FreeRepublic Fundraiser -- Important -- FreeRepublic NEEDS Your Help! (Thread 38)

It will be very easy for you to say, "Well, I will do something, some day. When I can afford it, I am going to." But would you let an old "grad" tell you one thing now? Giving is a habit. Get into the habit now, because you will never be able to afford to give and contribute, thus to repay the obligation you owe to those people who made this college possible, if you wait until you think you can afford it. Start now regardless of how small, and in the days to come when you are confronted with demands for many worthwhile causes and charities I think you will find that you will give dutifully to all the worthy ones. But here and there you will pick one or two that will be favorites, and you can do no better than to pick this, your Alma Mater, because you will not only be repaying your own personal obligations, you will be making your contribution to the very process which has made and continues to keep America great.
This democracy of ours which sometimes we've treated so lightly, is more than ever a comfortable cloak, so let us not tear it asunder, for no man knows once it is destroyed where or when he will find its protective warmth again. - Ronald Reagan

While the large donations are exciting, the small ones may be more treasured ...... they may actually be sacrificial. So don't be reluctant to give if your donation can only be $5 or $10 ..... those are vital to the success of FR. And bumps help, too! :-) - posted by WillaJohns -

Freepathon State Scoreboard

This scoreboard displays how much each of the united States, Government Districts, Territories, Possessions, and other nations have contributed to the Freepathon. (Contrary to what you might think, foreign nations actually do contribute lots of cash...more than some of the States!)

Here are the rules: When you donate to Free Republic (can be done via secure server here, or by a postal address to follow), include your state of origin. When BADJOE posts your donation on the thread with your state, it will be credited to your state in subsequent updates of the list. (Your name or screenname is never revealed by us.) All donations without a location will be credited to the Unknown State, and all states with zero donations from residents of that state will be marked in sissy pink. Requests to put your state, of any donation status, on the sissy pink list will be honored. Foreign countries are granted "diplomatic immunity" from the sissy pink treatment.

Numbers in parenthesis - ( ) - are the number of FReepers who have claimed this location in their FR profile. This in NO WAY reflects the total number of registered FReepers.

The top five ranked states get their state's name in any color they choose. Pending color selection, the top five ranked states will get interim colors picked by me, to make it look nice. If you want to change it, just ask, and it will on the next update of the list.

YOU can immediately put your home state or country on the top of the list NOW! Click HERE to donate to Free Republic via a secure server, or send those checks to:

FreeRepublic , LLC
PO BOX 9771
FRESNO, CA 93794

Now, for the list!

1. TEXAS (749) --- $5,607
2. CALIFORNIA (679) --- $3,570
3. MISSISSIPPI (49) --- $2,291
4. FLORIDA (350) --- $1,587
5. UNKNOWN STATE (???) --- $1,315

New Jersey (144) --- $1, 237
United States of America --- $1,045
Florida (350) --- $892
New York (244) --- $710
Ohio (182) --- $710
Virginia (290) --- $690
Minnesota (96) --- $650
Washington State (198) --- $590
Alaska (34) --- $561
Kentucky (63) --- $500
Pennsylvania (240) --- $497
Missouri (138) --- $466
Illinois (185) --- $440
Alabama (78) --- $390
Arizona (145) --- $385
New Hampshire (38) --- $360
Michigan (166) --- $335
Georgia (170) --- $310
Wisconsin (112) --- $285
Tennessee (136) --- $275
Indiana (114) --- $275
Oklahoma (95) --- $255
Hawaii (19) --- $251
North Carolina (182) --- $250
Maryland (179) --- $245
Oregon (97) --- $217
Kansas (73) --- $200
Massachusetts (91) --- $200
Connecticut (83) --- $195
Arkansas (39) --- $180
Colorado (108) --- $160
Spain (2) --- $160
Iowa (47) --- $151
Canada (45) -- $150
Maine (29) --- $150
North Dakota (8) --- $150
Nebraska (34) --- $150
South Carolina (82) --- $120
New Mexico (53) --- $100
Vermont (8) --- $100
England (21) --- $100
Nevada (44) --- $100
South Dakota (18) --- $81
Republic of Ireland (8) -- $50
Scotland (n/a) --- $50
Utah (35) --- $50
Louisiana (76) --- $50
Delaware (14) --- $26
Republic of Panama (2) --- $25
Poland (2) --- $20
United States Virgin Islands --- $17
Idaho (49) --- $16

West (by God) Virginia (17) --- $1
Rhode Island (10) --- $1
Wyoming (10) --- $1
Montana (10) --- $1
Washington, D.C. (3) --- $0*

There are currently 4 States (and 1 Government District) on the Sissy Pink List.
Don't let your state stay there! Residents of Sissy Pink States -- donate now and paint your state black!

ANNOTATIONS:

* -- $10 is being withheld from DC until it donates SOMETHING to the FReepathon. When it does, $10 will be recredited to it.

To put your state or country at the top Click here

For those who prefer not to make a credit card donation, checks may be mailed to:

FreeRepublic, LLC
PO Box 9771
Fresno, CA 9379Credit goes to 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember for most of the list.

112 Posted on 09/09/2001 17:45:36 PDT by clikker (GO BRET GO!)

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