I had to post this email that I got this morning because it was beyond belief. My response follows below.
I wanted to write you to inquire if you would help me make a dream come true. This spring My wife and I have put together a great program that will truly bless some football players. It is a 4 month program that will give 16 kids an opportunity to train with me, learn discipline, learn nutrition, the importance of character, and learn the benefits of hard work. I was talking to a friend of mine that played D 3 football in the same conference I did and we talked about how a lot of kids do not learn the necessary tools to succeed in athletics, life, and work.
I can remember growing up in a single parent home with my mother and just playing sandlot football to perfect my skills on the field. We did not have the knowledge about a well structured training plan, knew nothing about nutrition, and did not have a system in place to teach us about character. It took many years for me to learn and test many training philosophies. We have been fortunate, but many kids are still in the stage where they cannot afford quality training, but need an extra push to become superior athletes and of good character.
I believe in the bible verse that says give and it shall be given unto you. I am asking that you tap your resources to help mike the biggest difference there is and that is help change a life. The program cost $1200 for 4 months of training. You may not be able to sponsor an athlete, but you know someone that can. Please do not let another athlete miss out on their potential even if it is just sixteen. We hope to make this program year round and help as many kids as possible. We all want to be successful, but in the end only the impact you had on other lives will be remembered. Please help with this sponsorship or any other tools you feel will be of value to this program. All sponsors will be featured on our website and in our promotional material. Please take a look at our link at ShamelessBastard.com and make a difference. Thanks in advance for your help.
Jerry
Jerry,
I don’t know who you are and what your story is but I must tell you that I am utterly disgusted and appalled by this email.
This is something that you do for free. You do not request that other people pay you to do charitable work.
You have seriously got to be kidding me and should be completely ashamed of yourself.
“Give and it shall be given unto you.”
I’m not religious but if you’re going to live according to this principle and want to do something for underprivileged kids you do it out of the goodness of your heart. Not to make an extra twenty grand for the summer.
Thanks for giving me some extra motivation for my workout this morning, as I am completely enraged right now.
If you honestly can’t think of any other ways to make money you should find a different line of work or do some business consulting with my friend Alwyn Cosgrove.
And in the meantime take a good hard look in the mirror.
I hope you’re proud of what you see. Because you make me sick.
Jason
21. Feb, 2009
at 2:23 pm #
Wow, utterly amazing. I bet we’ll see a lot more of this stuff for a while, with the economy being what it is.
I applaud you for saying what you think about this. Most folks would be too timid to speak their minds.
It is astonishing how folks, usually religious, expect YOU to give, but “Oh, I give my time. I cannot afford to give my money, too!”
Labor of love or labor of greed?
22. Feb, 2009
at 6:32 pm #
I agree completely what a money hungry piece of crap. But that site isn’t even legit.
23. Feb, 2009
at 7:17 am #
What a POS
23. Feb, 2009
at 8:55 am #
I LOVE IT!
Jason,
Just started following your blog; can’t get enough.
Glad to see someone throwin the verbal book at the tools that continue to try and scam the industry.
Like you said, if you’re trying to do something good, then do something good without the attempt to play on other people’s vulnerable emotions only to benefit your pocket book and not your soul.
m!chael
24. Feb, 2009
at 10:48 am #
I got the same email!!!
Sponsor kids? What he really meant was – PAY ME $1200
I think you misspelled his name though :)
AC