Choose a charity for Purple Row Cares!

by Charlie77 on Sep 17, 2009 8:14 PM MDT Comment 44 comments

Congratulations fellow Rowboticons! Three long months ago we came together with the goal to celebrate our own identity and donate the proceeds to charity.The day was June 5th and the Rockies were 14.5 games back after an up and down season which could only be described as disappointing. After Purple Row Cares was launched and other "Hurdles" were cleared the Rockies went on an eleven game winning streak and continued winning 17 of 18. While some people may claim Karma was introduced to the Rockies season by those contributing towards Purple Row Cares, I would agree with them. Who else could claim credit? Of course it's all on us, just like crossing your fingers on an important atbat or holding your breath as the closer finishes out the 9th, it's all on us..the fans!

Sales to date have been good, leading Purple Row Cares to generate $78 in income. The question now is what should we do with it? Post your ideas for a charity to donate to and I will put together a list for us to vote on.

Here is an inventory of what has sold and the commission earned so far. It doesn't show the bonus we earned from Cafe Press for our sales in June. Commission from sales are not released for 60 days after the product is received and there is a minimum of $50 earned before a check is cut. So the first check will be released sometime next week. Any questions on Purple Row Cares can be emailed to Purplerowcares@gmail.com and either myself or Holly96 will respond. Thanks to all who have contributed so far!

Completed Product Sales

" See Totals

Thumbnail	Completed	Product Description	Product Number	Store	Returns	Commission	Total
	2	PurpleRowCares For Charity Organic Men's Fitted T-Shirt	391542425	PurpleRowCares	-	$6.90	$13.80
	2	PurpleRowCares For Charity Women's Dark T-Shirt	391542442	PurpleRowCares	-	$6.00	$12.00
	2	PurpleRowCares For Charity Dark T-Shirt	391542444	PurpleRowCares	-	$5.70	$11.40
	1	PurpleRowCares For Charity Organic Men's T-Shirt	391542431	PurpleRowCares	-	$6.90	$6.90
	1	PurpleRowCares For Charity Men's Fitted T-Shirt (dark)	391542443	PurpleRowCares	-	$6.60	$6.60
	1	PurpleRowCares For Charity Dark T-Shirt	391542444	PurpleRowCares	-	$5.70	$5.70
	1	PurpleRowCares For Charity Ringer T	391542446	PurpleRowCares	-	$4.50	$4.50
	1	PurpleRowCares For Charity Mug	392273914	PurpleRowCares	-	$3.30	$3.30
	1	PurpleRowCares For Charity Value T-shirt	391542450	PurpleRowCares	-	$2.70	$2.70
	1	PurpleRowCares For Charity Light T-Shirt	391542459	PurpleRowCares	-	$2.20	$2.20
	1	PurpleRowCares For Charity White T-Shirt	391542461	PurpleRowCares	-	$2.20	$2.20
Totals	14				$0.00		$71.30

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My submission for charity is:

The Mike Coolbaugh Memorial Golf tournament – According to the website this will be the third year for the tournament and:

The proceeds from this year’s tournament will go partially to help support Mandy and the kids, but also to start a baseball clinic for kids from San Antonio who have lost a family member.

Order a Purple Row t-shirt and donate to charity at:
Purple Row Cares

by Charlie77 on Sep 17, 2009 10:03 PM MDT reply actions 6 recs

After reading

Heart of the Game, I completely agree with this submission.

by Muzia on Sep 17, 2009 10:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

This

Would seem to be a no-brainer

Adrian Peterson is better than your running back.

by free7694 on Sep 18, 2009 12:29 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Coolbaugh or Prader-Willi make the most sense

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

by Andrew T. Fisher on Sep 18, 2009 1:58 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

this.

"Every hitter likes fastballs just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don't like it when someone's stuffing it into you by the gallon. That's how you feel when Ubaldo is throwing fastballs by you."

by The Lodo Magic Man on Sep 18, 2009 6:45 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

This would be my pick as well.

by butterfly on Sep 18, 2009 12:53 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

This. +1 and rec'd

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

by Mondogarage on Sep 18, 2009 4:27 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm good with this charity

It’s related to the Rox.

by TripleT-Rox on Sep 21, 2009 3:10 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was just perusing that site today

I’ll probably be making a half dozen orders soon

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

by Andrew T. Fisher on Sep 18, 2009 1:59 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

My submission would be

South African AIDS orphans through my church, but it’s not really Rockies related or anything like that.

just a thought.

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by Andrew Martin on Sep 18, 2009 9:40 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Do you have a link to this charity?

One of the things I looked forward to with this charity drive is finding out about the good work people do around the world. AIDS is a horrible disease, and kills many Coloradans.A close member of my family sufferred from and was eventually killed by AIDS. Although no one dies from AIDS, they die from Pneumonia or something else.

There are AIDS charities closer to home if people aren’t comfortable giving to a religious organization. The Colorado AIDS Project helps local victims and does good work.

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by Charlie77 on Sep 18, 2009 7:57 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

well, it's through my church, like I said

I don’t really have a link though, which is kind of frustrating. I have an email from them, though.

Lighthouse Children’s Shelter
A Life Saving Refuge
Bana La Modimo “God’s Children”
The Lighthouse Shelter cares for at risk children who have either lost their parents to the AIDS pandemic, or have been taken away from their parents due to abuse or neglect. Lincoln and Jenny Smith will help run the shelter, doing everything from taking children to doctors appointments, to administering adoptions, to construction and maintenance. They will also be involved in mercy ministries in the squatter camp of Freedom Park on the outskirts of Runtenburg, South Africa. In Freedom Park, they will visit patients in teh final stages of AIDS, bringing them food and water and praying for them.

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by Andrew Martin on Sep 19, 2009 3:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, that's some amazing things those people are doing down there.

Everything from taking children to doctors appointments, to administering adoptions, to construction and maintenance… visiting patients in the final stages of AIDS, bringing them food and water and praying for them.

Is it just the two of them?

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by Charlie77 on Sep 19, 2009 10:47 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm pretty sure Lincoln has some locals helping as well

but they do a pile of work.

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by Andrew Martin on Sep 19, 2009 11:20 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think there's no way of justifying one charity over another

Who wants to make the call as to which is more deserving? So I have to agree that a recognised Rox charity is the sensible choice here. I would also (allowing myself a selfish opinion) prefer any charity chosen to be not affiliated with any religious group.

by biondino on Sep 18, 2009 10:18 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

There are two official Rockies Charities

Check them out here http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/col/community/charities.jsp

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by NewMexicanSteven on Sep 18, 2009 2:47 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Needs updating

A related page states that Manager Clint Hurdle will sign autographs

http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/col/community/request_guidelines.jsp

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by NewMexicanSteven on Sep 18, 2009 2:53 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

These are both good charities..

the only problem I have with choosing one of them is that Rockies players contracts are setup to donate directly to them. Aaron Cook has a $30,000 clause in his.

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by Charlie77 on Sep 18, 2009 8:06 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I vote a Rox related charity or the Boys and Girls Club of Colorado :)

Yorvit Torrealba - Best Name in Baseball :)
Brad Hawpe will get more hits and runs!

by SDcat09 on Sep 18, 2009 4:05 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I second the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver.

CRUSH THE DEMONDBACKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by prettyinpurple on Sep 19, 2009 11:20 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of Purple Row Cares

Charlie77, I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart…a lil’ package showed up about six days ago. And yes, my sweetie shed a tear when she saw it….can’t wait for the day she can wear it. We are so touched.

Which reminds me, this is as good a place to share as any…she’s leaving ICU for a Long Term Acute Care Hospital on Monday. Yup, in three days (barring anything entirely unexpected at this point). Alas, given how long this has been, she will not be making a Coors Field appearance this year, but maybe the LTAC TVs have FSRM unlike here in the ICU…

Now I gotta buy an insulated coffee mug.

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

by Mondogarage on Sep 18, 2009 4:26 PM MDT reply actions 5 recs

Thrilled for you, Mondo

Please wish her the best from us all.

by biondino on Sep 18, 2009 4:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

this beer that I'm drinking at work

I’m drinking it to your wife

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by Andrew Martin on Sep 18, 2009 4:47 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wonderful news

So pleased to hear it, Mondo!

by Muzia on Sep 18, 2009 4:49 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great news!

Glad to hear your ordeal is going somewhere a bit more positive, anyway. I hope for your sake that they have FSN.

Never give up, never surrender.

by coolopotamus on Sep 18, 2009 5:03 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Awesome!

Hope all continues to go well!

Gladly sharing a name with Dexter Fowler!

by ShadowPenguin on Sep 18, 2009 5:12 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

It just occurred to me that I have an online acquaintance

whose husband (I’ve met both of them in real life once) is a doctor specializing in pulmonology. I think he’s usually at National Jewish in Denver and mostly does research, but does treat patients in special cases. It’s highly unlikely, but it would be an interesting coincidence if he had ever treated your wife.

Anyway, I’m very glad to hear that things seem to be looking up for you and her.

by holly96 on Sep 18, 2009 5:49 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Any news this GOOD

gets a rec and +1,000,000,000

Congratulations to her for fighting through this. You have been amazing. Thanks for sharing your personal life with us.

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by jrockies on Sep 18, 2009 6:37 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Shedding tears of happiness for you

What a struggle the two of you have endured. I admire both of you more than I can say. WOOT! Leaving ICU. Wonderful, marvelous, etc., etc..

As for Coors Field…well, it’ll be there next season. The return will be all the more sweet for both of you. Many thanks for the update!

It's Seth Smith's world. The rest of us just live in it.

by rockhead on Sep 18, 2009 7:30 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm glad she is doing well..

and that she enjoyed the shirt Mondo. I hope she continues to improve, and Rockhead is right…. that first game back with her will be special. Coors Field isn’t going nowhere.

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by Charlie77 on Sep 18, 2009 8:09 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

we'll have to have some sort of celebration dinner for her or something

because you certainly have pulled the hearts of most of this messageboard

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by Andrew Martin on Sep 19, 2009 3:23 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

I second that idea!

It's Seth Smith's world. The rest of us just live in it.

by rockhead on Sep 20, 2009 8:09 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dammit! You guys do charity stuff now??

Makin’ the rest of us look bad…

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 19, 2009 1:49 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh c'mon Phil..

don’t sell yourself short!

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by Charlie77 on Sep 19, 2009 2:45 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hah!

There they go again!

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 19, 2009 2:50 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

that's our charlie

taking the good shots

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by Andrew Martin on Sep 19, 2009 3:22 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Honestly,

if it’s for charity, I’ll buy a shirt for an old friend of mine who’s an Arizonan but a huge Rox fan. But I am curious as to where the money is going.

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 21, 2009 5:44 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I will compile the list of submissions and post a poll later (probably tonight)..

Then we can choose as a group which one to donate to.

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by Charlie77 on Sep 21, 2009 5:52 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Someone's pocket.

"If we never try, we shall never succeed." - Abraham Lincoln

Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!

by Russ Oates on Sep 21, 2009 5:53 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

/whistles inconspicuously

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by Andrew Martin on Sep 21, 2009 5:56 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bandwidth ain't cheap yo

;-)

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by Mondogarage on Sep 21, 2009 6:28 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

If the money goes back to New York,

I will notice.

::irradiates money secretly::

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by DbacksSkins on Sep 21, 2009 6:26 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks to everyone who participated..

in naming a charity. I will take all the submissions and create a new fanpost with a poll to vote on.

Also I designed a Purple Row playoffs shirt for those of you itching for the postseason.. here is a pic of what it looks like.

Order a Purple Row t-shirt and donate to charity at:
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by Charlie77 on Sep 23, 2009 11:57 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

this is awesome

nice work charlie77

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by jrockies on Sep 24, 2009 7:38 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs