Free Republic 3rd Qtr 2024 Fundraising Target: $81,000 | Receipts & Pledges to-date: $45,032 | |||
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Woo hoo!! And we're now over 55%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless. |
Posted on 10/02/2013 7:29:57 AM PDT by onyx
On the good news front, Jim's heart is good and strong, (we knew that), but on the other side, Jim is coming home from the hospital today to await a rescheduling of his surgery.
He's fine with that, knowing it's all in God's hands, so we must continue to pray and put all of our faith and trust in God. "In God, We Trust."
Our FReepathon got off to a great start yesterday with 18 Donations of $100 or more and 3 New Monthly Donors, including 1 New $1-A-Day Donor! I mention these Donations because of our Campaigns: Our 300 Club and Our New Monthly Donor Campaign, which I'll describe below.
Every quarter, FReeper I_be_tc, challenges 300 FReepers to match her $100 donation. Yesterday, I kicked-off I_be_tc's $100 challenge to get things started, so please join me, if you possible can!
It was a big stretch for me, but I want to try to get this FReepathon done quickly for Jim's sake, and I know y'all do, too.
If you send in $100 or more per quarter, please send me a note (in Jim's temporary absence) and I'll add your screen name to the 300 Club Roster! Now, please don't be shy about adding your name. We know you're humble, but seeing your names on the Roster often times inspires others to join you!
Our New Monthly Donor Campaign got off to a great start, too! We conduct this campaign because reliable Monthly Donations are an ideal way to support Free Republic. We already have 3 Very Generous FReeper Sponsors, Tijeras_Slim, upchuck and "somebody", for this Quarter's NMD Campaign! All three FReepers are donating $10.00 for each New Monthly Donor who signs up, so please consider Donating Monthly, if you can reliably do so! $15 a month is 50 cents a day. Please ask yourselves, "what is FR worth to you?"
Whether your donation is $5, $10, $20, $50 or $100 or more, it all helps keep FR alive and will be sincerely and truly appreciated!!
In closing, I know times are tough, unconscionably tough, but for Jim's sake, I'm asking you all to please dig deep and to please dig deep right away or as soon as you possibly can, so that Jim can have some peace of mind while he awaits his new surgery date and then after his successful surgery, he can spend his time recovering, instead of spending 2 months fundraising.
In Jim's temporary absence, Just Amy, (whom you all know and adore) will be posting the incoming. She is Jim's life-long, close friend and also his business partner and FR's bookkeeper. So please, let's get those donations coming in! However, with Jim at home today, we might see him here too!
We Can Do This, provided We ALL pitch in right away. Please always remember, $25 keeps FR ALIVE!!
Please click the graphic above to donate by secure server or by mail to:
Free Republic - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794
Thank you all so very much!!
Thank you all so very much for your prayers for Jim.
Our good Lord is listening. God bless and keep you all and everyone you love.
onyx/PatriciaAnn
Prayers for Jim his beautiful wife Sheila and sons Chris and John and his fabulous, caring doctors.
Lord, hear our prayers.
Have the Italians invaded??
And now from Just Amy!
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Here are the donations that came in overnight .....
$25.00 monthly from New York
$20.00 from California
$3.00 from California
$50.00 from Wisconsin
Thank you New York, California and Wisconsin Freepers.
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It was easier that way also. LOL!
YOUR LOYAL SUPPORT IS TRULY & GREATLY APPRECIATED! THANK YOU SO MUCH, 2 CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK & WISCONSIN FReepers!!!! ![]() FR NEEDS EVERYONE TO CHIP IN!!! (And You Are!) God Bless and Keep You All Every Donation Counts! Make yours Monthly, if you can! Please Support Your Beloved FR Today ![]() |
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LOLOLOL.
It’s the scoreboard, too.
The roads in the Colorado mountains are badly damaged. I had not been to that area for many years, it is beautiful.
So good to hear from you and I’m so happy you’re on a nice vacation with your brother and having such a good time!
Race car, huh? Thrill seeker, you! THAT, I did not know!
Thanks so much for taking the time to check-in. God be with you and please enjoy, and be careful. Gosh, I sound like your mother....lol.
![]() ![]() THANK YOU SO MUCH, beautiful, darling TOL!!! ![]() FOUR (4) New Monthly Donors, including ONE (1) New $1-a-Day Donor!!! !!! ![]() ![]() Tijeras_Slim, upchuck & somebody!!! Thank You So Very Much, New Monthly Donors!!!!!!! Thank You All Very Much! Who's going to be New Monthly Donor #5? HOW ABOUT YOU? |
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123,948 active-duty military personnel
7,932 US Army personnel
96,047 US Navy (including 20,000+ US Marines)
19,969 Air Force
58,076 DOD civilian personnel
In California, as of 2000 there were 2,569,340 veterans of US military service:
504,010 served in World War II,
301,034 in the Korean War, 754,682 during the Vietnam War,
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