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Dearest DDF Family!

I cannot begin to express my gratitude and thanks for the outpouring of love which I see, I am humbled by my fellow DDF'ers who took it upon themselves to join the fundraising effort and help me in my time of need. It gladdens my heart to be part of such a family, who will go out of their way to help their fellows in need, whether it is financial or otherwise. I will be forever grateful to all of you, to those who donated the prizes, to those who donated money, and to those who made this a reality.

Thanks again!



What's this all about?
If you've been following this thread you may know that a longtime DDF'er who has a young family was arrested for being on the scene at the time of the sting operation.  Many of you have probably even met him in the real world. Several generous DDF'ers have donated prizes to be raffled off to bring attention to the defense fund created on his behalf.


Campaign site, spread this around!
Pidyonshvuyimfund.blogspot.com

How do I enter?

1. Make your tax-deductible donation here: [http://pidyonshvuyimfund.blogspot.com

2. Please forward the confirmation email of your donation, along with your name and donation amount to PidyonShvuyimFund@gmail.com

3. After 6:00 Double check that you were added here:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmYaTGqZnvb2dExES3l4Ty1UYm5aeUIyeXBST1ptUXc&usp=sharing
and (DDFers) add yourself to the Wiki below.

Tizku l'mitzvos and may we hear good news!


How many raffle entries do I get?

Donate $20 and get 1 entry to each $20 raffle

Donate $100 and get 5 entries to each $20 raffle, 2 entries to each $50 raffle, and 1 entry to each $100 raffle.

Donate $200 and get 10 entries to each $20 raffle, 4 entries to each $50 raffle, and 2 entries to each $100 raffle.
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What are the prizes?

Marco Polo- Raffle #1 open to donations of $100 or more: Round-trip paid (earn miles :) ) coach ticket to Israel on Delta (up to $1,200 value)
-a cell phone to use while in Israel
-2 weeks of any data or voice solution
-a 7 day car rental.
(Thanks anon, yeki89/Israeliphonerental.com, sillypainter/cellomobile, and hocker!)
- Another round trip ticket will be added to this package if we reach $20K.

Yakovwogi- Raffle #2 open to donations of $100 or more: $1,000 Hotels.com booking credit.

Let3- Raffle #3 open to donations of $50 or more: A Sony NEX-3 mirrorless camera with a 16-50mm lens. (Thanks Something Fishy)

Aposhiteryid- Raffle #4 open to donations of $50 or more: $150 GC to Tuvia's bookstore (Thanks Rots5)

Red- Raffle #5 open to donations of $20 or more: $50 GC to Sushi Metsuyan in Monsey.

SuperFlyer- Raffle #6 open to donations of $20 or more: $50 eBay GC (Thanks HelpMe)

Dovy2- Raffle #7 open to donations of $20 or more: $50 eBay GC (Thanks HelpMe)

Jack123- Raffle #8 open to donations of $20 or more: $50 United electronic travel cert (Thanks Meir613)

Moko- Raffle #9 open to donations of $20 or more:  $48.50 United gift card (Thanks Meir613)

How- Raffle #10 open to donations of $20 or more:  200 NIS voucher for Jerusalem Yarmulka (Thanks BISPRO)

Meir316- Raffle #11 open to donations of $20 or more:  200 NIS voucher for Jerusalem Yarmulka (Thanks BISPRO)

Dan- Raffle #12 open to donations of $20 or more:  200 NIS voucher for Jerusalem Yarmulka (Thanks BISPRO)

Dan- Raffle #13 open to donations of $20 or more:  200 NIS voucher for Jerusalem Yarmulka (Thanks BISPRO)

Chuchem- Raffle #14 open to donations of $20 or more:  200 NIS voucher for Jerusalem Yarmulka (Thanks BISPRO)

Bubbyk- Raffle #15 open to donations of $20 or more: Acer Touchscreen Laptop - Sponsored by Name Changed and Count Valentine.
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DDF Donations:

a3   $101
Aj26   $200
AJK   $202
Alpicone $20
AM   $120
angelicboris   $100
Anonymous (via emkay)   $100
ari2955   $100

APoshiterYid $100
Avid Reader $36
Ayman   $100
Bades   $100
Barryg   $40
bestwatchman   $300
BISPRO   $150
bubbles   $100
BubbyK   $100
Buzzy Ajzenszmidt   $180
Cbs   $100
Chaikel   $100
Chaim'l   $200
Cholentfresser   $100
Churnbabychurn   $100
ckmk47   $200   
Cozmohoot $100
crazy tools   $100
daganster   $118
Dan   $1,000
Dave321   $100
Dirah   $200
DovtheBear   $108
Dovy2   $1,000
elibeli2   $300
elikay please add
emkay   $100
Ephcc90   $150
Ergel   $300
eyes   $36
ganizzy   $36
george   $100
how   $100
Howard Schon   $54
Jack   $100
jack12   $50
jack123   $300
jaywhy   $100
JJ1000   $200
kidooo   $200
Let3   $212
Lfas25   $600
M&R Korf   $250
Marco Polo   $118
MarkS   $100
Mclovin   $100
Meir   $500
Mendel Stein   $180
meshugener   $100
Metziah       $50
mguy $100
Michael Weisz   $200
Mikeoracle   $100
Mirel Levitansky   $100
mmermss   $250
Mochada   $200
moko   $180
myb821   $100
Name Changed   $180
nemuroff   $100
Newfish   $100
Nitantnel   $100
PG   $600
proisrael   $200
racer7400   $125
real-brisker   $100
Red   $180
robi   $120
rots5   $252
SamKey   $50
Saver2000   $108
SF   $400
Shimbo   $100
ShmuliT   $100
Side Incomer   $1,000
Sillypainter   $103
SK   $100
Sky121   $200
Smurf   $100
Sruly   $200
Super Speed   $101
The Fleishers   $200
Tzadik Nistar   $50
tzeekee123   $200
WhyAich   $101
whYME   $100
yakovwogi   $200
yare   $108
YAS   $180
yeki89   $200
yid   $125
Yosef Peysin   $40
yuneeq   $101
Smart brit $100
SGF $100
Popcorn1508 $20
Ez $100

Total: $24,203

Raffle will be held 11/6 at 11pm EDT.



List of 20 people to double donation:
1. Meir613 - done $250
2. Side Incomer - done $500
3. Dan $494 - done $506
4. Let3 -Done $100+12
5. Sruly $200 done now $400
6. how -Done $100
7. Dirah $100 - Doubled, and done (for a total of $200)
8. bubbles -done $50
9. SF - done $200 (Lz"n JEWDA)
10. Bestwatchman - $300
11. Chaikel - Done $50
12. LFAS25 - $300 - done
13. Real-Brisker $50 DONE (Lz"n JEWDA)
14. Chaikel #2 (Lz"n JEWDA) $50
15. SamKey $25
16. Jack12 $20 now $50
17. Yid $36 now $125
18. Cholentfresser -done-$36 now $100
19. Yosef Peysin (Lz"n JEWDA)
20. Barryg (Lz"n JEWDA) done

21.rots5 with help from a fellow ddfer - in memory of JEWDA)126$
22. Tzadik Nistar (Lz"n JEWDA)
23. Name Changed - Done ($180)


List of people adding $20:
1. whYME
2. YAKOVWOGI
3. george
4. jaywhy
5. ckmk47
6. MarkS - Added 18 per JJ's PM
7. WhyAich Added 18 per JJ's PM
8. Super Speed Added 18 per JJ's PM
9. JJ1000
10. MaroPolo ($36)
11. A3
12. Daganster
13. Barryg
14. Bispro ($200)
15. DHData ($200)
16. moko ($20 as per jj's pm)
17. jbkr101 ($100)
18.Churnbabychurn (80 as per jj's pm)
19. jack123 (added $100 after jj's pm)
20. YAS (Added $120 per jj's pm)

Winners:
Bubbyk 15
Chuchem 14
Dan 13
Dan 12
Meir316 11
How 10
Moko 9
Jack 123 8
Dovy2 7
Sf 6
Red 5
Aposhiter #4
Let3 #3
Yakovwogi #2
Marco Polo 1

« Last edited by jj1000 on November 07, 2013, 09:59:00 AM »

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I think the raffle might be a tax problem.
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I think the raffle might be a tax problem.
why

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Donations aren't tax deductible when for a raffle
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The organization accepting the donations is not offering the raffle. I don't see how this can be a tax problem.

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The organization accepting the donations is not offering the raffle. I don't see how this can be a tax problem.
And gifts aren't taxable...
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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And gifts aren't taxable...
Not sure what you mean,  this is clearly a raffle for  a prize

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A TY to CV for coming up with this idea.
On our way to 5k! 
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Not sure what you mean,  this is clearly a raffle for  a prize
A raffle that costs nothing to enter (because the raffle organizers are not taking any money), thereby rendering the prizes "gifts".

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It costs $1 to enter.

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It costs $1 to enter.

No, it costs letting people know you donated to a separate organization.
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No, it costs letting people know you donated to a separate organization.
correct

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The raffle is organized completely independently of the charity organization. The charity does not even know about the existence of the raffle. So the raffle prizes are literally gifts to the winners. Literally.

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I would assume it is part of the grand prize.
SillyPainter, please chime in.

Correct, goes to the lucky winner flying to Israel (grand prize).

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« Reply #119 on: October 23, 2013, 12:33:21 AM »
Maybew someone should put up a sign in BMG coffee room. I'm sure we'll get alot of donations like that.. Especially since it seems like the odds of winning are pretty high.     (you'll see the library fill up bain hasdorim)