# Turning to the dope for help

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-to-the-dope-for-help/128175>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 12, 2002, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-to-the-dope-for-help/128175 "2002-09-12T23:05:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![RickQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@RickQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickQ)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2002, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-to-the-dope-for-help/128175/1 "2002-09-12T23:05:55Z")

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My wife ( **Brynda** ) and I will be doing a sponsored walk next weekend in aid of the American Heart Association. It has been arranged through Brynda’s work and we will all be going along as a group. We are trying to raise as much money as we can to help (and get a free tee shirt :)) but herein lies the problem.

I don’t know many people over here I can ask for money. I have only been living here for a few months and have not really met many people yet. Brynda has people at work and other friend she can ask, but I am stuck. But, Brynda had an idea—the dope, the place where we met. And so, I am asking you, my friends (or just casual acquaintances) of the dope, can you help? Will you sponsor me?

I have a Paypal account, so you can send money that way or, if you prefer, you can e-mail me and arrange another form of payment.

Tubadiva kindly agreed to let me post here to ask you all to help me.

For more information on the walk, go to [American Heart Association](http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2281) or this site which is specific to the [Detroit Walk](http://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=4830). The walk is 2-3 miles long and starts at 7:30AM, so if nothing else, I deserve your support just for getting up that early on a Saturday 🙂

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**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-to-the-dope-for-help/128175/2 "2002-09-13T02:32:04Z")

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Nope, sorry. I’m totally broke!

Good luck, though. And enjoy your walk.

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**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-to-the-dope-for-help/128175/3 "2002-09-13T02:39:56Z")

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This is next weekend, as in the 21st?

I’ll try to help you out. Got stuff going on this weekend, else I’d commit to something right now for you.

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**Author:** ![Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skeezix)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-to-the-dope-for-help/128175/4 "2002-09-13T08:03:08Z")

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I’m so broke I couldn’t pay attention this month, but I’ll wish you well. 🙂

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**Author:** ![RickQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@RickQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickQ)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2002, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-to-the-dope-for-help/128175/5 "2002-09-20T16:21:50Z")

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Thanks for your support guys.

I am just hoping it does not rain on Saturday otherwise I will get soaked.

If anyone can spare a little bit, that would be great.

Rick