Jesbass
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Hi all.
We've been looking to organise a fundraiser for Sonny Fai, and we've been given permission by his manager, his family, and the Warriors, to sell silicone wristbands outside Mt Smart.
The idea is that the wristbands will be yellow and orange in colour, with black writing. The yellow and orange reflects sunrise, sunset, Sonny's name, new beginnings, and his love for bright colours. The black writing is designed to sum him up in three words: Humility, Courage, Sacrifice.
The idea is that people buy them, and then they can look at them and not just be reminded of Sonny, but be inspired to live up to those attributes.
The issue, though, (and this is where the favour comes in), is the startup cash to get it going. Put simply, we need about $4,500 to order the 5,000 bands that we want to sell. As long as we sell at least 1,000 of them, everyone who puts up capital will get every cent back. So in essence, it isn't a donation, but a loan.
If we sell the lot, we end up approximately $15,000 in the black, with which we can donate a cheque to the family, or to NZ surf life saving, or to a scholarship, etc etc etc.
So, yeah. That's the gig. Are you keen/able to help out, even in a small way? We have approximately $2,700 already covered, but even a small amount will help us to creep closer to achieving our goal.
Ultimately, though, time is of the essence, because the bands take a fortnight to make, and the season is oh so close.
Let me know if you'd be interested. You can contact me in this thread, or via PM, or on my mobile, (021 225 0094), or at this joint email address (faiwristband@gmail.com).
If you feel inclined to assist straight away, the bank account details are below, but please ensure you put the word Sonny in the title, and your username, so that I can pay you back when we sell enough bands!
Bank details: 12-3036-0778467-000
We've been looking to organise a fundraiser for Sonny Fai, and we've been given permission by his manager, his family, and the Warriors, to sell silicone wristbands outside Mt Smart.
The idea is that the wristbands will be yellow and orange in colour, with black writing. The yellow and orange reflects sunrise, sunset, Sonny's name, new beginnings, and his love for bright colours. The black writing is designed to sum him up in three words: Humility, Courage, Sacrifice.
The idea is that people buy them, and then they can look at them and not just be reminded of Sonny, but be inspired to live up to those attributes.
The issue, though, (and this is where the favour comes in), is the startup cash to get it going. Put simply, we need about $4,500 to order the 5,000 bands that we want to sell. As long as we sell at least 1,000 of them, everyone who puts up capital will get every cent back. So in essence, it isn't a donation, but a loan.
If we sell the lot, we end up approximately $15,000 in the black, with which we can donate a cheque to the family, or to NZ surf life saving, or to a scholarship, etc etc etc.
So, yeah. That's the gig. Are you keen/able to help out, even in a small way? We have approximately $2,700 already covered, but even a small amount will help us to creep closer to achieving our goal.
Ultimately, though, time is of the essence, because the bands take a fortnight to make, and the season is oh so close.
Let me know if you'd be interested. You can contact me in this thread, or via PM, or on my mobile, (021 225 0094), or at this joint email address (faiwristband@gmail.com).
If you feel inclined to assist straight away, the bank account details are below, but please ensure you put the word Sonny in the title, and your username, so that I can pay you back when we sell enough bands!
Bank details: 12-3036-0778467-000
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