48 HOURS LEFT TO CHARITY BLOGATHON: A reader donates $5,000; total is over $12,000; Donor List!
UPDATED at 11:00 am with Donor listing as of last night. Names will be added. Please email me if your name should be on the list. Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far!
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Reader Ricky Profit has donated an incredible $5,000 to the Point Blank blogathon to benefit Pat LaFontaine’s Companions in Courage foundation. (Yes, Ricky Profit – bless him – is his real name). Thank you so much, sir.
Ricky’s generous contribution brings the total donations to over $12,000 – in any economy an extraordinary sum for our little hockey blog. Thank you to the 120 Point Blank readers who have donated so far. As a result, Companions in Courage will be able to bring a substantial amount of mobile XBox 360 kiosks to the children’s wards at Winthrop Hospital in Mineola and Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow.
But while we’re almost at the finish line, we’re not stopping now. Today is the final day of the blogathon without an Islanders game to focus on. When we started on this endeavor, I believed $10,000 was a reasonable goal. With Mr. Profit’s donation, I’d like to see if we can hit between 15-20 K. My mom stepped up yesterday with $250. Thanks, Mom!
The 120 readers that have donated represent less than 1% of the hockey fans who hit Point Blank at least once a day. I’m well aware of all the circumstances that could make it a difficult time to donate, but in lieu of any funds you would ever consider giving for a pay website, please give to this cause – our only one over two hockey seasons.
Said Pat LaFontaine: “On behalf of the kids in the hospitals, I want to thank all of the Point Blank readers for your generosity and support.”
Donations of every amount will be accepted and greatly appreciated. As an alternative to the online donation link, readers can send a check to CiC Foundation, P.O. Box 768, Huntington, NY 11743 (ATT: PB). If you have any other questions or would like to make a donation different than what is requested, please send an email to Jim Johnson at jjohnson@CiC16.org
Thank you for considering a contribution today during our final push…CB
THE POINT BLANK BLOGATHON DONOR ROLL
(as of last night; names will be added)
Thanks to Everyone!
Avaltroni, Rob
Gressler, Brian
Philippides, Nicholas
Baiser, Dennis
Gurtman, Scott
Pignataro, George
Baum, Benjamin
Gusman, Philip
Prendergast, Carey
Bedell, Michael
Hasnas, Dan
Priest, Mike
Bialkin, Pamela
Heberer, William
Primosch, Chris
Birkenfeld, Glenn
Hemley, Robert
Profit, Ricky
Bockstein, Andrew
Herms, Robert
Rappaport, Scott
Botta, Jane
Hesse, Richard
Rice, William
Bravo, Jose
Hornick, Eric
Ring, Peter
Brophy, John
Isserlis, Michael
Rosenblum, Daniel
Bruce, Richard
Jaycoff, Joshua
Rudegeair, Thomas
Canevari, Ernest
Kalontarov, Michael
Rusowicz, Ed
Caporuscio, Kathryn
Kantor, Benjamin
Russin, Adam
Caprio, Andrew
Kaplan, Joseph
Ryan, James
Carey, Brian
Kasper, Thomas
Rylott, Paul
Cavanagh, Jim
Kicinski, Robert
Schlechter, Justin
Chereskin, Richard
Krupa, Dan
Schniebolk, Seth
Cimons, Wayne
Levy, Lawrence
Schwab, James
Cohen, Steven
Lieber, Marc
Scordato, Matthew
Corsarie, Robert
Mancusi, Thomas
Shainman, Andrew
Cosimano, Patrick
Manos, Jason
Sherman, Brett
Criscitelli, Michael
Manuszak, Ellen
Sposato, Daniel
Curley, Gregory
Manzo, Steven
Style, Christopher
Cusack, Timothy
Martinez, Paul
Tag, Don
Cuthbert, Sean
Mather, Brian
Tang, Michael
DiDonna, Dominic
McBride, Kevin
Tavani, Richard
Doyle, Sean
McCarthy, Bill
Tendrup, Ryan
Dugan, Jason
McGlynn, Jim
Terrasi, Michael
Dunbar, Michael
Meehan, Thomas
Tricarico, Michael
Ereshena, Barbara
Monahan, James
Vollmer, Eric
Fishbach, Raphael
Moran, Louis
von Arx, Philip
Frazee, Brian
Morrison, Gregory
Votinelli, Tom
Froessel, Timothy
Nelson, George
Weiner, Rick
Gelman, Jonathan
Ong, Aaron
Weinstein, Jeffrey
Goerke, Robert
Overmeyer, James
Weinstein, Rick
Greenberg, Adam
Palmieri, John
Weiss, Michael
Greer, Richard
Plant, Dave
Palmieri, Jon
Wojtusiak, Mark
Ragone, Valentino
and 20 “Anonymous”
16 Responses to 48 HOURS LEFT TO CHARITY BLOGATHON: A reader donates $5,000; total is over $12,000; Donor List!
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admin says:
Wow. That’s incredible, Jim. I can’t thank you enough…CB
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Smitty031 says:
Just donated a little something.
Good karma never hurt anyone.Thank you, Smitty! CB
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cgs878 says:
Wow, $12698 is the total at the moment. Thank you to everyone who has considered making (or has made) a donation. I hope Pat is smiling on his way to NYC this weekend.
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NYI-fan-in-NC says:
Just made my donation. Pat will be smiling…and so will those children. Go Pat. Go Isles. Go children.
Thanks, NC! CB
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rob_one_six says:
A+++ to Pat for hard work towards a great cause.
A+++ to Chris for promoting it so well.
A+++ to Islanders fans (and any non-Islanders-fan Point Blank readers) for donating.
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mrlbem says:
Perhaps Pat will run in blue and orange (rather than blue and gold or blue and red) to show his appreciation.
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Wish I could of afforded more, but I’m sure every bit helps.
I can donate some xbox games too, is there a way to do that?
Absolutely, Fred. Please send an email to Jim Johnson. His contact info is listed in the story. Thanks…CB -
Thanks for doing this, CB. I am starting my first paying job after Nursing School on Monday, wish I could do more but every little bit helps. I saw kids faces when they get to play video games in a hospital settings. Absolutely amazing, bring tears to your eyes. Thanks again, CB and Pat (even though I only knew him as a Ranger).
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Kaszycki's Krew says:
Sorry it took me a while, but every little bit helps. Best of luck to this worthy charity and Pat was a cherished member of our Islanders…… I do not acknowledge that he ever was a RAG !!
Either way – here’s hoping that we make several children happier with the fruits of our donations.
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geduffer says:
I got mine in on behalf of myself and my wife (I took it out of my food budget, not the cat’s
)This would make a great plus-minus…all plusses for all of us.
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JMG says:
Hey CB, great job helping out with this. I just donated what I could although I really wish it would have been more. Times are tough right now but wanted to contribute what I can. Every little bit helps I guess. Its a great cause. Keep up the great work!
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corey says: ill donate. ill do it as soon as i can
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Tom says:
This is great. It’s great see everyone get together to do something positive. Great job by Patty, Chris & of course Isles fans!
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Kristie says:
I just did my part, it wasn’t much but it will help.
I have put in a request to donate $1,000 to this cause through a charity fund I have with Fidelity Investments. They say it should be sent out in 2-10 business days.