A reminder: please don't forget to donate to the Forum

[Harmony]

Just a reminder if anyone can help with donations, no matter how small, it is very much appreciated to help with the costs involved with maintaining our wonderful forum.


So many are having problems financially and that is well understood, but if anyone is able to help, your kindness is so much appreciated by many .

[avid]

Sorted, I try to donate regularly, and it’s worth maintaining a wonderful forum, a ‘family’ of like-minded folk who wish the best for our world, and do their best to keep us informed.

[Bill Ryan]

Dear Friends, I think you all know that I'm always very reluctant to ask for more assistance re donations. But funds really are very low again, with donations rather few and far between, with it's once more becoming a tricky stretch to meet all Avalon's monthly payments. (I do fully understand this is likely to be because of increasing justified uncertainty about financial affairs in North America, Europe and Australia/NZ!)

(And a side note in appreciation) — Back in January, Casey Claar, with her typical kindness, made a donation very specifically to help me acquire a larger power generator, inviting others to do the same. Nothing became of that, but I was able to take advantage of her generosity to provide a much-needed service for my little generator which is now working 100% perfectly, good as new, after hundreds of hours of hard work during Ecuador's record drought (and extended power outages) last year.

So that's not the issue at all. It's just about keeping Avalon running, including the additional longstanding need to upgrade the Avalon Library, and also ensure that the forum is well-protected against attacks, a few of which we've been experiencing lately but which Paul (ThePythonicCow) has always been able to protect against.

Nothing huge is needed. Just one or two very modest extra donations which together are likely to make all the difference, Thank you all!

[jc71]

Hi Bill,

Just donated. Hope others follow suit.

JC

[arwen]

Small donation within our limited means sent. With great gratitude and appreciation to Bill and the Mods for giving us their time and labor to provide such an oasis and treasure of a community. Wish we could do more.

[mountain_jim]

Posted by arwen (here)
Small donation within our limited means sent. With great gratitude and appreciation to Bill and the Mods for giving us their time and labor to provide such an oasis and treasure of a community. Wish we could do more.

Also sent - and I echo arwen's great gratitude and appreciation!

[Casey Claar]

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)


Dear Friends, I think you all know that I'm always very reluctant to ask for more assistance re donations. But funds really are very low again, with donations rather few and far between, with it's once more becoming a tricky stretch to meet all Avalon's monthly payments. (I do fully understand this is likely to be because of increasing justified uncertainty about financial affairs in North America, Europe and Australia/NZ!)

(And a side note in appreciation) — Back in January, Casey Claar, with her typical kindness, made a donation very specifically to help me acquire a larger power generator, inviting others to do the same. Nothing became of that, but I was able to take advantage of her generosity to provide a much-needed service for my little generator which is now working 100% perfectly, good as new, after hundreds of hours of hard work during Ecuador's record drought (and extended power outages) last year.

So that's not the issue at all. It's just about keeping Avalon running, including the additional longstanding need to upgrade the Avalon Library, and also ensure that the forum is well-protected against attacks, a few of which we've been experiencing lately but which Paul (ThePythonicCow) has always been able to protect against.

Nothing huge is needed. Just one or two very modest extra donations which together are likely to make all the difference, Thank you all!

I know we are coming up on tax season, but is anyone else able to make a small donation at this time? Maybe we can do a little more than get just over the hump and ease the stress of the coming month(s). I know I sometimes miss posts/reminders like this one, so really I am just bringing this back up to the top of everyone's feed.

[mountain_jim]

Bumping for any who did not see this yesterday.

[Dennis Leahy]

Bill,
Sorry to ask this again, but what country is the Paypal transaction in? (When my card doesn't work, it's usually because the transaction is somewhere out of the US.)

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by Dennis Leahy (here)
Bill,
Sorry to ask this again, but what country is the Paypal transaction in? (When my card doesn't work, it's usually because the transaction is somewhere out of the US.)

Dennis, thanks for the question. The Avalon PayPal a/c is based in Canada. But as best I know, US members rarely seem to have a problem with this.

[Bill Ryan]

Dear Friends, a brief post to thank all those who've been so generous to donate in the last few days. It's really made a huge difference. I can't appreciate it enough.

I heard that one or two members somehow didn't seem to receive my personal email thanks. (Are these sometimes going into spam??) So at the risk of embarrassing some members' very modest and private generosity, I'm taking the liberty of mentioning below those who've so very kindly donated.

So just in case you never got to see my immediate acknowledgement, I'd like to most warmly and sincerely thank you here. (I think I've included everyone. But in the event I've missed someone, please immediately let me know!)

~~~

Alecs, AndyUK, Arcturian108, arwen, Bodhicee, Bruce G Charlton, Casey Claar, grapevine, jc71, leavesoftrees, lisalu, mountain_jim, pueblo, Ravenlocke, silver birch, wondering, Yoda — and also making sure to include T Smith who most presciently made his very kind donation just prior to my post here a few days ago.

[thepainterdoug]

was away, doing today

[Dennis Leahy]

(My issue is due to trying to use a debit card from a small credit union that defaults to denying transactions outside the us. Not an issue for most people.) I found another way.

[arwen]

Hi Bill - have you raised enough yet to meet the immediate needs for Avalon in the short term?

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by arwen (here)
Hi Bill - have you raised enough yet to meet the immediate needs for Avalon in the short term?

Yes!! And many thanks for the question. I truly understand that many folks are under considerable financial pressure, or are genuinely concerned that they may be soon. But even that small number of generous members have already made a huge amount of difference.

[TODD & NORA]

It's important to support the cause.

[Edyta Radomska]

I’ve contributed a little something — modestly, but with gratitude.
I’m thankful to be here, to share a part of myself and to listen to others.
This place means something to me

This post was translated from Polish, as I don’t speak English. Please forgive any mistakes.

[Harmony]

Another gentle reminder for members who are able help with a donation to the Project Avalon Forum. Funds are running low again so help with the ongoing expenses are so much appreciated. Thank you to Paul (ThePythonicCow) for helping to keep the costs as low as possible for our growing and changing needs.


It is all the members that make Project Avalon what it is, contributing, sharing and supporting others here. Hopefully, we are also helping others around the world who read these contributions and explore, compare or contemplate different views, reported news, important information, history and spiritual understandings we individually experience.


Some members may have recently read posts where Bill has shared some personal unforeseen events in his and Mara’s life. With his very modest pension, it has become difficult to meet these extra costs for himself and Mara. Even small donations can add up that could make a big difference and provide some support for Bill and make things just a little easier for him right now. Bill would be very reluctant to ask for assistance, as he knows many are very stretched making ends meet right now in their lives.

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by Harmony (here)
Another gentle reminder for members who are able help with a donation to the Project Avalon Forum. Funds are running low again so help with the ongoing expenses are so much appreciated. Thank you to Paul (ThePythonicCow) for helping to keep the costs as low as possible for our growing and changing needs.

It is all the members that make Project Avalon what it is, contributing, sharing and supporting others here. Hopefully, we are also helping others around the world who read these contributions and explore, compare or contemplate different views, reported news, important information, history and spiritual understandings we individually experience.

Some members may have recently read posts where Bill has shared some personal unforeseen events in his and Mara’s life. With his very modest pension, it has become difficult to meet these extra costs for himself and Mara. Even small donations can add up that could make a big difference and provide some support for Bill and make things just a little easier for him right now. Bill would be very reluctant to ask for assistance, as he knows many are very stretched making ends meet right now in their lives.

So many thanks for this.

Yes, I'm a little squeezed right now. 6 weeks ago my blind mountain wonder-dog Mara had a miraculously effective injection of monoclonal antibodies for the apparent beginnings of arthritis, and she's now running about like she's a good 2 or 3 years younger. (Maybe I should have one of those, too! )

But it was expensive, and the cost almost cleaned me out. After that, I had a heart scan as my low blood pressure was low (which showed my heart is 100% strong) but also a recommended blood test, which seemed to reveal a possible/potential thyroid issue which I described on this new thread.

That really did clean me out. Since then I've not been able to drove to the local high mountains for our regular hikes, as I can't afford the gasoline/petrol. (We've been hiking locally instead, but it's not quite the same as there are NO beautiful lakes.)

And I've been digging into my emergency food supplies, not a huge problem at all as the quality is high, but of course I can't do that forever. And coming up sometime soon may the need for follow-up treatment for Mara — though I'm hoping she might not need it! — but definitely a follow-up blood test for myself and (if possible) consultation with a local holistic practitioner who is also quite expensive but very very good.

So I'm literally counting the pennies. Avalon costs are fully covered through recurring monthly donations, which I'm always immensely grateful for. My meager UK pension is just $400, a tiny amount but fully adequate for Ecuador as my old farmhouse is fully paid for and I have no other debts. But it's just not enough to allow for any unexpected expenses.

This is rather a long post, an I apologize for that. I truly know and understand that many others reading this have their own financial squeezes, which they cope with quietly and stoically.But as the thread title suggests, it's merely a reminder to anyone who might just be able to assist a little.

[jc71]

Just donated. Hope it helps.

JC