Comments on: Help my niece help the Ukrainians http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2011/02/08/help-my-niece-help-the-ukrainians/ Eric D. Snider's blog. Fri, 18 May 2012 02:42:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sariah Wilson http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2011/02/08/help-my-niece-help-the-ukrainians/comment-page-1/#comment-346401 Sariah Wilson Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:43:14 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=5902#comment-346401 I'm actually in the Eagle Mountain Tenth Ward with the Ceran family, and they are amazing, and I'd heard about Lindsay from my dad who'd heard about it from somebody else, and I had no idea she was your niece until I stopped by today to read some movie reviews! It's so amazing what she accomplished! I’m actually in the Eagle Mountain Tenth Ward with the Ceran family, and they are amazing, and I’d heard about Lindsay from my dad who’d heard about it from somebody else, and I had no idea she was your niece until I stopped by today to read some movie reviews!

It’s so amazing what she accomplished!

]]> By: Dave http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2011/02/08/help-my-niece-help-the-ukrainians/comment-page-1/#comment-341215 Dave Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:46:58 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=5902#comment-341215 This is pure awesome! This is pure awesome!

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2011/02/08/help-my-niece-help-the-ukrainians/comment-page-1/#comment-340776 Kimberly Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:45:46 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=5902#comment-340776 Wow. That's amazing!!! Way to go Lindsay! Wow. That’s amazing!!! Way to go Lindsay!

]]> By: Jeff J. Snider http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2011/02/08/help-my-niece-help-the-ukrainians/comment-page-1/#comment-340246 Jeff J. Snider Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:49:57 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=5902#comment-340246 It seriously was awesome, Eric. I'll fill in a few of the details, in case anyone is interested. We didn't actually sell brownies for $50 each. We had two cakes that sold for $20 each, and three or four things that were $5, but otherwise everything was priced between 50 cents and $3. The big keys were: 1) A ton of people showed up, including several I had never met who read about it here on your blog. We also had great turnout from our neighborhood, our old neighborhood (where the Cerans live), and my coworkers. We also had Lindsay's kindergarten teacher and one of the kids' gymnastics teachers show up. 2) There was a lot of rounding up. Someone would come up to us with $4 worth of food on a plate, and they'd hand Lindsay $10 or $20 and tell her to keep the change. I asked Lindsay on our way home from dinner tonight what her favorite part of the bake sale was. She said, "I liked that so many people came and gave us dollars for the Cerans." Seriously, it was the best day ever. Beth and I try hard to be good parents, and every once in a while we succeed. Today, I feel like we helped them learn something that will make their lives better forever. It seriously was awesome, Eric. I’ll fill in a few of the details, in case anyone is interested.

We didn’t actually sell brownies for $50 each. We had two cakes that sold for $20 each, and three or four things that were $5, but otherwise everything was priced between 50 cents and $3. The big keys were:

1) A ton of people showed up, including several I had never met who read about it here on your blog. We also had great turnout from our neighborhood, our old neighborhood (where the Cerans live), and my coworkers. We also had Lindsay’s kindergarten teacher and one of the kids’ gymnastics teachers show up.

2) There was a lot of rounding up. Someone would come up to us with $4 worth of food on a plate, and they’d hand Lindsay $10 or $20 and tell her to keep the change.

I asked Lindsay on our way home from dinner tonight what her favorite part of the bake sale was. She said, “I liked that so many people came and gave us dollars for the Cerans.”

Seriously, it was the best day ever. Beth and I try hard to be good parents, and every once in a while we succeed. Today, I feel like we helped them learn something that will make their lives better forever.

]]> By: Eric D. Snider http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2011/02/08/help-my-niece-help-the-ukrainians/comment-page-1/#comment-340227 Eric D. Snider Sat, 12 Feb 2011 04:49:32 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=5902#comment-340227 Be sure to read that update at the bottom. What an incredible response! Thanks to all who contributed! Be sure to read that update at the bottom. What an incredible response! Thanks to all who contributed!

]]> By: Burnsie http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2011/02/08/help-my-niece-help-the-ukrainians/comment-page-1/#comment-338862 Burnsie Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:45:57 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=5902#comment-338862 Done. Done.

]]> By: Rob D. http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2011/02/08/help-my-niece-help-the-ukrainians/comment-page-1/#comment-338334 Rob D. Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:21:34 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/?p=5902#comment-338334 Adorable kids! It's crazy how much your niece and nephew looks like you. It's a good thing because we needed some solid proof before donating. That Ceran/Ukrainian orphan story seemed straight out of The Onion. Adorable kids! It’s crazy how much your niece and nephew looks like you. It’s a good thing because we needed some solid proof before donating. That Ceran/Ukrainian orphan story seemed straight out of The Onion.

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