Since a bunch of charities, auctions,and events are being established in the next few weeks it might be a good idea to have one place to list them all for everyone.
Last edited by Lost Horizons: 04-17-2013 at 03:32 PM.
Reason: tweaked the wording a bit
You and thirteen (13) guests will enjoy the first Boston Bruins home playoff game of 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs in Brad Marchand’s personal suite. In addition, all guests will receive a post-game meet & greet with Brad.
Net proceeds from this raffle will benefit the Richard Family Fund, setup in memory of Martin Richard, an 8 year old from Dorchester, MA who tragically died in the events of the Boston Marathon.
http://www.celebritiesforcharity.org...-relief-raffle
Boston Marathon Relief Raffle
Please help support the victims and family members that were affected by the senseless tragedy that occurred during the Boston Marathon.
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Tickets are Just $2.00 Each (Minimum Purchase of 5 Tickets)
Entry Deadline: 3:00 PM ET on Monday, April 29, 2013
Drawing Date: Monday, April 29, 2013
Grand Prize:
Winner will receive 4 tickets to every 1st round playoff home game hosted by the Boston Bruins donated by Celebrities For Charity Foundation
Winner and 3 guests will meet Zdeno Chara, Milan Lucic, Dennis Seidenberg and Ray Bourque immediately following one of the games as well as a team autographed jersey donated by Celebrities For Charity Foundation
Winner will receive 4 Up Front tickets to KISS Concert, 4 VIP BBQ wristbands and a photo op with the "Matty in the Morning Show" in the Press Room, Saturday, May 18th at the Comcast Center donated by Clear Channel Media & Entertainment
Winner will receive 4 Up Front tickets to Jamn 94.5's Summer Jam, 4 VIP BBQ wristbands and a photo op with "Ramiro's House" in the Press Room, Saturday, June 1st at the Comcast Center donated by Clear Channel Media & Entertainment
Winner will receive an authentic 35x63 autographed Matt Light oil painting donated by local artist; Brian Fox of Brian Fox Studios, former New England Patriots player, Matt Light and The Goodwin Group
Winner will receive one sponsored runner entry including the entry fee for the 2014 Boston Marathon and a $100 gift certificate to any Long's Jewelers store location donated by Long's Jewelers
Winner will be awarded a cash prize to mitigate the Winner's tax liability that results from winning the raffle. This prize is withheld and paid, on behalf of the Winner, directly to the IRS and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The actual amount awarded may be adjusted proportionally based on the value of the actual prizes received.
The Patriots announced Tuesday night the Kraft Family will match up to $100,000 in donations made toward relief efforts in the wake of the Marathon bombings.
The Patriots and Revolution Charitable Foundations will collect donations online, with funds earmarked to assist with victim recovery. Donations can be made at Patriots.com/donate or RevolutionSoccer.net/donate (please note “Boston Marathon” in field provided). The Kraft family will match the first $100,000 in donations.
“We are grieving for the victims of this senseless act,” said Robert Kraft. “It is not lost on us that this tragedy occurred on Patriots Day, at an event where our own staff and their families were participating, and where thousands of runners were raising money for charities with which we are associated either through our Foundation, our alumni or our friends. Our focus is on helping those in need and beginning the healing process. We hope by matching donations we will encourage more people to give.”
“Yesterday was a sad day for the city of Boston, our state and our nation,” said Edward Kelly, president of the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts, and speaking on behalf of the participating unions. “Yesterday we cared for the victims and today we want to take care of them moving forward. To the families of the victims of yesterday’s tragedy, we can never bring your loved ones back or take away the injuries you sustained from this attack. This Fund is one way to hopefully provide comfort in your time of need.”
Organizations involved:
Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts (PFFM)
Boston Fire Local 718
Boston Police Patrolman’s Association (BPPA)
Boston Police Patrolman’s Association (BPPA) – EMS Division
As Americans rush to donate to the victims of Monday's Boston Marathon bombing, watchdog groups are warning of potential online scammers already looking to profit from the tragedy.
Within hours of the bombing, dozens of website domain names referencing the bombing were registered, including bostonmarathondonations.com, bostonmarathonvictimfund.com and bostonmarathonattack.com.
It's too early to know what websites like these will be used for, yet nonprofit experts say that charity fraud is often perpetrated in the days and weeks after tragedy hits and are warning consumers to be on guard.
While some scammers solicit donations, others use fake charities to steal credit card numbers or to infect computers with malware, often with a link promising "exclusive" news or video of the incident.
One fraudster already tried to dupe the public by setting up a Twitter account minutes after the bombing that claimed to be associated with the Boston Marathon organization. The @_BostonMarathon account promised to donate $1 for every retweet. After users called it out as a fake, Twitter quickly shut the account down -- but not before it received more than 50,000 retweets.
Marathon attacks bring outpouring of charitable spirit In a display of sympathy and solidarity with the Marathon bombing victims, charitable donations are pouring in from across the country and beyond.
Within 24 hours of Monday’s tragedy, The One Fund, the central charity quickly set up for those affected by the bombings, had received $7.5 million. Much of that came from corporate and *major individual donors, but more than 8,500 *individuals also contributed to the website, *onefundboston.org, city officials said.
Internet fund-raising campaigns for those wounded in the bombings have also drawn waves of support, with one raising more than $200,000 in a single day.
A support fund set up by a high-tech nonprofit group just hours after the attack had raised $130,000, far more than expected. Boston hospitals and charities have been inundated with offers of assistance.
“It’s been a huge outpouring of people wanting to help,” said Ashley Studley, a spokeswoman for the American Red Cross of Eastern Massachusetts. “It’s incredible. I think people really feel inspired to do something.” http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/201...=Well_BG_Links
Bruins, Penguins to auction special game-worn jerseys
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The Boston Bruins continue to step up and show just how “Boston Strong” they are with their actions, and they did it again in announcing special jersey both the B’s and the Pittsburgh Penguins will wear for Friday night’s game at TD Garden.
The Bruins will wear Black and Gold sweaters with “Boston Strong” Blue Ribbon patches on them and the Penguins will wear “617” patches on their sweaters in a battle between the two top ranked teams in the Eastern Conference.
The game-worn sweaters from both teams’ full rosters will then be auctioned off by their respective team foundations with all proceeds being donated to “The One Fund Boston” (OneFundBoston.org), whose purpose is to raise money to help those families most affected by the events at the Boston Marathon.
In addition to the jerseys being auctioned off, additional Bruins sweaters will be raffled off at the Bruins/Panthers game on Sunday, April 21 and the Bruins/Lightning game on Thursday, April 25 at the Bruins Foundation table located at Level 4 Loge 4 to support The One Fund Boston.
One lucky winner will be selected to receive the game worn jerseys of both Jaromir Jagr of the Boston Bruins and Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Sweaters will also be available for auction at NHL Auctions (auctions.nhl.com) and will be available for bidding starting on Monday, April 22 through Friday, May 3. All proceeds for the NHL Auctions with the Bruins jerseys will go to The One Fund Boston.
‘Boston Strong’ Reebok t-shirts will also be available for purchase for $26, beginning Friday evening at the Bruins Pro-Shop and select retail locations inside the TD Garden. 100% of the proceeds of the “Boston Strong” t-shirts will be donated to The One Fund Boston.
On Friday, April 19th the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins will take to the ice at the TD Garden wearing jerseys adorned with a “Boston Strong” patch and “617” patch respectively. One lucky winner will receive the game worn jerseys of both Jaromir Jagr of the Boston Bruins and Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Proceeds from this raffle will benefit One Fund Boston (TheOneFundBoston.org).
I am a Canadian, but have to say, they did amazing work and went above and beyond and made me feel like when I visit Boston for a game I will be as safe as possible. They risked their lives (and continue to do this everyday) - something I would have a hard time imagining doing like they do.
I grew up and went to elementary/middle school with one of the owners of this clothing company, their retail store is in the area of Quincy we grew up.
They just made this design so it may take a little bit to get your shirt.
From the website:
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Boston is our home. Proceeds from this tee will go to the One Fund Organization. Go to http://www.onefundboston.org/ to learn more.
***Availability- We are trying as hard as we can to get these shirts in. We don't have ANY in stock but we will get them as soon as possible. We'll try for a couple days but it might take up to 10 days.
***Shipping- If you live nearby our store in Quincy, and you want to pick up the shirts, write "PICK UP" in the comments section. We will refund your shipping costs.
Did anyone that ordered one of these get any kind of confirmation email?
"Thank you for shopping at Shop.NHL.com, The Official Shop of the NHL.We have received your order xxxxxxxxxxx which includes backordereditem(s) that are unavailable for immediate shipment. Once we receive the item(s) in our warehouse, we will begin processing them. At this time, you will receive an order confirmation e-mail withupdated tracking information about your order. The following item(s) will be shipped when they are in stock: Item: Description: BBN BOSTON STRONG T-SHIRT BOSTON BRUIN-LARGE"
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From a GM, "Detroit is the best team we've played this year. It's not even close. Their puck control is incredible...You have to hope your goalie has a great night to give you a chance."
The 50/50 at the Flyers game last night netted $42797.50 for OneFundBoston. (Total collected $85,595, which was about $20K more than any other 50/50 this season.)
The theme of the night was "from one tough town to another." Aside from the play on the ice, it was a really inspiring night seeing "my hometown" supporting my hockey town.
