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Help Vermont- Online Auction (sweet items + sweeter cause)

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WWKillington
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Hey All,

As many of you know and experienced, on August 28th, tropical storm Irene ripped through the northeast causing massive flood damage in Vermont communities.  While Killington Resort suffered minimal damage, many Vermonters in low lying areas lost everything. This includes many of our local farmers who depend on the land for their livelihood.

In case you missed our story on the NS cover news page, Killington Resort has created an online auction to help support Vermont Farms. All proceeds of “From the Ground Up” auction will go directly to the Vermont Farm Disaster Relief Fund, which will assist Vermont farms that sustained damage from tropical storm Irene.

I just added TONS more items today and have even more to add. Please go check it out and come ski up here at Killington this winter!!


ONLINE AUCTION: www.biddingforgood.com/fromthegroundup

Thanks so much, NS!


Sep 18 2011 4:11PM
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chuck_testa
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I forgot about this. Im gonna go check it out. but yeah vt farms got hit hard. I volunteered at many farms around burlington and by waterbury and waitsfield. so this auction will help them get back because many of the farms I went to couldn't sell half of their crops and many lost tools/personal items in flooded basements. remember anything helps. Yes do this auction, and do food drives, clothes drives, and just volunteer.
Sep 18 2011 4:29PM
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Willgum
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it sucks how bad vermont got hit, hopefully everyone okay. There are some sick goods there, id love those signed a bangs
Sep 18 2011 4:57PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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They have BBR's!
Sep 18 2011 4:59PM
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darsh.
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++++++K to you. Good to see people stepping up and helping out the community
Sep 18 2011 5:00PM
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fireballin
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bump. throw this on tgr if you haven't already. I have not checked their forum for a while but I suppose you would get a good bit of hits there as well
Sep 18 2011 8:35PM
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WWKillington
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That's a great idea. I always forget that they have a forum board. Thanks!
Sep 19 2011 9:22AM
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no_steeze
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here're some pictures of the damage about 1.5 hrs southeast of killington just to give a small sense of how fucked VT got. everybody donate!!

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Sep 19 2011 9:29AM
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PhaedeD
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http://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/Item.action?id=141257172
Sep 19 2011 10:37AM
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pomme-de-terre
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yo this is a legit cause, i was just up there by killington this weekend and saw some shit that was straight FUCKED by the flooding.
Sep 19 2011 11:07AM
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Milksteak
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Yeuh yeuh, get at it. Help us out!
Sep 19 2011 12:56PM
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EmperorKuzco
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yeah get at it folks
Sep 19 2011 4:23PM
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PagesHouse
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I really hope that all those who are telling people to "get on it" are donating your OWN time/money as well

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Sep 19 2011 4:40PM
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maxter-paxter
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OH SHIT!!!

deffinatly mothafuckin want some of this stuff and it feels good knowing that im donating to help clean up

Sep 19 2011 4:46PM
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J..H
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bump for a great cause
Sep 19 2011 7:18PM
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EmperorKuzco
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Bidding on bdog jacket andpep fujas signed shirt
Sep 19 2011 10:33PM
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pomme-de-terre
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yo im broke as FUCK but you know while i was up there i burned the fuck outta some paper on some local farm goods and shit, if your like me and cant be droppin shit on jackets and ski vacations make sure to buy local homegrown homemade vermont shit and support the areas business. cause its all sick. yo.
Sep 19 2011 11:06PM
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*T-Hobbs*
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bump. So many more sweet items just got added!
Sep 21 2011 4:52PM
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bigbromskier
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Don't forget about this either........

http://www.skitheeast.net/shop/product/LJ-Strenio-Ltd.-Edition-Print-.DSH.-Hurricane-Irene-VT-Benefit-

not a huge amount but anything helps
Sep 21 2011 7:15PM
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