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POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-06 10:31 PM

I thought this might be a good way to settle the question about which charity to donate to as a result of the June Bike Lots Challenge.

You are free to add an option...

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RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-07 9:10 AM

And ONLY the guy's who were on Team Testosterbones are allowed a vote one this - correct?

RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-07 9:38 AM

i'm confused.. isn't there already another poll for this?

I've been gone and feel TOTALY LOST !!!

two new forums.. (at least)... 233 reply emails in my inbox from bt..

help meeee...

ws
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RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-07 9:47 AM

Since this was started by Captain 'boner himself, let's make this one the "OFFICIAL" poll, I'll even make it a "Sticky" so it will stay at the top.

As Tania said, just the 'boners voting please.

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RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-07 10:06 AM

I'm no boner, but shouldn't Steve-'s Aplastic Anemia fundraiser be on there? And us Goddesses can't see the results without voting.... let us know what's going on...

Edited by kimj81 2005-07-07 10:07 AM

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RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-07 10:40 AM

mkay


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RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-07 8:48 PM

Five response? Five? And you beat us? Jeesh. I have $25 burning a hole in my pocket. Just my opinon, but I think you need to declare and move on. We're now 7 days into the next challenge and I think that each day further from the challenge will be a day further away from giving.

Not saying that we're backsliders, it is more a function of what is on our radar. My suggestion is to decide, post here and on the main forum your decision. I know whatever you decide will be a great choice. I just don't want to lose the momentum.

RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-08 6:51 AM

As I was updating the FINAL FINAL this morning, I left all of the 'boners an "Inspire Me" with a link to this thread and a request that they come here to vote. Hopefully we can get this wrapped up soon.

Edited by the bear 2005-07-08 6:52 AM

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RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-08 8:32 AM

I don't mean to annoy every one by restating my case yet another time. But for the benefit of the men who have not read the other threads:

1. My wife is an Aplatic Anemia survivor, a rare and deadly bone marrow disease.

2. Aplastic Anemia Foundation has made INCREDIBLE progress in finding a cure and since just 1983, funded research that has reduced the mortality rate from 80% down to 30% !

3. Rare diseases like this one do not have the resources for research like cancer or diabetes. (No Lance Armstrong or Team in Training raising millions each year and pharmaceutical companies just can't justify the R&D costs)

4. 100% of the money that goes towards research to Aplastic Anemia goes into a special account and NO administrative costs are taken out. Not even Livestrong or TNT can say that!

Please consider.

Thank you.



Edited by Steve- 2005-07-08 8:42 AM

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RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-08 8:46 AM

So what should our vote total be before we close the poll??

26 maybe?

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RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-08 2:13 PM

i voted. they are all great charities. Living in Memphis, I had to go with St. Jude.

RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-08 6:32 PM

Okay, we have 24 votes and St. Jude's in the lead.  I think we should give it one more night and pick a winner tomorrow at 8am EST.  Is that cool with everyone?
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RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-08 7:03 PM

I have no vote and I have no say in the matter; I'll send my check where you all decide.

However, comma, I've been thinking a lot about this. Please don't ask me why 'cuz I don't know. I'm too lazy to go back and check the thread but I thought we originally started the charity challenge to give to BT members who are swimming/biking/running for a particular charity. I'm not aware of anybody here who has linked to St Judes. There are thousands of worthwhile causes. I know that. I don't want to debate the merits of various charities. But we won't make any real impact to the St Judes' pledge drive, just as we won't make any real impact to Livestrong. We also won't be bucking up a BT member who has pledged to raise a certain amount of $$ for his or her particular cause. Here in Shreveport, St Jude's is raffling off a house at $100 a ticket. Do you think that $500-600 BT sends will make much of a difference? I don't.

I guess this is turning into a plea to fully consider Steve's request to give to the charity he supports. I've personally given, but it sounds like a BT infusion could make a real difference in the charity's coffers. I think Steve has been a real asset to BT--I've learned a lot from him and his experiences with his coach--so I ask that whoever reads this to consider his cause.

To Motivated, I'm sorry if I've overstepped my bounds (and I probably have). St Jude's is a wonderful cause; I'm just hoping to make my contribution more significant than a 1/4 share in a raffle ticket and I want to support our BT members who've made actual pledges and are working tomake them happen.

Just my Friday night thoughts.



Edited by lynda 2005-07-08 7:05 PM

RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-08 7:43 PM

I "created" the rules (with a lot of input from others), but only suggested that we follow my rule of supporting a BTer racing for a particular charity:

Regardless, go back and read Karl's lead post in this thread. If you follow his link there, you will see he is doing IMFL f/b/o St. Judes.

The charity that doesn't meet my suggestion is Livestrong, but again, it was a suggestion, not a mandate. By the original rule, it's up to Karl to decide on (or decide how we pick) a charity.

Can't disagree with any of this, but the same can be said for any of the three individuals up there: Steve, Karl and Frank are all "real assets to BT," we've learned a lot from all of them, great guys, great charities, yada yada. Doesn't make the decision any easier IMHO. The vote thus far reflects the difficulty at as well.

Just a suggestion, especially if the vote stays this close, we can give the losers goddesses participants the option of donating to any (or all) of the three.

Edited by the bear 2005-07-08 7:54 PM

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RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-08 8:02 PM

Bear--I totally agree with your post. I'm just musing on a Friday night because I'm leaving tomorrow morning for a tri and my husband gets back home tomorrow night.

I'm sure that the cause you all select will be happy with the BT infusion. I'm just feeling the Steve love. I think I started my post by saying that I was overstepping my bounds, and I was. And, duh! Of course I can give to all of the charities selected. *Should have thought of that before my post.*

P.S. How are you doing with respect to Dennis? If you and your family need a placed to stay, head for Barksdale. We even take dogs and cats and eight year old twins.

Edited by lynda 2005-07-08 8:08 PM

RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-08 8:07 PM

Looks like it's going way east of here, I doubt if we even get rain, but thanks for the offer. I have a sister in Ruston who opens her house the the bear refugees when hurricanes threaten.

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RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-08 10:34 PM

Is there any rule against me voting twice? 

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RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-08 10:46 PM



I like this suggestion, but I'll abide by whatever is decided.  After all, I only managed 128% of my May bike miles in June.  (I know that's supposed to make me feel like a loser, but I sort of feel like a winner anyway.)

Gwendal

RE: POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!
BY: Guest on 2005-07-09 7:56 AM

As Team Captain of the Victorious Testosterbones (probably the last time I'll be writing that), I hereby decree that there are three Charities to which donations should be directed by the courageous Gear Goddesses.  Those charities are:

1. St. Judes Children's Research Hospital via Motivated
2. Team in Training - Leukemia and Lymphoma Society via ScubaPunk
3. Aplastic Anemia Fundraiser via Steve-

To access the contribution pages, just click on the links under our signature on any particular post.  For me, that will take you directly to my page at St. Judes.  As a footnote, 100% of your donation is going directly to St. Jude.

By the way, Lynda, not to take away from anyone else's cause, but I probably would have felt the same way as you had I not spend time at this facility (as a vendor).  Its an incredible mission and it is emotionally overwhelming to walk through the halls and see all the children with these horrendous diseases.  I feel great about having an impact on this awesome organization.

Edited by Motivated 2005-07-09 7:58 AM

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