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Accepting Donations for 2025
2025 Appeal For Donation to Site Maintenance
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December 28, 2024 - 7:14 pm
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jafar


Posts: 900

I'm borrowing the post from last year updating.

It's that time of year (actually a little late) .  This will be the 3rd year of our entirely voluntary site monetary support.

You can see last year's history in this thread: https://forums.homeorchardsoci.....24/#p38932

As of the last post in that thread we had a surplus in 2024 of $116.52.   Our webmaster has agreed to continue the support in 2025 at the same (discounted) annual rate of $400.

So for 2025 I will now, again, accept donations from those inclined. Our annual maintenance is $400, so I'd like to raise a significant portion of the $283 additional needed.  Let's see what we can do.  My intention is to post the list of donations and expenses here on this site, as I did last year.  If donating, please indicate how you'd like the donation acknowledged (name, handle, or anonymous).  Should we come up short for 2024, if necessary, I will cover the balance which I'm hoping will be $100 or less. 

I prefer Paypal, but it seems last year most folks preferred to send a personal check, which I will accept.  Send me a personal message for Paypal or mailing info.

A reminder.  This is entirely voluntary, with no promises in return.  Please don't stretch yourself or consider it an exchange for future access, goods, or services.  Assume no refunds for any reason.

Thanks for participating in this forum in whatever capacity.

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December 29, 2024 - 3:05 pm
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jafar


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This post will be edited to keep up to date.  Last edit (Jan 22, 2025)

 

Expenses for 2025: 
Webmaster  -$400

 

Carryover from 2024: 

+ $116.62

 

Donations for 2025:

$25 Dec 2024 paypal sweepbjames

$200 Dec 2024 check anonymous

$50 Jan 2024 check anonymous

$40 paypal anonymous

 

net for 2025:

$31.62 in the black

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January 7, 2025 - 8:45 pm
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John S

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I realize that it's not exactly fun to take this on, but I appreciate you showing the leadership on this one and in general, Jafar.
John S
PDX OR

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February 4, 2025 - 9:38 pm
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jafar


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Thanks John.  It's a good group.

I'm unpinning this post.  We're good for this year.