This is not the first time that this conversation has been debated as it seems to come up every time there is donations involved where donors names are listed.

I can assure you that there is absolutely no intent to provide any peer pressure on anyone. It was my original intent instead to post names as a way of recognizing and giving public thanks to those who have donated to this Life Member Challenge.

If anyone was to ask me to remove (or for that matter not post their name at all) I would be more than happy to oblige.

I realize that there are MANY members who simply cannot afford to donate. I also realize that there are many people who don’t agree with any additional fundraising effort where we are asking for donations from people who have already paid for their life membership.

I mean no disrespect whatsoever to those who cannot afford to or simply choose not to donate to this cause and I say that with 100% honesty and understand completely. I realize that people are being asked to donated to a variety of causes and most people cannot afford to donate to everything.

It was my initial thought that it would be hypocritical for me to ask others to donate to a cause that I have not donated to myself.

Let me discuss this issue with the rest of the BOD and see if we can agree on a better way to say "Thank You" to those interested in participating.

Thanks for your post, your thoughts and especially your raffle donations.

Doug