Re: Giving Away Fur
[Re: Phil Nichols]
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01/24/17 11:08 PM
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I had a similar idea of giving away fur several years ago. The problem is the sheer amount of cooperation between trappers, tanneries, furriers, retailers. Plus the amount of time it take to go from trap to back is too long.
I have another idea however. What if we could setup a "donate a fur" program through one of the auction houses? Logistically details would have to be worked out, but hear me out. A centralized account could be setup with say NAFA. When trappers send their fur they could tag 1,2,3... how many ever furs they want to be donated. These furs are then designated to the donate account just like a personal account. The fur then goes through auction just like all others. The proceeds could then be donated to a designated charity. If every trapper donated a muskrat or coon or even something more valuable, think about the proceeds from a single auction. Again, a lot of details would need worked up but you get the picture.
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Re: Giving Away Fur
[Re: HobbieTrapper]
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01/25/17 10:20 AM
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A skinny, malnourished kid wearing a fur coat.....?.......?........??????
lol o Hobbie... As much as I would like to accept your challenge to debate our differing opinions on "who should wear fur" this is simply not the venue to do so.
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Re: Giving Away Fur
[Re: Phil Nichols]
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08/30/17 08:31 PM
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St. Jude, Shriners, Cardinal Glennon children's Hospital, any Children's hospital, VA hospitals, nursing homes, these would all be good places to start, and right here in North America. I can't think of a place in more need of a positive message about fur than North America.
Angela, I hope you get this off the ground, because this was exactly what I had suggested doing a long time ago, and of course it got shot down like so many things. The associations are not the way to move this forward, just to many branding iron in the fire, and we all know what happens then. Good luck.
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Re: Giving Away Fur
[Re: Phil Nichols]
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08/31/17 09:57 AM
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Pick glad I can help make your day too. What about Ronald McDonald House's? There's several from PA and up the east coast. Also Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (where my daughter goes) in NYC has a big pediatric cancer area and bigger adult cancer area. I would say we would drop them off for you but she only goes once a yr now during the summer. Hopefully I'm able to knock out a bunch of fur this year and I'll donate it.
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Re: Giving Away Fur
[Re: ringtailtrapper]
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08/31/17 10:59 AM
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St. Jude, Shriners, Cardinal Glennon children's Hospital, any Children's hospital, VA hospitals, nursing homes, these would all be good places to start, and right here in North America. I can't think of a place in more need of a positive message about fur than North America.
Angela, I hope you get this off the ground, because this was exactly what I had suggested doing a long time ago, and of course it got shot down like so many things. The associations are not the way to move this forward, just to many branding iron in the fire, and we all know what happens then. Good luck. I just tossed some ideas around on this thread Mike, I'm not involved in it. I am really glad beaglador got it done though!
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Re: Giving Away Fur
[Re: Phil Nichols]
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08/31/17 01:06 PM
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When you get to the point (if your not there already) that you could use some more tannned furs, let me know, I send most of mine in to the tannery and would be willing to send tanned furs for your program
MT
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If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell
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Re: Giving Away Fur
[Re: Beaglador]
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08/31/17 01:14 PM
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It's not done yet and Angela and others helped- even if only with a few ideas! Hopefully this is just the very beginning!
Adam- if you have a moment and are able to contact someone @ MSKCC that would accept the donation- let me know! There is no imminent hurry to get this done so when and if you are able to talk with someone let them know you could provide some nice hats!
Still need a crafty teenager type that is diligent with social media and understands the basics of fur trapping... It is not support from trappers alone that will make this succeed- it's support from non-trappers and trappers alike that will get us all somewhere. Will do.
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Re: Giving Away Fur
[Re: Phil Nichols]
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08/31/17 03:34 PM
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I am working on info regarding MSKCC. They are more strict on their donations but it might be possible. However, I know someone that donates regularly to above mentioned places as well as many other places across the US and around the world. She is willing to help and is excited that the trapping community would do something like this. Her, her daughter are/were friends we made while getting treatment in NYC at MSKCC. The daughter passed away a couple years back. My friend is also currently working on a care package for a little boy in Nome.
Forgot to mention her daughter was also a patient at Cardinal Glennon as well.
Last edited by adam m; 08/31/17 03:39 PM.
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