So I Don't Have to Buy Donuts for My Son's Trip to New OrleansOrganized by Terry Bain |
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PS
If you just want to buy a dozen donuts and you live in Spokane, okay... that's fine. They're 13 bucks for a mixed dozen or 10 for the glazed. Send the money via paypal, along with where I can find you this coming Sunday or Monday (February 12 or 13), and I'll deliver the goods.
So here's the thing.
My son is going to New Orleans this summer as part of the ELCA Youth Gathering. To do so, all the kids have to participate in some form of fundraising effort. In this way, half the money comes from fundraising, and half of it comes directly from us. It's not an ideal situation (nobody really likes fundraising, do they?), but it's kind of what's expected.
Some of the fundraising efforts I'm okay with. But some of them feel a little bit as if I'm pimping my son to sell garbage that benefits him a little, and benefits somebody else way too much. For instance, he's currently supposed to be selling Krispy Kreme donuts. Don't get me wrong. I like a good donut as much as the next guy. But I have a hard time with the message I'm sending my kid by having him sell Krispy Kreme donuts. "Yeah, it's okay to peddle your youth to sell fat bombs to people who simply do not need fat bombs. Don't worry, next year we can sell insulin." Who benefits from this? Well, Krispy Kreme does, for sure. Yeah, they take a hit on their profits, but I gotta think it's not a giant hit. We're supposed to be selling the boxes for ten and thirteen dollars a dozen, of which the kids get to keep half. But I seriously doubt it costs even five dollars to mix and bake a half dozen donuts, not to mention it can't hurt to keep folks addicted to the sugars and fat therein. I don't mean to lecture anybody. It seems to be the way of the world. I used to have a giant problem selling Girl Scout cookies, but luckily my daughter got tired of that program and we don't have to do it anymore. And now here I am, a day and a half from when my son is to have sold seven dozen donuts, and I don't think he's sold even one donut. I'm thinking I may be on the line for these things. I'm thinking I may be hanging myself out to dry. But here's what I'd rather do. I'd rather ask if a few of you might contribute a few chipin dollars here and keep my out of the donut house. All the money will go directly to sending my kid to New Orleans, and I'll see what I can do about keeping those donuts out of the hands of Type II parishioners. If you can help out, that'd be great. All donations go directly sending some good kids (primarily my good kid) to New Orleans for the Youth Gathering. Not to mention the fact that if you contribute, I'll owe ya. If you'd like to know more about the Youth Gathering, you can click here. Whether you contribute or not, I hope you'll send a prayer that I don't end up eating all these donuts myself. I'm pretty sure my pancreas simply wouldn't take it. Blessings, Terry |
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