Your Donations Are Off to Madison

Early this afternoon we turned off the link to make donations to protestors in Madison, Wisconsin, because, yikes, there is only so much food and whatnots we can deliver! We were kind of expecting a few hundred dollars? Well…

Total donations, after fees taken: $2,272.46. This means pre-fee donations were around $2,340, so I donated $68.17 myself to eradicate them, so none of your kindly-given money is getting skimmed by Paypal. (Fun facts: smallest donation: $1.50; largest: $100. Average was probably around $12.)

Abe Sauer will report back from his (multiple and ongoing) shopping trips and deliveries to people demonstrating in Madison. He’s being joined by his brother and a few others that have emailed to help, and he’ll be sleeping in the Capitol tonight — and will keep making as many trips as it takes to deal with donations. It was suggested by some that we obtain 1400-pound blocks of cheese but uh… no. Gross. Things people have requested are: triangle bandages/cravats, yogurt, water dispensers, blankets, mats, pillows, coffee cups (but not Dixie brand), spreads/veggie dip, soft drinks, gluten-free stuff, hand sanitizer, cheese and cold cuts, fresh fruit and veggies, a spool or two of butcher paper, boxes of big magnum markers, sheets and a pre-paid smartphone for one of the organizers. So! Wow, and thanks, you awesome people!