Relief Efforts for Bruce Whitehead

[frankykeno]

I am a little new to this site, but I have known a few here for years.

I am so glad some one could set up a relief fund, and a "goods" colllection.

I will be sending some funds asap, and anything I have, or can think to pick up.

I see mention of Clothing sizes, and a list of other things needed,
and lists of places we can get gift cards from.

I was unaware wally world (wal-mart), Lowes, and Home Depot were in Canada as well.

Thank you for letting us all know :o)

I am known "elsewhere" as Marg , so If you have an add friendship request, please know that it is me - lol

Thanks

Marg

Great to see you here Marg! I remember you from another site.

IMPORTANT!

If you're buying gift cards from places like Walmart or Home Depot be sure to ask if they are useable in Canada. In most cases the gift cards purchased on one side of the border ARE NOT useable on the other side for whatever reason. I know this has been the case in the past but may not be now. Best to ask and know FOR SURE.

I'll see if I can get an answer from the Walmarts and Home Depots and such up here but it's always good to double check.

You'd think they would be useable but it's usually because American stores operating in Canada are quite separate from their American counterparts. I know this is the case with Best Buy. They're accountable to the same shareholders (ie: making the same people rich) but both sides of the border have independent Presidents and are run completely separately (and even have different business models).

Cheers.

I've already checked into the WalMart thing and I do have a phone number direct to the lady in charge of gift cards at the Canadian corporate offices of WalMart Canada (helps when hubby works for WalMart doesn't it LOL). Anyways, I have her name, her number and the procedure needed to send a Canadian WalMart gift card to Bruce and Jerome.

[Mettle]

I've already checked into the WalMart thing and I do have a phone number direct to the lady in charge of gift cards at the Canadian corporate offices of WalMart Canada (helps when hubby works for WalMart doesn't it LOL). Anyways, I have her name, her number and the procedure needed to send a Canadian WalMart gift card to Bruce and Jerome.

Alrighty. I wanted to let people know because if they go out, buy the giftcard in the USA and simply mail it off Walmart Canada will not accept it.

Is it a complicated procedure? Or a special one? Because you should tell people what this procedure is so that they can follow it and not send gcs that can't be used. (Or maybe I missed it in the thread, lol.)

[frankykeno]

Alrighty. I wanted to let people know because if they go out, buy the giftcard in the USA and simply mail it off Walmart Canada will not accept it.

Is it a complicated procedure? Or a special one? Because you should tell people what this procedure is so that they can follow it and not send gcs that can't be used. (Or maybe I missed it in the thread, lol.)

Stephan, from what the lady told me it's not complicated but it's not the "norm". She offered to send the card out by courier to Bruce so I think it's likely better if enough people want him to receive a WalMart gift card that we pool the money and buy one big one rather than a lot of smaller ones that this lady would have to send out.

If anyone wants to do this please let staff know and we can see what we can set up to do this efficiently.

[Mettle]

Stephan, from what the lady told me it's not complicated but it's not the "norm". She offered to send the card out by courier to Bruce so I think it's likely better if enough people want him to receive a WalMart gift card that we pool the money and buy one big one rather than a lot of smaller ones that this lady would have to send out.

If anyone wants to do this please let staff know and we can see what we can set up to do this efficiently.

Awesome info! Thanks for looking into this.

As it stands though, if someone buys a giftcard from their regular USA Walmart it will not be accepted in Canada. Which sucks.

Question... Is paypal taking off tons of fees for the money being donated? That always irks me.

[mechnut450]

Question... Is paypal taking off tons of fees for the money being donated? That always irks me.

that always ticked me off too, I hope that we all gt a luck out since we helpnig ( waiting for the fund transfer to complete and wil lbe adding more ( they email says about may 4th ) and then I will ad my second share .

[recycling goddess]

Judy, I've sent you an email to get Bruce's mailing addy... hopefully a 'rack-o-heat' will assist him at this time.

in light and love,
Aleesha

Bruce... may the Light continue to shine on you and your partner... and your critters...

love and light,
Aleesha (((hugs)))

[Samuel]

I don't have a lot of resources ... but I sent what I could.

I didn't add a message, but as long as the money is there. Bruce, I wish you all the best.