AGS Donations

[TheYak]

An interesting thought but once you allocate funds for individuals (or attempt to anyway) then various people's quirks come in.  

To avoid any issues with dishonesty or trying to solve the problem of who might be more deserving, a Mittens fund should be spent on the event as a whole-  e.g. If it costs money to have people stay somewhere, instead of having people pay, it would be paid for in part (or whole) by the fund.  In a situation with no cost (Grandfather's cabin in the Ozarks) then some cash could be given to the owner of the establishment to show thanks, repair possible damage or dirtiness, or at least to compensate for utilities & water cost.  

Helping people with their travel to Mittens cost becomes more complicated when we consider than many people under 18 will be unable to go.  They would be the ones most in need of financial assistance and it would be stressful to determine which of the over-18 people is in dire need of assistance.  

Other uses of the money could be prizes for events, payment for admission to a museum or themepark, dinner for all at a restaurant.  If we take these common-to-the-group costs into account, I'd doubt very much that there were be any remaining funds.

[AGA]

So, the 'buy hookers and drugs for CJ fund' it is then.

[Goldmund]

Heh, Yakspit -- but, as it is the people who donate and then go to a museum, they would pay for it all the same -- you don't need Paypal for that, so what's the difference?
Also, aren't you afraid that unhappy people who cannot afford to go to Mittens would think better than to buy those luckies who went some extra fun?

[TheYak]

Good point.  At least if funds were acquired through item-sales people would be getting something for it.  Personally, I'd love it if everybody could pull together and make sure than anyone who wanted to go to Mittens, and was physically able to, could.  Just so many impracticalities.

[SSH]

OK, so if donations are off, how about a competition is organised for a nice digital picture to go on official AGS merchandise and then people can make their own arrangements to get them printed (which seems to be as cheap as any other method, especially internationally). For example:

1. A nice bluecup picture
2. That "Lord of the Onion Rings" pic by Nacho
3. Some AGS characters with a catchphrase...?

Lots of people would love these on a mug, mousemat or T-shirt, whether the money goes to CJ, mittens or some unrelated corporation.

http://fotopic.net/about/printing.php seems cheap for mugs and t-shirts
http://www.pixum.co.uk/ have baseball caps and other stuff

anyone recommend any other printers?

[DragonRose]

For crappy quality and outrageous prices, check out www.paypal.com . No cost to the individual doing the selling, but the end prices end up being quite pricey.

[Robert Eric]

Feel free to send me money whenever you want.