Hi Folks,

I just updated the board donations. I want to call attention to Stephen McDonald who very kindly made a large donation to support all of you just before the board went down. As we struggled to find a fix he said we could use that money towards our repair efforts. We were in danger of losing our entire history. Covid caused us cancel our Music Awards show which meant no sponsors, no awards show income, no special events leading up to it, no merchandise sales etc. etc. That put us in a massive hole and lost us all our funding moving forward (our awards sponsor and event income usually provides the next 3 years operating budgets). We are still in the hole, but Stephen really made a difference.

Additionally, being down 10 months meant no message board donations for nearly a year. 90% of our donations usually come at the start of each year so that was especially painful. Thanks to those of you who have pitched in to get some donation money coming back in.

Doing this for free has always been my goal. Every dime we have ever brought in has been reinvested back to the org. I and everyone else involved for 37 years have been volunteers. But things still cost money and your donations pay it forward so we can keep going. Big thanks to the names above who have all made a difference!

Brian

08-07-2022

Brian Austin Whitney
Founder
Just Plain Folks
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