April Winchell

It's A Sad Day

I am so depressed.

Here's the thing. I have been number one on the Aids Walk fundraising list for weeks. And it's been good. Damned good.

But today, that's all over.

I have been toppled. And not in a small way. A dark horse has come from behind (I hate when they do that), and bested me in spectacular fashion.

J. Graigory has raised well over $5,000, and I am still struggling to come up with $2,000. Ouch.

It would be bad enough if I was in the second spot. But I'm FOURTH now! Three other people, civilains who don't even have radio shows and can't reach as many people as I can, have managed to raise more than I have. I feel like poo. Poo with corn.

Fortunately, our team is still in first place. So we have that going for us. But I am a mere mortal now. No Tuck Everlasting thing going on over here.

We have a little over two weeks left, and I still need $600 to make my goal. Just to make half of what that horrible little J. Graigory person has already made! Life just sucks ass.

I have never tried to raise money before. I mean, I do these charity auctions, and I donate myself, but I have never tried to motivate people to just hand over cash for a cause, with nothing tangible in return.

This time, I did try. I wrote letters and emails to people, I sent cards, I made calls. And of all the people I asked, guess how many contributed?

Zero. Isn't that something?

I'm not talking about people who signed up and raised money themselves. And I'm not talking about people who were good and kind and generous and sent money in without my even asking. I mean people I personally asked to sponsor me on the walk. Not one.

You kind of learn the true color of a person in this situation. My sister asked a very wealthy friend of hers to contribute to her sponsorship, and he wrote back to say he was already sponsoring someone. Like he could only do one. This ass clown, who has his health and more money than almost anyone I know, couldn't justify coughing up $10 to fight a disease that directly affects his community. He had met his quota by helping one person. That's just so sad.

Anyway, I am a little disappointed in that part. But I am really proud of the people who have signed up and raised money. It isn't easy to put yourself out there and hit up your friends. And it isn't easy to keep asking. But you will, and I will, and together I hope we get a little closer to our goal by October 20th.

Now, here's a picture of me being taunted by my Pikachu pencil topper.