Knottie Cancer Fundraising/Help

Inkdancer · July 2014

The first and third ones are my favorites. These are faboo!

theartistformerlyknownas · July 2014

PrettyGirlLost said: Once we have t-shirts or a fundraising process figured out we should definitely create a new thread and request that it become a sticky. And maybe, just maybe, if we get enough posts we can show up in the newsletter?

I hate those newsletters but the more donations, the merrier!
This may be an UO, but I don't think this should be stickied. We want to help the Knotties we've grown to know and love, but as a newb or casual newsletter reader I would be incredibly turned off by the pushiness. Don't we always rail against people sharing random GFMs on FB, and pressuring people to donate to people they've never heard of before? I understand the intent but I think WOM is a better way to go. Huh? There's nothing pushy about any of this. No one is asking anyone to donate. DAMN YOU AND YOUR BOX ISSUES, TK!
No not any of THIS, but having a sticky with a perma-link could come off as pushy. I'm all about this right now and am totally buying a t-shirt. I just don't want new people to get the wrong idea that either they'll be asked for money all the time, or that it's ok for them to ask for donations toward whatever they support, etc. I just think it paints a spontaneous and wonderful gesture in the wrong light and I don't want that to happen.

afox007 · July 2014

I love the first tee shirt design. I also agree with lolo883 that making it a sticky could bite us in the ass. Next time a vendor/gfm/etc post pops up we will probably have our sticky used as a reason for why

JCbride2015 · July 2014

I also love the first tee shirt design! And I think donating blood (for those of us who are able) is a fantastic idea.

SBmini · July 2014

These are great! If we use a site like Zazzle or Cafe Press there's no reason why we can't have all three options so people can get the design they are most comfortable with. Zazzle actually has a setting built in where proceeds can go to charity. The NCI isn't listed- we can always suggest it, however. Here is the list of charities they support- they include the National Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation http://www.zazzle.com/zazzlegiving What do you all think about using The Knot blue somewhere in the logo- or in the color of the shirts? And yes, once it is set up- I'll make a new thread.

beharrington · July 2014

No running (arthritis) and no blood/marrow donations (lived in the UK in the late 80s and have autoimmune issues) but I will buy a shirt or two. I prefer the 1st design but would buy the 3rd also.

jdluvr06 · July 2014

I like the idea of having all three and letting people pick whichever they want.

pinkcow13 · July 2014

I love all 3 tees! I am also interested in blood donations, we have a ton of blood drives at my job. I am O+ so my blood is always in high demand

Jells2dot0 · July 2014

I don't think I'll be donating any blood any time soon, but I'll def get a shirt

beethery · July 2014

Whoever puts them up for sale needs to let me know so I can send them high-res vector files.

PrettyGirlLost · July 2014

Jells2dot0 said:

I don't think I'll be donating any blood any time soon, but I'll def get a shirt

Me neither, and I'm O+

I have had too many bad experiences with bad phlebotomists.

I will def get a shirt though! GG everyone!

lovesclimbing · July 2014

I like the idea, but I honestly would not be comfortable wearing anything with a cuss word, even a censored one like "eff" whatever on it. I think the designs themselves are gorgeous, though, especially the first one.

SBmini · July 2014

beethery said:

Whoever puts them up for sale needs to let me know so I can send them high-res vector files.

You can email them to me- laurenashleypg at gmail.com I'll post screen shots showing the charity donation set up when I post the new thread. I've looked into Cafe Press's Tfund and Zazzle Giving and feel that Zazzle Giving is a far better match for what we are trying to do. I can set it up so 100% of the proceeds go directly to charity and no money will ever touch my or any other Knottie's hands. I've already emailed them asking about the process to add NCI. I listed John Hopkins and Mayo as second choice charities if they are unable to give to a government organization.

If that fails, my vote goes for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. They have pretty high ratings on Charity Navigator: http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3993#.U7sA9o1dWFc Plan B would be to set it up without a charitable component and simply write a check for the full amount raised to the NCI. But I feel everyone would be more comfortable if the donation is direct opposed to having to trust me or someone else to actually make the donation.

SBmini · July 2014

lovesclimbing said:

I like the idea, but I honestly would not be comfortable wearing anything with a cuss word, even a censored one like "eff" whatever on it. I think the designs themselves are gorgeous, though, especially the first one.

@Beethery maybe we can do a "Fight Cancer" version too?

theartistformerlyknownas · July 2014

SBmini said:

lovesclimbing said:

I like the idea, but I honestly would not be comfortable wearing anything with a cuss word, even a censored one like "eff" whatever on it. I think the designs themselves are gorgeous, though, especially the first one.

@Beethery maybe we can do a "Fight Cancer" version too?

Or would something non-wearable be a better option @lovesclimbing, like a mug? (Not that you couldn't just make a donation, if you were so inclined.)

beethery · July 2014

Non-swearing version:

jdluvr06 · July 2014

@beethery you are awesome!

beethery · July 2014

It's no big. Just wording changes

Inkdancer · July 2014

Love it!

lovesclimbing · July 2014

beethery said:

Non-swearing version:

Me likey!! Thanks @beethery!

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