Doesn't she sing beautifully?

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I've got to bump this up..."the dough has got to flow" to keep this site going!

Please dig deep when stepping up to the plate.

Your financial support is needed. Thank you.



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There's still plenty of room for more...let's stuff this ball!



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Uhmmm...guys? I kinda' got locked in here. As you can see from this picture I shot with my BlackBerry® Bold™ before I got hungry and ate it I've turned the place upside down looking for a key...no luck.

Mom says she isn't going to open it up until she gets at least a wheelbarrow full of cash. So those of you who may want to see me get out of this vault can "Step Up to the Plate" and send some dough to MNMom. And those of you who would rather me languish forever in here, well what can I say? Don't think of me, think of the rats. I'm holed up in here with not only Willard, but Ben as well. Just my luck that Remy isn't here. A nice serving of ratatouille would be quite welcome. Please, with your generous contribution Willard and Ben can both go free. And I'll amble out too. Then on to the next escapade!

And whoever kept sending me those expired e-coupons for Chick-fil-A®...that was just cruel.



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My plea to all of you to raise some dough for this great site has evidently drawn a blank. No donations yet.

There is a need right now for funds to keep this site up and running...please hit this link: "Step Up to the Plate" and donate as you see fit. I think the costs for this site run around $1000 per month and money is needed now.

Thank you.

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Fifty donations of $20 apiece would do it folks... "Step Up to the Plate"!

Thanks for helping to keep this great site going!



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Well, we can't have a corny parody go to waste, can we?

NO!!!!


I just made a donation, and I hope you will, too.

This site is too precious to lose. Oh, how I wish we had known about it when our oldest son was going through the process. Whenever I have had a recruiting question for my softball-playing daughters, where did I turn? To the hsbaseballweb. I can't imagine life without it.

Please help to keep this site. MnMom shouldn't be expected to pay for this website herself. We all use it, so let's all pay for it. It can come out of your education fund or your entertainment fund. Or your sports fund. Maybe all three. Either way, please make a donation. No amount is too small. Paypal! It's quick, easy, and safe!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Done!

How much do the sponsors of the ads help the site?

Is there a shortfall every month?

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Thank you so much Southmaw! Now if I can find an adult sized Pied Piper type of outfit would you mind dressing up and then learning a few alluring songs on the flute? I do believe many will be enticed to "Step Up to the Plate".


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With some of us it may take a combination of both an alluring song and some niblet sized piece of cheese curds to bring us to part with our donation. Let me know if you need more.








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"Is there a shortfall every month?"

Yes. Approximately $1000/month. The owner of the site MNMom (Julie) has to dig deep into her own pocket to keep the HSBBW going. We need to get that covered each and every month. Thanks.


"We need money...now!"

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gotwood4sale,

Thanks for thinking about fundraising.

bostonbulldogbaseball,

To answer your question, "How much do the sponsors of the ads help the site?"...

The largest sponsor of the site is Perfect Game, and they make a generous donation near the beginning of each calendar year that covers almost half of the annual expense. (Over $900 per month for specialized hosting of the forum software which covers technical support, plus a few much smaller expenses like Google Adwords, etc.)

Other sponsorships and ads also help, but in the past few years as the economy has struggled, that has been less consistent. Around July or August I usually end up digging into my pocket for at least half of each month's bill thru the end of the year.

Thanks to those who choose to donate. It helps so much!

Julie

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"Thanks for thinking about fundraising. "

You're very welcome Mom. Truth be told, I like putting on my Viking horns, grabbing my battle axe, and yelling!


And thank you for the explanation of the finances. You really can not be thanked enough for all that you do here.




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How are we doing? Is the dough rolling in? I hope so!

Thank you to all who have "Stepped Up to the Plate".




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