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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 »

Author Topic: Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win. Tizku Li'Mitzvos. Thank You.  (Read 152501 times)

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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #520 on: November 03, 2013, 03:59:06 PM »
I don't have contacts at col and others, but I'm not sure why people haven't pushed it to get more publication. Prize value combined seems to be 25% of what has been donated.

The donated amount must rise drastically !

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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #521 on: November 03, 2013, 03:59:55 PM »
@SuperFlyer
I didn't see your donation in the spreadsheet/wiki, are you referring to doubling the awesome prize you donated?

talking about the $200? People have donated way more...

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« Reply #522 on: November 03, 2013, 04:00:17 PM »

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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #523 on: November 03, 2013, 04:01:42 PM »
For my part, get people to refer others, and for every 10 units (ie small or big enties) they get a free entry themselves in the same level lottery they've found a sponsor.

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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #524 on: November 03, 2013, 04:26:57 PM »
ShmuliT, thanks for the effort. I think it should be the latter. Describe how a grassroots campaign with no one in charge pulled in nearly $13k very quickly.

If you need help making the article professional, I would say post it here first, and we could have one of the writing experts here adjust it to professional standards.
Somehow I think the real money in this campaign is coming form the DDF club who feel a connection to a fellow DDFer in trouble. Outside publicity may just bring more letters to 122 Vintage Circle and more gossip. The effort IMO should be focused on reaching all those who follow DD and DDF to help out a Fellow in trouble.
There are still lots of long time ddf members who have yet to donate.

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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #525 on: November 03, 2013, 04:27:52 PM »
Prize value combined seems to be 25% of what has been donated.
We at DDF are used to getting good deals!  ;D

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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #526 on: November 03, 2013, 05:07:42 PM »
We at DDF are used to getting good deals!  ;D

make it an eternal good deal/deed.

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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #527 on: November 03, 2013, 05:11:58 PM »
Nu, let's get some more doublers!
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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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #528 on: November 03, 2013, 06:01:36 PM »
Somehow I think the real money in this campaign is coming form the DDF club who feel a connection to a fellow DDFer in trouble. Outside publicity may just bring more letters to 122 Vintage Circle and more gossip. The effort IMO should be focused on reaching all those who follow DD and DDF to help out a Fellow in trouble.
There are still lots of long time ddf members who have yet to donate.
Agreed.
Can we have this topic added to all the other threads for a day ?

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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #529 on: November 03, 2013, 07:38:33 PM »
I believe 95-98% of the potential donors are on DD and not DDF.

This part isn't my call.

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« Reply #530 on: November 03, 2013, 07:45:18 PM »
COL/VIN/YWN are significantly larger than DD.
And they live and breath politics every day.  Not interested in a political dogfight on DD, not my thing. 
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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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #531 on: November 03, 2013, 07:47:55 PM »
How can someone donate through Paypal? TIA.

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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #532 on: November 03, 2013, 07:49:58 PM »
COL/VIN/YWN are significantly larger than DD.
And they live and breath politics every day.  Not interested in a political dogfight on DD, not my thing. 

You could set it so that you approve comments before they post.

Are COL/VIN/YWN cooperating ?

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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #533 on: November 03, 2013, 07:55:47 PM »
You could set it so that you approve comments before they post.

Are COL/VIN/YWN cooperating ?
At least the link should be sent, no?
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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #534 on: November 03, 2013, 07:56:33 PM »
How can someone donate through Paypal? TIA.
You can send me a paypal and I will donate...
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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #535 on: November 04, 2013, 02:42:27 AM »
Not interested in a political dogfight on DD, not my thing.
You could do a plug for people to join the forums as you often post from time to time, and one of the threads you mention without going into all the little details can be this one.

If your still worried about politics you can close the commenting on your post.

But no pressure its your site!

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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #536 on: November 04, 2013, 09:46:02 AM »
You could do a plug for people to join the forums as you often post from time to time, and one of the threads you mention without going into all the little details can be this one.

If your still worried about politics you can close the commenting on your post.

But no pressure its your site!
I don't think that Dans problem was the commenting I think it was the fact that he didn't want the main site to be involved in something political like this.


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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #537 on: November 04, 2013, 09:53:00 AM »
You could do a plug for people to join the forums as you often post from time to time, and one of the threads you mention without going into all the little details can be this one.

If your still worried about politics you can close the commenting on your post.

But no pressure its your site!
Did you see the DD Facebook page when this was posted :P
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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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #538 on: November 04, 2013, 09:55:41 AM »
Did you see the DD Facebook page when this was posted :P
That is why he said to lock the comments.


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Re: {Back on!} Help Out A DDF'er In Need And Win.
« Reply #539 on: November 04, 2013, 10:03:07 AM »
Did you see the DD Facebook page when this was posted :P
I dont frequent facebook but I can imagine ;) that's why I suggested you lock the comments

Either way I think DD well get more negative publicity if its posted on YWN\COL then if its agav on the main site. Many people have never heard of DD and they will always associate DD with this story. While those who visit DD know what DD is all about

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