Joined: Feb '09
Location: Belgium
Age: 34 (M)
Posts: 686
Hi guys !
As you might know, a big disaster just happened in haïti yesterday evening : earthquake (magnitude 7 richter scale). You just imagine that one minute of this s**t can destroy an entire island... and take so many lives ! International help is organizing, but funds will surely be needed for this
So here is my idea : some of us here are good at poker and can make some easy money, others are not especially good, but they are at least generous and yet some are both !So why not create a "charity bankrollmob event" or something like that.
Need yet some more informations about the situation out there and need to know what association is working there ; we should check if there is some international fund raising, etc So this thread is just to know if you think its a good idea and to see if people have more informations about it, then we can maybe create our event.
------------ ps : About the kind of event, it might simply be one tournament each one make giving a % (or even all) of this winning to an association (red cross for example). Maybe BRM can create some poker tournament with big fees (where fees are gived to an association). Do not hesitate to give ideas about this
Joined: Apr '08
Location: Finland
Age: 35 (M)
Posts: 1613
Sounds great and well meaning, but ...
Sorry, i dont belive there yet has been a major "charity" where more than 10 % of the actual money gathered together actually reached those who has needed them. There are so many hands on the way to the wictims(who are working with the "charity" that has to be handed money so in the end there wont be any left for the wictims.
Joined: Feb '09
Location: Belgium
Age: 34 (M)
Posts: 686
Yeah you are right with this, but well for now, i dont have any other way than this one now. Sure we would be more useful helping directly there, but cant do this... so even if its 10%, it might still be helping.
------------ Well i see that people dont really care... a bit disappointing
Joined: Oct '09
Location: Lithuania
Age: 43 (M)
Posts: 2805
good one i saw new 2010 year brings more good posters and stupid one gone away its mean peoples become clever and posting some kind of good info not only some poll who is better ant etc. i give u +1 just keeping going and be on fire postings good luck all
Joined: Nov '09
Location: Poland
Age: 35 (M)
Posts: 1189
I think same as Davoodoo... It's sad but it's true... much "charity" goes to the people who shouldn't get it... It's shame.... I would love to see the bad things happens to the people who steal cash and items... Eye for the eye.