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POLL: Heath Charity Donation
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: Ellemeno on February 26, 2008, 03:10:29 am ---I still have not heard back from the Wirrpanda Foundation director.
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It really would be nice to get a sense of how they respond and how they describe their program. The manner in which they respond to you might be an interesting way to get a sense of that charity and how they're run.
Fran:
It sure would be nice if Clarissa got a reply to her e-mail from the David Wirrpanda Foundation....
In the meantime, here's a recent article on David Wirrpanda that mentions the foundation:
http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/an-eagle-aiming-high/2008/01/06/1199554487643.html
I'm surprised that he's only 28 years old. Somehow I got the impression he was older.
j.U.d.E.:
--- Quote from: Fran on February 26, 2008, 11:13:54 am ---It sure would be nice if Clarissa got a reply to her e-mail from the David Wirrpanda Foundation....
In the meantime, here's a recent article on David Wirrpanda that mentions the foundation:
http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/an-eagle-aiming-high/2008/01/06/1199554487643.html
I'm surprised that he's only 28 years old. Somehow I got the impression he was older.
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Thank you for the article! I will read it when I'm home. He's 28? That's Heath's age....
I am looking forward too, to a reply by the foundation. Would be awesome to know what/how they reply.
j. U. d. E.
mouk:
Thanks Fran, that's a very interesting article giving good insights on Wirrpanda's background.
As for the lack of answer so far, it may well be due to realities in the field. The Foundation may not have much staff (only a manager for Perth and one for Pilbarra are mentioned on the website, in addition to 3 Role Models, one of who being David, who probably don't spend much time, if any, on admin duties). The staff/volunteers are probably so busy with the daily running of things that letters/messages of seemingly non urgent nature tend to be put on the side... then go astray and get forgotten.
If one of our Aussie friends found an opportunity to give them a phone call, they might stand a better chance to get to know more about the Foundation.
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: mouk on February 26, 2008, 11:36:59 am ---As for the lack of answer so far, it may well be due to realities in the field. The Foundation may not have much staff (only a manager for Perth and one for Pilbarra are mentioned on the website, in addition to 3 Role Models, one of who being David, who probably don't spend much time, if any, on admin duties). The staff/volunteers are probably so busy with the daily running of things that letters/messages of seemingly non urgent nature tend to be put on the side... then go astray and get forgotten.
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I would think/hope that an inquiry about making a donation would be considered important business by a small/local charity. It's pretty fundamental fundraising strategy to treat potential donors well and to reply to their offers and questions.
Their responsiveness to questions does seem to be an indicator (of some kind) about the charity. And, I do think questions should be answered before a donation is made (in the case of any charity inquiries about how money is spent, etc. should be addressed on a basic level before donations are made... I think a lot of charities would expect this kind of correspondence as part of normal business practice).
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