And the McGrath Foundation Collectors are in the Brown!
January 5th 2010 11:16
I love and admire the McGrath Foundation. They do good work. I think Jane was an amazingly courageous woman who fought hard. Glenn is not only a legend on the pitch, but clearly a legendary sort of husband and dad, who honours Jane in everything he does.
The SCG Trust has gone all out to ensure the McGrath Foundation, Jane and Glenn, are recognised, honoured and supported, so that good can come from her passing. The Ladies Stand was renamed The Jane McGrath Stand,
and patrons, staff and players wore pink in unity with the cause.
However I was disappointed by the apparent dishonesty of the people selling the pink bandanas and pink zinc.
Not that they were pocketing cash for personal gain. On the contrary. However, underhand tactics were utilised to extract more donations from well-meaning, supportive well-wishers. This must be acknowledged and corrected, as it took the goodness from an otherwise incredible fundraiser, and positive tribute to Jane.
Sellers would approach or be approached by patrons, and bandanas were offered at $3 each. Fine! Totally reasonable. However, should you have required change, a problem arose.
I bought 4 bandanas. That's $12. I handed over $15, and was told they didn't have change, and would I like some pink zinc in lieu of the change. I said fine. However it wasn't till I returned to my seat, and had some discussion with other patrons seated near us, that I realised I'd been scammed. So had these other patrons.
It seemed this was not a one-off. Everyone who needed change was stung by the collectors. This was aided and abetted by the fact that the collection containers were designed like a money box. They were one way. There was no chance for change!
Due to the design of the collection boxes, it clearly was a tactic used by sellers to increase collections. Whether they had been coached to do this, or the boxes were deliberately designed to create this problem, the issue remains. What these collectors were doing was exploiting the good will of patrons who wanted to support the Foundation, and all it encompasses. They in turn tarnished the very good work of the Foundation for a few bucks more gain.
I really hope we do not discover down the track that these collectors were not volunteers, but working on commission. For if they were, Jane's legacy has been intertwined with a very well organised scam, in which individuals profited, unbeknownst to those donating.
I really hope this wasn't the case. Jane, Glenn, their kids, the SCG, and those suffering from breast cancer , along with the staff funded by our generosity, deserve greater honour than this.
I hope the Foundation revises these practices, so that it will continue to receive the support it deserves. Clearly, Sydney Cricket fans want to bestow it. We'd all prefer not to feel cheated and manipulated as a result.
The SCG Trust has gone all out to ensure the McGrath Foundation, Jane and Glenn, are recognised, honoured and supported, so that good can come from her passing. The Ladies Stand was renamed The Jane McGrath Stand,
Not that they were pocketing cash for personal gain. On the contrary. However, underhand tactics were utilised to extract more donations from well-meaning, supportive well-wishers. This must be acknowledged and corrected, as it took the goodness from an otherwise incredible fundraiser, and positive tribute to Jane.
Sellers would approach or be approached by patrons, and bandanas were offered at $3 each. Fine! Totally reasonable. However, should you have required change, a problem arose.
I bought 4 bandanas. That's $12. I handed over $15, and was told they didn't have change, and would I like some pink zinc in lieu of the change. I said fine. However it wasn't till I returned to my seat, and had some discussion with other patrons seated near us, that I realised I'd been scammed. So had these other patrons.
Due to the design of the collection boxes, it clearly was a tactic used by sellers to increase collections. Whether they had been coached to do this, or the boxes were deliberately designed to create this problem, the issue remains. What these collectors were doing was exploiting the good will of patrons who wanted to support the Foundation, and all it encompasses. They in turn tarnished the very good work of the Foundation for a few bucks more gain.
I really hope we do not discover down the track that these collectors were not volunteers, but working on commission. For if they were, Jane's legacy has been intertwined with a very well organised scam, in which individuals profited, unbeknownst to those donating.
I really hope this wasn't the case. Jane, Glenn, their kids, the SCG, and those suffering from breast cancer , along with the staff funded by our generosity, deserve greater honour than this.
I hope the Foundation revises these practices, so that it will continue to receive the support it deserves. Clearly, Sydney Cricket fans want to bestow it. We'd all prefer not to feel cheated and manipulated as a result.
Were you scammed too?
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