Guest guest Posted October 5, 2000 Report Share Posted October 5, 2000 In a message dated 10/5/00 3:05:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, diabetes_integroups writes: << From: whimsy2@... Subject: Re: new here.... Lori, Re your fundraising request for ADA walk ...I don't want to pop your balloon but I recently read that a HUGE percentage of money the ADA gets from these fundraisers goes for administrative costs; something like under 20% gets used for research. (which I suppose is better than nothing). As a diabetic, I used to do the walk too but I'm really down on the ADA now for their continued advocacy of the " food pyramid " with its bottom layer of carbs, which raises BGs. When they stop advocating the use of foods that raise BGs and make a higher percentage of fundraising for research instead of administrative costs, I'll contribute. Vicki ______________ >> HI there. thanks for your input. I was unaware of that. is it really that bad of apercentage? I am going to have to look into that, it is horrible. although do you think that if they didn't do all the marketing, etc. that they wouldn't even receive the 20% in the first place? Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2000 Report Share Posted October 5, 2000 In a message dated 10/5/00 3:05:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, diabetes_integroups writes: << Subject: Re: new here.... Lori You wrote: > It is a 13 mile marathon in Kona, Hawaii. > I need to raise $4500.00 by May in order > to go and bring my toddler too. (quite > the world traveller she will be!) > Anyway, I am literally scrambling with everyone > I have ever come in contact with, ever had a post > with, etc...and asking for $2.00. You make it sound as if you need the $4500 just to get you and your daughter from New Jersey to Hawaii and back. How will that benefit the ADA? Do you get air tickets and accommodation if you raise the $4500? I am afraid I don't see the connection. Can you offer us one good reason why an international diabetes self- help group should let itself be used to raise money for a US special interest group? The amount being asked for is immaterial. Do you have any idea how many people are out there looking for channels to raise money by means of small contributions? You didn't give us a good reason to open up the flood gates just for you nor did you suggest a simple way for us to check your legitimacy. If we felt the urge to help fund diabetes research, wouldn't it be more effective for us to send the money direct to the ADA? Thornton Pforzheim, Germany >> Hi . I may have worded it poorly because the monies are not for me to travel. I am asking for them to be written out to ADA, not to me. I am sure ADA has some sort of donated or discounted something regarding this marathon. they supply the transportation for highly motivated walkers. hope this helps. p.s. here is a link to the info.... <A HREF= " http://www.diabetes.org/teamdiabetes/team2000/ " >TEAM DIABETES 2000 </A> Lori single mom to HayLee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2000 Report Share Posted October 5, 2000 Lori You wrote: > Hi . I may have worded it poorly > because the monies are not for me to > travel. I am asking for them to be written > out to ADA, not to me. I am sure ADA has some > sort of donated or discounted something > regarding this marathon. > They supply the transportation for highly > motivated walkers. Hope this helps. > p.s. here is a link to the info.... > http://www.diabetes.org/teamdiabetes/team2000/ OK, Lori, I went to that site and it looks good to me but it is still very vague. It says nothing about participants having to raise $4500 for the ADA before they are admitted to the walk. Where did you get that from? You wouldn't get me on a plane to Hawaii on a promise of " some sort of donated or discounted something " even if I WAS highly motivated. The walkers are being used to raise big money (diabetic research and education cannot be done for a few dollars). There has to be a clear binding contract otherwise all kinds of things could go wrong. Unless you are planning to sleep on the beach there would have to be a clear undertaking to provide you with food and accommodation. How does the ADA get income from this event? Do they sell tickets to the spectators or is the whole bash used as a platform for sponsor advertising? I want to say that it has made me feel good to hear from somebody who is " highly motivated " - that is a rare experience these days. And I am sorry to have been so negative about the whole deal but with the information that we have from you (and from the ADA) there are far more questions than answers. Wishing you luck and good walking, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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