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Sweet Cakes by Melissa crowdfunder breaks record with $352K
The Washington Times ^
| July 14, 2015
| Valerie Richardson
Posted on 07/14/2015 10:46:31 AM PDT by jazusamo
A crowdfunding campaign for the Oregon bakery Sweet Cakes by Melissa has set a site record by raising $352,500 in about two months after being kicked off the GoFundMe website, far exceeding the initial goal of $150,000.
Jesse Wellhoefer, founder of Continue to Give, said the Sweet Cakes effort has raised more than any previous campaign on behalf of individuals in the three-year-old crowdfunding website’s history.
Continue to Give also handles ongoing fundraising for nonprofit organizations as well as mobile and kiosk tithing for churches.
GoFundMe, the nation’s largest crowdfunder, removed a campaign for Sweet Cakes by Melissa in April after receiving complaints from gay-marriage supporters. The bakery’s owners, Aaron and Melissa Klein, are locked in a legal battle with the state for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex ceremony, citing their religious beliefs.
Mr. Wellhoefer said his company had received “lots and lots” of complaints about the Sweet Cakes crowdfunding campaign, but that he has refused to remove it.
“Lots of people have been asking us to take it off,” Mr. Wellhoefer said. “Our response has been, ‘Thank you for your concern, have a great day and God bless you.’”
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: aaronklein; continuetogive; firstamendment; homosexualagenda; melissaklein; oregon; oregonlaborboard; sweetcakes
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At least the Klein's will have the funds to fight this and hopefully win their appeal so these two lesbians don't get a dime.
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posted on
07/14/2015 10:46:31 AM PDT
by
jazusamo
To: jazusamo
Ha!
I bet that pissed them off.
Hope the money goes to fight and isn't paid to the queers.
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posted on
07/14/2015 10:50:02 AM PDT
by
grobdriver
(Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
To: clintonh8r
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posted on
07/14/2015 10:51:37 AM PDT
by
jazusamo
(0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
To: jazusamo
Excellent news. Maybe they will break $500,000 or $1,000,000.
Like the NAZI's they are, the national fudgery hates dissent.
To: jazusamo
Glad to hear this - I hope they win their appeal and the homosexual women have to pay for their own equipment.
To: grobdriver
Yep, I’ll bet the homo’s are going ballistc.
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posted on
07/14/2015 10:53:18 AM PDT
by
jazusamo
(0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
To: jazusamo; All
Christians 10
Pillow-grabbers 0
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posted on
07/14/2015 10:55:37 AM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
To: jazusamo
Do not pay one penny to those clamlickers.
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posted on
07/14/2015 10:56:01 AM PDT
by
Rodamala
To: jazusamo
Somehow I have the feeling the totalitarians are going to make it illegal for their victims to pay with donated funds.
To: stephenjohnbanker
Christians 10 Pillow-grabbers 0
'Round here that team goes by the name Pillow-biters.
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posted on
07/14/2015 10:57:45 AM PDT
by
Rodamala
To: jazusamo
What happened to that Monday deadline for them to pay the fine? Did their lawyers get a stay pending appeal?
Please bump the Freepathon or click above to donate or become a monthly donor!
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posted on
07/14/2015 10:58:52 AM PDT
by
jazusamo
(0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
To: circlecity
What happened to that Monday deadlineI don't know, not a word have I found on it.
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posted on
07/14/2015 11:01:13 AM PDT
by
jazusamo
(0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
To: clintonh8r
At this point anyone contributing to a cause through GoFundMe needs to stop and insist that the causes switch to Continue to Give.
Let GoFundMe see how much money and prestige they’re losing.
To: ifinnegan
Totalitarians should always be paid in lead. (-:
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posted on
07/14/2015 11:03:18 AM PDT
by
MeganC
(The Republic of The United States of America: 7/4/1776 to 6/26/2015 R.I.P.)
To: jazusamo
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posted on
07/14/2015 11:05:23 AM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(We're gonna need more Benjamin Martins to hold off the Col. Tavingtons o'er the hill.)
To: MeganC
To: clintonh8r
May the gofundme people get aids.
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posted on
07/14/2015 11:06:39 AM PDT
by
longfellow
(Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
To: jazusamo
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posted on
07/14/2015 11:07:16 AM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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