TNet 2007 Holiday Clad Donations - final total donated - $18,620.50

[Boobydoo]

Update: 12/21/07 (addition to the original thread)

Anyone who has contributed or donated to charity during this season, not only just your clad, but any donation, please let me know by commenting to this thread (or PM'ing me) and I will add you to the list of contributers. Thank you!

If any member has donated their time for a worthy cause, let me know and you will also have your name added to the list of contributers.

It's not just all about money!

You all are so very giving. I am humbled by the responses and also honored to receive some of the anonymous contributions via personal messages.

- original post from Dec 09, 2007, 10:35:30 AM -
Hello and happy holidays to all.

Yesterday, I took $26 of my clad into the grocery store when I went shopping, ran it through the Coinstar machine and on the way out dropped the $23 balance I got back after the Coinstar fees in the Salvation Army kettle. I took it to coinstar because I didn't want to put the dirty coins in the till... but I am sure they would take em anyway if I had 

With all the good finds I had this year including several hundred in clad, this is a small fee to pay, a little give back to help some others in need this holiday. After all, each coin I found, someone else had lost, so basically my gain was because of their misfortune.

I would like to encourage everyone to follow suit
and dump some of your clad off as a donation
to a worthy charity before Christmas.
Or, make a pledge here for any donation you plan to make soon.
Clad or not, I will count that in the totals too... THANKS!

It's all good. A good cause. Good karma. Good people. GO FOR IT!!

I will set a goal of $1000  donated by TNet members
and keep track of the total in the Title Line of the thread above.
Please help us reach this goal!

So if your up for it, please donate (any amount big or small, every dollar will help someone).
Then let us know by posting your donation amount in this thread so I can add it to the total.
Or, you can personal message me and I will add your pledge to the running total!

Thanks and keep smiling!
BDoo


UPDATE 12/13/07 - We surpassed the original goal of $1000 yesterday. You all are awesome.
New goal... $3000
pledged or donated before Christmas. We can doo it!! THANKS!

UPDATE 12/14/07 - We surpassed the second  goal of $3000 today due to an amazing $2000 donation.
New goal... $5000
pledged or donated before Christmas. We can doo it!! THANKS!

UPDATE 12/21/07 - We surpassed the third goal of $5000 today due to lots  of new donations. Thanks everyone. You are all very generous people!
New goal... $10,000
since one of the ADMIN made this thread a Banner Item
and it should get a lot more attention now... 
pledged or donated by TNet members.
We can doo it!! THANKS!


UPDATE 12/23/07 -
We surpassed the fourth goal of $10,000 today!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to every one of you for your time and efforts.
You are all very generous people!
I am honored to personally receive
these wonderful stories.

UPDATE 12/24/07 -
We passed $15,000 today!!!!!!!!!!
I am very impressed with all of your generosity! Thank you!
Can we get it to $20,000? That would be AMAZING!



Please note: If by chance I have mistakenly left you off the list or spelled your name wrong, stuff like that, PM me please and I will make it right. I am getting messages on the thread in today's finds, my PM's, and here, so it's possible that I have made a mistake or two transfering it all over here.  

$18,620.50 total amount donated!!!!

Contributers List:
(in the order received)

Boobydoo - X4
Digginman - X3
Captn_SE
ModernMiner
DFX-Gregg - X2
rcawdorswife
The Beep Goes On
Ashleen - X2
KirkPA
Gypsy's girls Cheyenne and Mariah  - X2
Anonymous Southern US TNet member
Nana - X2
hollowpointred
mountainman 2
silverfreak
txkickergirl
River Rat
DaChief
rtde3
panzermeyer
Allen
PBK
Moonshadow
Bootybay
hossnv
Anonymous midwest USA TNet member
Green1
Happy Detecting Dude - Joe
Anonymous Southern US TNet member
Halfdime
Civilman1
Prober
Jopher
Van Gogh
Desertfox
Mastereagle
Noodle
Dallas
tymcmurray
coolcash2004
jamessw
madmardigen
Dakotama95
Chuck In Cape Coral
Old Dog
Desplaines_IL_SilverBob
bbqcook
N.J.THer
Fisheye
Matthewh05
Birdman
49er
andy905
rockyredbaron
looking4treasuresNms
bowen418
goldie1959
jay d
ocean7
tykit
junior967
randall61
TreasureTales
kdismuke1
Digginman's daughter Ashley
nc-joe
Jack(IN)
camb1
pgill
ivy_walls
awhitster
hoosierfinds
sniffer
Clad 2 Meet U
Ron and Ann
TeddyB1967
borninok
Sparkymaster
Old Dog's Wife
goldnugget
petersra
Superduty
Dave-enc
sgyouk
tdec1000
Hunter
siegfried schlagrule
Preistpower

[Digginman]

I did my medium jar, BoobyDoo, $11.53.  I'll do my bigger jar this week.

DM

[Boobydoo]

Thanks for coming on board DM!!


Happy holidays buddy!!

BDoo 

[Boobydoo]

Since you were going to doo two donations DM, I did a second one today too.

At our work, they were gathering items and cash donations from our employees to buy items, to make up Christmas stockings from our company for US Soldiers in the war in the middle east. Personal hygene items, boxes of XMas cards for them to send back to their families, current magazines, candies, stationary, etc, were some of the things that we were gathering.

I donated $20 to that today and will take back $23 in clad to coinstar to pay back my wallet. I am adding $20 to the running total.

I hope others will join in soon and DONATE TO A WORTHY CAUSE.

If you do, post it here and I will add it to our total!

Smiles!
BDoo

[Captn_SE]

Hello BDoo,

This is a great idea, and perfect timing for me too.  I'm going to take all my clad since April of this year to the coinstar this week.  I will donate $40 to either the Salvation Army or a Children's organization that is collecting outside my grocery store.

Come on, everyone, I know there's many md'ers on our forum who found a good amount of treasure this year.  If we all help out a little, together we will make a difference for the less fortunate.

Happy Holidays,
CAPTN SE
Dan

[ModernMiner]

Great idea.
I've donated toys and food at our work drop boxes already, but I'm headed to Wal-Mart now.
I will drop another $15 into the bucket. I've given $5 already, so that makes $20 to the Salvation Army.
Merry Christmas,
MM

[DFX-SE Gregg]

I dropped 60 cents in today without reading this...

[rcawdorswife]

I dropped $5.00 yesterday for Salvation Army bucket.

RCW

[The Beep Goes On]

I've got a bunch of rolled up coinage...I will take $40 of it next trip to the grocery store and drop it in the bucket (I promise  ).

HH!
TBGO

[Boobydoo]

Hello BDoo,

This is a great idea, and perfect timing for me too.  I'm going to take all my clad since April of this year to the coinstar this week.  I will donate $40 to either the Salvation Army or a Children's organization that is collecting outside my grocery store.

Come on, everyone, I know there's many md'ers on our forum who found a good amount of treasure this year.  If we all help out a little, together we will make a difference for the less fortunate.

Happy Holidays,
CAPTN SE
Dan

Thanks muchly dear Captn!! Very generous!

Keep it coming my friends!!

      

[Ashleen]

So far $50 to the Salvation Army, and $50 to the no kill pet shelter.
Canned food already to the local food pantry and I searched out boots and jackets at the local thrift shops this fall and donated them to the Salvation Army for needy kids.
Am currently sewing fuzzy pet beds for the animal shelters, have 20 done, 20 more to go.
Will be working at the soup kitchen 2 days before Christmas to help get things ready for Christmas Day.
Made a bunch of lap blankets last summer, and will be dropping them off at the county nursing home.  Some of these old folks haven't had a visitor in years. So if you have nothing to donate but time; go play checkers or something with them; or just sit and talk to them. They'd be ever so grateful just to have a listening ear

[Colonial KirkPA]

Bdoo,

You are a guy with a lot of class! Thank you for this great thread. It truly shows your generous character.

I will wrap some clad that I have around and donate whatever I have to a Salvation Army can...probably around $20 (found during my 1st year detecting).

I hope you have a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year!

Happy Holidays,
Kirk

[DFX-SE Gregg]

Bdoo,

You are a guy with a lot of class! Thank you for this great thread. It truly shows your generous character.

I will wrap some clad that I have around and donate whatever I have to a Salvation Army can...probably around $20 (found during my 1st year detecting).

I hope you have a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year!

Happy Holidays,
Kirk

Drop the half penny and a few of those other coppas you found in the bucket!

[Boobydoo]

Bdoo,

You are a guy with a lot of class! Thank you for this great thread. It truly shows your generous character.

I will wrap some clad that I have around and donate whatever I have to a Salvation Army can...probably around $20 (found during my 1st year detecting).

I hope you have a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year!

Happy Holidays,
Kirk

Thanks Kirk!! I'll count you in for $20. That's generous of you dude, well done and thanks!
Every dollar counts for those who are not as fortunate as us. We have a home, computer, our detectors, food, and much much more...many don't have what we take for granted.
Merry Christmas... hope santa is good to you!

Smiles!
BDoo

[Colonial KirkPA]

DFX-Gregg, how about I drop you into the bucket? How about head first? ;)

BDD...Kirk

P.S. Your welcome, Bdoo, and I hope Santa is good to you, too, buddy.

[DFX-SE Gregg]

DFX-Gregg, how about I drop you into the bucket? How about head first? ;)

BDD...Kirk

P.S. Your welcome, Bdoo, and I hope Santa is good to you, too, buddy.

Kirk...be generous this is for charity...  I will drop a nice amount in this weekend...

[Boobydoo]

Behave boys... after all, Santa is watching.

SMILES!!!       

Thanks to you both!

[DFX-SE Gregg]

Behave boys... after all, Santa is watching.

SMILES!!!       

Thanks to you both!

Santa bringing me that new detector??   Guess i will settle for some accessories for now... ;)

[Gypsy Heart]

The Gypsy girls 'Cheyenne and Mariah'  Rang Salvation Army Bells tonight in front of Gander Mountain.They took some of their clad with them and donated $11.53

[dave-enc]

bobbie and I will be making our clad contribution this weekend will let you know this weekend
may the spirit of the season last the entire year for all
hh
dave+bobbie

[ModernMiner]

Bdoo,

You are a guy with a lot of class! Thank you for this great thread. It truly shows your generous character.

I will wrap some clad that I have around and donate whatever I have to a Salvation Army can...probably around $20 (found during my 1st year detecting).
I hope you have a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year!

Happy Holidays,
Kirk

Kirk,
No need to explain why you have clad.    The first step in your recovery is admitting it.  ;)
-Doug-

[Boobydoo]

I was contacted via personal message by a member whom wishes to remain anonymous.

This person gave $300 to the Salvation Army and I have added this very generous contibution to the pledge total.

WOW!!!!!

This is fun. Keep the pledges and giving going and thank you!

  
BDoo

[DFX-SE Gregg]

Bobby... have today off...going shopping....just dug out and rinsed off $10 in clean (fresh drops) clad from my containers to take with me will drop in bucket at local wal-mart buddy...  add to the total...

[Colonial KirkPA]

LOL, Doug, during my 1st year, we hit areas that produced old coins, but the clad was there, too. Back then, I just threw it in a can. I only found about $20.

BDD...Kirk

P.S. DFX-Gregg, that is very generous.

[Nana40]

GREAT idea, Scooby! 

Just last week I was detecting at a park in Cullman, wasting time waiting on Charlie to get off work. We were going to go shopping together that afternoon. We met at the store and walked up together and the Salvation Army guy was there ringing the bell. Those who know me, know that I rarely carry cash around and it was no different that day either.    BUT!!! I had just been detecting and I asked the man if it was OK to toss my finds into the kettle.  "SURE!" he said, with a big smile.  So I emptied my pocket full of change into the kettle.  ;) I don't have a clue how much it was. I'll just have to guess...maybe $3?    I'll go through this cup on my desk of found change and toss it in the tumbler and clean this batch up a bit.  I'll get back to ya on that total.

                                       Nana

[Digginman]

Re: TNet 2007 Holiday Clad Donations - running total donated - $601.56