ds512az
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I know. I'll probably get bashed for ripping on the organization. But I guy has to vent somewhere, right?
Here's the deal. My son goes to a small Christian school here in the Valley. And for the past few years they have been having a charity auction to help keep the school running and raise funds for a new gym/multi-purpose building that they can use for assemblies, basketball games (the boys team won the championship for the second year straight), and a place that the kids can have to get out of the sun.
Well somehow, I get assigned the task of putting together something that men would be willing to bid on, and I come up with the idea of a Valley sports team package. So, I go through the making of the phone calls. Filling out the forms. Getting tax ID numbers and non-profit info for all the teams in the Valley.
Anyway, the auction is coming up and I need to see who would be willing to donate to the cause. The Diamondbacks review any requests, and send out items 3 weeks prior to the event. They say they will definitely be participating. Cool. The Suns have the same procedure. OK, cool. The Rattlers have sent tickets to the school already. Cool again. The Coyotes want to really get involved, and have a pep rally at the school, have a player do a motivational speech, and let the kids set something up on the concourse at Glendale Stadium to try and raise funds at a game. Along with some memorabilia. Very cool.
And now the charitable organization known as the Cardinals.... I call to see if they got the paperwork, and would they be willing to donate. I get transferred to the woman in charge of this sort of request, and get told that yes they are more than willing to help and that they already have the package put together. So I tell her that my wife is coming down to pick our new seats, (yesterday), and she says great, have her come by my office and pick up the items. So my wife spends 3K on season tickets. Goes to the lady's office. And gets told that the lady has no idea what she is talking about. Well, while on the phone, I was told to bring a copy of the request just in case. My wife presents the copy. The lady says, "Oh yes, now I remember." Goes to a closet, and hands my wife a bag.
A t-shirt and a floppy hat.
Now most of you will probably say, "Hey at least they gave you something." But after seeing what the other teams are willing to do. And hearing time and again that the Cardinals are so into giving to the community, caring about schools and sending the right message to kids. I am more than a little disappointed. I mean they at least could of had the guy at the ticket counter sign the hat. Something that would show that they really do care about a struggling small school. Something.
I guess I just expected more. After backing this team year after year, through thick and thin. Being ridiculed for being a fan. I just expected more. Well this long time fan has just one more thing to say...
Cardinals Charities...yeah right.
rant over
Here's the deal. My son goes to a small Christian school here in the Valley. And for the past few years they have been having a charity auction to help keep the school running and raise funds for a new gym/multi-purpose building that they can use for assemblies, basketball games (the boys team won the championship for the second year straight), and a place that the kids can have to get out of the sun.
Well somehow, I get assigned the task of putting together something that men would be willing to bid on, and I come up with the idea of a Valley sports team package. So, I go through the making of the phone calls. Filling out the forms. Getting tax ID numbers and non-profit info for all the teams in the Valley.
Anyway, the auction is coming up and I need to see who would be willing to donate to the cause. The Diamondbacks review any requests, and send out items 3 weeks prior to the event. They say they will definitely be participating. Cool. The Suns have the same procedure. OK, cool. The Rattlers have sent tickets to the school already. Cool again. The Coyotes want to really get involved, and have a pep rally at the school, have a player do a motivational speech, and let the kids set something up on the concourse at Glendale Stadium to try and raise funds at a game. Along with some memorabilia. Very cool.
And now the charitable organization known as the Cardinals.... I call to see if they got the paperwork, and would they be willing to donate. I get transferred to the woman in charge of this sort of request, and get told that yes they are more than willing to help and that they already have the package put together. So I tell her that my wife is coming down to pick our new seats, (yesterday), and she says great, have her come by my office and pick up the items. So my wife spends 3K on season tickets. Goes to the lady's office. And gets told that the lady has no idea what she is talking about. Well, while on the phone, I was told to bring a copy of the request just in case. My wife presents the copy. The lady says, "Oh yes, now I remember." Goes to a closet, and hands my wife a bag.
A t-shirt and a floppy hat.
Now most of you will probably say, "Hey at least they gave you something." But after seeing what the other teams are willing to do. And hearing time and again that the Cardinals are so into giving to the community, caring about schools and sending the right message to kids. I am more than a little disappointed. I mean they at least could of had the guy at the ticket counter sign the hat. Something that would show that they really do care about a struggling small school. Something.
I guess I just expected more. After backing this team year after year, through thick and thin. Being ridiculed for being a fan. I just expected more. Well this long time fan has just one more thing to say...
Cardinals Charities...yeah right.
rant over
