Raffle! Gwen Jorgensen, Jesse Thomas, AP Prizes!

I really hope this post isn’t against the forum rules.

I’m putting this out there because I’ve got some pretty neat TRIATHLON raffle prizes.

I am looking to raise $3500 for SmileTrain, which will create 14 SMILES for kids born with cleft lip. $250 creates 1 SMILE!

From now until APRIL 1, ALL DONATIONS WILL BE COUNTED TOWARDS A RAFFLE. EVERY $25 WILL = 1 RAFFLE TICKET.

DONATION PAGE IS HERE: https://my.smiletrain.org/...onmanarizona14smiles

If you donate, please make sure you leave some contact inf. ALL $ goes through Smile Train.

PRIZES:

  1. A GWEN JORGENSEN RACE-WORN TRI-SUIT
  2. A “JESSE THOMAS/PICKY BARS SURPRISE BOX”
  3. 3 MONTHS FREE COACHING + AP HAT BY ANDY POTTS. ( https://www.andypottsracing.com/apracingteam )

Any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Is prize #1 washed prior to delivery or no? That’s an important detail, no?

Is prize #1 washed prior to delivery or no? That’s an important detail, no?

Either way it enters into weird fetish territory, IMO.

you come here and this is your first post?..I’m donating to James H for this…bye
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you come here and this is your first post?..I’m donating to James H for this…bye

Great! Thank you for donating to SmileTrain!!

Yeah, how dare he not pay his dues by making a post about Lionel or telling someone their seat is too high. F’ing bastard comes in here like he owns the place and tries to raise money for charity with his first post.

Is prize #1 washed prior to delivery or no? That’s an important detail, no?

Which would you prefer?

Yeah, how dare he not pay his dues by making a post about Lionel or telling someone their seat is too high.

i resemble that comment.

Thanks for the post here and welcome to the forum. Administration is currently reevaluating mike s’ position as greeter. Apologies on his behalf.

He come here soliciating garbage ,asking for donations for his entry in IM Arizona. Agree to disagree, I think it’s not a classy thing…someone’s already doing the same thing here, for the same charity, he didn’t make a post about. But since he’s offering stuff as a raffle it’s fine?..if he didn’t have that he would’ve been out on blast

He come here soliciating garbage ,asking for donations for his entry in IM Arizona. Agree to disagree, I think it’s not a classy thing…someone’s already doing the same thing here, for the same charity, he didn’t make a post about. But since he’s offering stuff as a raffle it’s fine?..if he didn’t have that he would’ve been but on blast

Donations go to charity or to fund his IM entrance fee?

He come here soliciating garbage ,asking for donations for his entry in IM Arizona. Agree to disagree, I think it’s not a classy thing…someone’s already doing the same thing here, for the same charity, he didn’t make a post about. But since he’s offering stuff as a raffle it’s fine?..if he didn’t have that he would’ve been but on blast

Donations go to charity or to fund his IM entrance fee?

Good question. I come to ST for information and the drama/humor is a plus. Kind of interesting that the OP starts out with a mea culpa…

Yes, goes to both. If he doesn’t raise the donation amount then the entrant will be charged the difference.

He come here soliciating garbage ,asking for donations for his entry in IM Arizona. Agree to disagree, I think it’s not a classy thing…someone’s already doing the same thing here, for the same charity, he didn’t make a post about. But since he’s offering stuff as a raffle it’s fine?..if he didn’t have that he would’ve been but on blast

Donations go to charity or to fund his IM entrance fee?

All donations go to Smile Train. All donations are tax deductible. If OP (or myself) do not raise the required funding ($3500 in both our cases), we are responsible to make up the difference. That would then be a tax deductible donation to Smile Train.

He come here soliciating garbage ,asking for donations for his entry in IM Arizona. Agree to disagree, I think it’s not a classy thing…someone’s already doing the same thing here, for the same charity, he didn’t make a post about. But since he’s offering stuff as a raffle it’s fine?..if he didn’t have that he would’ve been but on blast

Donations go to charity or to fund his IM entrance fee?

All donations go to Smile Train. All donations are tax deductible. If OP (or myself) do not raise the required funding ($3500 in both our cases), we are responsible to make up the difference. That would then be a tax deductible donation to Smile Train.

The difference from 3500?! Jesus, that’s high risk generosity. I almost feel obligated to donate now.

I really don’t want anyone to feel obligated to donate and am definitely not trying to ruin anyone’s ST experience.

I found 3 world class athletes that wanted to help me out by donating something of value for my raffle. Jorgensen was going to give Oakleys but actually switched it at the last second because she thought I would make more $. I thought many would jump at the opportunity to be coached by Andy Potts. I thought ST of all places would be an OK place to post a raffle about some Triathlon Prizes.

I am an Arizona teacher who raced IMAZ last year through SmileTrain. My race didn’t go as well as I would have hoped, but at the end of the day, I was able to raise $3k and create 12 smiles. THAT is why I believe in SmileTrain. It’s bigger then just the race.

MIKE S- I would hope that you follow through with your public claim to donate to James H. It’d be a shame just to say that just to prove a point.

for what its worth the BBB has good ratings for smile train.

im going to chip in a little for this and i dont even care about the raffle prizes. the way i see it, my daughter is 100% healthy and happy and im extremely blessed because of that. i dont mind at all helping out a cause that can help kids live a better life.

for what its worth the BBB has good ratings for smile train.

im going to chip in a little for this and i dont even care about the raffle prizes. the way i see it, my daughter is 100% healthy and happy and im extremely blessed because of that. i dont mind at all helping out a cause that can help kids live a better life.

Much Appreciated, thank you!!

MIKE S- I would hope that you follow through with your public claim to donate to James H. It’d be a shame just to say that just to prove a point.

yes steeeeeeeve, I did donate. thank you for your concern

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