[Whalen]

Originally Posted by Pturner

I am trying hard to not feel utter disgust.

I was so baffled reading the other thread in which people expressed animosity about the fund-raising for the Moffitt Center. I just could not understand it. I hate to say this, but I might get it, at least a little, on some level.

I think BTK is right about the conflict of interest, right about the political-style mugging, right that this is just wrong. The attitude seems to be, "if anybody is going to raise money around here, it's going to be me. If my corporate interest doesn't get a slice of it, no one else will either. Not on my property, not on my watch."

Ok, maybe it's not as bad as that. Maybe I'm just... speechless. Maybe I'll regain my perspective. Maybe I'll come to see this situation more "charitably".

Or maybe... Yes, the streets of TV are public, aren't they? Maybe we should organize a protest march.

I'm trying so hard to not feel disgust; and dammit it's not working.

PT

I have been trying to find a word beyond disgust to describe how I felt Wednesday evening when I went to what I thought was a kick off for this year's Relay for Life season only to find out that it was not to be.

At this meeting we were told that TV will longer support Relay and the annual Survivors' Walk will not be allowed to take place on Village property! All future Villages fundraising will be focused on the Moffit Center. If our team wants to continue we will either join with them and desert Relay or align our team with a neighboring community. I left feeling manipulated and in need of a bath.

I still feel that way.