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TKE Prytanis 79's avatar

I'm in. I see this as an important element of the fundraising strategy. A large pool of smaller donors signals support for the program and identifies some who can make potentially larger gifts down the road. This is very smart. I hope all my WFC friends will join me in making a gift.

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Clifford Fewel's avatar

I get it. Not only do we need the heavyweight oxen, we need a few thousand chickens to pull this plow. I’m in, too.

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GoldenBear8933's avatar

Fellow chickens... the horn of Oski shall sound in the deep, one last time...let this be the hour when we draw swords together...Fell deeds awake. Now for wrath. Now for ruin. AND FOR THE BLUE DAWN!

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napabear's avatar

Arise, arise donors of Calgorithm! Forth, and fear no darkness! Piggy banks shall be shaken, donation records splintered! A sword day, a BLUE day! Donate now! Donate now! Donate to your budget’s ruin and the major bowl drought’s ending!

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calwatch's avatar

Because it is processed through the UC Berkeley Foundation and Cal Athletics Fund this is tax deductible. Considering the tax law changes next year which will reduce charitable deductions for those who itemize, this is a good year as any to make a contribution. I contributed $500 myself for Cal's future success.

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Matt's avatar

For those of you filling out the map, some suggested names to fill in the blanks:

Oski the Impaler: Romania

Emmett Fitz-Hume: Tajikistan

Philip of Macedon: Macedonia

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Gabon

Oski Oskoshvili: Georgia

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Matt's avatar

Musical Edition:

Rihanna: Barbados

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Austria

Coach Ernie Pantusso: Albania

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BerkeleyBear's avatar

I'm in as a chicken too

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Bear78's avatar

My goodness, if all this is what Tosh & Ron Rivera are doing while Tosh is fulfilling his Oregon playoff duties (securing JKS, fund raising drive, setting up the Portal, etc. ), imagine what they'll do once Tosh is with us 110% after the playoff.

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Andy's avatar

Donated. LFG Bears

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Bear78's avatar

Why not set up an ongoing monthly donation for the small fry (like me). I could do $25 per month - $300 in a year.

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Avinash Kunnath's avatar

Critical time for money is now before the transfer portal period. All money helps at some point though!

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97Bear's avatar

Sent mine in last night. Go Bears!!!

This morning already at 138%!

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Eric's avatar

Just gave. GO BEARS!!!

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AAHQ's avatar

Donated.

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royrules22's avatar

Looks like we've blown past the minimum!

Also some hilarious names in the donor wall.

Some creative licenses with famous names twisted to fit in Oski, Bear and Calgorithm

TheBoyfriendOfTheGirlWhoSangOttToGo

Justin Wilcox

Lmao

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heyalumnigo's avatar

I see a $50k donation.

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royrules22's avatar

All right let's do this. Go Bears!

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IroniCALly's avatar

Donated. Go Bears! Have not been this excited about an upcoming season in a long long time.

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CalGal2004's avatar

New target: $750,000 for a total of $1.5MM thanks to the SF Grid Club pledging a match to the next $250,000 in donations.

https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/48952

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Rae Moulton's avatar

$750K has been surpassed. $771K as of Tuesday a.m.

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