fundraiser for aurora CO shooting victim

[Bird]

I know it isn't HERO INITIATIVE, but there are some comic tie-ins as

well. A fundraiser for one of the shooting victims in the Aurora CO can

be found at

http://www.giveforward.com/ourherojoshuanowlan?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=graph&utm_campaign=vanity_page

 

This particular fundraiser is for a man, a Navy vet who served 4 years,

who apparently used himself to shield 2 friends (newlyweds) and took 2

bullets in the process. He has had numerous surgeries and is in for a

long recovery. He also happens to be Kevin Nowlan's cousin's son (I

think that still makes him Kevin's cousin, but I never understood that

"once removed" cousin thing if that even applies...but I digress), which

is how I became aware of him as Kevin has tweeted a request to consider

donating. So I tossed in $25 and while reviewing the site they have a

request to make the fundraiser more well known, so here we are. Every

dollar counts, and this guy deserves support as far as I can see.

 

[alxjhnsn]

Done. Thanks, Sean.

[Bird]

no, thank YOU!

[Bird]

c'mon people, only $11K raised and this guy took two bullets meant for others! $5500/bullet is not an acceptable exchange rate! I'll match (did I just type that?...really?!? I am sober so I guess I have to stick to it!) up to a few hundred if people tell me they donated. And I am broke, so let's step up here.

[Bird]

Please consider giving, as there is only 1 week left in this fundraiser. If the bus lady gets $700K surely Joshua Nowlan, a 4 year Navy vet who took two bullets intended for others, deserves more than $11,495! And no, I never heard of him prior to the shooting so I have no vested interest.

[alxjhnsn]

The difference is publicity and YouTube videos.

[Bird]

You are correct I think. which is why I have been pimping it so much.

[Bird]

this ends tomorrow. If you didn't get what you wanted at CLINK, maybe consider throwing a few dollars to this guy. (see link above please)

 

Well, I thought it ended tomorrow. I was positive that is what it said the other day, but now it sez ending at 10/31/12. Still donate or suffer the continuous bumping thread

[Kevin76]

5 Million was raised for the victims and they only got $5,000 each and not everyone got that much. Rest went to non profit.

[bedrockcomics]

Another item to consider

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Boston-Comic-Con-Signed-Poster-Bisley-Eastman-Feldstein-etc-for-Charity-/170900372327?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27ca74bb67