I volunteer at church camp for a week every summer and have for years (this summer will be my 21st year if you count the years I was a camper). One of the other long-time volunteers passed away unexpectedly at the end of January. Many of the us went to either the viewing or the funeral.
So now, we're discussing what we want to do at camp to memorialize her. Our director sent out an email today outlining the plan of attack for what we're going to do, which was ironic since I was just thinking about it on the walk to work from the car this morning. So I emailed him back and threw out the suggestion to include other former volunteer staff members in on the plan, one of whom is my sister. He emailed back and said he thought about it, but didn't want to come off as sounding greedy asking folks that (other than FB) many of us haven't seen in years for money. FTR, I don't we'll have any problems raising the money without the other folks. I just feel like they might want to be included because they knew her and loved her as well. I sent my sister a FBPM asking her if she'd be offended by it, but this is the same sister who planned her own bridal shower and wanted to have a cash bar, so I don't necessarily trust that her not being offended by it would vouch for everyone else, KWIM?
So here's my question. If you received an email (or FB message) outlining the memorial plan, would you be offended or think it was just a gift grab? If the message mentioned something along the lines of "if you'd like to be included or want more information, feel free to contact so-and-so." Do you think we should include these former staff members or not?