Benefit Portfolio raffle for John and Teri Wimberley

**Robert Brummitt** · 19-Jan-2011, 08:57

We're 1/3 of the way folks in only two days. This is a good cause to help a great photographer and his wife. I'll let you know that this raffle is but one part of what we are doing to help them. We're also gathering photographs from some of our more known members of our photography community for a Benefit Print auction on eBay. John Sexton, Christopher Burkett, Don Kirby, Charles Cramer, Steve Anchell and our very own Vaughn Hutchins are donating. Plus many more!
So if you wish to save your money to bid on these names? Great but here with the raffle you may get some pretty nice images for only 10 dollars. And you have a better chance of winning if you buy more tickets.

**Scott Walker** · 19-Jan-2011, 09:55

Put a money order in the mail yesterday, the lady at the post office said you should have it by Monday.

**bvaughn4** · 19-Jan-2011, 20:24

Paypalled you for a couple today. Best wishes and prayers for your friend and her family.

Bill

**Robert Brummitt** · 20-Jan-2011, 08:18

Some of you have been very generous... Scott Davis and Kerik Kouklis. :-)
Thank you.
I want to share with you this story.
I got an email from a retiree from Medford Oregon. She wanted to buy ten tickets. A hundred dollars. I know that this person is on a limited budget herself and I asked her to simply buy the last few tickets if I needed her.
"But, those people are in more dire need then I" she replied. "So, please let me buy more then a few when the time comes" I could see her heart was true. So, I will hold a few tickets for her to buy but not 100 dollars worth.
If a retiree can offer to buy more then her fair share then maybe you can buy a ticket or two?
Ten dollars wil go far for John and Teri.

**Scott Davis** · 20-Jan-2011, 10:55

Robert-

even though I've never met John and Teri, I consider the photographic community, especially the large format/wet darkroom community, to be my extended family. Since I have the ability to be able to help others out, it's the least I could do.

**Andrew ren** · 21-Jan-2011, 05:36

Thanks for doing this, Robert.

I will do some paypal work.

Best wishes to Teri and John.

Andrew

**Robert Brummitt** · 21-Jan-2011, 08:57

Let me share with you, John has been in such dire way that he had to sell Camera gear and family heirlooms on eBay to make ends meet. When I told him that we are working to help, he is very grateful to all of you who have rallied around him in this hour of need.
We're almost to the finish line! Ten dollars buy a ticket or you can give directly to John.
tjwimberley@charter.net

**resummerfield** · 21-Jan-2011, 10:45

I sent you a Paypal, Robert. Thanks for doing this!

**Andrew ren** · 21-Jan-2011, 11:02

Originally Posted by resummerfield

I sent you a Paypal, Robert. Thanks for doing this!

just a clarification.

tjwimberley@charter.net this is Teri and John's paypal account.
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back to 2005, when i was at my turning point from color slides to black and white, everything was not working fro me, my mind, my eye, my technique, and my skill. It was John helped and sort of guiding me thru the difficult time.

Andrew

**Robert Brummitt** · 21-Jan-2011, 11:12

Originally Posted by Andrew ren

just a clarification.

tjwimberley@charter.net this is Teri and John's paypal account.
--
back to 2005, when i was at my turning point from color slides to black and white, everything was not working fro me, my mind, my eye, my technique, and my skill. It was John helped and sort of guiding me thru the difficult time.

Andrew

Your are correct, Andrew.
tjwimberley@charter.net is John's paypal account. If you wish to make a direct gift to John, go there. If you wish to enter in the raffle? You need to go to robert8x10@comcast.net on paypal.
I'm collecting the money and then giving to John in one large sum.
Thank you.