Be advised, the URL for the SCF ChipIn page will change monthly.
Applications begin the first day of each month at 8:00 AM Eastern time.
The cut off date for applications is the 20th day of each month at midnight Pacific time. If your request comes in after the 15th it will be denied.
Voting will begin on the 27th @ 8pm Pacific time and end on the 28th @ 8pm Pacific time.
Notification of winner will take place around the 30th day of the month.
For all those requesting help from our Spare Change Fund:
1.Donors will vote on your application by number only, not name.
2. If you have won a weekly GoN wish for this month ~ you will not be able to ask the SCF for assistance.
3. We ask that you specify the actual amount you need, not to exceed $100. Any amount collected that exceeds $100 or the requested amount will be rolled over to the next month. In doing this, we hope to be able to help more than one applicant during some months.
4. Once we have chosen an individual or family, we will not be able to help them again for a period of one year. (365 days, not a calendar year).
5. Any registered member of GoN is permitted to apply to the SCF as long as they can produce identity verification.
5a. Applicants will be considered a 'family' if they share an address/ living space and will be limited to one granted application per family per year.
6. No one can request help for anyone else. Each person must do this for themselves.
7. Should you apply for the SCF and win, be prepared to fax a copy of your photo ID and a copy of a current bill with a matching name and address on it before the funds will be released to you.
8. We ask that if you find another way to meet your need between the time you applied and the time of voting, that you withdraw your SCF application before voting begins.
INFORMATION FOR DONORS TO THE SPARE CHANGE FUND:
1. Anyone can deposit money into this spare change fund, and then be able to vote. Anyone that has made a deposit, contributed an item for auction or contributed a service to raise money for the SCF will be entitled to vote for the individual or family of the month.
2. Make a donation via the chip-in and put your GoN name on your donation. In order to add your GoN screen name to your donation, you'll have to click on the 'leave special instructions for merchant' link on the Paypal page before sending.
3. Please do not post any comments on the chip-in "receipt" page that comes up after you send money on PayPal so that all donors can remain anonymous.
4. If you do not have a PayPal account you can PM Rebelwithkidz and she will give you information on where you can either send a check or money order (cash at your own risk)
5. Anyone donating an item or service to raise funds for the SCF should PM rebelwithkidz that information so you can be added to the donor list and allowed to vote.
6. If a donating member can not be reached at the end of the month, we will make attempts to send them an email and/or PM and if we have their phone number we can make a call. After that, if we still can't reach that person, we will have to make a decision without their vote.
The chip-in page will change URLs each month so, watch the forum for the announcements.
All applications will be distributed to each contributor at the beginning of the 24 hour voting period.
(All personal identification of applicant will be deleted before donors see the application)
Donors vote by application number only, not name..
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Here's the application form and the email address to send it to.
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Please copy, paste and fill out the following form and email it
to scfapplication@yahoo.com
APPLICATION FOR THE SPARE CHANGE FUND
First name:
GoN Screen name:
Number of adults in household:
Number of children in household:
Amount requested:
Is this a one time need or ongoing:
Nature of need (ie, lights, phone, gas, food, medical etc):
Describe in 2 lines what occurred to cause you to be short of funds:
Have you recieved any help from the community towards this need? ( ie private donations, chip in, other websites?) Doing so will not disqualify you from the SCF unless the need has been completely met.
If so how much did you receive?
Have you recieved Community help for ANY NEED over 25.00 in the last 3 months?
This would include any help recieve in the forum or thru a Chip In.
Can you provide by Fax a photo ID and some piece of mail in your name with a matching address for verification if you are selected?
