Just go to his store website and donate. Easy. I did. All goes to Rodd. It doesn't need to be complicated.
So being in this neck of the woods I reached out to inquire about winterizing the boat. The boat went on the market and may in fact have sold. I believe Rodd came to the realization that his sailing days were over. A very dear friend and boat Club friend of mine suffered a CVA in May of 2020 just as he was prepping to launch. He was also an instructor pilot. Had to sell his plane, boat and house. With increased age, comes a decrease in positive outcomes following CVA's .@Phil Herring - Did he mention anything about getting his boat out of the water and/or winterized? It has to be getting cold up there by now. Does he have friends or family working on that? Does he need the help of our community on that front as well?
What s the url?Just go to his store website and donate. Easy. I did. All goes to Rodd. It doesn't need to be complicated.
Peggy, I agree, Go Fund Me is covering their costs and they are better and more reliable than some others I've used in the past. Simple to set up as well: Create a GoFundMeAccording to the GoFundMe website, they take 2.9% + $.30 of each donation to benefit individuals. I could not find another donation site that doesn't charge considerably more.
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www.gofundme.com
--Peggie
Geez. Is there a "don't like" on this board?Im happy to donate, but in general I don't do Gofundme, etc unless I have some information on the exact needs. How good is the insurance coverage? How will the donations be used? , etc. Ive seen alot of wealthy people ask for money on Gofund me that really didnt need it. Although I think in Rodd's case its probably justified even just for the information and education hes shared with everyone over the years.
Donated. Any chance you could sticky the url or put it in the first post?
yes...Geez. Is there a "don't like" on this board?
I did $50I've made a donation via his website.
I would like to know what forum members consider an adequate donation as I am at sea about this. I know it's a sticky subject since we come from very different economic circumstances. But some guidance would be helpful. I know he's got great challenges ahead but I doubt any one of us can remove those. Together we should be able to help to a significant degree.
AMEN!!! I'll be glad to spread the word if someone can provide me with a list. Perhaps his brother can pull that info from his website.Other sites on which Maine Sail has posted should also be brought in.
I agree.Of Course, someone would have to track the progress which may just be an additional strain on the family. That may be where a gofundme type route may be useful. Other sites on which Maine Sail has posted should also be brought in.