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Hi everyone. When I was down and out, Rush friends, most that I had never met in person, helped me. So I want to pay it forward. I pitched some ideas to some of my Rush friends online, and they came on board, and even pitched some of their own. So we have a few projects we are working on. And I would love for some of you to join us. I have Donna on board, and some other names you will recgonize. Also 50+ FB groups and Cygnus X-1 and RIAB. Time is short and we need ideas to make the projects better. And I know a lot of you, and would love for you to help out. We have a formal comittee and a FB group made to give us one place where we can all discuss this. Anyone want to join please contact me

 

1. A gofund to help get people to shows. Some people can't get to a show for reasons beyond their control. And we are trying to help them. Anyone can donate. You can donate to the fund itself or to a specific person. (Yes we are getting Lorraine to a show.). And anyone can apply for help, just message me. For the applicants that are ok with it, I will share their names and stories so people who donate can see exactly who their money is going to. 100% of donations will be used. We are not keeping anything. We are refining this project more and more and appreciate any input you have for making it better. We have already raised money.

 

2. A petition to RROHF and/or Rush themselves (we are working on this) to get get handicapped people that would otherwise not be able to get there, to shows. This idea came from someone that can actually get the word to them. And we have several people on board now that can.

 

3. We are trying to get as many people as possible to do the same thing at the same time during the shows. We can show Rush how much we appreciate them, and how much of a family we are. One thing a lot of people are doing is wearing kimonos. So if you have one and are willing, wear one. Different things are being done at different shows, but the point is unity and showing our support. Any ideas would be welcome.

 

4. I made 35 FB meet-up groups, one for each show. They are the equivalent of the hot-tubs here. I would love to join forces with TRF hot tubs and work together.

 

5. A FB group for buying and selling tickets. Rule: you can only sell them for what you paid for them or less. NO SCALPERS!

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Copy of the original FB post I made for them

 

Hi all. With the tour coming, and most people having their tickets now, I made Facebook groups people can use to meet up at shows, transfer tickets, whatever. There are 35 groups, one for each show. All of the links are below, in date order. Have fun. I hope to see a lot of you at the shows.

Tulsa, OK - Bok Center - May 8. 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1520642018224433/requests/

Lincoln, NB - Pinacle Bank Arena - May 10, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1570894596485699/

St.Paul, MN - XCEL Energy Center - May 12, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/929880067030413/

St. Louis, MO - Scotttrade Center - May 14, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/350012685185082/

Austin, TX - Austin360 Amphitheater - May 16, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/762778093802966/

Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center - May 18, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/832003390179942/

Houston, TX - The Toyota Center - May 20, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1539505272971067/

New Orleans, LA - Smooth King Center - May 22, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/902223393143168/

Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena - May 24, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/913682561975878/

Atlanta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - May 26, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/414011815428715/

Greensboro, SC - The Greensboro Coliseum - May 28, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1537158496535732/

Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live - May 30, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/624108184401111/

Columbus, OH - Natonwide Arena - June 8, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/314022622128029/

Buffalo, NY - First Niagra Center - June 10, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/662102313899549/

Chicago. IL - United Center - June 12, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/844018675636881/

Detroit. MI - Palace of Auburn Hills - June 14, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/404995586341783/

Toronto (I) - Air Canada Center - June 17, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/584274871708478/

Toronto (II) - Air Canada Center - June 19, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/791390384242724/

Montreal - Bell Center - June 21, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/922046954471976/

Boston, MA - TD Garden - June 23, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/750470775048489/

Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center - June 25, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/760639197346757/

Newark. NJ - Prudential Center - June 27, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/376170945898252/

New York, NY - Madison Square Garden - June 29, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/776944725731757/

Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center - July 9, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/879793085396914/

Denver, CO - Pepsi Center - July 11, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/595127840587854/

Salt Lake City, UT - Maverick Center - July 13, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1564821983759205/

Calgary - Scottibank Saddledome - July 15, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1596949140523595/

Vancouver - Rodgers Arena - July 17, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/321654164694376/

Seattle, WA - Key Arena - July 19, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/839149692790738/

Portland, OR - Moda Center - July 21, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/611566452280732/

San Jose, CA - SAP Center At San Jose - June 23, 2025

https://www.facebook.com/groups/850616261672556/

Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena - July 25, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1526150240998615/

Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center - July 27, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1548409368763991/

Irvine Meadows, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - July 30, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/824985480896660/

Los Angeles, CA - The Forum - August 1, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/groups/376745802495515/

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Original gofund post (we are working on refining this)

 

Greetings Rush fans. Rush has given us the best music and lyrics and experiences for 40 years now. And the fans have given so much back to Rush. They are epic. So now we are trying to do something epic. We are trying to get every Rush fan to a show. R40! It may or may not be the last tour, but after what Rush has done for us, and how much we love them, we owe it to them and each other to try and get as many people as we can to shows. So I started a generic GoFundMe account for EVERYONE! Anyone that needs a ticket, ride, etc. just let us know and what your story is. You will be placed in the list. Anyone that can afford to donate to help a fellow fan, feel free to do so. We have a committee which includes many of the admins on Rush groups and some prominent members. As the time approaches, we will go through all the applicants and vote and distribute the money. The more we get, the more people we can get to shows. We are one big family. So lets do something never done before, something epic, lets get everyone to a show. RUSH ON! http://www.gofundme.com/myuwfw

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Just a suggestion but think the problem is that you haven't gone about this the right way. A lot of people on here aren't on Facebook so can't really look at the links. People are hesitant to donate to something that they're unsure about.
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