Aw Russ ........ you just can't stop yourself, can you? Give, give, give .... you're such a pest ! ( kidding, of course ! )

Love you all.
UD

As of 10:15 PM EST USA:
(drum roll .....)

$395 !!!

Is that the total thru midnight? If it is,I'll send a check for $105.00, per my challenge post. Then we can work on the $900.00 goal for midnight Sunday. If we make that, I'll send an additional $100.00.

Then, starting Monday, I'll match all contributions up to a $1000.00 personal total, including the first $400.00 for drum components and the controller.

Any size donation helps. And it feels REALLY GOOD!

R.

Will mail check Monday.
DonM

Thanks so much, Don! Miss your posts here, but understand.

You're a good friend.


Russ "Buck" Lay

Total thru today is $500.00....that's GREAT.

If we reach $900.00 by midnight Sunday, I'll contribute another $100.00.

That would mean we will have raised $1000.00.

Thanks, everyone!


Russ

I be REALLY happy if we reach our goal of $900.00 by midnight Sunday. That's $400.00 more dollars. If we do, I'll kick in another $100.00, making the total $1000.00. And, you can just email your pledge amount to Dave...it will count towards our Sunday night goal.

thanks,


Russ

I guess everyone was busy over the week-end. Our total stands at $500.00.

Starting today, I'll match every pledge uo to a total of $1000,00. Including my $400.00 initial donation, which does not count in the $500.00 current total, I have donated $605.00. I'll kick in an additional $400.00 in matching donations.

I'll write a check every Monday morning matching the total donations for the week, up to the $1005.00 amount.

Remember, you can email a pledge to Dave, and it will count the minute he records the email. (Then, send the check, please!).

This is something I'm really into, and appreciate all the help from you folks.

It's GREAT to be working on an important project like this together. We'll really make a difference in the lives of some deserving young folks.

Thanks,


Russ

Just a reminder that we're still hoping for on-going support for this project. We'll update
totals on Monday. Remember, I'll match every donation up to a personal total of $1005.00.


thanks,


Russ

Wow !

Today was a BLAST !

First - I turned in the $530 in contributions that you all gave my kids. Then I had a few of them begin to write thank you letters to each of teh donors! One little girl was so excited to see a member from Denmark! ( TommyF! )She LOVES language, and especially Disney movie language in other tongues.

Then, I sat down with my department chair, and we began to hash out the best way to optimize these "miracle" funds !
Here's what we came up with:
We looked at the present studio in the main campus, and determnined that with some creative "shifting" around, we could better use the furniture we had for MY campus, so I am taking the "L" corner unit for our mac station. That means we no longer have to buy a $400 desk ! After some discussion, we decided that since the new Mac is such a large expense, and will probably have to be financed - let's buy another 88 key digital piano, so we can have more hands-on at the same time! I bought a closeout Casio Privia555R for $450. This one has a mic input and built in legs ! I LOVE it. More ryhtms than the other models we have, and I'm keeping this one, along with the controller that Russ already donated at my campus. ( We have 26 kids, main campus has almost 70 ! ) So, the main campus will have 5 pianos, we'll have 2 !

I had some other smaller items, like cables, benches, pedals etc. that totaled $89, so we're sittin pretty with the teeniest, tiniest investment out of pocket - THANX TO ALL OF YOU !!!!!!!!!

The next step is to defray the cost of the new Mac and dual monitors. If I can raise about $1500 ..... I think my boss will allow us to finance the rest with Apple.

Thanx again ... this has been a really wonderful experience for everyone involved!

I'll get the thank you's out ASAP !