NJ DIS Meet Weekend for Give Kids the World - April 26-28! The TOTAL is IN!

[*NikkiBell*]

What a weekend! Even though it feels really good to be home, I'm all smiles about what was accomplished over the past few days. New friendships were formed, old ones were solidified, and a LOT of money was raised for Give Kids the World. Along with being an extremely successful fundraiser, I found myself sitting back and completely taking in all of the smiles on everyone's faces; I'm so glad that everyone enjoyed themselves. What a truly magical event this has been!

I am so extremely excited about the amount of money we raised, and want you to know that it will be announced at some point during the next few days. We need to just check over it one more time, but I can tell you this: Jersey, you did good!

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Hope everyone had fun and left with stories to tell. However, if any of those stories involved the hotel bar, they should remain in the hotel bar.

 

[parrotheadlois]

@Kim - you were an AMAZING TastyKake eater!! I was trying to get a video of Greg to prove to family members that he actually did it. I wasn't able at that time to really see the other contestants. So I watched it when we got home. You did a Great job! and you guys were acing the Name that Tune contest too!! Thanks so much for coming and participating!!!

 

[ArielRae]

If someone could post a link or send me it I would love to see the pictures on the facebook page.

Here is a quick 360 video I took


Picture as they were getting ready for show

Some podcast team members and myself

 

[*NikkiBell*]

What was everyone's favorite memory from this weekend?

Mine was just sitting back and watching everyone have a good time. It really touched me to see EVERYONE feel included, smiling, and happy. That was #1 for me (along with raising some BIG BUCKS!!!!).


Link to our official event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/431520286929305/

 

[disneysteve]

What was everyone's favorite memory from this weekend?

It was great to meet everyone and raise money for a great cause but I'll have to admit that for me, the best part was meeting the podcast crew.

 

[ArielRae]

Link to our official event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/431520286929305/

Is this a page we need to be invited to cause nothing is coming up for me.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Is this a page we need to be invited to cause nothing is coming up for me.

Send one of us a friend request on FB. I think that could be why.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

THE GRAND TOTAL IS IN! The NJ DIS Meet Weekend raised $10,759.85 for Give Kids the World!!!!!!!!! This is beyond what we EVER could have imagined! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!!!​

 

[contempo84]

Congratulations Linda, Nikki and all the planners - awesome event that really paid off for GKTW! Thanks also to all the podcasters for making the trip.

 

[disneysteve]

THE GRAND TOTAL IS IN! The NJ DIS Meet Weekend raised $10,759.85 for Give Kids the World!!!!!!!!! This is beyond what we EVER could have imagined! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!!!​

Wow! That's awesome. Linda was really understating it when she said it was at least $5,000.

 

[wdwscout]

Wow! That's awesome. Linda was really understating it when she said it was at least $5,000.

I knew I was!! I just wasn't sure HOW much I was understating it!
Our hope was to announce the real total right there in the room, but we still had more loose ends.

I was pretty sure we were over $8000, and likely over $10,000, but we didn't want to commit that early!

I am THRILLED that everyone had such a good time, met new friends and all showed up ready to help Give Kids the World.

 

[HubbDave]

That is amazing! Congrats!

 

[Ian Doodles]

Wow, that's a lotta dollars!

I have to say the often times when you have any kind of 'event' planned for a long time you build it up in your head. And build. And build. And build. And when that day(s) finally comes it never really lives up to what you've built up in your head. But driving home with my wife Kim (#1 women in Tastykake eating contest) we both agreed that this not only lived up to what we had built up in our minds but far exceeded it!

It was just really amazing meeting and spending time with everyone. Getting a chance to score some cool Disney stuff, seeing another live pod cast, sharing my first Butterscotch Krimpet with Corey, bowling with the Dis crew and just plain ol' having a good time chatting with everyone! It was especially fun chattin' with Shaunathan form the Dis, he's a sweetheart!

 

[collins316]

Thank you to everyone that put this event together, it was really a great time! 10K+ is AMAZING!!!
And thanks to the poscast crew for coming up and doing a live show, it was really cool to see!

 

[wdwscout]

Did anyone miss out on getting a NJ DIS MEET t-shirt??

I have a few left and would love to sell the rest of them. (More money for GKTW )
I have 4 LARGE and 6 X-L. Contact me and I will be happy to arrange for you to have a gorgeous lime green shirt of your very own!

They are $15 each and I will mail it to your door!
Respond here or PM me.

 

[Teewan78]

I had a blast. Thank you to all the organizers. Thank you to the Podcast team for making the trip up north. I still can't believe that I actually met the folks who have entertained me for over six years.

 

[Teewan78]

The podcast is up on iTunes. I think I was a little nervous when asking my question. Does anyone know where to find Galvesteen

 

[wdwscout]

SALE SALE SALE

In addition to the 10 available lime green t-shirts (now on SALE for $10 each!!), I also have 2 music CDs from the Nova Scotia meet last summer. These are $5 each. Just let me know and I will arrange for any of these to be yours!!

I hate for these to go to waste!

 

[wdwscout]

NEW TOTAL...

$11,000 for Give Kids the World!!!!!!


I was successful in getting the Hilton to refund some money to us!

By the way- I still have 10 lime green shirts ($10 each) and one more CD from the Nova Scotia meet ($5).

Please let me know if you want any of these and I will happily ship them to you!!! I do NOT want to move them.

THANK YOU NJ Meet participants and everyone who donated from afar!!!!