SuperTopo Charity Auctions - Only $900 short of $10,000 goal

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Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member

Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 30, 2008 - 11:51am PT

Hey climbers,

I am only $900 away from reaching my $10,000 goal for 2008. 100% of proceeds goes to Non-profits.

HERE IS THE CURRENT AUCTION: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/chrismcn7

The auction it includes

Brand new set of HB offsets - very rare!

#5 Camalot

Metolius Ropebag

SuperTopo books signed by Tom Frost, Tommy Caldwell and more

SuperTopo Topo Cards

North face vapor wick shirt

Metolius Bouldering bag

Check it out!

THE BASIC IDEA (that i hope more people will emulate)
1) I grab all the stuff from my garage I have not used in a year
2) list items on eBay
3) the auction for the item is then promoted on SuperTopo
4) 100% proceeds go to non-profits

WHO BENEFITS:

1) NON-PROFITS: 100% of proceeds goes to the non profits listed below. Non-profits need support now more than ever
2) YOU - you get a good deal on gear while feeling good that 100% of your purchase goes to a good cause.
3) THE EARTH - idle stuff is being put back to use (supports reuse economy)
4) ME - I de-clutter my life AND get a tax deduction.

So far I have done 5 or so of these auctions and raised $9100 in 2008 (or $14100 if you count the $5000 matching contribution from the Rowell Award to Central Asia Institue

$5000 for Central Asia Institue match by $5000 from Rowell Award
$500 for Yosemite Climbing Assn
$2500 for Access Fund
$250 for CRAGS
$100 for Kismet Rock Foundation
$100 for Kumbu Climbing School
$25 for South Eastern Climbers Coalition
$10 for Gunks Climbers' Coalition Rescue

Thank you everyone who has bid on auctions this year!

So far the following companies have chipped in to my auctions:

Sender Films - http://www.senderfilms.com/
Marmot - http://marmot.com/
Windstopper - http://www.windstopper.com/remote/Satellite/home
Osprey - http://www.ospreypacks.com/portal.php
Chiloe's Chile - http://chiloschile.com/
Randy Spurrier

Some photos of some of the items:

10b4me

climber

the gray bands

Nov 30, 2008 - 01:58pm PT

Chris, great idea. I need a #5 camalot

Orion

Trad climber

San Francisco, CA

Dec 1, 2008 - 12:47pm PT

Thanks for all the great gear, Chris and for donating all of it to good causes, my bid is in!

Thanks also for the big wall videos, some really good tips in there for how to move more quickly, appreciate all the work you put in there.

happiegrrrl

Trad climber

New York, NY

Dec 1, 2008 - 02:18pm PT

You're a good man, Chris. Even donating to the Gunks Rescue Fund.

Bump!

Captain...or Skully

Social climber

Where are YOU from?

Dec 1, 2008 - 02:19pm PT

More bids, you monkeys!!!!

Great community svc, Chris.

Mikemcee

Trad climber

Mill Valley, CA

Dec 1, 2008 - 08:53pm PT

Chris,

Longtime lurker but can you sticky this thread at the top of the first page? No reason it should keep drifting.

Captain...or Skully

Social climber

Where are YOU from?

Dec 1, 2008 - 09:07pm PT

Chris is probably out in the World, jumpin' off stuff.....
We'll do a bump now & again.

Bump!

tinker b

climber

your local park

Dec 1, 2008 - 11:03pm PT

who are the famous climbers the books are signed by???

Captain...or Skully

Social climber

Where are YOU from?

Dec 1, 2008 - 11:07pm PT

It says on e-bay.
Frost,Florine,Schnieder,Chris,Caldwell,Corbett.

tinker b

climber

your local park

Dec 1, 2008 - 11:15pm PT

what up chris, no babe signatures???have you spent too much time on the walls to learn how to flirt?

Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 2, 2008 - 12:51am PT

thanks everyone for the bumps.

i dont know how to perma put this at the top of the page.

i do need to get some more signatures on the books. next trade show for sure. actually, all the signatures so far were aquired by Nanook. Thanks nanook!

Captain...or Skully

Social climber

Where are YOU from?

Dec 2, 2008 - 11:48pm PT

RE-bump.

Natty BUMPo!

S.Powers

Social climber

Jtree, now in Alaska

Dec 3, 2008 - 12:31am PT

could i just donate like 50 bucks?

Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 3, 2008 - 12:37am PT

you could donate directly to the non profits.

or you could go bid on some items and potentially get some stuff for your donation.

Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber

valley center, ca

Dec 3, 2008 - 12:38am PT

ok, where is Chris's goal now ? Skully if the goal is not yet met, tell me what to bid on an autographed book. Economy not great now, so give me an idea of a reasonable bid. Thanks, Lynne

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Dec 3, 2008 - 01:06am PT

hey there chris.. wow, GREAT job!....

say, sure wish and hope that someday my 50-100% non-profits (as i have to keep some, if they sell, for heat, at least, for when i am nearly broke in winter times ) ---well---i sure hope they succeed some day...

so far, the idea is not doing its out-reach, except for 10 bucks that my is my full profit, so far, the other money that came in for some books, was to pay back my bank account, for the books i bought myself, to send out... at least the seizre awarness word got out though... :)

somehow, i will see this through, i reckon...

keep up the good work... your wonderful goal is precious and a great solution for clutter, three cheers and MORE!!!

god bless and good air currents and kind landings to you, and may you keep on reaching out with new ideas, :)

Captain...or Skully

Social climber

Where are YOU from?

Dec 3, 2008 - 09:00am PT

Depends on which book you're after...If you've looked, He has a bunch of them up.Looks like the Tuolomne & Valley freeclimbs books are signed by all the various folks. I'll shoot ya an email...
oh, yeah, BUMP!