Apparently we had one here in Victoria recently. But I didn't see anything either on the news or in the newspapers. Also, reports on the various bike forums are scant.
Our event was a successful one. Certainly the one that I attended was. But it all went pear shaped when some bitch decided to sue or threaten to sue the organisers because she objected to some of the funds going to a volunteer group, rather than it all going to the main charity.
The organisers, understandbly, I s'pose, decided that enough was enough.
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In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:54 +1100
Marts <ma...@ymail.com> wrote: > Zebee Johnstone wrote...
>> a reminder...
>> Pink Ribbon kicks off on Sunday
> How did it go?
Reports are it went very well. Much money raised and the organisation of it was highly praised.
No idea if there was any publicity as I'm one of those menaces to society who don't watch TV or listen to radio (except RN podcasts and BBC7)
> Our event was a successful one. Certainly the one that I attended was. But it > all went pear shaped when some bitch decided to sue or threaten to sue the > organisers because she objected to some of the funds going to a volunteer group, > rather than it all going to the main charity.
> The organisers, understandbly, I s'pose, decided that enough was enough.
> Apparently we had one here in Victoria recently. But I didn't see anything > either on the news or in the newspapers. Also, reports on the various bike > forums are scant.
> Our event was a successful one. Certainly the one that I attended was. But it > all went pear shaped when some bitch decided to sue or threaten to sue the > organisers because she objected to some of the funds going to a volunteer group, > rather than it all going to the main charity.
> The organisers, understandbly, I s'pose, decided that enough was enough.
Yeah, never mind the bitch. When you hand out receipts in the name of a registered charity which has tax deductible status, the federal government kind of expects that the money will go where you say it will.
g...@nsw.qnr.net.au wrote... > Perfect weather this time. 3250 bikes attended, no accidents or police > incidents. > I'm impressed, and I wonder what it doesn't get more publicity.
Given that over 3,000 riders turned up, something that's probably on par with our larger toy runs, it seems to be reasonably well promoted.
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Nev.. wrote... > Yeah, never mind the bitch. When you hand out receipts in the name of a > registered charity which has tax deductible status, the federal > government kind of expects that the money will go where you say it will.
What exactly did the receipts say? Was it to the Pink Ribbon Foundation, or was it to say, Royal Women's Hospital, oncology department?
My understanding is that the recipients of the funds that this woman objected to were also a registered charity. And as far as I am aware only she objected.
Whatever, what's done is done. A lot of goodwill was lost because of this sorry saga.
>> Yeah, never mind the bitch. When you hand out receipts in the name of a >> registered charity which has tax deductible status, the federal >> government kind of expects that the money will go where you say it will.
> What exactly did the receipts say? Was it to the Pink Ribbon Foundation, or was > it to say, Royal Women's Hospital, oncology department?
AFAIK ever since it's inception the Pink Ribbon Ride has always advertised that it's funds go solely to the Cancer Council and it issues receipts to that extent. I won't give any of my money to the CC. I am anti-cancer. The CC used to be the Anti-Cancer Council but then they changed their name, but they own both trading names. I guess they're pro cancer now. Probably explains why they haven't cured it yet.
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