possible donation opportunity?

[Ben]

Pardon my ignorance, but can someone please explain this to me? Who is Jean-Baptiste? I assume it's some sort of charity? How would we send the money? I see there's an eBay auction, but it ends in 3 days and there are posts about NOT bidding on it. So what exactly is going on?

I realize this might have been explained elsewhere, but I think it's important to be as clear as possible when asking for money. If this is some sort of charitable donation in Alizee and AAm's name, then you can count me in for support and a donation.

[Azhiri]

I'd love to donate money, but I'm a minor and have no income of my own.

Also I'm not quite clear on what exactly this is either.

[Scruffydog777]

Originally Posted by Azhiri

I'd love to donate money, but I'm a minor and have no income of my own.

Also I'm not quite clear on what exactly this is either.

We realize there are several members in the same boat as you and can not donate, but we still want and appreciate your input.

Edit:

Originally Posted by Ben

It might be a little imposition to make a donation through her, but if we can contact the organization directly and make a donation in her name, it sounds like a good cause. Maybe a native speaker can help? If it doesn't work out, I've always felt a donation like this to Les Restos du Coeur would be a good way to say thanks.

I've been wanting to do something like this for a while, but to just make a donation out of the blue to some cause of hers I think would seem a little strange. The time to have done something to thank her for the autograph session should have been right afterwards, but we squandered that opportunity.

I felt we had to wait for some occassion to come up for us to put together an effort like this. She made this posting just recently and I feel it would be the perfect opportunity to do it now, to this cause.

If we did make a donation to the organization in Alizee's name, would Alizee know about it?

[Ben]

Originally Posted by Scruffydog777

If we did make a donation to the organization in Alizee's name, would Alizee know about it?

We could ask them to tell her. There's no guarantee, but that's part of doing a good deed. Going directly to Alizee ourselves might come across a bit like demanding attention.

I agree that it would be good to do this now, but there's no time limit on charity. We should check with the organization, and only donate where wanted. I'm sure Alizee will appreciate any effort in her name.

[Rev]

Originally Posted by Scruffydog777

...I've been wanting to do something like this for a while, but to just make a donation out of the blue to some cause of hers I think would seem a little strange. The time to have done something to thank her for the autograph session should have been right afterwards, but we squandered that opportunity.

I felt we had to wait for some occassion to come up for us to put together an effort like this. She made this posting just recently and I feel it would be the perfect opportunity to do it now, to this cause....

It was not a squandered opportunity as there was no good opportunity then. There is now.