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How to configure UART to write the AT Commands in the TERMINAL | Cypress Semiconductor
How to configure UART to write the AT Commands in the TERMINAL
Hello Everyone,
I have devlopped my first prototype using PSOC3 and i would like to test my prototype by passing the AT commands in order to test the UBLOX module which is installed in my hardware,
i want to send the AT commands from the UART (TX/RX) terminal and it should bypass the PSOC 3 or link the PSOC3 MICROCONTROLLER with the UBLOX module directly and i would like to see the response for those AT commands in the UART terminal
Inorder to send the AT commands in the UART terminal what should i do (configuration ) how can i bypass the PSOC 3 inorder to write the AT commands directly into the UBLOX MODULE
1) Do i need to use two UART components in order to make this logic work or one UART component is sufficient?
2) i dont know how to bypass or directly pass the AT Commands into the UBLOX module without interferring the PSOC 3(MICROCONTROLLER) so i request can anyone propose me some ideas or logic or examples to write the AT ommands it could be really helpful for me to test my prototype
Thank you
I must admit, I do not fully understand you.
Where do the AT commands come from exactly? which Device? which Interface? Voltage level?
Where do the AT commands go to?
What does the PSoC3 do?
What are you bypassing?
Thank you for your kind reply, i have explained in detail for you able to understand my question
before going to explain in detail i would like you to know my hardware configuration first posc 3 is connected to the UBLOX module via UART interface using TXD and RXD pins at (3.8V) operating voltage of ublox module
1)Actually the AT commands are sent from the hyperterminal (example putty,XT-Terminal etc) which is i will type manually in the hyperterminal
2) once i typed the AT commands in the hyperterminal it has to go the UBLOX module directly via psoc 3(that is by connecting UART TERMINAL DIRECTLY TO THE UBLOX )
3) PSOSC 3 should pass the AT commands from UART to the UBLOX and also psoc should return the response from the UBLOX to the UART (That is psoc should do transmitting the AT commands from UART to the UBLOX module and then able to pass the UBLOX response back to the UART terminal inorder to see the response of AT commands)
4) actually the terms bypassing i referred here is AT commands from the hyperterminal has to be sent directly to the UBLOX module via PSOC 3
if you still not able to understand please let me know
My aim is to sent the AT commands from the UART Terminal and see the response for those AT commands in the same UART termianl using TX and RX pins of PSOC 3 and UBLOX Module
Thank you
My guess 'prabhu' is asking about UART sniffer to see what is going on between UBLOX and PSoC.
Hello Odissey,
Thanks for you kind suggestions actually my aim to verify the UBLOX whether it is working properly or not because it is my first new prototype so i would like to send the AT commands to the UBLOX and see the reponse of ublox in the hyperterminal but the ublox is connected to the PSOC 3 via UART interface using TX and RX pins
Did you already verify the UART connection between your PC and the PSoC3? Care for the voltage level which is 12V on PC side.
When that is working as expected in both directions you can check the second UART (yes, you will need 2 UARTs) between PSoC3 and UBLOX.
Hello BOB
Thank you so much for your kind reply
i am trying to verify the UART Connection between the PC and PSOC 3 but am not able to send any data via hyperterminal i have configured one UART which is RX only and baud rate to 57000 and then i flashed the program into the POSC 3 kit and then i connected the TX pin (Orange colour code)of the RS232 CABLE 5v to the pin P6(6) of the PSOC 3 and then i have tried to type some data on the hyperterminal but it is not working at all whatever data i type on the keyboard it is not visible on the hyperterminal could you please tell me what is wrong on my method and i request you to suggest me some ideas or logics to test the UART between PC and PSOC 3
thank you
What is your underlying hardware? A self-made pcb (please provide schematic) or a development kit (which one)?
"connected the TX pin (Orange colour code)of the RS232 CABLE 5v" Did you connect GND as well?
Can you please post your complete project, so that we all can have a look at all of your settings. To do so, use
Creator->File->Create Workspace Bundle (minimal)
and attach the resulting file.
The PSoC as you said runs at 3.8V and will be damaged by the Tx 5V level!!!
Hello Bob,
I have attached the screen copy of my schematics each blue color square box in the attached picture will give you the clear idea of how i am using the voltage levels and the left side of the square box(J3 in schematics) which contains the 1V8 supply voltage are the test pins and i have configured those pins into the RX and TX pins but the supply votlage for those pins will be 1V8 do i need to chane the supply voltage?
so could you please tell me my configuration for the RX pin (P6(6) and TX(P6(7) pin between the computer and the PSOC 3 are correct? or wrong?
i have connected the Black Colour RS232 TTL_5V cable to GND and then TX (orange colour to P6(6) by using this configuration am trying to type some data in the Hyperterminal with the baud rate 115200 but after loading the program into the personal PCB Kit i am not able to see any typed data on the hyperterminal i dont know able to find the issue i knew somewhere my configuration for UART is incorrect but unable to find out the issue and able to do the test between the PSOC3 and PC
could you suggest me some ideas to do the RX and TX test between PSOC and PC
thank you
No input voltage may exceed Vddio and Vdda must be the highest voltage. Please refer to PSoC3 datasheet, I am not the best in designing electronics.


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101 Ways to Fundraise
Fundraise for Your Favorite Charity
Fundraising is hard. With fundraising minimums set high for many charities, the task can seem overwhelming. I have raised over $10,000 over four seasons for Team in Training. In addition, I have volunteered for countless school fundraising events. I have worked hard and learned a few things along the way and compiled this creative and fun list of fundraising ideas. You are guaranteed to find one that will make your fundraising endeavor a success!
Get the Word Out
People Need to Know How to Donate
- Letters: Send out letters via snail mail. Since e-mails get lost among the junk, make sure everyone on your mailing list gets something tangible from you. Use something that stands out and is personal so that people know it is from you.
- E-mail: Use e-mail to get the word out, just don't make that your only way of contacting people. E-mail is still great for reminders and for reaching people you may not have a physical address for.
- Internet: Use your Facebook, Twitter, blogs, or whatever to get the word out. I had hundreds of dollars come in from posting reminders and a fundraising bar on my Facebook page. Individual charities sometimes have widgets you can load to your page to show your fundraising progress and a direct link to your donation page.
- Tell your local Chamber of Commerce: Local Chambers are a great centralized location for getting in touch with area businesses. Ask if you can be part of their newsletter or get info about the businesses in your area.
- Place an ad: Craigslist, local online event sites, and meet-up sites are great places to post. I know several individuals who received donations by placing a wanted ad in a local newspaper. My place of business even had a website where one could sell items, post fundraisers, and get recommendations. This works best if there is a legitimate site where individuals can direct their funds directly to the charity.
- Newsletters: If you know someone that blogs or writes stories for the neighborhood newsletter, ask them to feature your story. The local Chambers and businesses also send out newsletters: ask them to write up a story for you.
Recycling Fundraisers
Many household items can be reused or recycled for cash. In addition to holding communal garage sales to raise money for a collective cause, there are many other ways you can arrange for people to make non-monetary donations.
- Phones: Research places that recycle phones for cash. There are a number of them out there. Find the one that works well for you and comes recommended.
- Printer Cartridges: There are numerous places that pay for used printer cartridges. Some limit the types of printer cartridges they will take. One of my favorites is Empties4Cash but they only take certain inkjet cartridges. Staples will give you up to $3 in store credit for up to 10 printer cartridges a month.
- Cans/Bottles: If you live in a place where you can redeem cans and bottles, this can be a good way to collect extra money. Let your friends and neighbors know what you are doing and become the neighborhood collection spot.
Selling Items to Raise Money for Charity
- Host a Yankee Candle sale through their fundraising program and you earn 40% for your charity. This one is good for local sales.
- Coasters for a Cause: Six Flags Great Escape in upstate NY allows organizations who sell discounted tickets to keep $5 of the proceeds for select dates. Check with your local amusement parks for similar offers.
- Join the Amazon Associates Program and earn cash for purchases. Or you can make a wish list of items needed and individuals can shop and have the items shipped to you. There is also an honors box you can use to receive cash donations.
- Fasttrack Fundraising makes finding the perfect fundraiser easier. This company offers a large variety of options, from selling products to discount cards to lollipops.
- Pampered Chef: This one will cost you to get started, but has been a successful way to make money for charities, especially when you are hosting.
- Entertainment books provide a large number of valuable coupons to the consumer. This fundraiser can be sold to local and long-distance family and friends. Enjoy the City is another coupon book that tends to be smaller and more localized but the coupons in this book tend to give deeper discounts.
- Give an Awareness Item in Exchange for a Donation: This link sells items such as ribbons, bracelets, pins, etc. so you can offer an item in exchange for a minimum donation. The company I work for often gives us a pin for a $5 donation to a cause. The pins cost less than $1 on this site and allow the donor to show their pride in their donation.
- Little Caesars Pizza Kit offers group pizza kits for fundraising.
- Local Resources: Check around at local businesses or craft groups, since many offer a percentage back to you for your referral.
- Jeans Day: Ask your employer if they will host a jeans or casual work day where people get to dress casually in exchange for a donation to your cause.
- Bake Sale: Host a bake sale and ask friends or family to help by contributing their favorite goodies. Hold it in conjunction with another event such as a neighborhood garage sale, sporting event, etc.
- Garage Sale: Host a garage sale and get rid of the stuff lying around your house.
- Create and sell items from Zazzle.
- Candy Sale: Ask to set up a table at a local store and sell candy.
- Discount Coupons: Talk to local department stores to see if they will provide one-day coupons for you to sell. The store receives your advertisement, and for a small fee, your friends and family get an awesome discount.
- If you are fundraising long-term, then consider becoming a stylist for one of the many home sales companies such as Stella and Dot, Silpada, or Premier Jewelry.
- Crafts: If you have a group of crafty friends, host a party to make bracelets, pins, bags, frames, or anything your crafty heart desires. Consider making the projects easy and inexpensive to maximize the number of volunteers and limit the cost.
- Hugs for Sale! Go to your local mall and give a hug for a donation! Everyone will have a great time for a great cause. For those that are not to keen on a physical hug, give them the option to get a Hershey's candy hug instead.
- Pancake Breakfast: Check at the local fire department, community center, or church and ask if you can use their facilities to host a pancake fundraiser. Check into local pancake restaurants as many allow individuals to host a breakfast for charity. Host it on a Sunday when people are looking for a place to eat before or after church.
- Big Box Shops: Ask your local Walmart, mall, or grocery store if you can sell items for your cause. Favorites are candy, girl scout cookies, and bake sales.
- Host a gold party, one where the guests bring their old pieces of gold to sell and the host charity receives a percentage.
- Sell popcorn through the Popcorn Palace.
- Phenomenal Fudge: An awesome fudge company out of Vermont. When you sell their fudge, you get 40% of the profits.
- Movie theaters like Regal allow you to buy movie tickets in bulk at a 35-40% discount and re-sell them.
- Become a Scentsy Consultant for a charity.
- See's Candy has several different fundraiser options.
- Host your own BBQ for a fundraiser. Many catering companies like Brooks BBQ will help non-profits put together a BBQ to raise money.
- Sherwood Forest Farms: Sell wreaths and garlands for the holidays. This company has on-line tools, too.
- Have your own Silly Bands designed to sell for your charitable organization. Need ideas? Go to their website to look at the options.
- Joe Corbi's has a fundraising program where you can sell pizza kits, cookies, and chocolate.
- Fundraise with Net Nanny, a top rated, inexpensive, and easy-to-use computer monitoring tool designed to help you monitor your children's visits to websites. Net Nanny has a fundraiser option for groups. This is a fantastic school fundraiser.
Other Easy, Cheap, and Fun Fundraising Ideas
Teeth Whitening: A company called Solar Bright has a fundraising program that allows participants to keep 60% of the profits of their teeth whitening sales for up to one year.
Worlds Finest Chocolate can be a lucrative fundraiser if you have the money to invest up front. The fundraisers offer chocolate bars and products for as low as $1. Items can be personalized, doubling as advertisement for your charity. Proceeds can net 45-50%.
Lollipop Tree: Set up a lollipop tree that requires a large donation, such as $25. Every lollipop has a number that corresponds to a prize such as gift certificates to local stores or events.
Drawings and Raffles for Charity
- 50/50 Raffle: Your charity or group keeps half of the proceeds and the winner of the drawing receives the other half. Use this in addition to another event you have to increase revenue. Good places to host 50/50s are at restaurant events, ball games, gift wrapping stations, or other charity events.
- Drawing for Gift Cards: Ask local businesses for gift card donations, then use the gift cards in a drawing for those who donate money to your cause.
- Product Drawing: Host an in-home direct sale party and then use free items to raffle off for further revenue.
Collect Change for Charity
- Collect Coins: Instead of using your spare change when you pay cash, take that change and place it in a bucket.
- Restaurants: Check around at pay-at-the-counter restaurants and ask if you can place a spare change jar in their store.
- Your Job: Put a spare change jar at your desk at work.
- Spare Change Drive: Hand out bags or small containers for friends, students, and co-workers to collect spare change for your cause.
- Pick Up a Penny: I read a great article about a man who picked up change on the road when he was out on his daily runs. Over the decades he had run, he had picked up thousands of dollars in change.
"Will Work for Donations"
Wrap Gifts for Donations: Many bookstores, malls, and other retail establishments allow you to wrap gifts for donations during holidays. Some even provide the paper and all the tools you need in exchange for your time volunteering. Check with your local book store or mall and ask if they have a program.
Offer to Pass Out Flyers for Donations: Many small local businesses are in need of marketing help. Check out food places you frequent, particularly ones owned by local owners, and ask if you can hang door hangers or pass out flyers in exchange for a donation to your charity.
Review Business on Insider Pages: Insider Pages is a web portal for businesses. You must reside in certain areas of the country, but by writing reviews, you can earn a significant amount of money for your organization.
Host a Fundraising Party
- Host a tailgate party for a football, baseball, or any other sporting event. Invite your friends and charge a fee.
- As a mom, I am always looking for fun activities for my children. Host a children's party complete with crafts, treats, and goodies. This is great for holiday events such as Valentine's Day, Easter, Christmas, or other holidays. Charge a per-child fee and make sure everyone has a ball!
- Do you have a show you just love watching that all your friends are crazy about? Host a party for the season premier or finale. Charge a cover charge in return for a great night and snacks. Have everyone dress as their favorite character or play trivia games during commercial breaks.
- Host a Mardi Gras. Order beads, a king cake from New Orleans, masks, and coins, and have an all-out good time. With that much fun, no one will mind paying a cover charge!
- Hosting a fun halloween party complete with costumes, prizes, drinks, and food is a fun time and another great way to raise money!
- Girls Night Out: Get your friends out for a night, host it at your house, charge a cover, and have fun and drinks!
- Bowl-a-Thon: Check with your local bowling ally, since many of them host bowl-a-thons and lock-ins to raise money while having fun bowling.
- Host a Bingo! Fundraiser.
- Vegas Night Fundraiser: While many states may not let you gamble for money, winners can cash in their chips for drawing tickets. Tailor your format to fit local laws.
- Host a wine tasting event complete with appetizers and various local or unique wines. Add a silent and live auction to maximize profits.
- Rollerskating Night: Bring back old memories and create new ones with a fundraiser that will please the whole family. Organize it at a time of year when indoor activities are fun such as a winter break or during snow season.
Finding Corporate Sponsors for Your Fundraiser
- Company Matches: Many corporations will match employee donations up to a certain dollar amount. Ask friends that donate money if their company has a company match policy.
- Grants: Some corporations offer grants to employees who volunteer a certain number of hours to a charity. Check with your company for such a policy.
- Product Donations: Ask companies you frequent often if they are willing to donate any items for a raffle, drawing, or auction.
- Banners: Sell banners to display as advertising at your event. This is great for baseball/t-ball teams, indoor or outdoor soccer leagues, or other sporting or group events that host a large number of people.
Raising Funds for Education
If you are representing a school, here a a few ways you can earn money for your school:
- Box Tops for Education: Collect box top logos that are on hundreds of grocery store products. Each one is worth ten cents. There are fun tools online like activity sheets that you can print and hand out to students. Have a drive and reward students who bring in a certain number.
- Campbell's Labels for Education: Collect labels to earn points for your school that you can then redeem for merchandise.
- Grocery Rewards: Check with your local supermarket for grocery rewards that are paid to your school in supplies or other forms of rewards. This is a great way to 'double dip' with grocery label programs like Box Tops and Labels for Education rewards.
- Malls: Ask your mall if they provide receipt rewards programs. Our local mall allows you to drop off receipts for the stores in its mall that are then credited toward a total dollar amount. The top three schools win money for their school.
- Scholastic book sales are a great way to spread the love of reading while earning free books for your class or school library. Teachers can set up their own account. The books are great and very inexpensive.
- Kohl's Cares for Kids offers discount gift cards schools can sell for a profit.
- A Barnes and Noble Book Fair can be a very successful way to raise funds for your school. Have class-recommended reading lists on hand and set up a teacher wish list table to boost profits. Schedule storytellers to read at specific hours. Barnes and Noble is a wonderful host and gives schools the ability to incorporate a lot of creativity in this fun event.
Organize Sports Events for Charity
Organizing a sporting event is very time-consuming. Make sure you have lots of help and some experienced volunteers to help you.
- Golf Tournament: This is not for the faint-of-heart. Organizing a tournament is very time-consuming and can take a large number of individuals, but it can also be very profitable. Sell foursomes, get hole sponsors, put ads in the flyers, have hole-in-one contests, get donations, sell social tickets, and invite a few good vendors to allow the ladies to shop. Do not forget the goody bags, door prizes, food, and fun.
- Organize a 5k: Make sure you have a good marketing plan, pick a place such as a park with trails to make the course easier to officiate, have races for the kids, and offer options for both walkers and runners. Do not forget goody bags, t-shirts, food, and plenty of water stations!
Charity Auctions
There are so many fabulous ways to host an auction these days. Here are just a few ideas:
- Silent Auction: See 101 Silent Auction Basket Ideas.
- Chinese Auction: These are great when the prizes are smaller in nature. Sell tickets and place entry boxes in front of each raffle item. Participants can put as many or few of the tickets in the box of the item of their choice. A winner is drawn at the end of the auction. You can raise more money for a single, smaller item because individuals are placing their tickets for a chance to win the item and the entry fee is minimal.
- General Auction: Get the numbered paddles out! General auctions are great for parties where there are a lot of attendants, great bidding items, and a terrific MC. They can bring in big money fast.
- Bidding for Good is a way to host an online auction. If you have some fabulous items to auction off but want to maximize the number of bidders, then this is a great way to do it. This is also perfect for schools since grandparents and remote family members can also join in the fun and raise money for a great cause!
Raising Money: Get Really Creative
Get really creative and offer up activities that are out-of-the-ordinary. Participants may be more likely to pay for something different and unique.
- Book a Train: If you are a larger, more experienced operation, book a train ride. Themes like "The Polar Express," "Fourth of July," or "Murder Mystery" could be a good draw.
- Jello Wrestling: The college-aged son of a woman I used to run with did a jello pool wrestling match for his mom's fundraiser. He raised several thousand dollars charging $5 a turn.
- Spa Day: Many spas allow for group spa days. Organize one with a choice of a few spa treatments for a set dollar amount. Usually the spas will offer a discount for a group. Charge a set amount and bring a few appetizers and a bottle of wine.
- Host a Fashion Show with local high-end clothing stores, jewelers, and restaurants. Feature dinner, drinks, and a sneak peek at the latest fashions.
- Drive-In Movie Night: Some venues allow for private events and fundraisers. This is a perfect event for a close group or school where everyone can have a fun night out together and enjoy a movie.
- Facebook "Likes" Donations: Ask as local business if you can help them increase their Facebook following. In exchange for bringing more "likes" to their page, you receive a donation to your charity in return.
Telethons have long been around but are often reserved for nonprofits with very large resources. But there are lots of other a-thons you can hold that require less time and resources.
Rock-a-Thon: Bands or rocking chairs, you name it!
Ski-a-Thon: Twenty-four hours, a lighted ski-slope, and some rock star skiers willing to battle the slopes to raise funds!
Walk-a-Thon: Easy, fun fundraising that can incorporate the entire family.
Bowl-a-Thon: Disco lights, a bowling ball, pizza, and unlimited bowling fun.
Sing-a-Thon: All you need is a karaoke machine, friends, and a fun venue.
Prayer-a-Thon: Individuals can make a donation and place a prayer request for a loved one. Your volunteers light a candle and pray. You can make this even more personal by providing a prayer card or a personal note in return.
Sport-a-Thon: Name your sport and turn it into a 24 hour fundraising event!
Probably one of the most fun and creative fundraisers: "Flock" someone's yard with flamingoes for a donation. Donors can pick a friend's house to "flamingo" for a specified dollar donation.
The person will come out and find a flamingo in front of their house, with this note:
Don't despair! You have been flocked. This is a fundraiser by ___________ for a cause from ____________. A friend of yours has paid to put these darling birds on your yard. This flocking is done in good spirits and not meant to be mean. We would love your support for our fundraising efforts, all in good fun!
For the removal of the flock: only a $20 donation.
For the removal and choosing of the next migration location: only a $40 donation.
For the removal, choosing of the next migration location, and purchasing flocking insurance (so you aren't flocked again!): only a $60 donation.
Again, we thank you for your humor and support.
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Great lens! I love the range of fundraisers you included. There really is something for everyone. Lensrolled to my Kiva and Giving to Charity for Free lenses. I'll check back often to see what other ideas you come up with
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There are so many great ideas, I'm having a hard time choosing which one I would like, I leaning towards a birthday party for my little one.
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These are wonderful tips. I am bookmarking now to help with our school silent auction fundraiser this year.
What a great treasure trove of ideas! Thanks for posting!
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My sister is fundraising for the Canadian Diabetes foundation and is always looking for new fundrasing options. This is great. Thanks:)
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Thank you for the ideas. I'm trying to raise money for an asthma walk and your ideas will be helpful.
Great fundraising tips.
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I really like this lens as we all can do out bit to help the less fortunate in the world well done good lens
Great ideas and creative lens! Every organization could use some of these ideas. Thanks for sharing them and you are Angel Blessed. See you around Squidoo!
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Thanks for the whack on the side of the noggin. Our church can use a number of these that have been underutilized before. I can even see combinations of some, such as entertainment sales at the flea market baazar. Great lens, even better this time around!
I love this lens! I think I will host a block party with an auction and add it to my facebook page to raise money for Japan. I will definitely be using your other ideas too! Thanks.-Featured in my charity lens for Japan.
Very useful information here. Thanks for sharing. Many of us while having sympathy for those in need are not able to take concrete steps to help them because of financial limitations. Your lens proves that such obstacles are only imaginary. If one really wants to help there are many effective ways to raise funds as you have listed above.
Thanks for all the great ideas I am the grant writer, fund-raiser and gym mom for Primo Boxing Club Inc. (Say Yes to Kids) and the economy is killing us.
Very nice lens! One fundraiser that I can suggest is giving away a discount prescription card. It's a very very nice long term passive residual fundraiser for organizations of all types. Discount Rx Services provides the cards for the organization and all the organization has to do is simply give them away. they have all the details and can be reached at 800-322-0668...thought I'd pass this on.
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Give an Awareness Item in Exchange for a Donation is an excellent idea. We provide handmade bracelets so you can reward your donors with a special and unique bracelet because no two are alike. By doing this you can support your cause and ours.
Wow - this is an awesome resource for any charity or individual needing to do a fundraiser. Well worth an April Fools Angel Tour Blessing! Thank you so much for creating and sharing it!
I love it!!!
Lots of great ideas! Good job.
I'm trying to find even more effective ways to raise money for the American Cancer Society. I loved the 99 restaurant idea and I'm going to see if it works. Thank you!
A lot of good information here. Thank you for the ideas.
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penny auctions
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I really liked the jello match idea...sounds sticky but fun.
Great info! Thanks, It's just what I needed!
A lot of people use awareness sweatbands for breast cancer to raise funds for charity. I think the new 1 inch silicone wristbands also work awesome!
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Awesome ideas, I must say that your lens is really very informative for those NGO owners who are seeking aid and fund for their projects and planning. Many thanks.
Wow! These are great ideas. I like the ideas for funds for education.
So many great ideas! Thank you!
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Host a Restaurant Fundraiser is cool. there are free tools like www.groupraise.com to help you find more! Great post!
Awesome article. I'm in slap dab in the middle of a fundraising project myself and I think I can use some of your info. Thanks!
Great ideas. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Great lens with lots of super ideas. You have put lots of work into it. Thanks. I am wondering if you would consider adding "Selling Mulligans" at a golf tournament. I have made some awesome unique 'Mulligan Golf Cards' with ideas on how to capitalize on them. Maybe we could reciprocal link? Wishing you a great day. Thanks http://www.mulligangolfsite.com
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Thanks for the ideas. I am always trying to think of ideas for my local Christian school.
Thank you for all those good and practical ideas!
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Just what I needed to see to plan for next summer's projects.
wow. Just what I need for my FIV Cat Rescue. It seems we are in competition with so many other charities and trying to find new, non-competing ways is crucial. Thank you for having so many ideas for me. Blessed. Bear hugs, Frankster
Great post and info another couple great and easy ideas are explained at this site http://simplenonprofit.com/how-to-fundraise
Great post! I have found sites like www.GroupRaise.com really helpful to set up free fundraisers at local restaurants. It's a good way to get a few hundred with out a lot of planning.
Great ideas, blessings to you and thanks!
Great ways to fundraise. Interesting one was the Chinese auction.
Great list of ideas, something for everyone!
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This was a great list of fundraising ideas.
great ideas
Great! I can never imagine there are so many way to raise fund. This lens is really useful for people who raising fund for anything.
Great ideas - and just as I set off on my own fundraising adventures!
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Thanks for the legwork! Great ideas!
Thanks for posting this! I'm fundraising now and this was a huge help!! : )
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Have I mentioned that I love this lens? I sent out letters for some fundraising I'm doing right now, and while the response is slow, at least it was a response! :D
Some really great ideas. Thank you. I will be trying some of them soon.
Really good help!
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Great fundraising ideas! We did recycling before and it was a lot of fun. We raised a good amount of money for an equally good cause. You have some more great ideas here. I'm making a list. Thanks. Fantastic lens! Sundae ;-)
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Some great Fund Raiser ideas, I know because I have used some myself ;-)
Great information! I didn't see this one, but Celebrating Home also does fundraisers.
This is a fabulous lens full of amazing ideas! I know I will be using some of them to raise money for my Miniature Schnauzer rescue! Great job!
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great ideas. Where to start? thanks.
Thanks for all these amazing ideas! I will definitely start using them in my organization, I just don't know where to start! Haha!
Check out my organization! It's about Pediatric Cancer Awareness. Take a look and let me know what you think! Next year is definitely our fundraising year, and these ideas are gunna make it so much easier. :)
You have really helped me with fundraising ideas for my little league cheerleaders! Thank you!!
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Ambitious list. Many good ideas. Thanks!
This has given me lots of new ideas. Thanks.
Thanks for the ideas. You are great..
very good. this website is very good to use to get ideas for fundraising although not necesarly what i am looking for sorry
Or you could use www.easyfundraising.org.uk
Thank you so much, this has given me a lot of new ideas and is helping to make a dream i have come true.
Loved your list, sounds like many of those first suggestions would be good for any business not just fundraisers, although when you think about it Fundraisers are in the business of raising funds. I loved that you put old fashioned snail mail contact at the very beginning. I am a distributor for http://sendoutcards.com/81269 Like a few of your fundraisers there is an initial startup cost but after that it is a yearly 59 dollar fee for your website, etc. They have a $9.80 per month subscription that gives the client/customer 10 cards and allows the distributor to earn 30%. The funds could add up quick if your group is sizable. OH and most important, take 5 minutes and go to the above url and see how easy it is to send a card, send a free card or two on me. Send them to someone you love. Show your appreciation..
An encyclopedia on one page. Excellent.
Great Job !
This is an awesome lens! God Bless you for the many ideas on how to raise funds for my organization. I am definitely adding this lens to my favorites.
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Great! We do several fundraising events every quarter at 10 Bellevue. Thanks for the tips. We recently collected food door-to-door for local food pantry. I'm sure we can use all of this info in our next project. Thanks!
Thanks for the info! I actually found unique ideas that can work and my organization will have fun doing and make money. If you have other ideas that work for a very small group wanting to host a fundraiser, please let me know.
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Fundraising with Christmas Wreaths is a unique and a perfect program for the holiday's. It is a simple fundraiser and very flexible. The orders can be sold locally and drop shipped to anywhere in the Contiguous United States. You can checkout more at Christmas Wreaths. www.RockdaleWreaths.com
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lots of great ideas
Very good and fun ideas here. Thanks for taking the time to prepare such an extensive list!
I think another under utilized area for fundraising is online shopping. People are shopping online in record numbers and charities should seriously look at tapping into this multi billion dollar industry. ClickShopGivehelps charities generate income form online shoppers for FREE!!
Wow, those are so many important and great ways to fundraise.
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Super iedeas definitely got my brain fired up! Thanks for all the great ideas!
Excellent post- a lot of very good tips which will definitely be referred back to as we start to develop our company blog and for my own personal blog too. Think you hit the nail on the head too by saying 'never give up' - it is a long process but evidently it pays off in the end!
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This is like a treasure chest of ideas to pick from, to heighten fundraising skills.
You never know when one of your novel ideas will pay off for some organization. Kudos!
brilliant ideas ! thanks for so inspiring :-)
I am glad I joined squidoo. this is really useful and thanks for such a lovely collection of ideas
Thanks for the ideas
Thank you for your good ideas. I will be back to look again!
Loved your ideas!!!
Great information thank you so much this was very helpful.
Love the diversification of ideas. Thank you for this lens - it's very helpful.
Awesome web site...you did a great job...gave me immense help
nice lens
Grat ideas! Thank you!
I have this lens featured on my Fundraising Blog, thank you! Its a lot of help to those who need it!
Good tips... I can try some
Thanks for the worthy tips on fundraising. Great ideas.
Great ideas!
Fantastic information for all to know, thanks for putting this out there, Blessed*
Great ideas! I'm trying some of them out for the 2013 Avon walk
This is an inspiring list! Thanks so much for taking the time to put this together.
Best of luck in your future fundraising efforts!
Yeah inspired me.
This is really helpful! Thanks!
Very helpful lens. Schools are always looking for new ideas to raise money for the kids. Will be sharing this with my friends.
Thanks for sharing this helpful information!
Fund raising is always a headache for many organization but I think your len surely provide lots of useful information. It very give me more insight on how to do fund raising.Great len and I like it.
Full of innovative ideas...great and amazing lens
I recently found out about Voucherry and signed up to see whatâs all about. First, I had to complete the sign up form and choose my favorite cause. Now, at each purchase Iâm making on Voucherry or from their partner stores, my favorite cause is getting a donation. I invited my family and friends too, because they support the same cause and for each of their purchase, a donation is made too. Seems that these days is very simple to do good.
Great lens. I'm volunteering at a local charity who's looking to raise funds every year. This lens gave me some ideas.
Thanks for this extensive list. Some very good ideas there that I would never have thought of.
Great, certainly you are doing good! Blessed.
So many great ideas that this needs a blessing.
I wish there were some helpful hints on how to get the most from trying to sell items outside your local grocery. I took my 200 bears to benefit leukemia $6 a piece to my local grocery and sold 2...
Absolutely LOVE the flocking idea! I definitely want to try this out in the future!
Great ideas
Wow! What a great list of fundraising resources and ideas. Wonderful!
My father is always looking for ways to help his charitable organization raise funds. They've done a few of the ones on this list but I bet he'll find lots more on here he could try. Nicely done!
Great tips to be had here, nice job! :)
Wonderful ideas :) Numerous ones, I've never thought of before. Currently preparing to launch our npo, The HoneyBann Fund, to raise awareness and to provide aid to those living with Liver diseases! Thanks again for sharing!
Great lens with great original ideas thanks! :)
Great list of ideas! Some very good ideas there that I would never have thought of.
I love each idea and especially love the "Flamingo a Yard." I laughed and had to share this idea with my team. Great lens, thank you.
What a GREAT LENS! I was looking around for a lens to add to "favorites" on my new lens...it's about inspiration--do you mind if I use yours?
Wonderful ideas you have shared thanks!
Great ideas, wonderful.
nice innovative ideas! me like it
Thanks for this lense
Great ideas! Thanks!
great lens!
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to link you to my sites. Muawww, and I love all of you. Oh and "great lens"?
thank you so much for sharing.. i liked the 1st 50.. but also other 51 are remarkable. :)
I am on the fundraising committee for three different organizations. This is a fantastic list of ideas!
Hehehe..... i like the flamingo one... just might do it!
Wow, fundraising is definitely hard, but you've given so many useful tips. Thanks.
So many ways to raise funds, now just need to find a good cause :-)
I loved the Flamingo one! haha. Though charging for removal seems wrong to me. Interesting List, I may try a few for my cause. Do you have any more advise on spreading the word? I find that specially frustrating. Even social media seems to amount to nothing (e.g. only 10 people sharing/liking a page from 300+ "friends").
this is awesome! haha so many creative ways to raise funds for a cause..
Thanks for this list of ideas. We work in Rwanda with local artisans here but just registered as a charity in the US and so were looking for more ways to get our supporters in the States involved. We already do offer the craft sale fundraising packs and the home show style program but some of the other ideas will make a brilliant additions to what we are doing. So thanks again.
A group and I have to fundraise for the renovation of the Science Lab at our school. I found some superb ideas! Thanks a lot!
These ideas are really superb....many thanks for sharing your knowledge....i hope i try to implement this in my business concept and make it work...social media like Facebook & twitter has become an entertainment than learning....it has become difficult for start ups to make a mark.....i am sure with these guerrilla marketing strategies of yours we might make charity more entertaining for people to know more about aim......god bless....regards
This is an amazing lens and one that I will bookmark and refer to for future reference. Thank you :)
Awesome ideas! Best website I've seen so far, thank you!
Interesting lens!
Cool lens! Thanks for posting
Nice ideas
Out of 101 there are several that I had never thought of. This is a very creativity sparking lens. Thank You
Great job!
A terrific lens. I just looked it up again, and this time I bookmarked it! I'm sure I'll be back!
What a great lens topic that's why i like it . I will be back because i want to share this nice funny lens to my all friends.
Thanks for sharing! It gave us a couple of ideas.
Wow this is good information. Thanks.
Flamingo-ing?! A gem amongst a great list of fundraising ideas - thanks!
Have been fundraising (trying to at least). this article has given me some wonderful ideas.
Great lens. Nice looking with a TON of insightful and interesting ideas all brought together! Thanks!
I really love all these ideas! I'm hoping I have time to do all the ones I was really interested in!
very informative indeed!
I really loved reading your Lens, so many great ideas, wow!
Lots of great ideas and info. Great lens!
Very neat ideas....thanks!
That's quite a list! Several were new to me. Thanks!
Great Job. Happy new Year
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Didn't help my out that much. Be realistic!!!!!
Great reference for my first big fundraising challenge! Thanks!
Very helpful lens! Thanks for sharing with us all your valuable ideas! Best wishes for 2013
Thank you for all the wonderful ideas!!!
@anonymous: Dude this is realistic, i am young and i can do this stuff
Man...a lot of great ideas....Thanks.
Great ideas...will use for Habitat.
Great lens! Thanks for sharing.
I have visited this site a few times for some ideas and just realized that I never left a comment. My fault sorry. So this time I just wanted to say thanks for some ideas and since I can Blessings to your site. It deserves it.
What great ideas! A fun and informative lens. Thanks
I think these are some great ideas, especially for those who are new to fundraising such as myself!
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Really Good ideas like everybod said.
But I will recommend the Membergrip ebook on how to raise fund. I read it and I though it was really complete I really want to recommend it. The name of the ebook is The 40 Greatest Club Fundraising Ideas.
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Great blog! I love the ideas
I have never thought about the flamingo a yard thing! It's a great idea!
Very practical ideas on fund raising. Good stuff.
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amazing ideas! really helpful. :) thank you
Some wonderful ideas for fundraising here to assist people who have the time and inclination to do so. Squidoo is certainly a great place to promote your cause. :-)
good ideas, thanks for sharing
What a wonderful set of fundraising ideas.
Great article. Organizations and non-profits also use BoostaCause.com to raise money. It's free to causes and their members. BoostaCause.com also assists causes with marketing at no charge.
Awesome lens
This was extremely helpful! Thank you!
iv been looking for ideas to raise funds for a charity run. This site has given me lots to think about, Thanks a lot!
Outside of even the charity aspect of the lens, it's a great piece on fundraising in general.
This was very helpful to me. I am planning on starting an animal shelter in Smithtown.
Great information and well put together!
Nice and Informative lens.
We really like #51 - it shows that by being bold and with a tad of positive "hutzpa" you can get things done
Thank you for all the great ideas!
Really really helped! Loved the one about Jello!
A great lens on fundraising with many great ideas and suggestions! Thanks for the ideas!
I like your lens!it's very helped
I have seen some of the multi-level marketing programs offer insulting low percentages for charity. I would only suggest that if they were willing to donate a high percentage and if you were able to get a big group of people involved. Otherwise you are just putting money in their pocket.
Thanks - great ideas to give confidence
Hi heidishome, very good tips you give us here and they are a lot more appreciatted when they come from someone that really does what she teaches. Thanks for the tips.
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Great guide on fundraising, thanks for putting all this effort into it! :-)
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Great post, I will pin it!!
Great ideas, I've pinned it to my Pinterest account. Great lens!


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Griffin Not Doing Private Workouts A Sign?
People tell me not to 'make anything out of' Robert Griffin III not doing any private follow-up workouts for teams.
Why not?
I don't care who Griffin turns down for private workouts, there are only two teams in the running – the Washington Redskins and the Indianapolis Colts. The Redskins have stated that they didn't need a private workout anyway, and had already seen everything they needed to see. Smart.
Owner Jim Irsay actually sounded like he felt slightly jilted that Indianapolis was refused the private workout from Griffin – maybe I'm reading too much into that. But if you're Griffin and you've already decided that you want to go to Washington and you KNOW they are already happy with what they have seen – why WOULD you go workout for anyone else? And of course you're going to say that you won't do a workout for ANYBODY – but what does that really mean? There are two teams in the running – one already says they've seen all they need to, isn't he really just doing an end around by saying he won't work out for 'anyone else.'
Pfft. He could have just said, "I'm not working out for the other team in the running," and it would have been just as applicable. It just wouldn't have been as politically correct. Make no bones about it – that's all this is about – appearances. Griffin just quietly and kindly backed off the only other real suitor.
And on the heels of doing an AUTOGRAPH SIGNING with two Redskins in a mall in Virginia this weekend?
You can tell me not to connect the dots all you want – but I already did.
It may not guarantee that Robert Griffin III ends up a Washington Redskin on April 26th – but it certainly says to me that, that's the way that Robert Griffin III would like it all to work out.
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Rosehill black bookers: Saturday September 24
It was a blanket finish to the Gloaming Stake at Rosehill
Four runners to follow from Saturday's racing at Rosehill.
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Prized Icon (AUS)
3yoC (br) More Than Ready x Tropical Affair
James Cummings
Career 20 3-5-5
Earnings $1,774,100
Race 6 (1800m): Finished 3rd, beaten 0.3L
Very stiff not to have won the Gloaming Stakes. Held-up for a run at the 300m when down towards the rail. Blake Shinn then shifted out on Prized Icon to take a run to the outside of Honeywine, however Swear came with his run at the same time and Retaliation shifted out, closing the gap on Prized Icon. He only got out at the 125m and finished off strongly for fourth. He was the promoted to third on protest against Retaliation moving out around the 150m.
Swear (AUS)
3yoC (b) Redoute's Choice x Crossyourheart
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
Career 5 2-1-0
Earnings $309,100
Race 6 (1800m): Finished 6th, beaten 0.8L
The Redoute's Choice colt should improve off this run. He went straight from 1400m to 1800m second-up in the Gloaming. He got crowded for room between Prized Icon and High Mist from the 200m to the 100m halting his momentum somewhat. He is a horse that takes a bit to wind-up rather than possessing an explosive turn of foot and therefore can't afford to lose momentum at such a crucial stage of the race. Can't see getting out to 2000m being an issue for Swear,
Race 6 (1800m): Finished 7th, beaten 1.5L
The third runner from the Gloaming added to the black book. Jockey Glyn Schofield reported to stewards post-race that that his saddle slipped back on jumping, resulting in him being placed at a disadvantage throughout the event and restricted his ability to ride his mount out over the concluding stages in particular. It was a good effort by the horse and jockey all things considered.
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Race 9 (1400m): Finished 1st by 1.5L
I try to avoid adding winners to the black book list, but one victor out of the Rosehill card that is worth sticking with as she steps-up in grade is Extensible. Ran a slashing final sectional to record a 1.5 length victory over Bullrush with a gap of 3.3 lengths to the third-placed runner. She ran the final 200m in 11.48 seconds, the fastest sectional by 0.24 of a second, with the second-best time recorded by stablemate Happy Hannah who had settled towards the back. The race time for the 1400m was only 0.19 of a second slower than that of the Group Two Golden Pendant taken out by Typhoon Tara.
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How You Know You Are A Hopeless Romantic Just Like Me
I figured out recently that I'm nothing more than a hopeless romantic. When you're single, you learn things about yourself that you'd forgotten. This is one of those points for me. Hopeless romantics like me are nothing more than dreamers who want the world to be awesome.
Who doesn't want to be in love with love? Love can bring you more magic than any form of money or achievement can. Love is the secret ingredient to happiness, and that's why I think I'm a hopeless romantic. In the end, I just want people to be awesome to each other and have the time of their lives.
We only get one shot so why not do it in a classy way with our best friend love? There are 7 signs that you are a hopeless romantic like me and here they are:
1. You think about your dream partner all the time
As a hopeless romantic you often find yourself in quiet moments daydreaming about your dream partner who doesn't even know you like them yet. You are obsessed with the idea of being with this person, and you have thoughts of experiencing phenomenal places together.
You think about traveling with them and realise how much better overseas can be when you share it with someone else. Going around the world by yourself is only fun for so long. Eventually, you have to wake the hell up and understand what real success is.
Sometimes, you wake up in the middle of the night fantasising about the way they make you feel, and you swear that if you ever get the chance, you'll finally take the plunge like all of your other friends.
2. You enjoy fireplaces
Put on any good romantic movie, and there is a strong chance of a fireplace being present. Us hopeless romantics seem to be drawn to the smell of charcoal and the heat that a fireplace gives us. Even when we go to the local market, and they are char grilling a pig, we're reminded of a fireplace.
You secretly long to be curled up on the slopes of a ski resort with that special someone, drying off after a long day of skiing. What's even more bizarre is that when you meditate, you become strangely addicted to the session that asks you to picture yourself being next to a fireplace with an orange pillow. You're not weird; you're just a hopeless romantic like me.
3. Long walks are fun to you
In modern society, the last thing most people want to do is exercise because TV and junk food is a much easier way to ease yourself out of the pain of not living your purpose. Not you, though. You love long walks because it reminds you of what you want to do with your dream partner.
Long walks equal time to tell a story from your childhood or inspire your significant other to take the plunge and change their career. Long walks to a hopeless romantic equal time out from the rat race to dream of a life where entrepreneurship and creativity dominate.
A life where you can spend a lot of your time with your partner and making them happy. You don't hate long walks like everyone else because you're a hopeless romantic who wants to get outside and live life. Walking from one side of the beach to the other after you have finished kite surfing is fun to you (side note I am becoming a hopeless kite surfer too so maybe ignore this fact).
4. You smile a lot
Aside from long walks, you find yourself smiling a lot for no reason at all! You know you're a hopeless romantic like me when you smile a lot because your reason for smiling is different to everybody else. You smile at everyone because you believe that the other person on the receiving end of your smile may be the long lost partner you've been looking for all your life.
The act of a smile is really just an insecure way to tell people that you hope they can see something in you that others haven't seen yet. The smile is nothing more than a cry for love, attention, and significance. If only people knew why you smiled.
If only they knew what was behind the smile, then they would truly understand you.
5. You write out speeches
Now if you're about to go and meet "the one" then you know you're a hopeless romantic like me when you write out what you're going to say. Non-hopeless romantics are probably wondering why the heck we would do this.
The answer is only something that a hopeless romantic like me would understand; we want to say what we truly feel without messing it up. It's not so much a drive for perfectionism but rather a fulfillment of a dream that we've waited so long to achieve. A dream we sometimes thought was impossible.
When you're given a chance to make a dream come true, practice and dedication is never a bad thing. It's just what us hopeless romantics do, and we're okay to be viewed as tragic for it.
6. You love cooking
As a hopeless romantic in the world of home delivery food, you probably love cooking like me. I'm the worst cook ever, but when you add romance into the equation, I become like Jamie Oliver and cook up a storm.
It's something about those herbs and spices, mixed with romantic glances towards the person you want to marry one day, which make you crazy with food. Don't fight it, embrace it!
7. You get tongue-tied when you meet the one
At that moment in time when you meet "the one," you know you're a hopeless romantic like me because you get tongue-tied and can't speak. Even though communicating well is something you've always been very good at, us hopeless romantics all of a sudden find a new sense of fear.
It happens because we have craved this moment of love for so long. Unlike our friends, we don't want this person ever to let go of us because we've achieved our dream of happiness. We want the moment to last forever, and this stops our mouth and tongue from moving correctly and saying stupid stuff that we've never said before.
***Final Thought***
Forget about what those supposed cool startup founders that work twenty hours a day are telling you; you should strive to be a hopeless romantic. You'll never be really happy unless you spend some amount of time with a person that you love above everything else.
Love is success above everything else that we talk about on Addicted2Success. Love is what makes a business do a billion dollars in revenue, and it's what makes us achieve our dreams to change the world. Don't get caught up in the hype of success and strip it back to the basics every once in awhile.
Are you a hopeless romantic like me? Maybe you don't know it yet. Let me know if you are on my website timdenning.net or my Facebook.
Great post and love the Final thought was wonderful 🙂
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By Mike Lopresti, Gannett News Service
Must have been some wild party college football threw over the weekend. You can tell by all the unbeaten records that had to be taken out to the trash.
Drum roll, please. USC … Georgia … Florida … Wisconsin … Wake Forest. And only Georgia lost to a team that came in with a winning record.
We can try to sort it out and have a memorial at the same time. What better to guide us through the upset carnage than famous movie quotes from Paul Newman?
•"Who are those guys?" (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid).
New to the front row of national title contenders are Alabama, Penn State and Texas.
Alabama has not trailed this season, and been tied only 26:38, outscoring the opposition 74-0 in the first period and 133-20 in the first half.
Somehow, Texas has been off the radar. But anyone notice the Longhorns have won by a combined 198-43, and Colt McCoy is completing 80% of his passes with a 14-1 touchdown-interception ratio?
Penn State has not been held under 38 points yet.
The next Game of the Year is due Oct. 11. Texas-Oklahoma.
•"People like to do what they used to do, after they've stopped being able to do it." (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof).
Alabama and Penn State momentarily stopped being national contenders. Both places grow easily restless.
As matters stand now, their games the BCS computers can't wait to see are Penn State trips to Wisconsin and Ohio State in October, and Alabama at LSU Nov.8. But lots of curves can happen before that.
Nick Saban wants to hear none of it, about looking ahead to Alabama's big picture. "I know I'm ruining you guys' parade," he said to the media after the Georgia thrashing, " But as a coach, I'm not interested."
Penn State's Derrick Williams was not quite as coy. "We're not focused on that. Well, we are focused on that, but I'm trying to be humble. We think every day about the national championship, and if we're not thinking about it, we shouldn't be playing this game."
•"It happens to everybody. Horses, dogs, men. Nobody gets out of life alive." (Hud)
And nobody might escape unbeaten. Not when Georgia is behind 31-0 at halftime between the hedges, and Florida is losing at home by getting a PAT kick blocked, and Wake Forest comes in leading the nation in turnover margin and then makes six against Navy, and Oregon State is losing to Stanford and by 31 points at Penn State but gets up 21-0 on USC.
As old salt Bobby Bowden was saying Saturday night, "Anybody can be had."
•"Anything can be great … bricklaying can be great, if a guy knows what he is doing, and why." (The Hustler)
Signature wins are what convince the customers a new coach knows what he is doing, any why.
So feeling better these days is Rich Rodriguez, who was close to being the first Michigan coach to lose a Big Ten opener at home in 41 years. "If there was a hole to crawl into, I'm sure a bunch of us, including myself, would have liked to crawl into it," he said of the first half against Wisconsin when the Wolverines had one first down.
And Houston Nutt, who in beating Florida gave Mississippi its first win over a top five team since 1977, when the Rebels upset Notre Dame and a quarterback named Joe Montana.
And Navy's Ken Niumatalolo, who presided over Navy's first win against a ranked opponent in 23 years.
"I felt like I was wearing combat boots." — Ohio State star running Chris Wells, back on the gallop with 106 yards in 14 carries for the Buckeyes against Minnesota. To protect his injured big toe, Wells wore lineman's cleans.
"I want it to stay in our hearts and keep hurting, because this will motivate me personally, and I believe everybody else … to never let something like this happen again." — Florida quarterback Tim Tebow after the upset loss to Mississippi.
"Snake-bitten? Maybe. But we keep doing it to ourselves. We might as well take the snake out of the box and put it on our arm." — Tennessee center Josh McNeil about the mistake-plagued Volunteers, who are now 1-3.
Stat of the week:
Everyone raise their hands who predicted that by the end of September, the threesome of Duke-Northwestern-Vanderbilt would have one loss combined while the trio of USC-Florida-Georgia would have three.
Thumbs of the week:
Up to Big 12 quarterbacks. Most efficient organization this side of Toyota. Six of the nation's 10 top ranked passers come from the league. Texas Tech's Graham Harrell is the 20th-rated quarterback in pass efficiency in the country … but ninth in his own conference.
Up to Michael Phelps. Everything he touches turns to gold. He shows up in Ann Arbor Saturday wearing a No. 8 Michigan uniform, and the next thing everyone knows, the Wolverines come from 19-0 behind to beat Wisconsin for the biggest rally in the history of the Big House. Just like he caught the butterflyer from Serbia.
Up to Ball State. Cardinals 5-0 for first time in 20 years. When do they get to be on alum David Letterman's top 10 list?
Down to Wyoming. Cowboys have scored five offensive touchdowns this season — and thrown 10 interceptions. Which is why four quarterbacks played in loss to Bowling Green.
Down to Washington State. This won't help with alumni donations. Huskies lose 63-14 to Oregon. On Homecoming.
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