OpelAus Victorian Bushfire Charity Event

[Neeko]

just donated $100 to the red cross.

FYI- if you donate to the red cross or registered charity rather than over the counter, it's tax deductible.

so if you were planning to donate say $20 via bank deposit where it is not tax deductible, you're better off to donate $29.20 to the red cross- as it will only cost you $20 after tax (assuming you're on the 30% tax bracket). that way the victims get more money.

can you donate to redcross over the net? sorry to lazy to research

[poita]

read the global announcement

http://www.opelaus.com/forums/announcement.php?f=38

[Neeko]

read the global announcement

http://www.opelaus.com/forums/announcement.php?f=38

3rd time i've been picked up on not reading everything lol
thanks poita.
lets see if i can get spotted not reading properly 10 times before the end of the week

[JohnBu]

can you donate to redcross over the net? sorry to lazy to research

is there anything you can't do over the net??

yeah for sure- just make sure you select 'bushfire appeal' on where you want the money to go to.

[ASTRAY]

pauly, can you please advise how members can donate through opelaus, rather than through bank/redcross etc.
i am unable to attend the meet, i did think about driving down considering the situation, but its really not viable and instead i would like to add towards opelaus' amount raised.

[poita]

Jay Pauly and I spoke about this last night.
If you can't be at the meet, then the easiest way to donate would be directly.
I will be dontating directly myself.

[ASTRAY]

Jay Pauly and I spoke about this last night.
If you can't be at the meet, then the easiest way to donate would be directly.
I will be dontating directly myself.

no problems. will do via bank then.

[Shaun]

What about this being a National thing that All Opelaus Members could do in each state? Just a Suggestion?

[sooty]

What about this being a National thing that All Opelaus Members could do in each state? Just a Suggestion?

No-one is going to say no mate
Just need someone from each state to take control and organise it for that state

[PaulyJ]

No-one is going to say no mate
Just need someone from each state to take control and organise it for that state

Exactly
I've got 5 car clubs attending, so hopefully can get around 50 cars attending.

Meet Point will be at a open carpark on Marine Parade, St Kilda (we've met there on previous meets)
Meet time: 11:30am
Depart: 12:30pm