Diane, We are here to help, but we can not perform miracles. DOING NOTHING sure isn't going to solve ANY PROBLEMS. The DONATIONS are starting to come in (Last Night was the first) and (we have many promises of money on the way) . The funds from the Auction either DONATIONS or BIDS will not be here for approximately 45 days. In the meantime ANYONE who needs help or knows someone that needs help contact ME, I will send you a form and requirements to FAST TRACK these individuals.  UNLIKE the GOVERNMENT we can not PRINT MONEY, or PASS A LAW giving us Millions that our children and grandchildren can pay for.  BUT IGNORING THE PROBLEMS will NOT make them GO AWAY.  As for your concern about WHAT HAPPENS IF, The donation to the SUNSHINE SQAD is JUST THAT, a DONATION. I fell sure that if anything happened to one of these GREAT STUDS the donor would work with you on another comparable STUD .  IF YOU CAN NOT LIVE with that then simply DONATE to the CAUSE; but PLEASE HAVE FAITH, LIFE IS A GAMBLE, these people and animals need help. We are working on other projects to raise funds, furnish food and kennels. Even Doc can not build ROME in a DAY. SunShine Squad Fundraising Chairman --- On Wed, 4/1/09, Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx <Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx <Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: AUCTION PASSWORDS, and THANKS FOR DONATIONS (CASH AND STUDS) To: shadowland22000@xxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 12:06 PM In a message dated 4/1/09 7:56:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, shadowland22000@xxxxxxxxx writes: > OK, we are approaching the start of the actual bidding i am not sure i understand how this auction is supposed to help those who are in need NOW. if i bid on Stud X, and win the bid at, say $500, but my bitch is not due in season for 5 months, how does this help someone who is on the verge of eviction now? if i am expected to pay the stud fee now and do the breeding when the bitch does come in, what if the dog were to die or become sterile prior to the time of breeding and the stud dog owner does not have another dog that would be an acceptable substitute for my bitch? who refunds the stud fee? what if either party relocates and it becomes a financially impossible situation to do the breeding as planned? call me a naysayer, but these are only 2 possibilities of huge problems that can come up. raising money to help our own is an excellent idea but this particular way of doing it is too full of holes and potential problems. according to your last post, there have been no cash donations at all. again, i ask how this is all supposed to help those who are in need NOW? diane Diane Silver-Strasser Silstra German Shepherds<BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>New Low Prices on Dell Laptops â?? Starting at $399 (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220631247x1201390185/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B213540506%3B35046329%3Bx)</HTML> ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================