So here we are, two and a half months after the head shave. I am still waiting for a $10,000 donation, that was promised to me a day before the gala.
I sat in front of 200 people and told them I had raised a total of $17,220, which included the 10 thousand that was promised to me by some chick I don't even know from Calgary. I even included her in the speech. She told me that she had instructed her lawyer to cut me a cheque.
70 days later, still no cheque. She now claims that she is going through some personal "issues". I don't know what that has to do with her writing a cheque, but whatever. Some people thrive on drama.
I am not counting on this donation, and I feel horrible for having added it to the total raised. I feel like a bit of a fraud, although I know I'm not. How was I to know that she wouldn't follow through? I mean, it's a friggin CANCER fundraiser. Who does that?!?!?
Anyhow, I thought I would come clean. My apologies if you think that I raised more than I did. As we are sitting now, I have raised $11,000. I am still proud of that total, but I would feel better if I had announced the correct total at the gala.
How hard it is to do what you say you are going to do? I don't get people.
4 comments:
I'm incredibly proud of you. I wouldn't have been able to stand up there and cut off all my hair, nor would I have been able to convince so many people to offer so much.
The world is so lucky to have people like you. :)
I agree with Jillian. You still raised a heck an amount of money. It's not your fault that this woman was full of shit. You still are a brave, thoughtful, caring and supportive person. And what does this all make HER?
I'm with these ladies. Just because some other person doesn't know how to honour his or her committment, it doesn't lessen your accomplishment by any means.
The thing that gets me Mer, is that she is currently battling cancer herself. She avoids me like the plague now. I feel like shit for getting my hopes and the hopes of others up because of this wackjob I put my faith into. NEVER again will I do that. Money up front or blow your smoke elsewhere. I ain't buyin' what you're sellin'. A big FU from me to her.
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