Update: $375 in bids + $375 in donations = $750 raised (Dec.9, 5PM).
Many thanks to all of you who have participated in our little fundraiser. Would have liked to reach our goal, but $750 isn’t bad considering the little time we had to promote our fundraiser and considering the time of year.
Socon or Bust…doing its part to redeem the fraud of modern “social justice”.
As many of our readers know, the Social Justice industry in the Catholic Church has given us Catholics a very poor reputation. It was not always like this, of course. At one time the Catholic Church was almost totally devoted to doing the basics of genuine charitable work. Today, however, instead of engaging in authentic charitable activities like poverty relief, the professionals are busy funding pro-abort, pro-contraception, pro-socialist, anti-Catholic groups in the Global South. And when they’re not engaging in this behaviour, they’re out there pushing avante guard causes like “gender mainstreaming“, “climate justice”, and making sure we all do our part to cool the earth. All of this spending, of course, is financed by ignorant Catholics in the pew.
We’re going to try and raise $1,000 for them on Socon or Bust during this week, which of course, is not too far away from Christmas, a time to give alms to the poor. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s slow going, but we picked up a bid on the Sens tickets and a couple of donations. But there are two other items which are still great deals which have no bids yet. If you are not interested in making a bid, then consider a donation which is tax receiptable. Remember, today is the Feast of St. Nicholas and Catholics are morally obligated to give alms to the poor…
Times are tough raising money with the economy and all, but times are tougher for the poor kids in the Global South. When I think of the millions wasted on the abortion pimps, ”eco-justice” and “gender mainstreaming” by the CanChurch Professionals in this country, when the money could have gone to legitimate poverty relief, it makes my blood boil with anger. And it should make your blood boil too. You should be outraged and disgusted by it, and we need to send a message to the professionals that they’re no longer driving the bus.
If you’ve appreciated the work of Socon or Bust through the years, even a little bit, please consider donating. Even $10 is better than nothing. Everything helps. Thanks for your support.*** Please note: Once you have made a donation, please let us know the amount you have contributed by e-mail. All donations are eligible for a charitable tax receipt.
2) Auction: The items below are available for bidding. Bidders should contact me by e-mail and I will update the current bids on this blog entry. Bids close on Fri. Dec. 9 @ 5PM EST. No tax receipts are issued for auction item proceeds collected. Payment can be made through PayPal or by cheque.
Item 1: Ottawa Senators vs. New Jersey Devils (January 2). 2 Club Seats, Section 117 Row B, VIP Parking. Value: $260. Min. Bid $110. CURRENT BID: $200
Item 2: Irish Hills Golf & Country Club (Carp, Ontario). 4 – 18 hole Green Fees. Value: $172. Min. Bid $70.
Item 3: La Dolce Vita Ristorante (Ottawa, Ontario) – Gift Certificate $100 (expires Feb.16.12). Min. Bid. $40
The following items can be viewed here. The Item Number is posted in the Comments field directly below the picture. Successful bidder must be able to pick up the item in Ottawa or pay for the shipping.
Item 2148 Gift certificate from Accent Decor. Value $20.00. Min.Bid.$8
Item 2146 Mushroom Canister or Pottery set. Value $33.00. Min.Bid $12
Item 2147 Paraguay hand-made Bread Cover Hand embroided by local women. Value $25.00. Min.Bid $10
Item 2143 Set of hand soap dispenser. Value $15.00. Min.Bid $6
Item 2142 Mushroom serving dish hand made by a local women from Almont ON. Value $30.00. Min.Bid $12
Item 2160 Horse Shoes silver earring, beautiful hand-made by Paraguayan people. Value $35.00. Min.Bid $12
Item 2159 Clover silver earring, is also a beautiful hand-made by local people in Paraguay. Value $35.00. Min.Bid $12
Item 2158 Mate silver earring, hand-made, Value $20.00. Min.Bid $8
Item 2155 and 2156 Hand-embroided Paraguayan dress ( 100% cotton, takes 8 weeks to complete), Value $50.00. Min.Bid $20
Item 2154 Little girl’s dress, hand made beautifully-embroided by local women. Value $45.00. Min.Bid $18
Item 2152 Knit by a Paraguayan lady who invested a lot of love and time. Value $30.00. Min.Bid $12
Item 2151 Adam Apple Cafe gift certificate. Value$50.00. Min.Bid $20
Item 2153 Two piece clothing. Hand-made. Value $45. Min.Bid. $20
ITem 2154 Hand-made dress. Value $35. Min.Bid $12.
Item 2194 and 2195 Carpet. Size – Long: 133 inch Wide: 98 inch. Off-white with very soft blue and pink flowers. Used but clean and beautiful. Value $200.00 or more. Min.Bid $80.
Item 2196 Portrait of Cuba. Value $25. Min. Bid. $10.
C’mon everyone. Please pass this around. We can at least peel off the auction items. Some good value there! 40% of the Value.
Remember, Christmas is a time for alms-giving.
1) Straight Donation: To donate to Children of Paraguay online, please click below and fill in the fields as indicated. (Please note: Donations for Children of Paraguay are administered by the Companions of the Cross. The “Children of Paraguay Fund” in the “Fund/Designation” drop down menu is the second selection). To make a donation by other means, please visit their donation page.
*** Please note: Once you have made a donation, please let us know the amount you have contributed by e-mail. All donations are eligible for a charitable tax receipt.
2) Auction: The items below are available for bidding. Bidders should contact me by e-mail and I will update the current bids on this blog entry. Bids close on Fri. Dec. 9 @ 5PM EST. No tax receipts are issued for auction item proceeds collected. Payment can be made through PayPal or by cheque.
Item 1: Ottawa Senators vs. New Jersey Devils (January 2). 2 Club Seats, Section 117 Row B, VIP Parking. Value: $260. Min. Bid $110
Item 2: Irish Hills Golf & Country Club (Carp, Ontario). 4 – 18 hole Green Fees. Value: $172. Min. Bid $70.
Item 3: La Dolce Vita Ristorante (Ottawa, Ontario) – Gift Certificate $100 (expires Feb.16.12). Min. Bid. $40
Children of Paraguay would like to send out a grateful thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Fundraiser at Dovercourt over the weekend. We raised $5,175, which brings us to $28,175 of our $60,000 goal for our multi-usage community center.
The entertainment from the various dancers, representing different cultures in the world was well worth the price of admission alone, never mind the glorious food which was offered! Click below to view the pictures from the evening. Click below to view the pictures from the evening.
This was truly a beautiful event for a beautiful cause. My family and I thoroughly enjoyed the event. Socon or Bust will be doing a little auction-fundraiser for Children of Paraguay in early December….so save your Christmas shopping money for our auction!
Please join Socon or Bust in redefining ”social justice” and restoring the good reputation of the Catholic Church.
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