POLL: Heath Charity Donation

[Phillip Dampier]

My thanks also to Meryl.  I am still waiting to hear back from the David Wirrpanda Foundation.  When I hear back, I'll report back on the progress of our contribution to them.

[Phillip Dampier]

I have not received a reply to my e-mail (perhaps it has been mis-identified as spam), so I am going to fax them a letter today regarding our contribution.

[ptannen]

A)  Peachy use the memorial flower money for birthday flowers.

B)  all the remaining funds collected to the charity with the most votes Wirrpanda Foundation 

C)  have made the decisions and made the donation(s) by then, in honor of his birthday.

[j.U.d.E.]

I have not received a reply to my e-mail (perhaps it has been mis-identified as spam), so I am going to fax them a letter today regarding our contribution.

Thank you Phillip. Keep us posted.

j.U. d. E.

[Meryl]

I have not received a reply to my e-mail (perhaps it has been mis-identified as spam), so I am going to fax them a letter today regarding our contribution.

Good idea, Phillip.  Hopefully, they'll reply toot sweet. 

[Brown Eyes]

Heya,

Phillip have you heard from the Wirrpanda Foundation yet?  And, if we haven't heard back, are we still going to go forward with the donation?  Or is there a plan-B?

[Phillip Dampier]

I *finally* heard back from them today!  I had to send a fax to their two different offices and got a response today from Ms. Cunningham.  They accept Paypal and that seems to be the recommended course of action.  My advice at this point is to minimize any additional transaction fees from moving funds around between accounts (PayPal always seems to get a piece of the action everytime you do something).  Therefore, the smartest thing I think we could do is use their Paypal form on the website and have Meryl handle the transaction from the same Paypal account that has the funds within it now.  If we opt for the "fund from checking account" option instead of the credit card option, that should reduce any transaction fees.  Meryl can then keep a copy of the receipt for verification purposes if anyone needs one.

Here was a copy of her e-mail, and they sent along a brochure.

Dear Phillip:
 
We are delighted to hear form you and can’t begin to thank you for all your kindness
We do have paypal on our website www.dwf.org.au  if you go Support Us it comes up there.
 
Kind Regards,
 
David Wirrpanda Foundation
201 Subiaco Road Subiaco WA 6008
PO Box 508, Subiaco WA 6904
Ph: (08) 9381 5990
Fax: (08) 9381 5991
Mobile: 0432 752 672
[email protected]
www.dwf.org.au

[Meryl]

That's great news, Phillip!  I'll see about getting the money transferred sometime tomorrow. 

[mouk]

Wow, it's happening - that's exciting!

[Ellemeno]

Wow, Phillip.  Thanks for pursuing that.  I never heard back from them, from my one email.  Good work!  And thanks Meryl, for chugging along on this project with its unexpected turns.