Sandy Hook LIF Final Week

Discussion in 'Beer It Forward' started by cfh64, Jan 7, 2013.

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  1. cfh64

    cfh64 Pooh-Bah (2,070) Aug 16, 2005 Texas
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I would like to make this short and to the point. Todd has graciously allowed me to start a new thread to highlight what we're doing for those that may not know or didn't have time to read all 7 pages of the original Sandy Hook Elementary LIF posted here

    http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/sandy-hook-elementary-lif.56724/

    That thread will soon be locked down so any comments should be cont'd here. Please read my inital thread posted in the link above for more detailed information. I encourage everyone to read through the initial thread if you have time.

    I started the Sandy Hook Elementary LIF to encourage people to donate to different charities benefiting those affected by the Sandy Hook tragedy. For every $10 donated, I will enter your name in a raffle with a chance to be the recipient of one of 15 "thank you boxes" donated by myself and other BA's. Your name may only be eligible to win one box and you will win which ever box your name is drawn in accordance with first. I will stop taking donations at 11:59 pm Thurs, Jan 10th. To be eligible send me a screenshot or copy of the receipt via BM or to my email at [email protected]. The drawing will be posted on YouTube on the evening of the 11th (hopefully). A quick glance at what we've done so far

    -over $6,200 raised
    -over 130 donations

    I have been overwhelmed by the generosity other BA's have displayed so far which I will summarize below.

    1st box- GI King Henry, FFF Dark Lord BA De Muerte, CC Imperial Sweet Stout, RR Beatification B5, GI Cherry Rye, 2 DH BBPT5th, 2 GI BCBS (cfh64, anonymous)

    2nd box- TX beers, HF Twilight of the Idols, HF Arthur (cfh64, anonymous?)
    3rd box- surprise box (anonymous?)
    4th box- CA beers (schwartzoid)
    5th box- CT only beers (ILOVESTOUTS)
    6th box- MN beers (Penguin3200)
    7th box- box from (Davey101)
    8th box- FFF/GI beers (anonymous)
    9th box- HF Birth of Tragedy and Twilight of the Idols (DaveHack)
    10th box- 4 pack of GI BCBS (anonymous)
    11th box- box from (Cuzco)
    12th box- OH Lindley Park, OH Event Horizon, ME Silent Night, FHB Olde Rabbits Foot (benjaminahudson)
    13th box- Black Tuesday '11, Black Tuesday '12, White Chocolate, Chocolate Rain B2 (vitese)
    14th box- Alpine Pure Hoppiness, Alpine Duet, Alpine Nelson, surprise beer (Mister_Joshy)
    15th box- Westy '12, BA Old Stock Cellar Reserve '09, BA BORIS, Filmismish, Alchemist Luscious, Black Butte XXI (chase2634)

    ***Milestones***
    -JMO3 will send a box to the BA that puts us over $7,000 (I will NOT be giving hints until we hit it)
    -Turfy will send a '10 Abyss, '11 Abyss and '12 Dark Lord to the BA that puts us over $7,500
    -stxSS07 will send a BA BOURBON DARK LORD to the BA that puts us over $8,000

    I have already defeated the purpose of trying to make this short but hopefully I got the main points across. I apologize to anyone I may have left out or unintentionally left "anonymous". For convenience sake here are the charities we have donated to:

    http://www.newtownparentconnection.org/
    http://newtownmemorialfund.org/
    https://newtown.uwwesternct.org/
    https://www.everribbon.com/ribbon/view/10076
    http://www.giveforward.com/newtownstrongnewtownproud
    https://www.facebook.com/EmilieParkerFund?ref=ts&fref=ts
    http://www.giveforward.com/newtownstrongnewtownproud
    http://noahpozner.org/
    http://www.newtownyouthandfamilyservices.org/donate.php
    http://www.donorschoose.org/newtown?max=10
    http://www.dawnhochsprungmemorialfund.org/The_Dawn_Hochsprung_Memorial_Fund/About.html

    Please spread the word and donate! Thanks to everyone :slight_smile:
     
  2. ggwheeler

    ggwheeler Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2011 California

    Brad, just sent you confirmation of my "matching" donation.

    Thanks for letting me fan the flames for a minute to raise a bit more dough.

    Lets keep those donations coming in!
     
  3. Pelican5

    Pelican5 Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2012 California

    Thata boy Brad, keep this rolling!
     
  4. benjaminahudson

    benjaminahudson Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2012 North Carolina

    Love everything about this LIF.
     
  5. ferillo

    ferillo Initiate (0) Sep 12, 2009 Massachusetts
    Society

    Brilliant idea. So pleased to donate. RIP all 26.
     
  6. kapkenobi

    kapkenobi Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Pennsylvania
    Trader

    Donated, great to see so many people help out
     
  7. badboy7113

    badboy7113 Pundit (980) Jan 19, 2011 Florida
    Trader

    Just got my donation sent in!
     
  8. jebsinger

    jebsinger Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2012 Minnesota

    broke ass college kid tho I may be I wanted to give a little since i could. thanks again for running this!
     
  9. JM03

    JM03 Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2010 Ohio

    Well guess what... Not only did you donate to a great cause, but your broke ass won a box from me! Congrats! Your donation pushed us over the $7k mark! Message me with your contact info please.

    Great job everyone. Keep the donations pouring in. There is another prize from Turfy if/when we hit 7500, and one from stxSS07 if we hit 8k.
     
  10. jebsinger

    jebsinger Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2012 Minnesota

    my god! i'm excited thanks!
    BM heading your way
     
  11. zekeman17

    zekeman17 Pooh-Bah (2,082) Feb 14, 2010 Pennsylvania
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    Congratulations--you may have just qualified as the poster child for Beer Karma
     
  12. jebsinger

    jebsinger Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2012 Minnesota

    do i get a cool hat or perhaps a trendy bit of glassware with that etched into it :slight_smile: or perhaps i should start producing Beer Karma glassware
     
  13. zekeman17

    zekeman17 Pooh-Bah (2,082) Feb 14, 2010 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    No, the warm fuzzy feeling plus the box from JM03 will have to suffice.
     
  14. cfh64

    cfh64 Pooh-Bah (2,070) Aug 16, 2005 Texas
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Quick Update...if you're reading this you probably already know that we hit $7,000. Jebsinger was the the lucky recipient of JM03's box that was rewarded as a thank you for helping achieve that milestone.

    There are approx 48 hours left until this LIF ends. In addition to qualifying for one of the 15 thank you boxes there are still 2 more milestone incentives within reach. I won't be giving away anymore updates with regard to the donations until we hit $7,500. I'll say this, we have only received one donation since hitting $7,000.

    To reiterate the two incentives left

    $7,500- Abyss '10, Abyss '11, Dark Lord '12 donated by Turfy
    $8,000- BA BOURBON DARK LORD donated by stx007

    Let's keep it up! Thanks again to everyone.
     
  15. jebsinger

    jebsinger Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2012 Minnesota

    I'm more than cool with that :grinning: perhaps i will someday create the beerkarma line of clothing and drinking excessories
     
  16. jriggins6

    jriggins6 Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Colorado

    Wish I could have given more. Thanks to everyone that has donated. AND BIG PROPS TO BRAD FOR PUTTING ALL OF THIS TOGETHER!!! Having 2 kids all I wanted to do that day was get them ASAP
     
  17. chase2634

    chase2634 Initiate (0) Nov 10, 2009 Pennsylvania

    I must say that $7k from a bunch beer nerds is pretty damn cool! If there was ever a question about the quality of individuals that frequent this site i think this milestone speaks volumes.
     
  18. BlueOkie

    BlueOkie Devotee (309) Jun 19, 2008 Oklahoma

    For the public record - donation to United Way of W CT on 29 Dec. I asked Brad not to enter me but he insisted. How fucking generous can one person be, anyway??:slight_smile:
     
  19. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    Finally got my paycheck today - donation time!

    Cheers and thanks for doing this, such an awesome idea!
     
  20. cfh64

    cfh64 Pooh-Bah (2,070) Aug 16, 2005 Texas
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    REMINDER:
    THIS IS THE FINAL DAY! I WILL BE ACCEPTING DONATIONS UNTIL 11:59 CST TONIGHT. If you haven't donated and would like to eligible for the drawing today is your last chance.

    Thanks :slight_smile:
     
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