Posted by The Chamber Day 2000 Committee on March 15, 2000 at 23:26:24:
Never in our wildest dreams did we think we'd have to post an update this quickly, this early on in our campaign.
Here are the latest results of the Michael Kane $10K Challenge. Thanks to a flurry of donations, we are very close to $8000. And the best thing about the Challenge is that every dollar donated gives any diver in distress that much better of a fighting chance to make it through a diving accident through the efforts of our Chamber and the dedicated crew members who so ably serve. As you may know, Michael Kane (the accountant, not the Oscar®-nominated actor) will match the first $10,000 we raise dollar-for-dollar.
And even though we are closer to meeting Michael's challenge, the overall challenge of keeping our Chamber financially healthy remains. You donations insure that SoCal divers (and those visitors who dive our waters as well) have a vital safety net available to them in case the unthinkable becomes reality.
Here are the latest contributors, along with the full list and grand total. (Not everyone gives $100 - many give more, a few give less - so don't wonder why the math of "contributors X $100" doesn't work out.)
WHO'S NEXT??????
CONTRIBUTING SINCE OUR LAST POST:
Anne Geiger/Tari Hanniman ($50)
The California Endowment ($140)
Al Wells
Jeff Hunter
Warren Iliff, CEO - Aquarium of the Pacific
Barnacle Busters
Dive 'N Surf ($200)
Jim Krasne ($500)
Scuba Divers Network ($200)
(Updated as of 3/15/00 11:15PM - last posted 3/14/00 12:30AM )
CUMULATIVE TOTAL TO DATE - $7865 donated by:
1. Pete Pehl
2. Reef Seekers Dive Co., Beverly Hills
3. Ken Kurtis
4. Brett Taylor ($25)
5. Don Banas ($250)
6. Dr. Robert Rhodes
7. Troy Bagwell ($1000)
8. The Sea Divers ($150)
9. Dr. Bernard & Gloria Salick ($500)
10. Art Greenberg ($200)
11. John Gordon ($500)
12. David Scott ($50)
13. SCUBA Show 2000
14. George & Fran Ollweiler
15. eScuba.com ($250)
16. NAUI ($1000)
17. Malibu Divers
18. R.A. Buck
19. Sand Dollar Diving Charters ($150)
20. Jeanne Sleeper
21. Brian LoBue & Irene Hashimoto ($500)
22. Sharon Wallin/Nixie Smith
23. Chris Rybak
24. ARCO Foundation (matching donation)
25. Lost Patrol
26. John Delaney ($500)
27. Anne Geiger/Tari Hanniman ($50)
28. The California Endowment ($140)
29. Al Wells
30. Jeff Hunter
31. Warren Iliff
32. Barnacle Busters
33. Dive 'N Surf ($200)
34. Jim Krasne ($500)
35. Scuba Divers Network ($200)
THE CHAMBER DAY 2000 COMMITTEE