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03/10/2008 10:11:19 AM · #26 |
The article does a really poor job justifying their position. All I get from the article is there was italian sausage (not sure if it was on the free buffet) and bar food for purchase (duh, the event was at a bar!)? Is that it? If that's the worst of it, that is not that bad.
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03/10/2008 10:29:22 AM · #27 |
Originally posted by LoudDog:
The article does a really poor job justifying their position. All I get from the article is there was italian sausage (not sure if it was on the free buffet) and bar food for purchase (duh, the event was at a bar!)? Is that it? If that's the worst of it, that is not that bad. |
It's kinda like having an open bar at an AA meeting.
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03/10/2008 11:00:03 AM · #28 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Originally posted by LoudDog:
The article does a really poor job justifying their position. All I get from the article is there was italian sausage (not sure if it was on the free buffet) and bar food for purchase (duh, the event was at a bar!)? Is that it? If that's the worst of it, that is not that bad. |
It's kinda like having an open bar at an AA meeting. |
Allowing fattening food be purchased at a fund raiser is a little different then putting free alcohol in front of alcoholics at a meeting. Don't you think? You're smarter then that!
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03/10/2008 11:28:19 AM · #29 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
I'd hope that next time the OP and their group take a closer look at the menu and how it relates to their cause. |
That of course would be working on the premise that the OP and their group would even want to participate in the endeavour.
Perhaps my line of thinking is rather narrow minded in this instance, but I do believe that "Fundraising" was the primary objective of the OP, and that we should limit our focus on this and this only.
Just how far do we go with this... should they be responsible for ensuring that parents have baby sitters... that the play structure the children play on meet prescribed norms... that all traffic regulations are adhered to?
These people were fundraisers and did a wonderful job of it, and they should not be called upon to police the eating habits of others. In today's rather enlightened world, one would think that people should be able to discern what foods constitute a hazard for them and guide themselves accordingly.
What next... FAT police to save the obese from themselves... pulleeeze.
Ray |
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03/10/2008 11:31:29 AM · #30 |
Originally posted by LoudDog:
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Originally posted by LoudDog:
The article does a really poor job justifying their position. All I get from the article is there was italian sausage (not sure if it was on the free buffet) and bar food for purchase (duh, the event was at a bar!)? Is that it? If that's the worst of it, that is not that bad. |
It's kinda like having an open bar at an AA meeting. |
Allowing fattening food be purchased at a fund raiser is a little different then putting free alcohol in front of alcoholics at a meeting. Don't you think? You're smarter then that! |
No, it's really not that different.
Both alcohol and fatty foods are tempting, yet destructive, for the respective groups.
Message edited by author 2008-03-10 11:33:07. |
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03/10/2008 11:34:59 AM · #31 |
Originally posted by RayEthier:
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
I'd hope that next time the OP and their group take a closer look at the menu and how it relates to their cause. |
That of course would be working on the premise that the OP and their group would even want to participate in the endeavour.
Perhaps my line of thinking is rather narrow minded in this instance, but I do believe that "Fundraising" was the primary objective of the OP, and that we should limit our focus on this and this only.
Just how far do we go with this... should they be responsible for ensuring that parents have baby sitters... that the play structure the children play on meet prescribed norms... that all traffic regulations are adhered to?
These people were fundraisers and did a wonderful job of it, and they should not be called upon to police the eating habits of others. In today's rather enlightened world, one would think that people should be able to discern what foods constitute a hazard for them and guide themselves accordingly.
What next... FAT police to save the obese from themselves... pulleeeze.
Ray |
It's not that people can't resist the temptation or should somehow be "saved", it's the inconsistency between the group's message and their menu. |
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03/10/2008 11:40:50 AM · #32 |
Originally posted by JR:
Did the reporter create lies? |
no, but misquotes
Originally posted by JR:
I think that you thought you were hiring an advertising firm to promote your fund raiser... |
Were not hired, didn't ask for their input...they got a information from a smaller local paper that a successful fundraiser was held, they called my sister who thought she was being congratulated on the success and the reporter talked long enough to hear the word 'typical buffet'.....
For what its worth, the AHA was also blindsided in this article....they called for a blanket quote, and had no idea they were targeting fundraising efforts....
Interesting enough, one of the quotes from the AHA used to bash us in that article, was then used the next day as 'quote of the day' about supporting the efforts of fundraising!
I understand the different opinions in this topic....again I stress this was not a AHA event, it was to benefit the AHA....and even the AHA states that a stray from pure healthy food to is not detrimental, its the LIFESTYLE that is...
so if we are to agree with the paper....anyone that donates to a fundraiser of any type better keep that money right in their pocket unless they live their lives entirely by the bylaws of the organization they are giving their hard earned money. So if you have EVER smoked, don't support any Cancer funds...etc...is that what I should learn from this???
Message edited by author 2008-03-10 12:12:13. |
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03/10/2008 12:35:38 PM · #33 |
Originally posted by dassilem:
So if you have EVER smoked, don't support any Cancer funds...etc...is that what I should learn from this??? |
No, but you wouldn't hand out free cigarettes at a lung association banquet, would you? |
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03/10/2008 12:45:12 PM · #34 |
Since this was a fundraising event, I'm pretty sure the food in questioned was donated, not specifically purchased by the event sponsors.
Perhaps the donor companies could have been a bit more thoughtful in their choices ... |
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