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Unbelievable Donation

Posted to: Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k by Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:00:13 PST Edited: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:28:55 PST Feedback score: 313 (* * * * * * * * * *) Tags: community success Comments: 1315 by 61 members (most recent yesterday by Michael Pattinson Viewed: 17057 times by 547 members

Two years have gone by since the first post on Unbelievable Donations.

Jackie and I want to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for the warm friendship we have found at O-Net and for the incredible supported you have given to help make all these amazing things happen. It would not have been possible without you.

Here is the overview or update of 2005 and then 2006 January to April 2005 Donated items start to come in.

April 2005 tried to send a container to Sri Lanka for Tsunami relieve, unable to, due to political problems in Sri Lanka

April 24/2005 Shipped a full 40 ft container to Fiji, with some items going on to Papua New Guinea. Arrived May 27th

June 20th/2005 Shipment of items to Tanzania, Toye Wigley’s project

September 16th/2005 Shipped computers, clothing and schoolbooks to Belize Central America

September 30th/2005 another 40ft container to Fiji, arrived Nov 16th.

August 7th/2005 40ft container to Phuket,Thailand, Meron Moroz project

October 3rd/2005 40 ft container to Ghana,West Africa.

November 2005 Started working on a project with David Bale for Bread Line Africa to ship containers to Africa, going extremely well.

December 2005 trying to send items to Moses’ school project in Sudan.

December 2005 started working on sending a 40 ft container of dehydrated food, clothes and tents to Gabriel’s Project in Sudan Africa. I think this is the most exciting and meaningful project to date.

I want to say that this has been an amazing year and it could not have been done without all of your support.

Ray and Jackie Brosseuk

SUMMARY OF 2006 PROJECTS

Breadline Africa Kids in Cans, thanks goes to David Bale

Stop Genocide wristbands Completed, sent the wristbands that we did not sell along with a check to Gabriel.

The Sudan & Chad Refugee camps project Completed, all the money was sent to Gabriel.

Sudan School project with Moses We raised money and sent it to Moses.

Shipment to Fiji in May Completed, A close personal friend donated the funds required, Jackie and I sent cash to help pay for the distribution costs throughout the islands.

Shipments to Swaziland Children’s Aids Orphans Two containers a 40ft and a 20ft were sent in Feb. June 25th another 40ft container to Swaziland Arrived, distributed.

Kamae Children Money sent to them in August.

Oct 15th another 40ft container to Swaziland Arrived Dec 18th, All Paid for and distributed

Nov 15th another 40ft container to Swaziland Arrived, all Paid for.

Kitchen Building for the kids under the tree Completed, we gave them a container to use, they are trying to sell it and then use the funds to build a block building.

Second Life, Better World Island Jackie and I were asked if we would take over Better World Island in 2006, we are thrilled with the potential of this Virtual world and the enormous possiblities that lie ahead.

Looking Forward to an AMAZING 2007.

2006 was an amazing year, Thanks to the O-Net community and to all of you who helped make this happen.

Ray

Original first Post.

My wife and I were just given two transport truckloads of construction nails, 37 tons, all in 50 lb boxes. We will be shipping them overseas to be used for the rebuilding in the tsunami region and also some into the south pacific for the building of schools and dormitories ect.

I can't tell you how incredible this is. I went home this week to unload all of them into my warehouse; I am a little sore right now.

It will take more than five, forty-foot containers this year to get all the nails shipped. We will be able to put roughly 7 or 8 tons per container and the rest will be clothes, shoes, food ect, otherwise the container will be to heavy, maximum weight forty two thousand pounds. These nails were from Tree Island Nails in Vancouver It just goes to show you that there is really good people out there.

All we have to do if we want to make a difference in this world is believe we can and move forward (action) with that belief and commitment and it will happen. I asked the owner why he would give such a large donation and he said he was inspired by what my wife and I are trying to do and just wanted to help. So it just goes to show you that if you just start trying even if the nay sayers say it can’t be done keep on trying

Pictures

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/IMG_2608.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/IMG_2610.JPG

Thanks again

Ray

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2022), Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:37:03 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray, this is simply incredible! Will you need assistance with garnering funding for transport? Or perhaps for the donation of services for this? A colleague of mine helped with international shipping on a CD project I did a few years back. Not sure if that is still an option, but I can check into it if it would be of use.

Thanks so much for sharing this.

c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330) Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:40:15 PST Comment feedback score: 0 (net 0 from me)

Ray, amazing! What an inspiring story.... really amazing to me... thank you so much for sharing it... and thank you for what you're doing.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317) Sat, 22 Jan 2005 21:56:50 PST Comment feedback score: 1(*)

Over the past 9 years we have shipped over a million pounds of goods to the poor. My wife and I work on a very simple philosophy, just collect it as it is given, get it ready and organize it, then when there is enough collected to fill a 40 ft container ship it. The funds for doing this usually come from our own pockets but there has been times over the years were we have prepared stuff for shipping and not had the money to pay for it. It has amazed us that every time we are short someone comes forward and donates the cash. After seeing this happen more than once we decided not to worry about the funds any more we just take the leap of faith and go forward believing that its for someone in need so it will happen and it always does. Example; the nails, we don't have the money currently to ship them all but that's no reason to say no to them. Last year five 40-foot containers shipped out and we paid for only two; the rest was paid by others. To answer Sue's question we are always glad for financial support as it just allows us to ship more. I would ask if your friend has any pull with the shipping companies regarding rates. I have tried over the years to get them to lower their rates for charity, but with no success. When we first started in 1995 the first container cost $3,900 U.S. and now they are $5,700 U.S. so if any of you have ideas on how to get cheaper shipping please let us know. Please don't take this as us asking for funds, I am just trying to answer Sue' direct question "Will you need assistance with garnering funding for transport?" Thanks to all of you, I have received real inspiration here over the past few months and I just want to encourage every one to step out and do something good even if you think its beyond your means or your personality. I used to think, how could I, one person make any difference out there. Think again you can, it may be small in your eyes but collectively if we all do it, it will shift the compass. Thanks Ray

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2022), Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:41:24 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray, thanks a bunch for sharing a bit more info on this, and for caring enough to have taken this on out of your own pocket!

Perhaps there's a simple way that we can help defray the costs. We've set PayPal campaigns up in the 1 Tin Cup area to help fund small projects that crop up on the network. Let me know if this might be of use, or if you'd like to know a little bit more about how this could one one potential tool to help offset the costs for shipping the nails?

Regardless, I'm commited to serving as a personal magnet to this project of your's, and will do whatever I can to get a few more eyes to it. Thank you, Ray, and to your wife!

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2022) Sun, 23 Jan 2005 11:06:21 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +- (net 0 from me)

Ray, how would you feel about people sending a small, personal thank you note to the owner of "Tree Island Nails" as well? It's something I'm inclined to do. How would you feel about that?

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Sun, 23 Jan 2005 17:12:13 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Thanks Sue for your support and willingness to help in some way.

We won't be shipping the first container until March this year as we have to sort, fold and bail clothing that will go into a container with the nails. It takes roughly 200 bails of clothing mixed with the nails and other stuff to make up a load.

In a typical container load this year we will put: 200 boxes of nails 10,000 lbs 200 bails of clothes 20,000 lbs Miscellaneous stuff 12,000 lbs The miscellaneous stuff consist of 100's of new rubber boots, 1000's of new womens nylons, new frying pans, new womens makeup purses, shoes, Wheelchairs, Walkers, crutches, hospital beds, dehydrated vegetable soup mix, children's storybooks, and more, Thanks for the tin cup suggestion. I will think about it for a while, I'm just a little unsure as we are not a registered charity and we personally can't give tax-deductible receipts for any donations. As for a letter of thanks to Tree Island Nails. I think that would be wonderful. I will get all the info for you and post it here later, I am sure he would really appreciate it.

Thanks again Sue

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sun, 23 Jan 2005 17:15:14 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray, do it anyway, ted isn't a registered charity and he's gotten a lot of support from people here. i don't care if i give to a charity or not.. i don't have a lot of money, but would love to help fill you "cup." Every little bit adds up! Just ask Ted Ernst! I believe his goal was met last week! Your faith inspires me.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Sun, 23 Jan 2005 17:45:11 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Carla White said:

Ray, do it anyway, ted isn't a registered charity and he's gotten a lot of support from people here. i don't care if i give to a charity or not.. i don't have a lot of money, but would love to help fill you "cup." Every little bit adds up! Just ask Ted Ernst! I believe his goal was met last week! Your faith inspires me. Thanks Carla, I am reading how to do it now and hopefully after I have figure it out I will have made up my mind.

Thanks Ray

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:30:43 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Carla: I made up my mind, thanks for the encouragment. Sue is helping me do it, as I couldn't quite figure it out, close but no cigar.

Thanks Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:32:58 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

you're quite welcome... you faith inspires me greatly... may your "tin cup" overflow! sue, you're awesome.

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2022), Sun, 23 Jan 2005 20:10:43 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

No. This simply needed to be bubbled up. What a shame it would be if it were missed! We're in the process of getting Ray's proposal up in the Tin Cup area with a DropCash campaign (donation box) attached to it.

By Meron s'Mor'z (1840), Sun, 23 Jan 2005 21:20:03 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

You people rock!!! Thank you, once again, for shedding more light on the path, leading the way and reminding us all of what we showed up here for.

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2022), Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:27:33 PST Edited: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:28:46 PST Comment feedback score: 0+-(net 0 from me)

Ray:

The Campaign to help defray shipping costs has been set up here This is also linked to from the main This Week's Campaigns workspace. The donation function isn't active yet. I've sent a note to let you know what you'll need to do to activate your TypeKey account so that I can open the dropcash function for you. Let me know when you've sent in the confirmation, and I'll get the donation function opened right away and linked to on the campaign page above. Hope this will help even a little. I'll give people a heads-up on it when it's live and invite them to throw a bit of spare change in the digital cup.

By Meron s'Mor'z (1840), Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:03:53 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray,

I greatly admire what you are doing. You seem to have a great deal of knowledge about containers, shipping etc. I'd like to pick your brains about that some time. The container that was collected by my step-monster (my father's second wife, who is truly and angel and I love to bits) for shipment through JAM International was gathered in March 2004 and not delivered until January of this year. The one previous to that took just as long. Is that normal?

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Mon, 24 Jan 2005 19:48:16 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Thanks Sue, I mean really really thanks. It looks great. Question ? can I put up a picture here of our warehouse full of stuff.

Ray

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2022), Mon, 24 Jan 2005 19:53:19 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

A picture would be great, Ray. It would make the outreach that much more personal :^) Thinking perhaps it would be good to also pull this into the mini-action network: http://www.omidyar.net/group/min i-action/ There are some wonderful, engaged people over there!

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:12:41 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Meron Moroz said:

Ray,

I greatly admire what you are doing. You seem to have a great deal of knowledge about containers, shipping etc. I'd like to pick your brains about that some time. The container that was collected by my step-monster (my father's second wife, who is truly and angel and I love to bits) for shipment through JAM International was gathered in March 2004 and not delivered until January of this year. The one previous to that took just as long. Is that normal? The actual on the water time depending on were it is going usually takes less than a month. example: from the west coast to Fiji 21 days, Grenada 29 days, Indian ocean side of Africa 45 days, West Africa from the east coast of north America 21 days. These are aprox times.

I find that if you do not go to the country you are shipping to and clear the container with port authorities and the customs agents it will sit for a long time on the wharf. Sad to say but this happens in most countries because they can charge a daily fee as it sits on the wharf, usually very small amounts per day according to us, but large to them.

Anywhere from $11.00 U.S to $65.00 U.S. per day. It's not so much about the money but the time. When I first started this it took me usually 3 weeks to clear, now I am on to the game and I clear it before they unload it off the ship, so I can take immediate delivery.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:30:42 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Sue Braiden said:

Ray, how would you feel about people sending a small, personal thank you note to the owner of "Tree Island Nails" as well? It's something I'm inclined to do. How would you feel about that? Here is the info were you can send a note of thanks. Tree Island Industries Ltd. P.O. Box 50 New Westminster, B.C. Canada V3L 4Y1 Att. Bob Regehr Sue I think it will be great for him to get a thanks other than from me.

Ray

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2022), Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:33:13 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Terrific, Ray! Thanks for this ...

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:34:06 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

i'll send one as well...

By Meron s'Mor'z (1840), Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:48:26 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|-(net 0 from me)

Ray,

Thanks for responding to my container, shipping times question. So 10 months from Sooke, BC to Africa seems unreasonable?!? Hope we get this O'netCanada thing happenin'. Would appreciate chatting to you and learning some of your tricks. Give us some notice when you are going to be in Vancouver next time.

Meron

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:08:15 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Meron Moroz said:

Ray,

Thanks for responding to my container, shipping times question. So 10 months from Sooke, BC to Africa seems unreasonable?!? Hope we get this O'netCanada thing happenin'. Would appreciate chatting to you and learning some of your tricks. Give us some notice when you are going to be in Vancouver next time.

Meron

Every week from Monday to Fri morning, then I drive home to be with the family for the weekend. I know I bought a truck a year ago with 65,000 klm and now it has 175,000 klm. :( Call me if you want and I'll try and answer some of your questions. Vancouver cell #604-805-8191

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:40:54 PST Comment feedback score: 2 (* *)

Here is a picture of the warehouse, which is starting to fill up again. We just emptied it in Oct. Hope this works my wife is trying to tell me how to do it over the phone. It's times like this I question my own IQ :) http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/IMG_2608.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/IMG_2610.JPG In the picture you can see that we are using some of the pallets of nails as benches to put the clothes on after we sort and fold before they are taken to the bailer. Clarification I said we and it is mostly my wife and kids lately, as I have been so busy manufacturing the mining equipment.

A couple of months ago we realized that with me being so busy out of town that we should see if we could find someone to help out. We decided to try and see if we could make the project help people not only overseas but locally to. So we hired some people in town that have no jobs and are in need of a little money two days a week. So now five people come in and help two days a week for $54 a day.

Ray

By Meron s'Mor'z (1840), Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:54:44 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Awesome Ray!!!

You are an inspiration. You done good on the photos btw.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Tue, 25 Jan 2005 21:34:43 PST Comment feedback score: 0

I put the links to the photos at the top of the post and when I go home this weekend I will take a few more and post them.

Thanks

Ray

Unbelievable Donation

Posted to: Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317) by Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30)(1317) Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:00:13 PST Edited: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:28:55 PST Feedback score: 313 (* * * * * * * * * *) Tags: community success Comments: 1315 by 61 members (most recent: yesterday by Michael Pattinson (CCAL30) (546) Viewed: 17058 times by 547 members

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2022), Wed, 26 Jan 2005 09:31:42 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Terrific, Ray!

(BTW -- I'm trying to regenerate a TypeList key for Jackie and will get a note out to you on this shortly).

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Mon, 31 Jan 2005 18:02:41 PST Comment feedback score: 0

More stuff. We were just given 30 brand new 3-room tents. These tent are extremely large and are made of nylon not canvas, they would sell for probably more than $400 a piece. The same store gave us 100s of new rain coats too. Just thought I'd let you know how great things are going.

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Mon, 31 Jan 2005 18:05:03 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

you're amazing ray! way to go!

By Meron s'Mor'z (1840), Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:52:07 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Beyond amazing!

By RicHARD ~The Anointed One~ Makepeace (CCAL30) (2319), Tue, 01 Feb 2005 14:05:32 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

I was a carpenter, read nail-banger, for twenty-plus years; just hearing you talk about so many nails gave me a back ache. I can't imagine carrying all of them. Whoa, I take that back; I've moved a lot of kegs, half-kegs and boxes of all sorts of screws and nails. When I first started out, we were still carrying cast iron tubs up many flights of stairs in New

I hope you didn't do all that schlepping by yourself. I think this is a fantastic contribution: the title fits the topic and its creator. Peace to you, R

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Tue, 01 Feb 2005 17:28:52 PST Comment feedback score: 0

RicHARD Makepeace said:

I was a carpenter, read nail-banger, for twenty-plus years; just hearing you talk about so many nails gave me a back ache. I can't imagine carrying all of them. Whoa, I take that back; I've moved a lot of kegs, half-kegs and boxes of all sorts of screws and nails. When I first started out, we were still carrying cast iron tubs up many flights of stairs in New York City wallk-ups and brownstones. I hope you didn't do all that schlepping by yourself. I think this is a fantastic contribution: the title fits the topic and its creator. Peace to you, R No Richard I am very thankful for the neighbors fork lift. They were nice enough to come over and lift the pallets off the truck and set them into the warehouse for me. After they left I used the pallet jack and maneuvered the 23 pallets (over 2000 lbs each) around to try and organize things a little bit. I felt it the next morning.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Wed, 02 Feb 2005 07:41:27 PST Comment feedback score: 3 (* * *)

More incredible things are happening.

Sue Said Earlier:

"Ray, this is simply incredible! "Will you need assistance with garnering funding for transport? Or perhaps for the donation of services for this? I answered Sue regarding the shipping costs overseas and not about the local trucking costs from Vancouver to our warehouse. I don't know which one sue was referring to but let me tell you what happened yesterday. it is incredible. I called the trucking company yesterday the ones I hired to bring the nails up from Vancouver. I wanted to see if they had sent out the bill yet for the two truck loads of nails because I haven't received it. The owner of the company said no way, no bill the trucking is on us we are glad to do our part in such a good cause. Wow. This usually costs $1,385.00 cnd. Per load. Now it's free.

Again I just want to say, when it comes to helping the needy, just do it, action is what it takes and more people will join in and pretty soon huge things will be happing just because one person said I'll try even if I am just one. Have a great day all of you:)

Ray

By Meron s'Mor'z (1840), Wed, 02 Feb 2005 14:04:03 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray,

Your latest entry has me all choked up. It is amazing. I was so moved I went back to read the entire thread again; I'm needing some inspiration at the moment. Caught your number and the invitation to call this time through ... I'll take you up on that. Your closing paragraph reminded me of: ... "I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can still do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do.". -Helen Keller. ...

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Wed, 02 Feb 2005 20:15:15 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Thanks Meron

Love the quote.

I will be back in Vancouver next week, feel free to call. ... "I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can still do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do.". -Helen Keller. ...

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Wed, 02 Feb 2005 20:26:58 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Some better Pictures of the nails. A Picture showing over 100 garbage bags, full of clothes that come in each week Another showing how we sort them into flats, then how they end up compressed into 100lb bails. http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/IMG_2619.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/IMG_2621.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/IMG_2622.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/IMG_2620.JPG

Thanks Ray

By ted ernst (CCAL30) (2599), Thu, 03 Feb 2005 12:29:03 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

These are Ray's photos for those that don't like to click elsewhere:

By ted ernst (CCAL30) (2599), Thu, 03 Feb 2005 12:31:02 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Sue, what's the status of Ray's dropcash campaign? Anything I can do to help?

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317) Thu, 03 Feb 2005 17:55:05 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Thanks so much Ted, I couldn't figure out how to do that. I am going to post a wonderful thank you letter I got in the mail today from Union Gospel Mission. Some of you may remember another post of mine before Christmas called "Winter Jackets for the street people of Vancouver" Well, this is why I got the letter. Just thought I would share. It goes to show that sometimes you wonder if what you are trying to do is making a difference and it sure feels good when you get a letter like this that shows people really appreciate the help. Just on another note, I think we need to encourage you ever receives the $25,000 to continue to post on how the money was used and who it has helped. For two reasons to encourage accountability and it is just plain great to here the stories of people making a difference. http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/UnionGospelMissionl etter.jpg

Ray

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Fri, 04 Feb 2005 16:05:19 PST Comment feedback score: 0

I picked up another 300 Garbage bags of clothes today from the local Thrift store. It seems the more I sort, bail and ship away the more that comes in. For the past three years the local thrift store has been giving us all the used clothes we can handle. It started at 30 bags a week, now over 150 bags a week.

Thanks Ray

By Therese Fitzpatrick (117), Sat, 05 Feb 2005 21:11:32 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Thanks, Ray, for doing this work. I can do this: send you good vibrations.

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2022), Sat, 05 Feb 2005 21:18:41 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray, is it possible for us to send a thank you note to the trucker as with the donor of the nails? Would like to send one to them too ...

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2022), Sat, 05 Feb 2005 21:22:51 PST Edited: Sat, 05 Feb 2005 21:26:46 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ted, DropCash campaign is temporarily stuck in TypeKey limbo. (Ray ... sent another one to Jackie. Same userid and password. If she doesn't have it, or if you need me to resend the id/pword, let me know, and we'll skin this cat another way ;^)

By Niny Khor (1410), Sat, 05 Feb 2005 21:25:41 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Hi Ray - just saw this thread following Sue's magnet links. A M A Z I N G! :)

Thanks for the inspiration!

By Darlene Charneco (CCAL30) (594), Sat, 05 Feb 2005 21:56:14 PST Comment feedback score: 0 + - (net 0 from me)

truly beautiful and inspiring.:) Love to you and your wife.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Mon, 07 Feb 2005 15:45:52 PST Comment feedback score: 0

No Sue it appears it got lost somehow and I am probably the one to blame. So if you could regenerate it some how would appreciate it.

Thanks Ray

Sue Braiden said: Ted, DropCash campaign is temporarily stuck in TypeKey limbo. (Ray ... sent another one to Jackie. Same userid and password. If she doesn't have it, or if you need me to resend the id/pword, let me know, and we'll skin this cat another way ;^)

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1317), Mon, 07 Feb 2005 15:51:31 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Thanks for the good vibes Therese and from the rest of you. I am glad I can share this with all of you, I know it encourages me every time I sit and type it out, it's like it makes it more real or something after sharing it and I hope it sends encouragement to all of you.

Thanks

Ray

By ted ernst (CCAL30) (2599), Wed, 09 Feb 2005 08:46:18 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Any news on Ray's tip jar?

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Wed, 09 Feb 2005 08:51:17 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

ray, again, you continue to inspire me. thank you so very much and god bless you more!!!

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2022), Wed, 09 Feb 2005 18:08:03 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray, two suggestions:

Have Jackie go here directly to process the registration: http://www.dropcash.com or, I can set it up under my name, and simply PayPal the donations to you. I certainly don't mind doing that at all. Whichever you and Jackier prefer to do. If you want me to open a cup under my name for now, I can have it done in 5 minutes, and up so you can start receiving donations. If you want to do this with Jackie's email addy as it's attached to her own PayPal account, you'll find the DropCash registration is quite simple. There are two parts. The first requires her to sign up for a TypeKey account. Simple and free. Don't know why it's not sending the email to her. Does she have a spam filter that's maybe catching it instead of passing it on? The second step is to give your campaign a name, and a brief description. Once you've got that you'll be given a URL that we can share through this thread and through the tin cup area so that people can start filling it up ;^)

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2022), Fri, 11 Feb 2005 13:28:01 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Just a quick heads-up to let you know that Ray and Jackie have their tin cup online now. If you'd like to kick in a little spare change to help defray the cost of shipping these supplies, here's where you can do it: http://www.dropcash.com/campaign /jackiegb/shipping_goods_for_tsu nami_reconstruction/

Unbelievable Donation

Posted to: Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371) by Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:00:13 PST Edited: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:28:55 PST Feedback score: 313 (* * * * * * * * * *) Tags: community success Comments: 1334 by 61 members (most recent: 9 hours ago by Michael Pattinson (CCAL30) (611) Viewed: 17276 times by 547 members By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Fri, 11 Feb 2005 13:34:14 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me) thanks sue for the link!

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:26:40 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Thanks Sue, looks great. I really enjoy sharing all the great things that are happing with our little endeavor, so I will keep all of you posted. I just thought of a great thing to tell, all of you here at Omidyar are great people; keep up the momentum in making a difference.

Thanks

Ray

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2031), Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:38:50 PST Edited: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:39:42 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Love the description you put on your DropCash campaign, Ray. Glad you and Jackie were able to arm wrestle the sucker to the ground. Hope we fill it up!!! (BTW ... we like you sharing all these things with us too :^)

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sat, 12 Feb 2005 20:16:43 PST Edited: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 20:57:33 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

I want to tell all of you something that has been slowly increasing over the last two years. In order to find enough clothes three years ago to ship at least two containers a year, we needed to get clothes from three different towns Salmon arm, Kamloops and our town. Last year we stopped getting from the other two towns as our town started giving us over a 100 bags a month. Now in the last 3 months I have had to go to the local thrift store every Friday and pick up around 80 bags, this means 320 a month.

It does not make any sense, this town only has 8,000 people in it and the thrift store says that despite giving us three times more clothing than before their sales have doubled in the last year. I can't help but think of a Bible verse that says: Give and it shall be given unto you good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over. After shipping out 5 containers last year our 10,000 sq ft warehouse was empty in November. If you look in our warehouse right now you would have to say good measure, pressed down and running over. Time to give it away.

Thanks

Ray

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Wed, 16 Feb 2005 14:55:59 PST Comment feedback score: 0

This week we are starting to sell some of our raw Gold nuggets that we have made into jewelry on Ebay. Item number: 4967790795 Item number: 4967798779 We do this each year to help pay for our charity work. Just thought you would like to see what some of it looks like. The first one is not for sale it's my favorite one. http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/IMG_2856.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/IMG_2702.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/IMG_2666.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/IMG_2665.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/IMG_2644.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/IMG_2686.JPG sorry I haven't figured out how to put the pictures here, just the links

All this gold comes from our mine in the Yukon. If you click here you can see where and how we dig it out of the creek. Go to photo album at http://www.ac-mine.com/ Thanks for all the support at the Tin cup fund, we really appreciate it

Ray

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2031), Wed, 16 Feb 2005 18:18:17 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray, here's an example of the code you can use to insert an image into a posting (or your profile, or a PM): code:

You don't have to call the tag "pic". You can call it whatever you want, as long as the name is the same as the label you give to the link code. The only part that matters in terms of where you place it in the page is the tag, because this shows where you want the image to be displayed. The link code below it can go anywhere in the document, so long as you leave at least one line between it and whatever else is above it. It doesn't disrupt the actual flow of text on the page. Regarding the link code: you don't need anything other than the source of the image. If you leave the other arguments out, it doesn't affect the display. They just help to speed the display up by giving it the information to tell the page how much space to leave for it when it's drawing the image. The target allows you to link the picture to another web page.

Here's what the code would look like:

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Wed, 16 Feb 2005 19:10:56 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Thanks Sue for the info, I really appreciate it. I'll try it next time. This nugget is almost two ounces. I have found them bigger, but not as nice, that's why I kept this one. Ray

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:48:59 PST Comment feedback score: 0

I have another incredible story to tell all of you. I contacted an American group I know, called Global missions to see if I could organize a shipment of nails for them. They are currently working in Sri Lanka and would be able to distribute everything through out the tsunami stricken region.

I sent an email to them last Wednesday and the next morning I got a reply. They said that they could use the nails but no clothes as the government of Sri Lanka won't allow any clothing into the country as clothing is made there. (Don't always understand governments, especially when there people are suffering and in need?)

This got me thinking, how can I fill a container if I am not allowed to put in clothing. The container would only be half full in volume if it was just nails. I was planning on putting 30,000 lbs of nails, then the other half 12,000lbs of clothes.

That evening I was thinking of what other things I could put in the container to fill it. I currently have 6 hospital beds, a few wheel chairs and some crutches but that is still not enough stuff to fill it. Then the doorbell rang and when I answered it, a gentleman introduced himself as the Pentecostal minister. He asked me if I was the one who is shipping humanitarian aid overseas, I said yes. He explained to me that he had tracked me down through the bank manager in town who told him that we might be the people that are doing this as he sees us come in to the bank quite often and wire money overseas to help people. Small town! Then he told me that they had collected items that they wanted to send overseas but they could not arrange the shipment and would I want to have the stuff. I politely said yes and then asked what was the stuff, He replied, its all medical supplies. I was in shock; I could not believe what I was hearing.

The next morning I opened my email to find another one from Sri Lanka asking me if I could find Medical equipment to put in the container with the nails as it is desperately needed. I just sat there and smiled and then sent back an email and said yes we have medical equipment instead of clothes.

My son and I then went to the basement of the bank were the stuff was stored and loaded over a 100 boxes of new medical supplies, all of it was stuff you would see in an emergency room, cases of gauze, gloves, masks, needles, suturing supplies, more then I can mention. More than enough to fill a container with 30,000 lbs of nails and 12,000 lbs of medical supplies.

Amazing, I think so.

Thanks Ray

Sorry I haven't been around lately, really busy working in Vancouver every week on the mining equipment.

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:52:25 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray, that is such awesome news!!! I've noticed that your tin cup isn't getting much attention... how can we help raise awareness of this wonderful work you're doing and help fill that cup! I don't have a lot of money or I would fill it myself... Any ideas on how we can help you get the money to send this stuff???

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Wed, 23 Feb 2005 21:14:12 PST Comment feedback score: 0 ~ Carla White ~ said:

Ray, that is such awesome news!!! I've noticed that your tin cup isn't getting much attention... how can we help raise awareness of this wonderful work you're doing and help fill that cup! I don't have a lot of money or I would fill it myself... Any ideas on how we can help you get the money to send this stuff???

Thanks Carla, we are selling gold on Ebay to raise money and I called a few friends I know and asked them to help They said they would ?? So the money is starting to come in. I will let you know how much has come in at the end of next week when the ebay auction is over.

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Wed, 23 Feb 2005 22:35:13 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

i hope and pray you find a big gold boulder!!!

By Rory Turner (CCAL30) (1114), Thu, 24 Feb 2005 07:41:55 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray,

You and your wife are truly amazing. Is there a way to propagate the request for help with the tin cup out into our other communities? I would be glad to send an email to my circles letting them know about this good work. Ray, do you have a nice blurb about what you do that I could paste into a letter like that?

By Niny Khor (1415), Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:57:47 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Hi Ray - what an amazing story! Can you also give us the link to the auction in eBay? :)

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:49:57 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Rory "please vote this week" Turner said:

Ray, You and your wife are truly amazing. Is there a way to propagate the request for help with the tin cup out into our other communities? I would be glad to send an email to my circles letting them know about this good work. Ray, do you have a nice blurb about what you do that I could paste into a letter like that? I haven't written anything like that Rory but last November an article was written in our local news paper so I'll post it here for you. Thanks for your support all of you.

Ray

Canada World Youth pitch in Shelley Irish/Times Review Two volunteers from Canada World Youth wheel out supplies bound for Grenada. The Caribbean island was devastated by hurricanes this fall. By Shelley Irish Staff Writer

In 1995, Raymond and Jackie Brosseuk started the program Partners for Others, an effort that ships containers filled with goods to aid those in need in the South Pacific. Since that time over one million pounds of materials have been shipped and distributed to schools, hospitals and clinics for the poverty-stricken. This year, the ever hard-working group from Canada World Youth helped the Brosseuk's fill the large rail containers with bundles of clothes, shoes, stuffed animals, and boxes of books. These items are destined for Grenada after Hurricane Ivan devastated the Caribbean island. Since the island has suffered the loss of electricity, 300 kerosene lanterns were added to the list of deliveries. On top of that, medical supplies such as walkers, wheelchairs and hospital beds have been gathered to send to medical clinics in the area as well. The non-denominational Partners for Others is entirely made up of volunteers who donate their energy, time and part of their own incomes to gather and distribute the warm clothes and nourishing food they're able to glean. Collected from around the province, Partners for Others distributes their offerings to the needy along Vancouver's infamous Hastings St. and to the underprivileged in Nunavut as well as the Caribbean and South Pacific. "This is a great idea, everyone should do this," said one member of Canada's World Youth. With their many volunteer efforts the small CWY contingent, along with Partners for Others, are leaving a positive mark on both their local and global communities. ? Copyright 2004

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Thu, 24 Feb 2005 19:08:19 PST Comment feedback score: 0 Niny Khor said:

Hi Ray - what an amazing story! Can you also give us the link to the auction in eBay? :)

My wife and kids are with me in Vancouver this week, she is out right now, when she comes in I will ask her for the link and post it.

Ray

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Thu, 24 Feb 2005 19:58:23 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Here is the links to the gold on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI .dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item= 4969892825&ssPageName=STRK:M ESE:IT http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI .dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item= 4969916659&ssPageName=STRK:M ESE:IT http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI .dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item= 4969928035&ssPageName=STRK:M ESE:IT

Thanks

Ray

By Niny Khor (1415), Thu, 24 Feb 2005 20:19:33 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

wow, the second pendant looks almost like africa ..

By Meron s'Mor'z (2013), Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:12:28 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Wow ... it looks amazingly like Africa! Ray, I'll say it again, you are awesome and inspiring.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:05:51 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Great news on the money for freight. I called a friend in Vancouver this last week and he said he would donate $1,000 towards the cost of shipping. We are well on our way now.

Thanks

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:17:09 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|-(net 0 from me)

ah such great news!!!! i'm so glad to hear that! again ray, i so admire you and your wife... and still hoping you find a big gold rock or boulder! it could happen right?

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2031), Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:46:01 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray, I am just thunderstruck by the serendipity that surrounds you! The story you shared above about the knock on the door and the medical supplies made the hair stand up on the back of my neck. There's a whopping pile of divine intervention going on around you, my friend! I'm going to help get that tin cup back up into the public eye again. I've got a few ideas. I'll be back shortly ...

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sun, 27 Feb 2005 18:44:02 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Thanks to both of you. Carla It could happen, our neighbor took out 300 ounces for the whole year then in the last week before quitting for the season he hit a 1000 ounces. It hasn't happened to us yet, the best so far was 150 ounces in 9 hours. No boulders just nuggets from 5 ounces down to dust. Sue I feel it to, I am still shocked at the whole thing it is really amazing how thing are coming together. When things like this happen you know that what you are doing for others must be right.

Thanks

Ray

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Mon, 28 Feb 2005 08:29:15 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Thanks to everyone thats helping. The tin cup fund is growing 175.00 now. Even my hair dresser in Vancouver is getting involved. Over the past year I told him a few things about what we are doing and now he has collected clothes and other stuff to help, it is so neat to see other people getting involved in this project. It's a great feeling when you are doing something for someone else and other people around you get excited about it to and before you know it, they have caught the bug of helping others.

Thanks Ray

By Meron s'Mor'z (2013), Mon, 28 Feb 2005 08:35:35 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me) Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k said:

~ It's a great feeling when you are doing something for someone else and other people around you get excited about it to and before you know it, they have caught the bug of helping others. ~ Kinda' works like a Yawwwwwwwn ; )

By sooner (565), Mon, 28 Feb 2005 09:33:26 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

I think we need a single place that shows all the current tin cups. I had to search for this one. Or maybe we do and I don't know where it is. Great work Ray.

Unbelievable Donation

Posted to: Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371) by Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:00:13 PST Edited: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:28:55 PST Feedback score: 313 (* * * * * * * * * *) Tags: community success Comments: 1334 by 61 members (most recent: 9 hours ago by Michael Pattinson (CCAL30) (611) Viewed: 17277 times by 547 members

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Mon, 28 Feb 2005 23:23:38 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Terry Fritts said:

I think we need a single place that shows all the current tin cups. I had to search for this one. Or maybe we do and I don't know where it is. Great work Ray.

Thanks Terry for your encouragement and support. I think Sue is working on it.

Ray

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2031), Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:13:29 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Terry Fritts said:

I think we need a single place that shows all the current tin cups. I had to search for this one. It's about to be unwrapped this week. I think you'll find it's easy, and kinda colourful to boot ;^) More news soon ...

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2031), Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:18:12 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Something wonderful is incubating in a small little corner not unlike this project that Ray has graciously shared with us here. Might be interesting to collaborate. Have a look: http://www.omidyar.net/group/tsu nami/news/1/ It's a lengthy thread, but it transforms into something that has me quite excited, and I think many of you are natural allies to help guide this with a little good old fashioned grassroots wisdom. This, in partnership with Ray's project, and Douglas Arellanes' ACEH radio project, could be the kind of convergence that might create "the perfect storm". I realize that may be an insensitive metaphor, and it's surely not intended that way, but have a look and see what you think. Wouldn't it be a lovely set of synergies to blend?

Seems sympatico.

By sooner (565), Tue, 01 Mar 2005 13:55:48 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Thank you Sue - I love the opportunities to participate in these Tin Cup projects - makes me really feel like I'm doing something to help out a bit. If something has you excited then I'm excited, too.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sat, 05 Mar 2005 20:43:31 PST Edited: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 20:58:46 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Update on the aid for Sri Lanka. I received 6 phone calls this week while I was in Vancouver, all of them amazing. The first was from an organization called Gleaners in the Okanagan area of BC. They gave us 12 barrels of dehydrated soup mix and apples. Each barrel holds 80-1 kilo or 2.2lb bags of soup mix and each bag when mixed with water and boiled makes 300 cups of soup, so each barrel has 24,000 cups of soup. They also have some wheel chairs and crutches to give us.

The second and third was more wheel chairs, crutches and medical supplies from the Salmon Arm Red Cross and our local Red cross. I couldn't believe the Red Cross was giving stuff to us. They said they were really thrilled to see that this stuff would be going to Sri Lanka. Fourth call, 100 more tents, donated from a merchant in Kamloops BC.

Fifth call, A friend I know in Oregon called me and asked if I was sending any more containers this year I said yes, one to Sri Lanka and we now have so much stuff I think I will need to send another one to Fiji. He said how are you for finances. I told him about the Tin cup $175 and the $1,000 donated from a friend in Vancouver and that we have $500 ourselves so far. He said how much to send both containers? I told him it would be about $9,000 US He said well I will send you $6,200 towards the cause. I am still in shock. That means we have a total of about $7,500 US, wow not far to go.

I have lots of driving this week picking all this up but it's worth it. J

Thanks to all of you and I enjoy sharing this with you.

Thanks Ray

By Lars Hasselblad Torres (3514), Sat, 05 Mar 2005 20:46:23 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray, way to go!!! Great to see a pure-bred operations man at work :)

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sat, 05 Mar 2005 20:46:57 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

OH MY GOSH!!! RAY THIS IS SO WONDERFUL!!! YOU ARE SUCH A MIRACLE OF REAPING AND SOWING.... I love it! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS WITH US!!!! you are such an inspiration!!! GOD BLESS YOU! (even more!)

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2031), Sat, 05 Mar 2005 22:13:30 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me) Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k said:

He said well I will send you $6,200 towards the cause. I am still in shock. That means we have a total of about $7,500 US, wow not far to go.

Ray, that's incredible! You are just an amazing karma magnet! Bless you and Jackie for this wonderful work that you continue to do, and thanks for continuing to share it with us.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sun, 06 Mar 2005 13:58:13 PST Comment feedback score: 0

I was logging on just to tell you that I got another call from a charitable group in Langley BC just out of Vancouver. They are going to donate clothes and blankets to us. Things are coming in faster than I can pick them up. I also checked the tin cup and noticed that the funds have grown a lot today thanks to someone very nice who added $500. :):):)

Thanks Thanks

Ray

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Mon, 07 Mar 2005 20:27:14 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Gone tomorrow picking up more supplies. Driving down to Washington state 10 hours round trip. Gone the next day 8 hours driving to pick up the dehydrated soup mix. Will tell you all about it Thursday after I pick up all the stuff from the red cross only 2 a hour trip. I am tired already and I haven't left yet. :):)

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Mon, 07 Mar 2005 20:32:38 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

safe travels... god be with you...

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2031), Tue, 08 Mar 2005 12:49:28 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Nice to see that your tin cup has attracted a bit more generosity, Ray! Also glad to hear that the generosity is still continuing in meatspace too :^) Love the way that you keep us in the loop ...

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 13:57:27 PST Comment feedback score: 0

I am back from two trips picking up 35,000 lbs of stuff with only one flat tire. I have some incredible news to share with everyone here. I am busy writing and will post a little later. Believe me when I say, you won't want to miss this story.

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 14:23:23 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

ohhhh can't wait ray, always LOVE what you share.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 15:59:31 PST Comment feedback score: 10 (* * * * * * * * * *)

A courier showed up at my door today. I called my wife and kids around and told them the story of what has been happening for the past 5 days. We then gathered around and slowly opened the envelope to see if it was really true. It's true; tears welled up in my eyes when I saw what was inside. We sat there stunned wondering why someone, a complete stranger would do this for us. Then I thought of all the people that we have helped over the years. It helped me understand how they felt when they received the gifts that we have taken over to them. I understand now why they sit and weep for joy at receiving something they never thought they could afford, with no string attached, just because someone cares about them. Now, those people have someone else who cares for them as well, the people behind The Maya Foundation. Here is how the events of the past week unfolded. I received an email on March 4th with four words in it?..

--- Michael Wilson wrote:

Checked your mailbox lately? I responded?..

--- Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k wrote:

Help, do you mean my email or my regular mail ? If you mean my regular mail, I have not been to the post office for 2 weeks as I have been away. Ray Then?..

--- Michael Wilson wrote: Regular mail. Might want to check it.

Then I wrote back?..

--- Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k wrote: I just went to the post office there was nothing unusual. What am I supposed to be looking for? can you give me a hint. If not, I will just keep checking the mail and let you know when I find something. Thanks Ray Then I get this?.

--- Michael Wilson wrote: http://www.omidyar.net/group/com munity-general/news/606/ Then?.

Now I am in a bit of a shock as I had never seen or heard of this post. I feel a little stupid now for not seeing this post when it was going on. I write back.

--- Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k wrote: Michael I am a little lost for words after reading the thread. I will start by saying on behalf of all the people whose lives this will touch, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! It is quite amazing over the last two months I found myself reading the 25k thread, saying boy, if I had some money right now if my new business was further along, I would just give some money to one of these people that I think deserve it and show people on the thread that action is needed. Now I read this and see that you were able to act on it. I send my congrats to you for doing this, not because it is coming to our project but because I admire you for doing something that makes a real difference in this world This is how my wife and I have learned to work, we step forward in faith believing that if we just do all that we can, it will work out and I can tell you for 9 years now it has every time. I was actually thinking the other day that when I get everything collected, there is probably going to be more than 4 containers of stuff to ship and clearly not enough money. As you are probably aware from my posts, with the small amount of money we have and what we have been given there is almost enough funds to send two containers in the next three weeks. Now with your donation it is clear to me that this is why so much extra stuff was donated to us, because someone bigger than you and I knew there would be enough money to send it. We have a quote on our web site that says "By many hands the work of God is done" We thank you for your hands. After the check arrives, I would like to say a public thank you on o.net if that is ok with you. I really feel it will encourage a lot of good people here. It will let them know that they shouldn't let the "nay sayers" get them down. Good things will and do happen. Ray Brosseuk Last email Sender: Michael Wilson (63) Date sent: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 17:33:47 PST Date opened: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 17:36:41 PST As it says in the thread, you are free to thank us in public or not, it's your choice. END.

I hope after reading this everyone working on the 25k challenge will be inspired to come together and get the job done. Let us set aside our differences and work together to bring this kind of joy to someone else. I am thrilled to share this with all of you and I want each and everyone of you to not give up on making a difference in this world, it does work and you will experience a fulfillment in your life like never before. To Michael, we send our heartfelt thanks to you, from ourselves personally, and on behalf of all the people who will benefit from your generous gift.

Photo http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005- 1/938053/IMG_2926edit.JPG

I will continue to keep you all updated as we continue this incredible journey.

Thanks Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:03:31 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

guess you got the gold boulder i've been praying for hun???? god bless you ray!!! i am so very happy for you!!!! still gonna pray for more gold boulders... "he who refreshes others, he himself will be refreshed!" Love it!!!!

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:07:03 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

and what a cute family!!!! i'd LOVE to send one of our videos to you for them to enjoy... pm me your address!!! THANK YOU AGAIN RAY FOR WHAT YOU DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you're a true inspiration!!! i am so happy i could spit!!!, cry? jump? something!!!!

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:09:38 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

i'll add one more thing... i've been a bit bummed that your tin cup wasn't filling up that fast. i know you don't go around "bragging" about what you do... but you just do it, but i was hoping it'd fill up quicker... well, well, god knew the whole time HOW it'd get filled.... oh me of little faith! sorry i keep posting, i just can't tell you how happy i am!!!

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:14:34 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Carla, we need to post on the tin cup, Goal more than Acomplished!

By Rory Turner (CCAL30) (1114), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:17:10 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +- (net 0 from me)

Bravo Ray, bravo Michael Wilson! What else do you need Ray?

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:28:24 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Rory Turner said: Bravo Ray, bravo Michael Wilson! What else do you need Ray? If you were here right now, I would say I need you to help me unload my truck and trailer its been sitting in the yard loaded with barrels of dehydrated food and medical supplies since last night and I just don't want to do it:) The night before last I unloaded 374 boxes, each one weighing 65 lbs for a total of 24,310 lbs of books. I am a little tired ! :)

Thanks, Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:29:48 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

so you need a massage!!! or some neighbors to help lighten the load... somehow those 3 adorable kiddies probably can't lift too much...

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:32:35 PST Comment feedback score: 0

?~?Carla White ?~? said: so you need a massage!!! or some neighbors to help lighten the load... somehow those 3 adorable kiddies probably can't lift too much... To bad for them, I am going to need their help today:)

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:35:55 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Gone for two hours to unload, I will catch up with the posts after I have worked the kids really hard :) My wife says to let you know, I am just "kidding" pardon the pun,

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2031), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:37:49 PST Comment feedback score: 0+- (net 0 from me)

Ray, my dear, I will absolutely update your Tin Cup ;^) I can't imagine anyone who deserves this wonderful help more than you and Jackie, and it seems destined as did most everything you've shared with us in this wonderful thread. Blessings, Sue.

Unbelievable Donation

Posted to: Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371) by Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:00:13 PST Edited: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:28:55 PST Feedback score: 313 (* * * * * * * * * *) Tags: community success Comments: 1334 by 61 members (most recent: 10 hours ago by Michael Pattinson (CCAL30) (611)) Viewed: 17281 times by 547 members

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2031), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:40:02 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

For those of you who may have missed it, we did the Member Spotlight on Ray in ONTopic last week: http://www.omidyar.net/group/com munity-general/ws/ontopic/rev/29 / He shared some wonderful things in his background piece with me. Have a look when you have a moment.

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:45:15 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

i don't know, i feel like we should be having a party or something!!! to celebrate... sue's where's that karaoke??? LOL...

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2031), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:48:57 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2031), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:57:42 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Tin Cup's been updated to reflect your goal having been reached, and doubled ;^) http://www.omidyar.net/group/tin cup/ws/Shipping%20Goods%20for%20 Tsunami%20Reconstruction/

By Tom Munnecke (1530), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:00:02 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Congratulations, Ray... and Thanks, Michael! By the way, Direct Relief International in Santa Barbara ships a lot of containers like this, Thomas Tighe is their CEOand a good guy..

By Ed Runner (212), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:11:40 PST Edited: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:13:55 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Wonderful! Thanks to both Michael and Ray.

By u329009328 (1110), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:24:30 PST Edited: Thu, 11 May 2006 02:13:56 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Removed.

By Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30) (1880), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 19:14:46 PST Edited: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 19:15:22 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Wow!! This is such a joy to read. Congratulations you so deserve this! for the work you and your family do, Ray. Blessings are raining where they are needed...hurrah! I love the picture above. Think how the lives of those three smiling faces will be uplifted by this gift. Ripples...wonderful ripples! Michael, you rock!

By Niny Khor (1415), Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:50:28 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Hello Ray! Congratulations!!! :) :) :) :)

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:44:05 PST Comment feedback score: 1 (*)

Some more pictures of the stuff I have been picking up this week. I think I need a fork lift, my back is sore :) http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/IMG_2946.JPG http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2 005-1/938053/IMG_2948.JPG More clothes in bages to be sorted and bailed. Dehydrated soup mix and apples in the drums. Medical supplies are all in another small room, forgot to take a picture. Books.

Thanks

Ray

By Tom Munnecke (1530), Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:03:37 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

great pics, Ray... Just out of curiosity, how do you decide where to send this stuff?

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:25:10 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray,

maybe since you have more than you need for your crates... you could use some of the money Maya donated to buy a forklift??? I don't know how much those are, but it would sure be a help for you, as it seem like these donations to you aren't gonna stop, AND it's important that you don't get injured!!! Just thinking out loud...

Carla

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:31:11 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Tom, Up until last year we focused on the South Pacific as I grew up there. Lately it has been wherever we hear of a need like the one we sent to Grenada last year because of hurricane Ivan and now Sri Lanka because of the tsunami. Before I will ship to places that I don't know or can't be present to distribute it personally, I make sure to find someone or a reputable organization on the ground that I have a comfort level with.

Ray

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sun, 13 Mar 2005 21:42:59 PST Comment feedback score: 3 (* * *)

Going to Vancouver in the morning, gone all week will try and drop in every evening if its not to late, I don't want to miss anything. A charity in Vancouver has called and donated clothing that is already cleaned, sorted and bailed, so I will be picking up 12,000 lbs to bring home on Fri. It just keeps coming in. I hired a lady in town today thanks to Michael. Her husband works at the local grocery store and he has been diagnosed with lung cancer. He is still trying to work a little but his health is failing. His wife was working but got laid of a month ago and we heard they are pretty hard up right now. I asked her if she would want to sort and fold clothes for me and I will bail on the weekend when I am home. She was so thankful for the job as they have two kids still at home. It's kind of cool we are now helping someone locally who is helping us, help someone overseas.

Thanks

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sun, 13 Mar 2005 23:41:20 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray, what can I say but "praise the lord!" this is great news... amazing!!! thank you again for sharing it with us.. I love it!!!

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sat, 19 Mar 2005 09:43:40 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Hi Ray, Any updates? Forklifts? Really enjoy following this story. Can't wait to hear your next report.

Carla

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2031), Sat, 19 Mar 2005 11:02:58 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray, this thread seems to be a continuous source of uplift and renewal. It's wonderful to see that you've reached out to someone else who needs assistance and that this project of your's and Jackie's can provide it. Thanks for continuing to keep us up-to-date despite how hectic things are for you right now. Would it be worth while to start a tin cup for this woman and her husband so that other ommidyar.net members can throw in a bit of spare change to help out too?

Blessings, Sue.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:37:37 PST Comment feedback score: 0

I'm home and I will be going down to the warehouse tomorrow to unload another 12,000 lbs that's sitting on my truck and trailer.

Carla, no fork lift yet, I probably won't buy one until I'm 80. I keep telling myself that this is good for me it's my exercise program, the one I should be doing, but never do. We were given boxes of new towels and linens, wheel chairs, walkers, canes, 200 more new tents, new rain gear and boots, 40 cases with 12 boxes in each of baby pablum, cases of arrow root cookies, 300 new kerosene barn lanterns, I think that's it ???

I get such a rush thinking about how each and every item that is in our warehouse will change someone's life for the better and most of all bring them joy and let them know that there is people on the other side of the world that care about them.

Thanks Ray

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:43:03 PST Comment feedback score: 0

Thanks Sue for the Tin Cup offer, but I think they are going to be ok now, she got a job this week at Dennys restaurant and she will continue to work for us part time, this will help them get caught up.

Thanks

Ray

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2031), Sat, 19 Mar 2005 19:38:10 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray, thanks for the continued updates. Please let us know if the situation changes and assistance would be of use? I read this thread and have a hard time visualizing what you are doing. It seems so huge! This really is just incredibly to see it unfold. You're a great pipeline of good energy into the community ;^)

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sat, 19 Mar 2005 19:55:33 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray, do you wear a lifting belt when you lift all this stuff? If not, please get one... one slip and you could be down for good... (one slip of a disc that is!) I worry about you... Amazing about all the new donations!!! Seems like heaven is surely opening up those storehouses, so much that you can't contain it hun? God Bless you and ALL you do... :) I think of you all the time and smile and think of all the blessings you are spreading.

By Sue Braiden (CCAL30) (2031), Sat, 19 Mar 2005 20:00:52 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Hey, Carla, I think Ray's got the kind of "lift belt" you can't buy in stores ;^)

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sat, 19 Mar 2005 20:01:31 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Amen to that... but I still worry about that back of his... :(

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sun, 20 Mar 2005 08:35:25 PST Comment feedback score: 0

I read what you girls posted and laughed, I've never used one of those in my life, I been lifting stuff like this since I could remember. Then I read to Jackie what you posted and now i have to buy one and wear it, Thanks alot :) (Did you catch the small i,:)

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sun, 20 Mar 2005 08:39:57 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

i caught the small i but what does it mean? ray, i can't believe you do all that lifting without a belt AND i am happy that you will now be wearing one... and get one for your son too if he starts lifting things that are too heavy... sorry, don't want to be heavy handed, just wanna keep you strong for all the work you guys do! i still think you need a forklift, maybe someone can donate one to you... who even makes those things? we really gotta get you one... somehow.

Archive pages 5 to 10

Unbelievable Donation

Posted to: Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371) by Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:00:13 PST Edited: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:28:55 PST Feedback score: 313 (* * * * * * * * * *) Tags: community success Comments: 1334 by 61 members (most recent: 10 hours ago by Michael Pattinson (CCAL30) (611)) Viewed: 17282 times by 547 members

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sun, 20 Mar 2005 09:03:19 PST Comment feedback score: 1 (*)

It means, I am the boss around here when Jackie's not home :)

Ray

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sat, 26 Mar 2005 20:37:07 PST Comment feedback score: 0

I see a little brake coming with my work on the mining equipment, so I think I will be sending a container into the South Pacific in about 2 weeks. As far as the one to Sri Lanka, I have put it on hold until I can confirm that the Government will not hold it up at the wharf.

If I cannot get assurances that it will get through, then we will be looking to send it somewhere else.

Ray

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sat, 26 Mar 2005 20:48:19 PST Comment feedback score: 3 (* * *)

Got a donation of over 4,000 Advantage bars. They are a chocolate flavored health bar. They are 2 months past there expiry date, So I ate one to see if they were still good and I am still here :) I presume that because they have been stored in a cold warehouse all winter they did not go bad.

I asked the local grocery store how far past the due date stuff like this can go and they said 6 months if kept cold. I don't want to send them to a warm country as they will go bad within two weeks, so I called the Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver and they said they would love to have them as they get over 300 people a night coming in for food and shelter. I will deliver them on this week when I go to Vancouver.

Thanks

Ray

By Joan Boysen (CCAL30) (559), Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:41:06 PST Comment feedback score: 1 (*) +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray,

I started reading your posts very early on and then somehow got distracted and haven't escaped from the Crisis in Sudan in months. Your story is certainly one of the most amazing ones I've ever heard and so completely wonderful. Thank you for continuing to share your news. You and your family are real heroes.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:47:14 PST Comment feedback score: 1 (*)

Thanks Joan, I started sharing our story in the hope of encouraging others to step out and make a differance in this world. The amazing thing is, that by sharing I have started to understand myself like never before. It's strange, you start out thinking your going to help others and you end up really healing yourself.

Thanks

Ray

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sat, 02 Apr 2005 21:10:51 PST Comment feedback score: 0

I am still trying to find the time to down load some video of trips to Fiji and to tell you some incredible stories. By the way, it was brought to my attention that I have been giving away points to lots of people here but I have never given Michael any points. I feel like a bit of a dough head :) so I just gave him 10, well deserved points.

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sat, 02 Apr 2005 21:46:42 PST Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

with you being a "dough head" and michael being the "dough boy" and you both are a perfect match. LOL and your oversight is actually quite endearing... i'm sure you showed your appreciation in other ways!

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Thu, 07 Apr 2005 18:07:30 PDT Comment feedback score: 1 (*)

Another amazing turn of events. Jackie had a group from Belize come past our warehouse the other day to see if we had any school stuff. They were from Alberta and they had built a school near the Capital of Belize, Belmopan, They built the school first and are now trying to out fit it. Jackie showed them everything we had and they asked if they could have the 6,000 lbs of schoolbooks we have collected. We said yes and then they asked if we had any computers, Jackie said no I'm sorry we don't. When Jackie told me all this she forgot to tell me that they were looking for computers also.

So yesterday I called her and said you would not believe the phone call I got from a guy in the Yukon today. This guy we know in Whitehorse called and asked me if I could use a 100 computers, Pentium 3, 600 to 1gig, of course I said yes and he said he would box them up and ship them to us by May 1st.

All I can say is wow

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Thu, 07 Apr 2005 18:13:06 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Wow, that's so awesome!!! Ray, thank you for sharing these great "coincidences" (NOT) you've got someone smilin' down on you and this is so encouraging to read.... You just never know what is happening "behind the scenes", I like what Thomas has in his profile. "the more faith you have, the more it's tested" and certainly you have a lot of faith, and it's wonderful to see these little tokens of the exercizing of your faith come along so regularly. Thanks for sharing! :)

Carla

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Thu, 07 Apr 2005 22:42:53 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Thanks carla, your right, it says if you have enough faith you can move mountains. faith like a little child. I'm learning slowly but I am learning.

Thanks Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Thu, 07 Apr 2005 22:49:15 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

doesn't it say if you have as much faith as the size of a mustard seed you can move mountains? mustard seeds are pretty small... so maybe it's "have a little faith, and you'll see great things happen! moutains move!" i'm learning SLOWLY tooooooooo. :)

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Thu, 07 Apr 2005 22:55:52 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Your right, I just learned a little more.

Ray

By Meron s'Mor'z (2013), Thu, 07 Apr 2005 23:04:05 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray said:

~ ... it says if you have enough faith you can move mountains. faith like a little child. I'm learning slowly but I am learning. ~ And I'm learning from you. Thanks Ray "God doesn't give us tests, he gives us opportunities to strengthen our faith." I don't know who to credit for this one. I've always liked it. Signed, l'il miss quote

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Fri, 08 Apr 2005 19:33:14 PDT Comment feedback score: 1 (*)

"God doesn't give us tests, he gives us opportunities to strengthen our faith." Wow, I just keep reading it over and over and it just seems to have more and more meaning everytime I read it. Thanks so much Meron.

Ray

By Rose Vines (906), Fri, 08 Apr 2005 20:10:24 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

I have come upon this discussion sooooo late, but I'm so glad I've come across it. Beautiful work, Ray, by you and your wife, and by so many other people who have been ignited by your energy. Rose

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sat, 09 Apr 2005 21:32:12 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Thanks Rose, I'm glad when what we are doing and sharing encourage people. I know that it's been encouraging to me as I share.

Ray

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sun, 17 Apr 2005 11:26:18 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Just an update. On the way home Friday I stopped and loaded my truck with a donation of about 1000 pairs of brand new gum boots which were made in Poland. Next week the same guy is going to give me 3 pallets or about 1500 pairs of new rubber gardening boots made in Canada. I will have to ship soon the warehouse is almost full.

Ray

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sun, 17 Apr 2005 11:46:03 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Jackie and I are selling our house in town and from the money left over we should be able to build a new one out on 33 acres we have outside of town. The acreage is beautiful, there is a nice medium size river running along one side, it that comes strait from a glacier 15 miles up the valley, this will be our new view from our living room window. We are also considering building a new warehouse out there to. The warehouse we rent in town costs us $800 a month and if we built our own it would be twice as big and save us the rent. A new steel building will be about 100ft long by 55ft wide with a 18 ft ceiling. It is going to cost us about $125,000 if I buy it from a dealer. I am going to build it myself as I am a welder and it will only cost $85,000, which is a big savings. I am quite confident that from the sales of mining equipment this year we should be able to do it, I hope.

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Mon, 18 Apr 2005 21:45:25 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

wow, great news about the new donations!!! and great news about your new house... sounds dreamy, make sure to make a little guest house for your o.net friends to come and visit. :) sounds gorgeous... i got to walk on a glacier last year. it was amazing. in alaska... one of the most breathtaking experiences i have ever had...

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Tue, 19 Apr 2005 20:44:49 PDT Edited: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 20:40:53 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Funny you should mention the guest house, we plan on putting 4 small log cabins with lofts on the other end of the propery for friends and family to come and stay. Our city just signed a deal to build the largest ski hill in North America bigger than BlackComb/Whistler. It will be the 4th largest in the world opening 2007 finished 2010. We plan on renting them out to. Your more than welcome to come anytime, same with anyone else that would like to. We will put you all to work in the warehouse folding clothes, bailing, and anything else I can think of while you are here :):):) ,we hope to have a least one cabin up by this fall?

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Tue, 19 Apr 2005 20:49:21 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

work??? no, i wanna rest! :) sounds wonderful... i do wanna mine for gold too. i'm certain there's a gold boulder out there somewhere!

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:03:13 PDT Edited: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:32:03 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Ok if you fold clothes for 1/2 day, we'll let you sit by the creek and rest :) Jackie won't let me dig on the farm property for gold so I don't know if there is any there. If you look at www.ac-mine.com you will see why Jackie won't let me start digging a hole, I kind of get carried away and dig the holes a bit big. I always want to reach the bottom, the nuggets are bigger down there :)

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:56:04 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

is that your gold mine?? it's beautiful... wow, what a place!

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Tue, 19 Apr 2005 22:10:05 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

~? Carla White ?~ said: is that your gold mine?? it's beautiful... wow, what a place! Yes we went up to the Yukon in 2000 with no money and started digging for gold and found it. We have a lot of equipment running but we get $7.00 US from every cu yard of gravel that we wash and it only costs us $1.00 a cu. yard to process. It's an amazing place, Jackie and the kids love it. It is 100 miles from the arctic circle, 400 miles to the nearest city, 38,000 people hardly a city. The lake is full of fish, up to 50 pound trout.

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Tue, 19 Apr 2005 22:35:19 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

sounds amazing!!! 50 pound trout!!! my goodness, never heard of such a thing.

Unbelievable Donation

Posted to: Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371) by Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:00:13 PST Edited: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:28:55 PST Feedback score: 313 (* * * * * * * * * *) Tags: community success Comments: 1334 by 61 members (most recent: 10 hours ago by Michael Pattinson (CCAL30) (611)) Viewed: 17283 times by 547 members

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:32:35 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Well I am home early this week and I have arranged for a transport truck to bring a container up to us on Sunday and we will load it and send it off to Fiji. Iwill take pictures of the loading and post them for you. It will arrive in about a month and I will go down and distribute it. I have to go to Papua New Guinea at the same time. A company down there has a gold mine and wants me to visit and as they are going to buy more mining machines from me.

One of the guys at the mine asked about our charity work and after a long telephone conversation earlier this week they asked if I could help the little village they are mining beside. So I agreed to repack all kinds of stuff they need, mostly medical supplies once it gets to Fiji and forward it on to Papua New Guinea. It is so cool how after just a few minutes of conversation with someone, you end up connected to a need somewhere in the world and then best of all being able to help with that need. (Thanks Michael)

Ray

By Meron s'Mor'z (2013), Fri, 22 Apr 2005 13:10:25 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

You always inspire me Ray. I'm looking forward to meeting with the Carins this weekend, attending their presentation and then us all getting on the phone to call you. : )

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Fri, 22 Apr 2005 18:00:59 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Sounds great, I will be in Vancouver most of next week and then California the following week. I have been invited to demo one of my mining machines in northern California. It's for a government orginization that deals with the miners in the USA, if all goes well they may buy several machines. Give me a call anytime, I wouldn't mind meeting with them in person if they want.

Thanks Ray

By Meron s'Mor'z (2013), Fri, 22 Apr 2005 18:37:39 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

~ Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k said: ~

~ Give me a call anytime, I wouldn't mind meeting with them in person if they want. ~ I think that's a wonderful idea. Once we've got a few other things worked out and you are in Vancouver we'll plan a road ... ummmm make that a ferry trip from this end. Looking forward to meeting you.

Meron

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sun, 24 Apr 2005 07:56:13 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Today is the day 42,000 lbs of stuff to be loaded out for Fiji and Papua New Guinea. The Truck will arrive at 1:00 pm and I hope to have it loaded by 5.00. After I'll need to go soak my sore muscles in the hot tub at our new public swimming pool. Jackie will take pictures and I "she" if I ask nicely :) will post them here.

Thanks Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sun, 24 Apr 2005 13:03:59 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

ask nicely! with a little flower in hand :)

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sun, 24 Apr 2005 22:05:06 PDT Comment feedback score: 1 (*)

I asked nicely but she said not until maybe tomorrow, I think I worked her to hard today :) It's all done and we loaded 43,500 lbs and we feel like it too. On our way to Vancouver tomorrow, I will take my laptop and try to put up the pictures before the end of the week.

It sure is a great feeling to work this hard and know that its going to help someone somewhere have a better life, I get so charged doing this and thanks to all of you and Michael for helping out. Tell you more later, on my way to bed, soooooo tired :(

Thanks Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sun, 24 Apr 2005 22:48:01 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

sleep well my friend.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:02:53 PDT Edited: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:47:58 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Here is the bill of lading for the shipment to Fiji PARTNERS FOR OTHERS CONTAINER INFORMATION CANADIAN CONTACT NUMBERS:250-837-6444 Phone FIJI CONTACT 011-679-3361452 Phone CONTAINER NUMBER # MLCU 505564 - 8 SEAL Number: #ML- CA 0221324 DESTINATION DATE LOADED DATE SHIPPED FIJI April 24 2005 April 28 2005 CONTACT PERSONS: RAY BROSSEUK (CANADA) SIMI NAKASAMAI (FIJI) Clothing 22 Bails of Mens Clothing 21 Bails of Womens Clothing 19 Bails of Childrens Clothing 2 Bails of Infants Hospital 7 Bails of Blankets & sheets Toys 4 Bails of Stuffed toys Misc 6 Bails of Curtains, blankets and towels Nails 217 Boxes at 50 lbs each Wheel Chairs 10 Purses 6 Barrels Crutches 45 pairs Sewing machines 2 Walkers & canes 65 Shoes 4 Barrels Medical Supplies, Boxes large 120 Purses 2 Barrels Stroller 1 Belts and Hats 1 Barrels Small Hand saws 400 Misc 2 Barrels of Groceries Tents 287 Misc 1 Bail of 800 small cosmetic bags Leather work Boots 15 Boxes 16 pair to a box Misc 1 Bail of Nylons 6000 pairs Hip Waders 12 Boxes 6 to a box Lanterns 20 Boxes 16 to a box Tracts 329 Boxes

Thanks Ray, Jackie is working on the pictures.

By Jackie B (CCAL30) (622), Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:15:44 PDT Edited: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:20:06 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Hi Everyone,

Here are a few of the pictures.. I have put the rest in my webshots album so that you can all watch them there as a slide show and read the captions.

Jackie

WebShots Album URL: http://community.webshots.com/al bum/331045534nzcnjr

By Meron s'Mor'z (2013), Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:56:15 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Just enjoyed the slide show while I ate my lunch. Thanks!!! Awesome pictures; hard work; : ) you had help. Be well.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:15:35 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Yes, my dad came up to help, even tho he's 74 he still can work hard.

Jackie's best friend and her husband came over for the last hour and really pitched in.

The lady I hire to help fold clothes came and brought two of her freinds they worked harder than two other guys that came to help. I think these guys show up just because Jackie makes them all lunch :):) They work slow but eat lots :)

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:17:27 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

that's really cool! great photos... when i show up for my vacation, i'll fold for 1/2 a day if that includes lunch before i go sit by the creek... can i swim in the creek or is it too cold?

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:34:24 PDT Edited: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:35:16 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

You've got a deal, 1/2 day work, lunch and a brief swim in the glacier water. It's only possible in Aug if you are part polar bear :) The kids try it but they come out pretty quick. I'm a real chicken being raised in the tropics, as soon as my toes touch the water I lose my breath :)

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:39:46 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

well on that note, maybe we should just tag a long to fiji, work 1/2 day there, lunch, then BEACH!!!! i've always wanted to go to fiji, ever since i was a little girl.

one way or another, you'll get a half day's work out of me! LOL...

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:43:22 PDT Comment feedback score: 1 (*)

Now your pushing it. I would require no less than 3/4 days work, no lunch (ok a Banana) and swimming only during low tide :)

Ray

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sat, 30 Apr 2005 20:59:15 PDT Edited: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 21:11:01 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

We're all off to California this week to demo one of our HPC 10 mining machines. The US Bureau of Land Management has asked us to demonstrate the abilities of the machine and if they like it they will place some orders. This would really give us a good boost financially, so we're hoping it goes well.

Ray

By Meron s'Mor'z (2013), Sat, 30 Apr 2005 23:26:35 PDT Edited: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 23:27:02 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand. Remember to have some fun while you are in California!!! Safe journey to you both.

Meron

By Meron s'Mor'z (2013), Tue, 03 May 2005 08:27:20 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Just spoke to Ray and Jackie. They are on the road, just north of the California border ... happy and excited!!! They'll be home next Sunday.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Thu, 05 May 2005 21:13:15 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

High guys, we’re in the town of Williams, California. We finished our demo of the machine for Bureau of Land Management and it went fantastic. The test site was just outside of Nevada City at an old mine site. When we arrived the BLM guys asked us to process the first sample of gravel they had dug up and put into buckets. We ran the buckets and got about $5 worth of gold, which surprised them, they did not expect to see that much gold out of 42 buckets, which was about 2/3 of a cu yard. One of the BLM guys put 6 lead shotgun pellets into the buckets without telling anyone. When I cleaned the machine after the first test the pellets were in with the gold, only then did he tell us he put them in the buckets to see if the machine would catch them. He was really impressed as lead is half the weight of gold, therefore more difficult to catch.

Overall the whole thing was a success, they said they would be contacting us shortly to place orders. The machine we took down was sold to a guy who came up from Arizon,a he was there during the whole test and was really happy with what he saw. He took the machine and headed home to dig for gold :)

Thanks Ray

By Meron s'Mor'z (2013), Thu, 05 May 2005 21:25:21 PDT Edited: Thu, 05 May 2005 21:36:40 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray that's awesome news! I'm so happy for you. This has been a wonderful day for happy news, you & Jackie, Carla, Terry, hey even I got a great offer today. We so ROCK!!!

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Thu, 05 May 2005 21:26:16 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

HURRAY FOR RAY!!!! awesome news... i just know you're gonna find a bouldler one day... :D

By Niny Khor (1415), Thu, 05 May 2005 21:30:29 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Hey Ray - congratulations!! Meron: what's this about offer and multiple offers? :) Are you going to tell us? Is this about bookkeeping now? :)

By Meron s'Mor'z (2013), Thu, 05 May 2005 22:45:58 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

~ Niny Khor said:

~ Meron: what's this about offer and multiple offers? :) Are you going to tell us? Is this about bookkeeping now? :) Ummmm, maybe ; )

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sat, 28 May 2005 20:18:39 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Hi everyone sorry I have been gone so long I have taken on a lot this year and its been keeping me hopping. I am remodeling our whole house so we can sell it and move out to our farm and at the same time I am starting to work on our land build a large workshop for the manufacturing of our mining equipment and the charity stuff. Building our new home, plus fencing ECT. In the interim I have set up a machine shop in half of the warehouse we are renting in town for building our mining machines and working in the other half on our charity stuff. Some of you may have heard that my wife Jackie was hit with Bells Palsy last week. It was quite a scare; we thought at first she was having a stroke as the left side of her face became paralyzed. I rushed her up to the hospital and after some testing they explained to us that it was not a stroke but Bells Palsy. Jackie is handling it really well there was a few days at first with lots of tears but she is a strong woman with deep faith, I love her so much. The doctors say that it should go away in 3 to 6 months usually with no long term side affects. I will keep you posted on her progress.

Well to fill you in on the rest of the story. The container arrived in Fiji and everyone there is so grateful for all the items that we have sent. I should update you on the story about the land we are buying there. We are purchasing land on a hill over looking the bay in Suva the main city in Fiji. We are planning on building a dental and diabetes clinic also we will build a warehouse to store and distribute from. Two years ago I paid the tribe $22,000 so they had the money necessary to subdivide 60 one acre lots. They notified me that all the subdividing is complete and that they are ready to give us title for three lots so its time to pay the last 46,000 U.S. then to start building.

We have not been able to work out the bugs with the government of Sri Lanka to send in a container and I have heard that many charities are pulling out their support as they to are having the same problems. I received the list for the school project by Meron's friends and we are turning our attention to this, in place of Sri Lanka. Some amazing things have happened on this project in the last week.

I printed out the list and put it in my brief case, I must apologize that I have not given it any time, as I have been so busy. Here is were it gets amazing. I was in Kamloops 2 months ago looking at a large steel building to copy and build on our land when I met a guy from Vernon who asked why I was building such a large building, so I shared with him all the charity work we are doing and that is why we need such a large building and that was the end of it, until he called this week. I answered the phone and this guy said remember me I met you in Kamloops. He then told me that his son in law had passed away and his daughter was taking care of sorting out his affairs and that she had some stuff in a warehouse to get rid of and he remembered talking to me about our charity.

He gave me her number and said please call or go and see her, so I was driving through Vernon three days ago and stopped to see this lady and she took me down to a huge warehouse to show me what she had to donate. Her is Meron’s list and the list of thing that have been donated.

100 meal trays, Not yet 100 spoons, yes 100s of spoons 100 cups, yes 100s of cups 2 big pots, yes 1 big frying pan, yes 1 ladle, yes 2 big rice steamers, not yet 1 big knife, yes several knives of different sizes 2 chopping boards, yes 4 big white boards, not yet 100 desks, yes more than a 150 :) 100 chairs, yes 100 pencils, yes 100s 100 exercise books, not yet 50 packs of crayons, yes even more Toys, yes we always have lots 100 pillows, not yet 10 mats, not yet 100 toothbrushes, yes 100s 10 plastic bowls, yes even more 2 water coolers, yes 1 water tank, not yet Twenty 4ft x 8ft black boards with aluminum base I don’t know about any of you but I know SOMEONE else was working on that list in my brief case even though I was to busy to :):):)

Get ready Meron a container is coming your way soon. I have stopped manufacturing our mining equipment in Vancouver as the commute was becoming too tiresome every week. This will allow me to spend more time with Jackie and the kids :). I hired two welders to work in half of our warehouse in town to manufacture the mining machines, this will really take a load off and they will start on Monday as we need to build ten immediately.

I canceled my trip to New Guinea and Fiji to stay home with Jackie.

Thanks

Ray

Unbelievable Donation

Posted to: Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371) by Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:00:13 PST Edited: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:28:55 PST Feedback score: 313 (* * * * * * * * * *) Tags: community success Comments: 1334 by 61 members (most recent: 10 hours ago by Michael Pattinson (CCAL30) (611)) Viewed: 17284 times by 547 members

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sat, 28 May 2005 20:33:27 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

AMAZING!!!!! WOW, can't believe it... just wanna say, Praise the Lord for that!!! unbelieveable! wow.... :)

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sat, 28 May 2005 20:34:57 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

in my excitement, i forgot to say, i am thinking of and praying for jackie... please send her my love. thanks.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sat, 28 May 2005 21:03:37 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

I forgot to tell you that we recieved the donation of 85 computers on Friday. We are sending 40 to Belize to a new school starting there by some people we know in Alberta. The rest will go to Fiji, unless they could use them somewhere else Meron ? :)

Thanks

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sat, 28 May 2005 22:36:07 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

pressed down shaken together, running over...

By Meron s'Mor'z (2013), Sun, 29 May 2005 00:07:49 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray, you and Jackie are truly unbelievable. There really is no other word for it. I'm speachless at the moment, and I can't see to type ... not through the tears anyways. You are a blessing.

Please give my best to Jackie. My thoughts, heart and prayers are with you both. Meron

PS: I'll ask about the computers.

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sun, 29 May 2005 10:33:03 PDT Comment feedback score: 3 (* * *) +|- (net 0 from me)

I have been thinking about this thread and how amazing it really is and has been to see unfold. there are so many lessons to be learned here... i don't want to get all weird on you all but thing about how amazing this is and how much it teaches us... · ask and you shall receive · seek and you will find · knock and the door will be openend · jump and the net will appear · god can steer a moving vehicle easier than getting a vehicle moving. · miracles happen :) I just love the way that this whole thread was built on "doing" before all the "how's", "what's", "where's", were all in place. born out of compassion, love and giving. i'm so honored to have been able to see all this unfold. meron, you must be freakin' right now... isn't this amazing? we need to celebrate!

By Meron s'Mor'z (2013), Sun, 29 May 2005 11:09:56 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

~ Carla said:

~ I just love the way that this whole thread was built on "doing" before all the "how's", "what's", "where's", were all in place. ~

Michelle said · Road maps may be easier to follow, but you tend not to go off and explore new territories · it's ok to let things unfold before deciding we already know the answer ~ meron, you must be freakin' right now... isn't this amazing? ~ Carla, freakin' barley describes it! Absolutely amazing! :D

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sun, 29 May 2005 11:18:02 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

A mentor of mine always talks about having a vision, goal, etc... so in this case it would be "getting resources to people abroad" that is the vision, goal, what many people miss out on it trying to control the "process", they settle for much less... this is an entirely different concept from the loosy goosie "we don't what we're doing, we're just doing something..." that many try to get us to buy into... you must have a purpose... but arriving there is much more fun when you don't have it all mapped out... leaves room for "happy accidents and miracles"

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sun, 29 May 2005 22:31:21 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Thanks to all of you for your insight on this, it is really wonderful having a clear and defined goal of helping others. As Carla said the fun is the journey seeing what is around the next corner or over the next hill. The most incredible part is seeing some insurmountable object like a hill or a river and no way over, around or across and then out of know where we are on the other side, it's so cool. Sometimes I feel like the Red sea has parted, it is so amazing.

I will be going to pick up two loads this week and I can't wait to see what is coming next???? Keep you posted

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sun, 29 May 2005 22:33:00 PDT Comment feedback score: 1 (*) +|- (net 0 from me)

What's next???? I vote for the gold boulder ;)

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sun, 29 May 2005 22:34:49 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

like this one!

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sun, 29 May 2005 22:37:38 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

or this???

By Michael Pattinson (CCAL30) (611), Sun, 29 May 2005 22:52:32 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Wow, this thread is amazing! Can you say "Easy and Spontaneous Philanthropy" without a smile? :)) I can't.......lol I love what you guys are doing. Such fun!!!!

Michael.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sun, 29 May 2005 23:24:52 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Carla, if we ever found the big nugget in the first picture, none of us on here would ever have to work again, we could just have fun chipping off pieces the size of sugar cubes ($500 worth) and giving it away :):)

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sun, 29 May 2005 23:30:18 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

sounds "sweet" to me!

By Meron s'Mor'z (2013), Sun, 29 May 2005 23:47:02 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray and Carla, you two are just too cute. Your exchanges always make me smile. :D

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Fri, 03 Jun 2005 20:35:17 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Hi, I went and picked up 90 Desks, 26-4x8ft Black boards and 60 small chairs. this was only about 1/3 of what was donated. I will be getting the rest over the next two weeks. It is only about two hours from where I live so it's not to bad of a drive. I took some pictures and I will ask Jackie to post them here.

Thanks Ray

By Meron s'Mor'z (2013), Fri, 03 Jun 2005 21:29:45 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

~ Ray said: ~

~ It is only about two hours from where I live so it's not to bad of a drive. ~ Ray you blow me away!!!

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sat, 04 Jun 2005 20:27:46 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Here is some Pictures of the first load of School supplies.

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sat, 04 Jun 2005 20:34:44 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

ray, that is so amazing. thank you once again for letting us share in the joy of your giving and receiving... meron is going to flip when she sees this!!! thanks again and love to jackie!

carla

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Sat, 04 Jun 2005 20:36:22 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

I had to buy another truck as the white one had over 200,000 klm on it. I paid $16,000 two years ago and put 150,000 klm on it and then I was able to sell it for $15,400. Then I went back to the dealer auction were I have a license to buy and I bought this one two years newer with only 125,000 klm on it for $13,500 I should be able to use it for a year then sell it for a little more than I paid for it.

Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Sat, 04 Jun 2005 20:39:37 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

YOU ROCK RAY wow that's amazing too! so you're not only generous, but smart too :)

By Meron s'Mor'z (2013), Sun, 05 Jun 2005 02:04:45 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

You're right Carla ... I'm flippin'. Thanks for sharing the pictures Ray!!!

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:35:37 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Going to pick up more desks and school supplies tomorrow. Meron let me know how things are going on at your end.

Thanks Ray

By Meron s'Mor'z (2013), Thu, 16 Jun 2005 00:14:07 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

K Ray. Didn't want to bug you while you were on that other mission. It was awesome to watch you in action btw.

Unbelievable Donation

Posted to: Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371) by Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:00:13 PST Edited: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:28:55 PST Feedback score: 313 (* * * * * * * * * *) Tags: community success Comments: 1334 by 61 members (most recent: 10 hours ago by Michael Pattinson (CCAL30) (611)) Viewed: 17285 times by 547 members

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Thu, 16 Jun 2005 23:12:53 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

Ray,

My son's school was given 400 boxes of cool lollipops. Each box contains 1200 lollipops. They are having a hard time getting rid of them and I suggested they donate some to your work. Would you want some of them? I think they'd donate 10 boxes, which could put a lot of smiles on a lot of kids faces. They aren't ordinary lollipops, but ones with a 12 inch plastic tube stick, and a colorful candy shape tied in gold. Let me know what ya think. they kinda look like this, but with 12 inch sticks.

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Thu, 16 Jun 2005 23:24:36 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

That would be so cool, how big are the boxes and I would try and find an address in Washington state to have them sent to as it would be alot cheaper. I have friends that live in seattle that could work.

Thanks Ray

By c•a•r•l•a (white) (1330), Thu, 16 Jun 2005 23:44:45 PDT Comment feedback score: 0 +|- (net 0 from me)

I'll find out and let ya know!!! 12,000 lollipops!!! you said you were donated toothbrushes too hun?

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Fri, 17 Jun 2005 07:16:10 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

Two ways to do this, tooth brushes or ration them out or one per kid ?

Ray

By Ray B-r-o-s-s-e-u-k (CCAL30) (1371), Fri, 24 Jun 2005 19:42:11 PDT Comment feedback score: 0

I went to Vancouver this week to meet and demonstrate one of my mining machines with potential customers from Tanzania, South Africa, Oklahoma and Washington State. The guys from Africa were interested in the mining equipment and placed orders for 1 HPC 10 and 2, HPC 40 and want a license to be our reps in Tanzania, Congo and Mozambique.

The guys from Oklahoma and Washington are interested in purchasing my gold mine and some large HPC machines. They flew on to the Yukon for the weekend were they hired a helicopter to take them out to the mine and they will be making me an offer later next week.

I am excited with the contact in Tanzania the guy I met lives in Dar Es Salaam and I will be manufacturing a machine for him and shipping it to Tanzania and then in Oct or Nov he will pay for me to go over and set it up and I want to stop and see the orphanage while I am there and hopefully by then be able to help even a little more.

Ray

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