Well Hanna, if Jon would agree to keeping all our specifically marked donations on one spreadsheet we could track it. He could email that sheet to any of us and we could then post it on FR. If someone notices their money is not there, then we could pursue that. Since Jon works for the company, there is no way he would deliberately try to sabotage something like this. First of all, he knows we would be watching, secondly... there are many of us. Most businesses would welcome the good publicity that would result from aiding us in supporting the troops. If a company tried to "misrepresent" or "steal" from something like this, it could result in the firing of that employee, not to mention serious damage to the company. I don't think we need to worry about that. We DO need an accurate account however of what was received from whom. Jon said he'd match us dollar for dollar up to 2500.00. Doesn't sound like a guy who would be dishonest.
You make good points. I shall write and ask him;)
I have been thinking about this and I can see Jon being willing to keep track of John Smith sent X dollars which equals the purchase of X number of lights......but I do not see someone in that position willing to keep track of Jane Doe sent $5.00 towards the purchase of a light and Sally Sue sent $10.00 and etc....am I all wet??