Posted on 12/07/2004 3:40:57 PM PST by Jim Robinson
I've received several inquiries regarding a special ball ticket discount fund for people who may wish to donate to help someone else attend the ball who might not otherwise be able to attend. If you would like to make a donation that will help someone else attend the ball, please use our regular secure server donation (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/) page. If you have someone special in mind, please indicate in the comments area of the donation page the screen name of the person you wish to receive a discounted ticket and we will alert that person via FReepmail. If the person declines or otherwise cannot attend the ball we will notify you and allow you to designate a second person and or we can make it available to someone else. Also, please let us know if you wish your screen name to be disclosed as the donor, otherwise it will remain anonymous.
We also have a general ball fund. This fund will be used to help offset additional ball costs such as complimentary tickets and possibly travel and lodging for band members and other invited guests who may require it, and or to offset other ball overhead expenses. If you would like to donate to this fund, please do so on our secure server donation page and indicate "General Ball Fund" in the comments field.
Thank you all very much!
Hope to see you at the Ball!!
Thank you Tax-chick!!
Wow, that's wonderful! "Zelig" and I will send a donation momentarily to help sponsor these or any special FR W2 Inaugural Ball guests.
I can't make it ... but I hope my donation can help to have our brave soldiers to attend
JimRob, Kristinn --
Truly an awesome idea, Jim. Bless your heart for thinking of our wounded heroes.
Kristinn, if you have any problem at Walter Reed, let me know -- I have some good friends in the right places who have been working with some of those wonderful soldiers at Walter Reed for quite some time. You know how to reach me if you need to.....;)
Thank you, nutmeg!!
Sorry you can't make it to the ball, but thank you very much for the donation!!
Thank you, ConservativeGadfly!
We have incoming:
$40 from Connecticut - "To the special ball ticket discount fund - to help pay for a ticket for a deserving person (hopefully a soldier!) to attend the W2 Inaugural Ball. I'm sorry we can't send more..."
$100 from Pennsylvania - "I can't make the Ball .. but I hope someone else can"
$175 from California - "I would like this donation to pay for a ticket for an active duty military person to be able to attend the Ball. Thanks"
$175 from Connecticut - "This is for one of the soldiers at Walter Reed or any other way you choose to use it. God bless them."
God bless you all.
Thank you all very much!!
BTTT!
Wonderful!
Does any of your guests needs something to wear? I won't be needing my Knights of Columbus formal! TaxDeduction1 would look stunning in it (along with my coat :-).
That is great ..... Thank you for the ping and thank everyone for these donations to help with tickets for the special guests.
I think I would rather have a Soldier or Marine attend in my place. I will forward a donation for that cause.
Grellis, can you ping the FFT on this? Sionnsar, can you ping the Undead? Donations being taken up so recovering soldiers can attend the FR Inaugural Ball.
Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.
How many tickets have been sold to date? Hoping I still have time.
We're a long ways from sold out. There's still time.
Thank you very much, Pylon!
You still have time.
GREAT. I feel better. If I could have time in a bottle, the first thing that I'd like to do..Is to spend time with all of you! I must be getting tired.
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