Charity Update

by capper3 on Jan 26, 2006 6:47 PM PST Comment 12 comments

The response from all of you has been mind boggling. I feel so inadequate to actually handle this now, but thanks to Blez for the quick pickup on this one it looks like this truly will be an AN contribution.

Here is a quick list of those that have posted their committment to helping out. I put the number next to those that offered more than the asking amount of 30. Remember, that number was just a suggestion, so no amount is too little folks.

Capper3-300
Haren4prez
Nebraska-
Poppy- 50
David32
Tony
Devo
Gojohn10
Brian in 317
Blez- 100
Alleninsf
F171615
HigherPie
RobertMelvin
Jlaff
Duke of Left Field
TheFossePosse
Jeepers
Lansfords1- 150
Drudown
Mission1929
SportySpice
Kaweahkaweah- 50
Gotgreen
Pickinmachine
TahoeDon-60
Booya- 50
SD Erik
LongtimeFan
Mookyee- 100
High street
Colorado Fan
LowcountryJoe
Vaillant
Rich- 60
Oaktowngold
Kaiser99- 50
GoldenA
Davebenfremont
Jeff in Seattle
KJ
Oaklandpride
LurkerD
Lonestar-90
Almost Reggie
Alaska A
Sslinger
HollywoodOz
GarryG33
FormerHuntsvilleStar
Secret Asian man

That's exactly 50 people, if I counted correctly, which puts us well past the halfway point to our goal. Remember, send payment through PalPal to

blez@athleticsnation.com
(Ps. You'll get my donation tomorrow, Blez. Payday! Yay!)

I think a great reward for the donors would be to raffle playoff rights for the tickets off as some have already suggested. I can't guarantee that it is possible and that's what we'll do, but I think its a good idea. Since WE ARE going to the World Series this year, that's a pretty nice raffle.

Some have suggested the Big Bro/Sis program. I can't really think of a better program to fit our gift. Two tickets, 1 adult, 1 kid that could really use and appreciate a night at the ballpark.
Personally, coming from a single mother household, I'd like to see a few (maybe 10-15) of the games go to the battered woman's shelter. I understand that distributing them from the shelter would be difficult and many tickets would be wasted if we gave them the whole lot, but sprinkled throughout the season I'm sure that will have a mother who needs to bring her boy or girl to an A's game. Camperdog's cousin is the HR director at the shelter, maybe he will talk to her about the practicality of that. Otherwise though I think the tickets should go to Big Bro/Sis.

This is freakin' rad, AN. Thanks.

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We have about $1,300 total

in donations now. $1,600 if we count yours. This is amazing.

Wonderful idea, capper3. I'll be calling the BBBS of the Bay Area tomorrow and let you know what they say. I've emailed the A's and haven't heard back from them yet.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Jan 26, 2006 6:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Fantastic!

What do you think about the battered woman's shelter? Would it be possible to give them a few games or would it be too complicated?

"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jan 26, 2006 7:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm afraid it just might be a little too

complicated. We should keep it to BBBS of East Bay for now. Perhaps we'll switch it up next season.

I was just looking at season ticket prices and were you thinking about Plaza Level seats? Because that would be around $3,000 for both.

Thanks again, man.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Jan 26, 2006 7:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Just a thought

If you get a package that includes every game, that means they have to be used every game. There might be quite a few tickets that are wasted because no one could attend, especially on school nights.

I don't remember the name of the packages, but instead of getting an 81 game package, how about getting a few 20 game packages instead, allowing more flexibility for the recipients to pick which games to attend?

"Put a Milo on him." -Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on Jan 26, 2006 7:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

also

weekday afternoon game tickets would probably be wasted, since they could conflict with school or work.

"Put a Milo on him." -Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on Jan 26, 2006 7:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm going to ask the BBBS org

to see what they'd prefer, but yeah, that makes sense. I might think about that On Deck package which is 40 games and most of them weekend games.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Jan 26, 2006 7:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Plaza level

It seemed like a reasonable goal, 3000, so I guess, but really whatever is best. Maybe the ticket package arrangements can be more appropriate to scheduling for kids. I suppose the BBBS organization will know better about that.

"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jan 26, 2006 8:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Can anyone else donate?

Or is it closed?

"I believe in spiritual rebirth, and I can't wait to experience that." --Barry Zito

by GreenNGoldGirl on Jan 26, 2006 7:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

It's still open until we hit $3,000

by Tyler Bleszinski on Jan 26, 2006 7:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

raffle

We'll have to revisit this in seven and a half months or so... but I'm going to waive my "entry" into the postseason rights raffle, since I'm a season ticket holder and will already have rights on my own account... :)

"You don't look up truthiness in a book, you look it up in your gut." ~ Stephen Colbert

by Poppy on Jan 26, 2006 8:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

i sent mine earlier

thanks capper & Blez and everyone on AN....

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jan 26, 2006 10:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Posted late on previous diary;

On Deck vs Grand Slam Tickets (none / 0)

April-May-Early June week night and day game tickets may be reason enough to consider the A's On Deck Plan.

You get 40 games instead of 82 that are basically friday night - Saturday - Sunday (Last year also included Monday Holidays I beleive)

Two great factors;

1. You get 4 tickets for the price of 2
2. You get rights to 4 post season tickets.
3. (I lied about the two) A group of 4 kids is twice as much fun
4. School (& homework) friendly
5. Give a pair to big Bros and a pair to a battered woman's shelter.

Put me down if I can mail a check or use a credit card.
<Don't like PayPal>

http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/oak/ticketing/oak_ticketing_season_tickets_info.jsp

Besides Barton has there ever been a ROY at DH?

by A s Eh on Jan 26, 2006 10:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs