[at-l] Hiking for causes.

[nealb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (William Neal)]

I thought the idea was to get people to pledge moola before you do the deed.
I know that our college staff recently "pushed" a walk-for-breast-cancer and
they went pledging before the walk. Then they get X amount of cents for
every mile (or whatever) they end up walking.

I was on a list (non-hiking) where a guy mentioned that he was going on a
long trip and would be falling away for awhile.  And it turned out that he
was going to ride for ???  He never even asked for money until enough of the
list membership bugged him, and he simply told what he was riding for and
why and where donations could be sent.

If someone wants to hike and add a cause as the frosting on the cake, that's
okay with me.  Especially if he does his fund raising before the trip.  Or,
if she only hands mentions the cause in passing.  Otherwise I might be
tempted to treat them like we told to treat salesmen, Jehovah's Witnesses,
and fund rasiers (except Girl Scout cookie sellers) at the club I bounced
at.  Either that or I would go Bun-Bun on them.*

William, The "Bun-Bun" Turtle

* Just in case you want to see a picture of the cute little mini-loped
earred bunny named Bun-Bun & don't know what he is like, here is a T-shirt
with Bun-Bun.
http://store.sluggy.com/details-fear.htm
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From: bleederguy [mailto:bleederguy@adelphia.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 10:55 AM
To: at-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Cc: 'rick boudrie'
Subject: [at-l] Hiking for causes.



I should thank you.  I worked for Project Hope
http://www.nationjob.com/showcomp.cgi/prjh.html  for two years in the late
Sixties as a nurse. The money people raised helped a lot. Later I worked for
the "WHO"& the International Red Cross that also used gifts of charity from
countries, companies and individuals.  I not sure how these organizations
would do their work if it were not for begging.  Remember, taking care of
people is on the bottom of the list of all countries.

I learned long time ago to say no, change the channel and hang up and not
feel guilty.  Pan handling is pan handling even if it is done by a fellow
hiker.

Beau Bushor
"bleeder guy"
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