SweetT
12-09-2005, 12:13 AM
I am very involved in a charity called Bert's Big Adventure (http://www.bertsbigadventure.org/) that is based here in Atlanta. It is a foundation started by my friend Bert Weiss, who has one of the biggest morning radio shows in the country. It is called The Bert Show (http://www.allthehitsq100.com/bertshow/).
Bert's Big Adventure is a very small foundation that takes some lucky chronically ill children for a once-in-a-lifetime vacation to Walt Disney World. It may not seem like much, but it requires a specially designed jet (donated by Delta Airlines), a staff of Doctors and Nurses, and a ton of leg work. It is the most amazing vision one can ever imagine to see these kids who spend most of their lives bed-ridden being outside and riding the kiddy rides and eating cotton candy and talking to Mickey, Donald, Minnie and the rest. It is heart-warming, to say the least.
Last year I approached a number of you privately over a dinner and was able to raise $40,000 in a minute by asking 10 of you to sponsor a child for $4,000 (it really takes MUCH more, but if you really knew it would be discouraging so we use this as a good donation point). This year, to sponsor a child is $5,000 (costs are increasing, ya know? ;)). I expect the same people from last year will participate this year, but I thought I would bring it to the board to see if we could raise $5,000 between everyone here to sponsor at least one more child, even though I bet it will be more. By allowing you to donate less, we can get alot more people involved and try to get the total donation up.
What a geat way to make this Christmas one to remember!!!
To make a donation, simply send your check made payable to Bert's Big Adventure to:
NationalNet, Inc.
Tenth Floor Executive Offices
55 Marietta Street North West
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
ATTN: BERT'S BIG ADVENTURE
I will collect all of the donations and will make sure that each of you get an official receipt so that you can have a record for your taxes.
Even though a check is best, if you want to donate using a credit card, drop me an email to bba (AT) tonymorgan {DOT} com and I will get it worked out for you.
I will post the names of the cool people that get involved in this thread over the next couple of weeks.
I bet if we all get involved we could make them have to get a bigger plane. I have seen you guys do alot...there is strength in numbers :)
Thanks for your time and for your contributions.
--T
Bert's Big Adventure is a very small foundation that takes some lucky chronically ill children for a once-in-a-lifetime vacation to Walt Disney World. It may not seem like much, but it requires a specially designed jet (donated by Delta Airlines), a staff of Doctors and Nurses, and a ton of leg work. It is the most amazing vision one can ever imagine to see these kids who spend most of their lives bed-ridden being outside and riding the kiddy rides and eating cotton candy and talking to Mickey, Donald, Minnie and the rest. It is heart-warming, to say the least.
Last year I approached a number of you privately over a dinner and was able to raise $40,000 in a minute by asking 10 of you to sponsor a child for $4,000 (it really takes MUCH more, but if you really knew it would be discouraging so we use this as a good donation point). This year, to sponsor a child is $5,000 (costs are increasing, ya know? ;)). I expect the same people from last year will participate this year, but I thought I would bring it to the board to see if we could raise $5,000 between everyone here to sponsor at least one more child, even though I bet it will be more. By allowing you to donate less, we can get alot more people involved and try to get the total donation up.
What a geat way to make this Christmas one to remember!!!
To make a donation, simply send your check made payable to Bert's Big Adventure to:
NationalNet, Inc.
Tenth Floor Executive Offices
55 Marietta Street North West
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
ATTN: BERT'S BIG ADVENTURE
I will collect all of the donations and will make sure that each of you get an official receipt so that you can have a record for your taxes.
Even though a check is best, if you want to donate using a credit card, drop me an email to bba (AT) tonymorgan {DOT} com and I will get it worked out for you.
I will post the names of the cool people that get involved in this thread over the next couple of weeks.
I bet if we all get involved we could make them have to get a bigger plane. I have seen you guys do alot...there is strength in numbers :)
Thanks for your time and for your contributions.
--T