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FanInTheStands
12/15/2019 11:27 PM
Anyone else following the Go Fund Me account set up to help the Athens County Foodbank? After Joe Burrow made mention of this in his Heisman acceptance speech this fund was established Sunday afternoon. The goal is now up to $50,000 and the money is pouring in from bayou country. So heart-warming to see this happening. Thanks Jeaux for thinking of your family back in SE Ohio.
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FanInTheStands
12/16/2019 7:25 AM
As of this morning it has now exceeded $56,000. Amazing!!!
Last Edited: 12/16/2019 7:49:01 AM by FanInTheStands
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rpbobcat
12/16/2019 7:57 AM
After watching his Heisman acceptance speech,I'll be very surprised,if after he's in the NFL,Burrow doesn't establish some type of Foundation to help out Southeast Ohio.
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100%Cat
12/16/2019 7:58 AM
Incredible support for the area. Just incredible.
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FanInTheStands
12/16/2019 8:23 AM
FanInTheStands wrote:expand_more
As of this morning it has now exceeded $56,000. Amazing!!!
Total is now over $63,000!
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Alan Swank
12/16/2019 8:45 AM
There are actually two of these going - one set up by Will Drabold and Katie Luehrman

https://www.facebook.com/donate/478333129481591/273401760... /

and one by Shelby Christian, a young woman in Louisiana.

https://www.facebook.com/donate/837275696720523/554813378... /

I spoke with her last night. Her "parents attended for a time and my boyfriend is an alum! Grew up watching LSU football with my dad! Baton Rouge lives and breathes LSU football no matter what! :)
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Andrew Ruck
12/16/2019 8:53 AM
FanInTheStands wrote:expand_more
As of this morning it has now exceeded $56,000. Amazing!!!
Total is now over $63,000!
At 71,000 a half hour later. This thing is picking up pace and national news outlets will soon jump in making it even greater. I wouldn't be surprised to see it end up in 7 figures.
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FanInTheStands
12/16/2019 9:04 AM
Andrew Ruck wrote:expand_more
As of this morning it has now exceeded $56,000. Amazing!!!
Total is now over $63,000!
At 71,000 a half hour later. This thing is picking up pace and national news outlets will soon jump in making it even greater. I wouldn't be surprised to see it end up in 7 figures.
Watching this grow is phenomenal!
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The Optimist
12/16/2019 9:08 AM
Very awesome
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Alan Swank
12/16/2019 12:11 PM
Between the 2 funds, now at 130K.
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rpbobcat
12/16/2019 1:55 PM
Alan Swank wrote:expand_more
There are actually two of these going - one set up by Will Drabold and Katie Luehrman

https://www.facebook.com/donate/478333129481591/273401760... /

and one by Shelby Christian, a young woman in Louisiana.

https://www.facebook.com/donate/837275696720523/554813378... /

I spoke with her last night. Her "parents attended for a time and my boyfriend is an alum! Grew up watching LSU football with my dad! Baton Rouge lives and breathes LSU football no matter what! :)
Anyone know if there for those of us not on Facebook to donate ?
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Alan Swank
12/16/2019 2:37 PM
rpbobcat wrote:expand_more
There are actually two of these going - one set up by Will Drabold and Katie Luehrman

https://www.facebook.com/donate/478333129481591/273401760... /

and one by Shelby Christian, a young woman in Louisiana.

https://www.facebook.com/donate/837275696720523/554813378... /

I spoke with her last night. Her "parents attended for a time and my boyfriend is an alum! Grew up watching LSU football with my dad! Baton Rouge lives and breathes LSU football no matter what! :)
Anyone know if there for those of us not on Facebook to donate ?
Here you go.

https://www.facebook.com/athenscountyfoodpantry /
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cc-cat
12/16/2019 2:39 PM
I once said that Joey could find more success as a US Senator than NFL QB (some found that insulting). While his next step is Sunday's, given his views and leadership on player play, response to congresswomen being told to "Go back" and ability to raise funds, the real insult may have been I undersold him as just a Senator.
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Robert Fox
12/16/2019 2:46 PM
cc-cat wrote:expand_more
I once said that Joey could find more success as a US Senator than NFL QB (some found that insulting). While his next step is Sunday's, given his views and leadership on player play, response to congresswomen being told to "Go back" and ability to raise funds, the real insult may have been I undersold him as just a Senator.
Looks to me like you undersold him as a football player. Now don't go making this political.
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rpbobcat
12/16/2019 3:19 PM
Alan Swank wrote:expand_more
There are actually two of these going - one set up by Will Drabold and Katie Luehrman

https://www.facebook.com/donate/478333129481591/273401760... /

and one by Shelby Christian, a young woman in Louisiana.

https://www.facebook.com/donate/837275696720523/554813378... /

I spoke with her last night. Her "parents attended for a time and my boyfriend is an alum! Grew up watching LSU football with my dad! Baton Rouge lives and breathes LSU football no matter what! :)
Anyone know if there for those of us not on Facebook to donate ?
Here you go.

https://www.facebook.com/athenscountyfoodpantry /
Thanks
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Pataskala
12/16/2019 7:18 PM
Channel 4 reports the total for both foodbanks is north of $200K.
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OUcats82
12/16/2019 8:28 PM
College Bookstore has some of their own efforts in the mix for this:

https://cbsohiou.com/ePOS?this_category=91&store=481&form...
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Mark Lembright '85
12/16/2019 8:38 PM
OUcats82 wrote:expand_more
College Bookstore has some of their own efforts in the mix for this:

https://cbsohiou.com/ePOS?this_category=91&store=481&form...
That is awesome! Just added 2 more t-shirts to my collection.
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Alan Swank
12/16/2019 8:57 PM
Pataskala wrote:expand_more
Channel 4 reports the total for both foodbanks is north of $200K.
The two campagins for the Athens County Food Pantry - $282,072.
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BillyTheCat
12/16/2019 11:46 PM
OUcats82 wrote:expand_more
College Bookstore has some of their own efforts in the mix for this:

https://cbsohiou.com/ePOS?this_category=91&store=481&form...
BOOM!
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Ohio69
12/17/2019 9:44 AM
Boy I sure hope they turn that into some sort of endowment-type setup that can provide income for decades....
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rpbobcat
12/17/2019 10:11 AM
Ohio69 wrote:expand_more
Boy I sure hope they turn that into some sort of endowment-type setup that can provide income for decades....
I know a lot of NFL players and coaches set up their own charitable foundations.
They also support a number of existing charities.

As I posted,I'd be very surprised,especially given his Heisman acceptance speech, if Burrow doesn't set up something to help out Southeast Ohio on a permanent basis.
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OUbobcat9092
12/17/2019 10:23 AM
Over $350,000 raised now
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Alan Swank
12/17/2019 10:43 AM
$360,850 at 10:30 between the two fund raising efforts. Simply amazing.
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