Guest wbottomley Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 If you have collected cash, food, or toys this year, post your results and tally them up from the previous post. I think it would be a great idea to show how the lighting community helps many communities throughout the country and beyond.If you have any questions about collecting donations, please start another thread. This is only for results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Simmons Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 This was our fourth year of collecting for the Clearwater Food shelf. We collected $4452.64 plus 20 or so pounds of food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zman Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Special Olympics of Washington - $6010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott T Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Project Blue Light - Officer Joshua T. Miktarian Memorial Scholarship Fund $3,758 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavBro Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Union County Christmas Bureau $3025 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paultoole Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Manning Close Christmas Light Show, Wells, Somerset, England£7,072.10 = $10,820.31 for Make-A-Wish Foundation UKhttp://www.facebook.com/manningclosechristmaslights Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 2nd year of collecting....usually have one "special" Charity and two regular ones.Special Charity this year was a soccer coach that at 38, died on the soccer field while coaching his son. The kids where I set up my lights played in the same league.So collected a total of $2962.00Dr. Ed Kingston Memorial Fund - $1200Northwest Parkinson Foundation - $866West Seattle Food Bank - $896 plus 1433lbs of food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olmsb4d2 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I am humbled...this is the first year I've asked for donations and I'm no where near these numbers. I'll have to start that other thread the William mentioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 olmsb4d2 wrote: I am humbled...this is the first year I've asked for donations and I'm no where near these numbers. It's not about the numbers...It's about the spirit behind the giving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olmsb4d2 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 You are absolutely correct and we thoroughly enjoy each and every minute of it.Just as I learned, and am still learning, how to put on the show using LOR I'd like to learn more about collecting donations for a good cause.We collected $195 for St Judes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 For me... as I didn't start collecting until December 10 - $1500 for the volunteer fire department that hosts the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I found donations were down this year from last year, and I guess we did pretty good considering we only had about 600 people come by not near any big population areas (except in the summer time) but about 350.00 for the food bank and animal shelter plus about 150lbs of food and dog treats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffl Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I was told by a youngster that I was RICH. I told him if you mean as in Christmas lights that my wife has then you are correct. My wife is very rich!Oops. I guess that donation was for me.We do collect, but It's just not the reason we do our show. Nor do I like to focus on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadh Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 This was our first year collecting donations for Graceworks Ministries and we collected $1656.47!The Tally so far is $34,729.42!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallleyes Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 My second year collecting for the salvation army.Last year $700 and this year $1,007.So $1,707 total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mitchell Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 This was our 6th year collecting for the Childrens Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD).Total for the year, $1,550. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I found another $100 check in the box this morning. That makes $1620 for this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testraub Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Animal Welfare League of Arlington $1160.83Not bad for the first year.Tom Straub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Lambert Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I'm posting a bit late because I just finished rolling pennies yesterday. This year we collected $ 9747.50 , one bus token & one stick of gum!!!:shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dschultz56 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 This was our first year to collect for charities. We collected about 200 pounds of Food for Northwest Assistance Ministries and 200 pounds of dog food for Dakota Animal Rescue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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