As we near the departure date for the prospect tournament and training camp, today is a particularly nerve-wracking, because I’m going to receive the estimate as to how much it will cost to repair.
That repair bill might cut into the hotel money, and we haven’t been able to raise the full $2,925 in the GoFundMe yet–we’re about $300 short today–so we’ll be going up uncertain whether we can cover our costs without exhausting what little discretionary income we might have.
Our fundraising drive has been absolutely blessed by a couple of high-profile donors and some real die-hard fans, but I get the feeling that some of you are holding off for one reason or another. So we’re crossing our fingers that, once I produce some product, those of you who remain on the fence might find value in what you’re reading.
However, we’re at where we’re at in terms of overall fundraising and trying to break even somehow, and the grind of doing this has not been pleasant. In an era where every cause has a GoFundMe, and it’s not really hockey season yet, I suppose that it shouldn’t be that surprising that we’ve struggled thus far, but it is discouraging.
That being said, optimism must prevail to get us up to Traverse City, so:
If you can lend a hand with our overall expenses, we have an old-fashioned GoFundMe here https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-george-annie-attend-prospect-tournament, you can use PayPal at https://paypal.me/TheMalikReport, Venmo at https://venmo.com/george-malik-2, Giftly by using my email, rtxg@yahoo.com, at https://www.giftly.com. And you can contact me via email if you want to send me a paper check. I’m also on Cash App under “georgeums.”
