. it’s so true! that’s why i *almost* (ok maybe not some really bad days:)
always stop and listen to what anyone has to say/ask etc.

]]>