Regarding Bios

Regarding the bios...
Can you guys just give me some info on yourself that you think pertinent to put in the bio and I will get that done this weekend.
Thanks!

Ideas

some ideas were kicked around last night after dinner on some donations. please see below:

1. Straight forward donation page; runners name, contributors name, amount...(i was also thinking that we should get an e-mail of the contributor and send them a picture or two of the runner during, and or finishing the race, along with a link to the website, and a bio about what they helped contribute to.)

2. "The Flat Fee" This would be a fee of $100-$150 for runners to enter, they can do the donations page if they want, or not. we would schedule two 5k's, two 10k's, and a half marathon. all run in a series type event. the entry fees would be paid for them, (with the hopes of getting an entry fee waiver/half price from the sponsors), they would also recive training partners if needed, water bottles/bracelets/shirts...etc. obviously we will want to make a significant margin on the runners. Revenue outweighs the cost of entry fees, shirts, bottles, bracelets, etc.

3. Corporation sponsors. This is an idea that we all agree upon, but will need to be refined and tweaked when the ROC is readily accesible to the public.

4. A Frequent Runners Card, or a Menu of races that will be run for the cause. This needs some work, and I do not have enough knowledge on how it could be done. Conrad is the man on this one, but I think that we agreed this one might be long term?

5. I thought about this the other day, but forgot to bring it up earlier tonight. What about doing old school fundraisers? the vendors at a cardinal game one night? I know that specifically there is one concession stand dedicated to fundraising functions....

Any others? What are your thoughts? I will work on T-shirts by the end of the week, find out how long it will take, get an idea of who wants one, how much they will cost, and how many to order.
Love you guys
Uncle

Families R.O.C.

Things are coming along quite swiftly/
rootie, i will e-mail you the accounting worksheets in the next day or two. as i said, they are not complex at all. basic income statement stuff. anyway, conrad-web site looks great. rootie, do you have to file for our tax ID number? is that done with the filing of the non profit org. papers? how long do you think that will take? just wondering, because with the way the adsense is coming along, we might want to have them cut us a check every quarter, maybe every month? anyway, things are going along great.
I think one of the next things we need to work on would be the donations? hope to get some ideas here, and put some into action right away? donations from runners is what i am talking about. how specifically would we like to do this?
How many "official familiesroc" races are we going to schedule for 2006? tentatively when should we plan for the innagural FamiliesROC half marathon? (1 or 2 years?)

A Top Ten Finish!

Hooray for Nana and, for this Saturday, "The Triplets."

Advertising

As you can see, I set up the Google "AdSense" program for this blog. (See The Banner Above The Posts.) I also set it up for my "Jorgy Blog." Of course I'm donating all earnings from both blogs to Families R.O.C. I've already earned $1.00 today. Not much, but every little bit counts.

The way that it works is that the more times people click on the ad, the more money we make. So, every time you sign on to the Families R.O.C. blog or the Jorgy Blog, click on the ads. Then, click it again. Then, click it again. By performing this very simple task, you are making money for our non-profit.

Conrad and E, I know for a fact you can easily do this for the official Families R.O.C. web-site you are setting up. Just go to Google and type in "AdSense" and set up an account. Once you get an account set-up, it will walk you through how to post on your site (assuming it's compatible with the AdSense program).

Joy

I just talked with Papa. I can't express in words how happy I am. I just want to give mom a big hug.

On the other hand, I can tell you how I felt the other day after hearing where mom's CA-125 markers were. Let me start by saying that soliciting people for donations goes against every fiber of my being. I was not born to fund-raise or sell. And I hate -- maybe hate is a strong word -- people who ask me for money. It seems like someone with some cause is holding their hand out every single day at work. I'm bombarded. I also hate the pompous asses who act as though they are soliciting money for the public good when what they're really doing is trying to improve or maintain their social standing, or get a leg up on their competition at work. Uggh. These feelings have not changed.

So why have I decided to raise money for Families R.O.C. then? Because late Tuesday night, I found out from Papa that Nana may have to either endure another round of chemotherapy or undergo yet another surgery. After I hung up the phone with Papa, I was buried in some insipid brief at the office. I powered through it and got home exhausted in the wee hours. After getting the brief filed yesterday, I had some down time. I got to thinking, and the more I thought, the more helpless I felt. I was faced with the realization that there was absolutely nothing that I could do. I then became incredibly angry. Just pissed off, and I essentially decided that I'm going to fight. I'm going take up arms to fuck$%g kill this fuck$%ng diesease. I'm just not the kind of person who can simply just . . . give up. You know, throw my hands up and say, "Oh well." I'm fully committed to getting this project up and running.

I love you guys.

Non-Profit Research

It's lunch-time and, thus, time for me to focus on things other than work. I've done some research on setting up our little non-profit. Based on my research, I think we should set up a "Unincorporated Nonprofit Association" under Texas law. We don't technically have to do anything, other than make sure that we keep our books and records in an organized fashion. We can simply call ourselves Families R.O.C. and go from there. I don't even think we should file the discretionary paper discussed below that re: authority to transfer real property because Families R.O.C. is not going to be selling, buying, inheriting, or otherwise receiving via gift or donation real estate. However, there are a couple of things we should do.

(1) We should probably file the discretionary paper appointing an agent for service of process.

(2) I will draft, and we should all sign, "formation" papers. Again, these aren't technically required, but I think we should create them so that we can address, up front, issues like what happens if we decide to dissolve the non-profit in the future and there's still money in the bank account. Where does the money go? If we do not specify this, then the statute requires the assets of the non-profit to go to the state government. We don't want that. We all pay enough in taxes.

Anyway, here is a summary of the law.

The Texas Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act, (art. 1396-70.01, Texas Civil Statutes), was enacted effective September 1, 1995. The Act reforms the common law concerning unincorporated nonprofit associations in certain respects. An unincorporated nonprofit association is defined as an unincorporated organization consisting of three or more members joined by mutual consent for a common, nonprofit purpose. Under the Act, an unincorporated nonprofit association is treated for certain issues as a separate legal entity as opposed to an aggregate of individuals. The Act applies to all unincorporated nonprofit associations regardless of whether the entities are tax exempt under the provisions of state or federal law.

The Act deals with a limited number of major issues relating to these entities; namely, the authority of the entity to acquire, hold, and transfer property, especially real property, in its own name; the authority to sue and be sued as an entity; and the contract and tort liability of officers and members of the association. The Act also requires nonprofit associations to keep complete and correct books and records of account which the attorney general may examine. The attorney general is also authorized to investigate the association to determine whether a violation of a state law has occurred.

The Act provides for two discretionary filings: a statement of authority to transfer an estate or an interest in real property to be filed with the real estate records on the county level, and the appointment of an agent authorized to receive service of process on behalf of the nonprofit association. The filing of the statement of authority may be filed by the nonprofit association in the same office and in the same manner that a transfer of the real property would be recorded. The Act provides for the filing of an amendment or cancellation of the statement of authority. Unless canceled earlier, the statement is canceled by operation of law five years after the date of the most recent recording.

The appointment of an agent authorized to receive service of process on behalf of the nonprofit association is to be filed with the secretary of state. This filing is not the equivalent of filing articles of incorporation; it simply provides a method for a nonprofit association to receive notice of any lawsuit brought against it. The Act also provides for the filing of an amendment to the statement, a cancellation of the statement, as well as a resignation of the person named as authorized agent for the nonprofit association. The filing fees are as follows: initial appointment $25; amendment $5; and cancellation $5. There is no fee for a resignation of agent. The secretary of state has promulgated forms for use by the unincorporated nonprofit association for this purpose. The form for appointing an agent for service of process is form number 706.

Plan of Action

What is the plan for today?

White Rock Marathon

Below is a message from the marathoners in the family, Uncle E and Conrad:

"Hello Everybody!!! Well it is nearly October, and that means it is time to begin training for the inaugural 'Families ROC' White Rock Dallas Marathon/Half Marathon. Brenda (heretofore known as Nana) has begun her training program for the 13.1 mile event on December 11th 2005. This event is a no pressure celebration of life, family, and friends, and we would really like you to commit to joining us in Dallas as Nana completes her triumphant half marathon. Even if a flight of stairs has you gasping, or you have never run a step in your life, we have a plan to help you complete the 13.1 or the 26.2 mile race. We want to know how we can help you with your goal; so please email us and tell us the distance you plan to run/walk, if you have a specific goal pace, and your fitness level. We can customize a training plan for you, send you great workout mixes, and just keep you motivated and happy!!!! If you think that you cannot cover 13.1 miles or even a marathon, think again. This is a celebration of the human spirit overcoming the limitations of the physical body. Together, we can do it! The best news is that your new training plan began yesterday with a day of rest!!! We look forward to hearing from you!! Conrad and Eric"

Here is the web-site for the Marathon in Dallas, so you can do some research and get excited: http://www.runtherock.com/

And Uncle E's e-mail address is: jorgy3@aol.com. Conrad's is: cwildsmith@mac.com.