Author Topic: Help Support HCV Support! (Read 1936 times)

Viper · « **on:** January 06, 2012, 01:32:59 AM »

Won't you please help in supporting HCV Support in continuing its mission of providing knowledge, support and encouragement to those affected by hepatitis C?

100% of all donated funds go directly to covering the financial costs involved in maintaining HCV Support's online presence as well as assisting in it's locally/nationally organized support and awareness programs and events.

Thanks for your support!

Viper

Wayne A. Morea
Founder/Administrator
HCV Support, Inc. / hcvsupport.org

Viper · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2012, 05:16:25 AM »

Thanks to those who have generously donated to HCV Support for 2012 so far!

HCV Support's annual donation goal for 2012 is $2,000.00. This simply provides us with the funds needed to cover all our annual server fees, technical service/support fees, domain registration fees, and many of the non-open source software costs related to our site and it's operation.

Sadly last year was the first time we were not able to reach our annual donation goal. Due to this, several of our additional online services could not be renewed for 2012, and over 50% of our site's operational costs had to be met personally by our site's volunteer administrative staff. Had the administrative staff not done so, HCV Support would have been no more; leaving it's online members without the knowledge, support and encouragement they have come to depend and rely on at HCV Support since we were founded/established in 2005.

This said, it is my sincere hope that we will be able to meet our donation goal of $2,000.00 in 2012 to insure HCV Support's existence in 2013, as I can't in good contentiousness allow our site's small volunteer staff of HCV patients/advocates to bare the brunt of our financial burden in order to do so.

So far in the first week of our HCV Support Donation Drive we have already raised $525.00 toward our annual goal of $2,000.00. This puts us 1/4 of the way there already!

If each of our current 836 members donated just $2.50 we would surpass our annual goal by almost $100.00. Bet each member has at least that much in loose change floating around under the seat cushions of their couch.

So come on people.... take part in HCV Support's Annual Donation Drive by making a donation TODAY!

Encourage your friends and/or relatives to donate also!

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Thanks for supporting HCV Support!

Viper

Mitch · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2012, 03:05:36 PM »

Viper,

Noble cause. Is it possible to mail you a check? Or to donate anomymously?

Mitch

Viper · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2012, 03:08:10 AM »

Quote from: Mitch on January 16, 2012, 03:05:36 PM

Is it possible to mail you a check? Or to donate anomymously?

Those wishing to donate by check or money order can do so by:

Making checks paybale to: Wayne Morea

and Mailing to:

HCV Support
C/O Wayne Morea
303 State Street
Brewster, MA. 02631

Unfortunately at this time WePay doesn't have the means in place to donate anonymously. We have suggested it to them as the ability to do so is an easy process. They simply add a "donate anonymously" check box on the payment page which in turn simply places "Anonymous" in place of the name of the person associated with the processed payment card on the public donor list.

Thanks for pointing this out Mitch.

Until they offer this option, we have excluded the option of having our donor list published publicly with our WePay account.

Viper

kfrank247 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2012, 04:25:44 AM »

Check is going in the mail today!

Viper · « **Reply #5 on:** January 18, 2012, 03:12:24 AM »

Quote from: kfrank247 on January 17, 2012, 04:25:44 AM

Check is going in the mail today!

Hmmm... "check is in the mail".... where have I heard that one before..... oh yah... I say that to my bill collectors all the time...

Thank you so very much kfrank247. Your generous donation is very much welcomed and appreciated.

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We seem to be well on our way in covering our site's operational expenses for 2012, and hopefully a little bit more so we can re-institute our custom chat room, develop some helpful/supportive site modifications such as a personal member treatment countdown clock, and in covering some of our program costs such as our annual Hepper's Retreat.

We understand that in these tough economic times finances are tight for everyone, and for those facing or undergoing HCV treatment it can often bring on additional financial burdens as well. Kind of why we ask our members to seek financial support for our site here through donations from family and friends on their behalf rather than from their own pockets.

I know when I was on treatment it was hard for family and friends to understand what I was going through in dealing with my HCV and undergoing treatment for it. They new and understood little about hepatitis C regardless of how much I tried to educate them. And though I knew they loved me very much, there was not much they where able to do for me as far as support and encouragement. It was through an online support forum like ours that I was able to receive the support and encouragement I needed from fellow peers who truly understood what it was like having HCV and in treating it. So when family and friends ask me today how they can help, I simply say; "by donating to HCV Support, the place which provides me and thousands of others with the knowledge, support and encouragement they need in dealing with hepatitis C." Its the best gift of support they can provide me and my wife Dawn.

So please, before dipping into your own pocket in order to help us here at HCV Support, look to family and friends to donate on your behalf. It will not only help guarantee that HCV Support will be around for years to come, it will also help your family and friends to know their loved one is receiving the quality support they need and deserve, and that they were able to play an important part in providing it for them.

Thanks again for everyone's generous donations.

Viper

Mitch · « **Reply #6 on:** January 18, 2012, 02:59:27 PM »

Very well said Viper,
Thank you all. Check is easiest for me and it is on the way.

Mitch

Viper · « **Reply #7 on:** January 24, 2012, 11:00:09 AM »

Sorry for the delay here Mitch, but wanted to let you know your donation by registered check was received and will be deposited today along with the generous donation by check from Kim.

Thank you both for your most generous donations!

Check donations received are not reflected in our WePay widget below. The widget only refects the total donations received via WePay. Current total donated amounts are as follows:

WePay Donations:	$600.00
Check Donations:	$150.00
Total Donations Recieved:	$750.00

We are almost halfway to our goal of $2,000.00 in less than 30 days. OUTSTANDING!! If you have not become an HCV Support Donor, please do so today and help HCV Support in continuing to help those affected by hepatitis C through it's online support community.

Viper

Viper · « **Reply #8 on:** January 24, 2012, 11:09:03 PM »

Thank you so much relay and gale for your most generous donations. It is very much appreciated indeed.

We are now just inches away from our halfway mark!!!

Viper

ole44 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2012, 11:47:15 PM »

going to hit my doctor up saturday will see?great job getting this rolling vip

Viper · « **Reply #10 on:** January 26, 2012, 10:47:19 AM »

Well folks we are officially halfway to our goal..... OUTSTANDING!!!

Thank you Rattler for your most generous donation and bringing us to our halfway point.

WePay Donations:	$850.00
Check Donations:	$150.00
Total Donations Recieved:	$1000.00

Viper

Viper · « **Reply #11 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:03:54 PM »

Thank you rwe1949 and Cali for your most generous donations!

What an amazing outpouring of support from our membership here at HCV Support. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

Viper

Viper · « **Reply #12 on:** January 28, 2012, 01:58:38 AM »

Thank you Marijean and Rocky for your most generous donations! Much appreciated indeed.

At this rate we should meet our goal in a no time.

Viper

Viper · « **Reply #13 on:** January 28, 2012, 01:38:14 PM »

Thank you LivinLife for your most generous donation.

Viper

Viper · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2012, 12:18:41 AM »

Thank you Frank and glee for your most generous donations!

Our donation thermometer has now risen to 61.25% of reaching the goal mark. We are almost 3/4 of the way there!

Thanks for everyone's generous support of our site and it's mission of providing knowledge, support, and encouragement to those affected by hepatitis C.

Viper

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