Daetrin[Admin] Posted December 26, 2011 Report Posted December 26, 2011 All, The ohter day I took my kids to see a gingerbread village display created by architects and chefs to help raise money for JDRF (Juvenille Diabetes Research Foundation) (http://gingerbreadvillage.myevent.com/). They asked for a $5 donation per person. It reminded me that JDRF is the unofficial charity of choice here on FISD (as we can't have official ones), and we've raised money in the past for JDRF via coins, or when people want to donate money to FISD we point them to JDRF. Why JDRF you may ask? First as it's a wholly worthwhile charity that does much to help young kids with a horrible disease. Second and more personally, our first Deployment Officer Scott Magerfleish is a Type I diabetic and the first charity raising we did was JDRF. Diabetes runs in my family (my Gran was Type I, my Dad is Type II, guess where I'm headed...), and so I had a certain sympathy as well. In the sprirt of Christmas, and in the spirit of putting my money where my mouth is, I'm offering up a beautiful, complete MTK ESB helmet for auction. This is normally a $245 item if you buy direct from Mike. Photos of this beauty are here: http://s767.photobucket.com/albums/xx316/flyinghome/Items%20for%20Sale/ If you are interested, just reply with your bid amount. Highest bid after 2 weeks wins the helmet. Quote
TD-4395[501st] Posted December 27, 2011 Report Posted December 27, 2011 Might as well get this auction started $20 Quote
YouCantBe Sidious[TK] Posted January 4, 2012 Report Posted January 4, 2012 My fiance's nephew has childhood diabetes. Put me in for $225. Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted January 8, 2012 Author Report Posted January 8, 2012 Awesome guys! Steve's the current high bid. FWIW shipping is part of the auction. Quote
Vultren Posted January 9, 2012 Report Posted January 9, 2012 This really is a top notch helmet. I saw it in person, whoever buys this really will have a very nice bucket. Quote
Scott M.[TK] Posted January 10, 2012 Report Posted January 10, 2012 Wow, very cool guys!! Paul I am honored!!! Quote
YouCantBe Sidious[TK] Posted January 10, 2012 Report Posted January 10, 2012 One of my best mates, who is not only one of my band's crew, but he's part of my wedding in April, found out he has diabetes just before Thanksgiving 2011. He had two toes removed and they had to cut his leg open to remove some of the infection. He walked for the fist time since November, last week. May they find a cure soon! Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Posted January 13, 2012 Bump - only a few days left! Quote
Red5[501st] Posted January 14, 2012 Report Posted January 14, 2012 (edited) good cause..nice bucket... $235 Edited January 15, 2012 by Red5 Quote
Red5[501st] Posted January 21, 2012 Report Posted January 21, 2012 bump..Is this auction still open? Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted January 21, 2012 Author Report Posted January 21, 2012 Yup, should be closed. When I said shipping was included I hadn't thought about International. In the spirit of giving, would you be willing to bump up your bid by a bit to cover the delta? Quote
Red5[501st] Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) Yes i would..$245? pm sent Paul.. Edited January 23, 2012 by Red5 Quote
Daetrin[Admin] Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Posted January 26, 2012 Sorry, work has been nuts. Will reply to the PM. Quote
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