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Do people realize that if everyone donating now became a monthly donor that we wouldn't have to have these fundraisers? Just let FR take it out monthly -- you don't miss it -- no more quarterly fundraisers. Then we could have one big fundraiser once a year for contigency funding!

So well said, PhiKapMom.

This is my eleventh Freepathon (but, who's counting) since the first one in June 2000. I gave up 2 1/2 years of lurking to sign on just to help out.

Most people feel that their small donations monthly won't make a difference, BUT THEY DO!

Having an annual contingency FReepathon, if necessary, would be a hoot! Everyone would have a great time.

Just stopped in to bump during lunch

"Most people feel that their small donations monthly won't make a difference, BUT THEY DO!"

During the summer Freepathon, Freeper Exit148 had an excellent suggestion that I'd like to post here:

To: WIMom

For those of you who want to donate during the fundraisers, but find it difficult to come up with a goodly sum when you need it yourself -- just for daily living, ----- here is an easy way to give, but not have it feel as tho you are ignoring the basic needs.
Just save some change each week. At the end of each week, just lighten the amount of change in your pocket, and save it for the fundraiser. After 3 months, those few quarters, nickles, dimes and pennies can add up for a donation, yet not be missed that much in the daily run of things.
Just try it! You'll be amazed!

125 posted on 06/15/2002 8:14 PM PDT by Exit148

I started this near the end of the last Freepathon and will count up my spare change tomorrow night and make additional donation for this quarter. It looks like there's probably somewhere between $10 to $12 in the jar. Let's say it's $10 -- that's equivalent to a $3+ monthly donation. Just by saving up spare change over three months. Hey, it's not a great sum of money. But if we had a two or three hundred Freepers and Lurkers (who aren't currently donating because they feel that such a small amount wouldn't make a difference) actually do this, it would certainly help!

I'd like to challenge 250 Freepers and Lurkers who aren't currently donating to try this - start now and see how easy it is to help support Free Republic during the next Freepathon. (Of course donations during this Freepathon are certainly welcome!)

Ok, so much for my 2 cents! ;o)

(Gotta run. I'll try to check back in later tonight. Do you think Exit148's suggestion should be worked in to a thread bomb? Just a thought...)