99% of forum members have just been outdone by a 9 year old girl!

[Evelyn Billington (Superpig)]

In case you all have missed what is going on with TERF and the Veteran's Day Fund raiser Buck and I are having on the forum, go to the Current Events section and read the Take that stupid elephant off By Golly...post to catch up.

Over the last two days, Buck organized a fund raiser marathon on the forum. We got 600 hits on it, but out of all those hits only SEVEN people actually took up the challenge and donated or pledged a donation to TERF. All we asked for was $5 a person or whatever you can give.

Well, a nine year old girl in Germany donated a quarter to TERF. You may laugh and say what's a quarter going to do any good? Consider this forum having 3,000 members, if each member would have donated only a quarter we would've had $750 in donations. That would have been enough to help out one taxidermy studio in need of help. Now that puts the quarter in a different perspective doesn't it? Unfortunately only a very few find TERF important enough to support it.

TERF solely depends on donations to survive. It is run by NTA volunteers and its webpage and space has also been donated. TERF is the industries ONLY fund that helps every taxidermist in need of help after a natural disaster, whether or not he or she is a member of any state or national organization. All they have to be to qualifiy for aid is to be a full or part time taxidermist and generate a certain annual income from taxidermy. I have not come across another industry that has anything like this fund of their own. TERF is unique, and it is here to stay for the long run.

Please, with the holiday season approaching, consider giving some to TERF. After all, you may be giving to your self, because no one knows where nature and disaster will strike next. If a little girl in Germany cares enough about us, we should too.

Thank you for reading this message and supporting TERF.

Evelyn
TERF Coordinator & Organizer

[Buck,Black Forest Eyes]

Well said, Evelyn !    As for me ,I'm donating my time, and Products for TERF !  I am also willing to be helpful in any way I can for the cause !....Are you ?  Did you realize,.. not only does Evelyn donate her Time out of Her busy day, but it also cuts into her Private time as well !
TERF is your RED CROSS and is very unique ! I hope you take the time to inform yourself about how this wonderful program really is helping fellow Taxidermist who unfortunately need it !  I hope you NEVER do need TERF,...but if you do, it's there ! and I'll be there too ! helping,.. when ever..,where ever, I can !         Michael J Rodgers ..Owner... Black Forest Eyes, Germany, Oh,.. and
Just call me Buck....because.... I'll be calling on you to donate !
Thank You !... once again to the Good People Who Donated ! God Bless !

[Evelyn Billington (Superpig)]

We got our first pledge of $25. 

Anyone would like to follow suit? 70 people looked at the post and only one pledge. Very sad indeed.

[elkhunter1313]

And to thin of how easy it is to donate...using Paypal to pay via bank account or credit card....easy and secure transaction...and benefits a GREAT cause as well.

[Buck,Black Forest Eyes]

I'm not sure... did Elk, just snag the Eyes ?
Buck....

[Evelyn Billington (Superpig)]

Buck I believe he just did

Well, what a sad start to Monday morning. I came on here checking to see how many donations we may have gotten, and I must say out of 160 hits, it is still only ONE donation. That is truly pathetic, considering that this is OUR fund for OUR benefit, and we don't care enough to donate $5 or less to the cause. I am beginning to loose hope that taxidermists care about each other. 

You all have a great day. I am going to write a check to TERF now, because I DO care.

[Gina]

I have a big mulie form I can send you, just give me an address and I will send it out  

[Buck,Black Forest Eyes]

Hi Evelyn ! I just got off the phone with Steve, he said that he has a bunch of forms to send to you for auction ! How's that for a nice Guy ! Top Bidder!...... and is willing to send us some form's for TERF !.... My hat's off to Steve,..That's one hell of a nice Guy !
Thanks ! again Steve !
Buck....

[Crittercoroner]

Check out the President's Message on GSTAonline.org

As soon as stuff is ready to go, I'll get in touch with you Evelyn.

Dave Kerr

[Evelyn Billington (Superpig)]

That's the spirit folks. Seems like the wheels on the TERF wagon are finally starting to creack a little. We also just received a nice cash donation from Michael Downing via pay pal. Thank you so much for you support Michael. It is very much appreciated.

Gina, I just PM'ed you the address to ship the form to. Thanks girl.

Dave looking forward to hear from you. You have been already very supportive of TERF in the past. Thank you .

[Evelyn Billington (Superpig)]

Dave, I just read your message on GSTAonline.org. Excellent message, very much appreciated. I am positive the NJ taxidermists will answer the call

[Buck,Black Forest Eyes]

I have the little girls Quarter !   and I'm not going to give it up !.. No...I'm keeping it ! Do you know why ?....It's like this,..since it's my first collected donation for TERF, and being that,.. to a Kid a quarter means alot, in the eyes of a child, and children seam to be able to look beyond, and see things in a wonderful carefree world that consists of a happy cheerful,..playful, care-free time where sharing and giving seam to come out naturally,..(except if it's Candy !)...even in an adult grown-up world where,..in a child's point of view is sometimes hard to understand why and how-come ? I've found in that Quarter a meaning worth much more than a mere .25 cents !...Yes,..I've come to realize it's worth,..much,..much,..more than that....for me it's a start in a direction down a trail that I don't quite know where it will end !   and someday, I hope I can look back on that day, that a little girl gave me a quarter,..for someone in need,...  and I can say that, it was one of the the richest gift's a child ever gave to me.......down life's many roads.   

Thanks ! Buck.....

[Buck,Black Forest Eyes]

Yea ! Yea ! I'll give you a diffren't friggin Quarter !
 
Piggy......Hey..Don't I get Sworn-In or something ?

[Evelyn Billington (Superpig)]

TERF just received another donation from Jim McNamara of McNamara's Taxidermy in Ohio. Thank you very much Jim for your donations, past and present. 

[Evelyn Billington (Superpig)]

We got another pledge for $25 late last night. TERF really appreciates the help it is getting from those who support this fund. Thank you.

Still the response is very weak, three donations out of 400+ hits. Come on folks, you can do better then that.
It is YOUR fund we are trying to raise money for.