Desert Bus for Hope » Milestone Pics

$194 000!? Are You Serious!? (final total to increase)

Paul — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:34:38 +0000

It’s over: Desert Bus 2010 has come, it has earned an unfathomable amount of money for Childs Play, and it is now ready to disappear into the night. Thanks you all for making this year’s event such a resounding success. We are all very tired and about to get some sleep, but stay tuned tomorrow for a bit more closure, after we’ve all picked ourselves off the ground. With $194 000 in donations, this is (again) the most successful Desert Bus ever. Once the e-cheque payments from paypal clear, we are pretty sure we will have crossed $200 000.

That is amazing–you are amazing. More specific thank yous coming soon (along with a bunch of outstanding blog content).

Thanks so much for watching, and we’ll see you all soon!

160 000 (Now entering the crazy zone)

Jer — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:27:47 +0000

Ok, we entered the crazy zone a long time ago: thanks to your help, we have raised a truly crazy amount of money for child’s play! You guys are amazing: thank you so much for making Desert Bus such a huge success!

$140 000!!!!

Jer — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 04:40:19 +0000

A huge rush of money from Ken (value added) Steacy has done it, and not only pushed us over the edge of of $140 00, but past last year as well! We are amazed, we are impressed, and we are grateful on behalf of the children. Much love, everyone–now let’s see how high we can get this bus!

FOR THE CHILDREN!!

$130,000 (and a milestone catch-up)

Jer — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:24:59 +0000

One of the general rules of Desert Bus is the less frequently milestone pictures go up, the busier we are, and the better things are going. As indicated by a general lack of milestones for most of today, we are doing very, very well, sitting only $10 000 shy of last year’s astonishing Desert Bus finish. The prospect of doing better is in sight. Can you taste it? Let’s push on past and see if we cam kick this bus into overdrive!

115k (more ‘k’s than 114 alphabets)

Jer — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:46:25 +0000

Catching up, yes: we beat 115k as well, thanks to the amazing power of Matt’s animal magnetism. Possibly the closest anyone’s come to literally prostituting themselves for the children, but still totally worth it!

110 000 (this one goes to eleventy-thousand?)

Jer — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:43:42 +0000

Sorry that these are gettign less frequent, even as doantions continue to increase: we’ve been very busy on camera, hustling for donations! I’ll attempt to do these with greater promptness.

A Hundy-Thousand!!

tally — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:07:29 +0000

Need I say more!? I need hardly remind any of you that this is ten times our original estimare for Desert Bus for Hope, and is approaching ludicrous amounts of money. Thanks so much to everyone who’s helped push the bus this far! It’s gone!

$50,000 GET!!

Jer — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 03:57:36 +0000

We just drive the bus and act silly on camera, it’s you guys with your amazing donations that get us to a point where these awesome milestone pictures are needed! Thanks one and all, lets keep this bus going.

Forty Thousand! (And beyond)

Jer — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:36:03 +0000

We have entered the realm of $40,000 and beyoooooooooond! Which means swanky new milestone pictures! Hooray!!!

Thirty-Five Thousand!!!

Jer — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 08:23:10 +0000

Averaging well over $1000 per hour, the Desert Bus keeps going strong! Let’s see how high we can fly this rocket, folks, we’re on track for a huge number toys and games for the kids!