'Tis the Season: Purple Row Cares Has More to Give

by holly96 on Dec 17, 2009 11:49 AM MST

Back in October, PurpleRowCares donated $100 to the Mike Coolbaugh Memorial. We have received our next check from CafePress, and have another $100 to donate. Help us decide which worthy charity to support. In our previous suggestion post the following ideas were mentioned in addition to the Mike Coolbaugh Memorial:

One of the two official team charities, Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation or Colorado Rockies Charity Fund (read about them here)
Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver

We can pick one of these, or choose something else. Help us decide!

And remember, you can still get your Purple Row merchandise and help support whatever charity we choose the next time around.

Eat. Drink. Be Merry. But the above FanPost does not necessarily reflect the attitudes, opinions, or views of Purple Row's staff (unless, of course, it's written by the staff [and even then, it still might not]).

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I vote

for the Boys & Girls Club.

by J. Henry Waugh on Dec 17, 2009 12:20 PM MST reply actions

The Metro Boys & Girls Club is in desperate need right now..
according to this article by CBS4 donations are down 60% this year and an emergency toy drive was held today to try and make up the difference. It seems the biggest need are presents for needy teenagers.

CBS4 will hold and emergency toy drive on Friday at the King Soopers at Colorado and Yale.
Games and crafts, CDs, DVDs, makeup kits and more — those are the kinds of gifts still needed to meet the needs of the Boys & Girls Clubs and CBS4 is asking viewers to put some of those on their shopping lists.

So if anyone would like to make an individual contribution, King Soopers is accepting unwrapped toys or cash donations can be made through the Boys & Girls website.

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by Charlie77 on Dec 17, 2009 11:33 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs

I'd vote for Boys and Girls Club as well.

People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. ~Rogers Hornsby

by pedalpusher on Dec 17, 2009 2:31 PM MST reply actions

Boys and Girls Club

Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful rollercoaster season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.

Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie! GOOD LUCK!
Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Yorvit Torrealba- Re-sign!! he's en Fuego!!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!

by SDcat09 on Dec 17, 2009 4:00 PM MST reply actions

I think the Boys and Girls Club is a very worthy cause

Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave

by Mondogarage on Dec 17, 2009 5:10 PM MST reply actions

I volunteer for the Boys & Girls Club, I advocate them whole-heartedly!

Bored. Lazy. Crazy. Screaming. Counting. Another day in the llife of a Rockaholic.

by prettyinpurple on Dec 17, 2009 6:32 PM MST reply actions

Boys & Girls Club

Please rec this so it can stay at the top.

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by Russ Oates on Dec 18, 2009 9:30 AM MST reply actions

done

JFK

by jrockies on Dec 18, 2009 11:33 AM MST up reply actions

This might be a redundant redundancy

But my vote is for the Boys and Girls club as well.

Saved by the buoyancy of citrus.

by Justus on Dec 18, 2009 9:09 PM MST reply actions

Is it too late to nominate

the Redhawk Bartenders and Strippers support fund?

by Redhawk on Dec 19, 2009 3:05 PM MST reply actions

Is that like a scholarship program?

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by Charlie77 on Dec 20, 2009 9:34 PM MST up reply actions

the dancing is only to get through college!!

Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful rollercoaster season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.

by SDcat09 on Dec 20, 2009 9:56 PM MST up reply actions

I think the Boys and Girls Club is going to win either way

but I think you should add a poll to this fanpost.

I wonder if Bud Selig will give the Yankees a receipt with their World Series purchase

by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Dec 19, 2009 8:45 PM MST reply actions

Here is the check I picked up today from Cafe Press and I will be depositing it shortly. We need to finalize who will receive the money so they can use it before Christmas/Kwanzaa/Hogmanay. So unless there is an overwhelming objection I will make the donation tonight to the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver since it seems to have the most support (sorry Redhawk).

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by Charlie77 on Dec 23, 2009 10:29 AM MST reply actions

Excellent!

I think the Boys and Girls Club is definitely the consensus choice.

by holly96 on Dec 23, 2009 1:40 PM MST up reply actions

The Donation has been made!!

Donation made to Groundspring.org for Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver
       Date: 12/23/2009
       Donation Amount : $100.00
       Tax Deductible Donation Value : $100.00

Thank you for supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver! Your gift will enable us to provide safe Clubhouses, guidance from caring adults, and life-changing programs for thousands of young people in our community. We appreciate your generous support of our mission.

Gift Information
This donation will be made on behalf of Purple Row Cares – fans of the Colorado Rockies.
Acknowledgement of your donation will be sent to purplerow.cares@gmail.com.

Thank you to everyone that has supported Purple Row Cares this year!

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by Charlie77 on Dec 24, 2009 12:28 AM MST up reply actions

Who gets to deduct it in taxes?

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Dec 26, 2009 4:05 PM MST up reply actions

It's my understanding that everything Rockies related...

is tax deductible.

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by Charlie77 on Dec 26, 2009 7:54 PM MST up reply actions

you mean chrismahanakwaansakah :)

Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful rollercoaster season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.

by SDcat09 on Dec 23, 2009 6:24 PM MST up reply actions

Sackajomama..

when I count to 3 we will NOT attack.

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by Charlie77 on Dec 24, 2009 12:29 AM MST up reply actions

what did you say about my mama????

Happy Christmas!!

Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful rollercoaster season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.

by SDcat09 on Dec 24, 2009 8:28 AM MST up reply actions

Check out

the right sidebar below the FanPosts to see the nice graphic Charlie77 created for Purple Row Cares.

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by Russ Oates on Dec 23, 2009 12:52 PM MST reply actions

Fantastic stuff

To be clear for everyone, it will only show up if you are on the front page – it won’t appear here.

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Dec 23, 2009 1:10 PM MST up reply actions

Though I could

make that happen.

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by Russ Oates on Dec 23, 2009 1:15 PM MST up reply actions

That looks great Russ..

thanks to you and PF for suggesting this. Also you’ve been one of the biggest supporters of PR Cares this year (obviously by your avatar shirt), so thank you very much.

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by Charlie77 on Dec 24, 2009 12:32 AM MST up reply actions