GoFundMe Campaign (3 Viewers)

[Anthony Martino]

I'm sorry I didn't see this until now, just donated and wishing you the best man!

 

[MoscowRadio]

I'm sorry I didn't see this until now, just donated and wishing you the best man!

Don’t apologize, Anthony! Thank you so much! I’m optimistic that things will turn around! I hope to see more of your tournament hand posts soon!

 

[Anthony Martino]

Don’t apologize, Anthony! Thank you so much! I’m optimistic that things will turn around! I hope to see more of your tournament hand posts soon!

Played a tourney and we're on the final table bubble, I have 10 bigs. Folds to big stack in the CO who limps, button folds, SB folds, I look down at in the BB and shove, he snaps with his limped

 

[MoscowRadio]

Played a tourney and we're on the final table bubble, I have 10 bigs. Folds to big stack in the CO who limps, button folds, SB folds, I look down at in the BB and shove, he snaps with his limped

 

[Anthony Martino]

Lol, had a lady LIMPING QQ after two other limpers from LP, then she was calling raises from the SB with 53 off, it WAS insanity!

 

[MoscowRadio]

I have received a few more donations in the last 24 hours due to more people seeing this post. I cannot say it enough: I sincerely appreciate everything. I don't like to say this, but I hope that more people see it and are willing to help. Having just been laid off right before the holidays is adding quite a bit of stress to an already stressful situation. I'm incredibly lucky to have the support of the people here and my amazing fiancee. I only wish that she would agree to play poker with me!

 

[John Conor]

I was really sorry to read that you lost your job. Man, when it rains it pours, as they say...

A couple things that might help you with your campaign, because you asked. First, I would have your brother update the page with the layoff information. Second, I would have him remove "so that he may not have to worry so much about finances." I think it's too vague. People want to know where their money is going. If it's for medical bills, say that (what bills and how much). If it's for food, say that. It's a tight time of year for many, but also a time when many like to give. A specific ask and a demonstrated need will help you more, imho.

Do you have some chips lying around or something you could put together a charity auction? Maybe people who don't have the extra cash, because of Christmas, would be willing to donate a sample set or something and you could get some things for a larger auction. I have a couple things for you if you go this route.

I have never seen a GoFundMe take off for no reason. Aside from this community, have you tried promoting it in local FB groups or emails to family/friends? I think people who know you or are local to you might be your best bet. I have seen many people get help on various reddit subs. Here is a good list of resources. You should read each sub-reddit's rules before posting (some require verification or other steps). Here is a specific sub for promoting GoFundMe. You could also try r/charity. From my experience, the best traction comes when there is a good story and a picture included. Don't get your hopes up too high, it's not guaranteed, but definitely worth a shot. Look at some of the posts that have had success and you can get an idea of what works. r/beermoney might be a good place to advertise your artwork or pick-up some quick cash. You can do most of the stuff from your computer.

Wishing you the best for your surgery and a speedy recovery.

-JC

 

[MoscowRadio]

I was really sorry to read that you lost your job. Man, when it rains it pours, as they say...

A couple things that might help you with your campaign, because you asked. First, I would have your brother update the page with the layoff information. Second, I would have him remove "so that he may not have to worry so much about finances." I think it's too vague. People want to know where their money is going. If it's for medical bills, say that (what bills and how much). If it's for food, say that. It's a tight time of year for many, but also a time when many like to give. A specific ask and a demonstrated need will help you more, imho.

Do you have some chips lying around or something you could put together a charity auction? Maybe people who don't have the extra cash, because of Christmas, would be willing to donate a sample set or something and you could get some things for a larger auction. I have a couple things for you if you go this route.

I have never seen a GoFundMe take off for no reason. Aside from this community, have you tried promoting it in local FB groups or emails to family/friends? I think people who know you or are local to you might be your best bet. I have seen many people get help on various reddit subs. Here is a good list of resources. You should read each sub-reddit's rules before posting (some require verification or other steps). Here is a specific sub for promoting GoFundMe. You could also try r/charity. From my experience, the best traction comes when there is a good story and a picture included. Don't get your hopes up too high, it's not guaranteed, but definitely worth a shot. Look at some of the posts that have had success and you can get an idea of what works. r/beermoney might be a good place to advertise your artwork or pick-up some quick cash. You can do most of the stuff from your computer.

Wishing you the best for your surgery and a speedy recovery.

-JC

I really appreciate your input, JC. Unfortunately, I am chipless at the moment, otherwise I would be more than happy to auction off anything that I had. My chips were sold about a year and a half ago when my fiancee and I got our new place. With a little girl to support and the move, it seemed like the most logical thing to do. I wish I did still have chips because I had a 1200 piece set of the BCC GCOPs which would help IMMENSELY at this point, but I sold them off like a big dumb.

I will certainly speak to my brother about making some changes to the campaign and I will look into other places to put it. Unfortunately, my mother is the only real family I have, and she's dealing with her own medical bills due to a total hysterectomy to prevent the further spread of cancer that she was dealing with. Luckily, she just had her six-month check yesterday and there is no sign of the cancer.

Again, thank you for your suggestions. I will certainly take a look!

 

[John Conor]

Bump for anyone who missed this thread.

Counting down to This auction in an hour and twenty.

 

[MoscowRadio]

I just want to say 'thank you' and 'Happy Holidays' to everyone here. You guys have all been absolutely amazing.

Things are looking up on the job front! This is kind of a hard time of the year to find new employment, but I had an interview that went very well the other day, so I'm very hopeful.

I can't stop thinking about the saying "nobody accomplishes anything alone", and you all have been tremendous proof of that. There's no way that I can repay all of the kindness, but, what I would like to do is to give a sample set of the Blue Agave chips to anyone who has or anyone who decides to donate. I have already started a list of everyone who has donated or started some sort of charity auction, so I will add more names if anyone else decides to donate towards this campaign, no matter the amount.

The Blue Agave project is quite a ways off. I'm hoping that I can get it started come Spring of next year. However, no matter the time frame, this is how I begin to show my gratitude to an amazing community.

Again, thank you all.