The Orange Huddle Give-athon!

Hi, my name is Dom - DomCasual. Some of you might know me from the award-winning work I've done as a font. But to most of you, I'm just that guy from the Orange Huddle.

Some people put a lot of thought and emphasis on the good work we do with the Orange Huddle. Some have argued that what we do at the Orange Huddle is nothing short of saving lives. Hyperbole? Well, you'd need to ask those whose lives we've saved.

The ugly side of this game that we play is that the miracles we perform aren't possible without the proper tools being in place. A world-class brain surgeon cannot perform surgery without a scalpel. A maestro leading a symphony orchestra cannot lead without those little sticks all the great ones have. And, at the risk of sounding blasphemous, John Elway doesn't become the greatest quarterback - nay, the greatest football player of all time - without a freakishly deformed right bicep, and ACL-less left knee, and a brass set of cajones larger than a pair of beach balls at altitude.

The Orange Huddle is a lean, mean, message-boarding machine. But sadly, it doesn't pay for itself. A person might look at an operation like this and wonder, "How many moneys must be required to keep that machine well-oiled?" Well, I am going to tell you. On an annual basis, it's less than $1,000. In other words, it's a small enough amount to avoid causing much grief; but it's a large enough amount to make me appreciate anyone willing to pitch in to help share the burden.

For full transparency, this is our second attempt at raising funds this way. Last year when we did this, we raised $925 through GoFundMe and $148.80 through other means - so not bad. This time around, I thought we might just leave it up indefinitely, so that people could make smaller donations throughout the year. Like, "Instead of getting a coffee today, I am going to donate $5.00 to my friends at the Orange Huddle!"