Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Calis Local Charity Announcements => Topic started by: madmart on May 22, 2018, 12:26:56 PM
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Does anyone know if the 3C's are holding their auction this year?
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I don't think so.
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I can confirm, sadly, that there won't be an Auction this year. :( :( :(
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I can confirm, sadly, that there won't be an Auction this year. :( :( :(
That's a real shame. We've had many a good night joining in the fun. Some of the bits donated by JH were absolutely exquisite.
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It's also a lost opportunity to make a massive amount of money in a short space of time for needy causes locally. Doesn't make sense to me.
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I agree Scunner. A friend who lives in Calis told me a few weeks ago that there was no auction this year. I can't believe that this brilliant way of making money for the charity has been dropped. The auction itself was a lot of fun and the donations were amazing. It's a shame that this money maker will have an impact on funds for the kids because it's not happening this year.
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It's also a lost opportunity to make a massive amount of money in a short space of time for needy causes locally. Doesn't make sense to me.
Nor me, but I'm not surprised.
JF
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That’s a real shame such a lost opportunity which was allways well supported
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Pi55y and/or liz101 will know better than I but I suspect the staging of the Auction is a sizable undertaking especially for a diminishing number of people.
They are doing their best under very challenging circumstances.
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Aren’t these people retired? You find a venue (anyone interested in having their bar stacked to the rafters) you list the pledges kindly gifted, you get an auctioneer.
Sorry but it doesn’t appear a huge undertaking to me. All it needs is a bit of time and a desire to raise lots of money for good causes. I imagine all concerned have one of those.
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It is a massive undertaking...Begging around Calis and Fethiye takes weeks for a start.. The donations don't just get offered to them.. It's foot slogging...Handling the photos alone is a big job.. (Chrissie) sorting and printing the catalogues... finding an auctioneer who can actually do the job...Argue with the bars who always want the event outside their bar.. Sound equipment. Stage...showing of the items and guarding so they don't get stolen...It takes weeks of preparation..There are just not enough helpers.. Do you think that the 3 C's would pass up this opportunity to make mega money if they could. This is the first time I have been a bit put out with you Keith..
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This shows just how little people know about the work involved in running a charity.. The shops in Calis give next to nothing in donations and mostly tat that we had to be "hugely" grateful for.. The business in Fethiye who had the most to give would suddenly have their boss gone to Istanbul for the day.. Three return trips later still no donation..We were hugely grateful for this forum for their generosity donations but even those have dried up now as people have left Turkey.. sorry for ranting but as an ex.member I KNOW what goes into it.!!!!
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My apologies to anyone I have offended...especially you Keith.x
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This is the first time I have been a bit put out with you Keith..
I find that quite difficult to believe :D
I know it's a bigger undertaking than the simplistic way I put it - you may remember I was raising money before 3Cs even existed.
The point is, opportunities are being missed and it's the children who suffer. The effort is directly proportional to the potential - big effort, big potential, smaller effort, smaller auction, smaller total raised - but to make no effort and subsequently make zero TL makes you wonder...
If it is all too much for these retired people with time on their hands then maybe we could resurrect the auction (we listed everything here anyway) - maybe the members could help with the load - they could approach their favourite bar/shop/restaurateur to prise a donation out of them - we could do it with Mavis/Embrace?
p.s.
If any of that offends anyone - tough!
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I would speak to Chrissie about permissions needed.. I don't think that just anyone can collect goods but Bekir at Eren spot was always willing to donate to the charities..
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I'm offended.
Count me in for any adminy/webby/non foot on the ground nonsense, which I'm sure I'll regret, or others will.
Anne - you could be a consultant :)
JF
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Not a hope John. x
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We'll see :)
Me... I suppose I'm one of these retired old buggers with time on their hands who need a diversion from the coffee, fags and oloroso!
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JF
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My apologies to anyone I have offended...especially you Keith.x
Only when you called me a tw4t ;)
I am not offended - I just think this is a massive Calis 'date for the diary' for so many that if 3Cs can't/don't want to raise money at it, we can get it adopted to another worthy cause. It's awful that such a popular and successful event just fell off the calendar.