Hope For Pahokee Kickstarter (Odoms - #eating)

145 posts / 0 new
Login or register to post comments
Last post
September 5th, 2012 at 11:44 PM
#1
hail2thevict0r
hail2thevict0r's picture
Joined: 12/01/2008
MGoPoints: 9797
Hope For Pahokee Kickstarter (Odoms - #eating)

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1021358459/hope-eating-from-garden-t...

Odoms has started a kickstarter to try and get money for a garden in Pahokee Florida. They've gone well beyond just the #EATING shirts and have all sorts of new stuff that you can get for donating. There's a video in it of Odoms himself talking about the project. I tried to embed but the code isn't working.

It must have just started today because they have $0 donated. But if you wish to donate some money and get a T-shirt, or laser tag with Odoms?, then you can donate some money. They have a pretty big goal of $35,000. Just thought I'd share since it's a project for a former, and loved, Michigan player.

OH-HOW-I-HATE OHIO STATE

Top
Tags:

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.
September 5th, 2012 at 7:11 PM | Thanks... But let's really get behind this. (Score:2 Normal)
inthebluelot
Joined: 01/05/2010
MGoPoints: 73

This is what being a Michigan fan is all about! So let's provide a little incentive for MGoWorld. How about we make donations under our MGoBlog names and 1 point is awarded for each dollar given. I bet we could hit $35,000 by the ND game. Let's do it for Pahokee and billy goats everywhere!

September 5th, 2012 at 7:16 PM | Just pledged (Score:3 Normal)
kozmo6011
Joined: 01/08/2011
MGoPoints: 143

10 bucks..total is at 30 let's keep it going!

September 5th, 2012 at 7:19 PM | How about (Score:1)
umfan323
Joined: 01/19/2011
MGoPoints: 239

10 points for each dollar...

September 5th, 2012 at 7:15 PM | I'd like me an M Rising (Score:3 Normal)
turtleboy
turtleboy's picture
Joined: 04/22/2011
MGoPoints: 3212

I'd like me an M Rising hoodie.

How many times have you been on the freeway and had someone fly by you at 100 mph then end up 2 cars ahead of you at the off ramp? What's the point? -Mark Harmon

September 5th, 2012 at 7:33 PM | This! (Score:2)
Drill
Joined: 06/30/2008
MGoPoints: 672

Those M Rising hoodies look awesome.  I also kind of want the football heart shirt.

And really now -- I think we can get behind this and easily help Odoms hit his goal.

September 5th, 2012 at 8:29 PM | Can Odoms mock up some (Score:1)
coldnjl
Joined: 12/31/2009
MGoPoints: 2427

Can Odoms mock up some jerseys...  Practice ones of course :)

September 5th, 2012 at 8:38 PM | I'm new (Score:2)
LSA Aught One
Joined: 08/24/2011
MGoPoints: 854

I'm new to kickstarter.  I donated, but when do I get to pick the color/size?

September 5th, 2012 at 8:48 PM | If it reaches the goal, (Score:5 Informative)
bdsisme
bdsisme's picture
Joined: 09/19/2010
MGoPoints: 5479

If it reaches the goal, you'll receive a survey where you choose all that information after the fundraiser has closed.

"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."

September 5th, 2012 at 8:51 PM | Cool (Score:2)
LSA Aught One
Joined: 08/24/2011
MGoPoints: 854

Thanks!  Just got an e-mail from them.

September 5th, 2012 at 7:23 PM | I wish every community had a (Score:4 Normal)
SmackJack
Joined: 07/18/2012
MGoPoints: 257

I wish every community had a young man that was this committed to making a change for the better. Feed your neighborhood with food from its own soil. America would never be the same.

September 5th, 2012 at 7:27 PM | That's a really cool (Score:3 Normal)
WolvinLA2
WolvinLA2's picture
Joined: 11/13/2009
MGoPoints: 17656

That's a really cool kickstarter, I will definitely contribute once I pick what I want (lots of cool options).  The personalized thank you card is awesome (and probably very profitable).

September 5th, 2012 at 7:47 PM | Donate multiple times (Score:2)
kylewds18
kylewds18's picture
Joined: 11/21/2009
MGoPoints: 202

I plan on donating a second time, assuming I can afford it, just so I can get the thank you card as well as the rising hoodie.

September 5th, 2012 at 7:28 PM | How fast did we get $20,000 (Score:5 Normal)
AmaizeingBlue
Joined: 09/01/2010
MGoPoints: 1344

How fast did we get $20,000 for Brian and HTTV Magazine?  One day?  We can definitely do this and it's for a better cause.  I think this should be on the front page like the HTTV kickstarter was.

September 5th, 2012 at 7:33 PM | I agree.  As much as I love (Score:5 Normal)
WolvinLA2
WolvinLA2's picture
Joined: 11/13/2009
MGoPoints: 17656

I agree.  As much as I love HTTV every year, this goes way beyond that.  Brian should get in touch with Odoms to see if we can put his kickstarter link somewhere on the front page for the next 20 days.

September 5th, 2012 at 7:34 PM | That took like a day, but it (Score:4 Normal)
hail2thevict0r
hail2thevict0r's picture
Joined: 12/01/2008
MGoPoints: 9797

That took like a day, but it was also the banner on the front page.

OH-HOW-I-HATE OHIO STATE

September 5th, 2012 at 7:30 PM | I'm in. (Score:2)
mgobleu
mgobleu's picture
Joined: 07/02/2008
MGoPoints: 2514

I'm in.

September 5th, 2012 at 7:35 PM | Donated money to a worthy (Score:2 Normal)
Mustachioed Gen...
Mustachioed Gentleman's picture
Joined: 05/25/2009
MGoPoints: 2747

Donated money to a worthy cause.

Yeah, it was a good day.

 

Does it tickle? Only slightly, only slightly.

I upvote any post by BlockM. And Magnus.

September 5th, 2012 at 7:39 PM | How about this? We set up a (Score:5 Normal)
mgobleu
mgobleu's picture
Joined: 07/02/2008
MGoPoints: 2514

How about this? We set up a swear jar for the liveblogs. Each curse word is assigned a dollar amount and donated to Hope For Pahokee. Then next year we start another drive to end the obesity epidemic we created down there... 

September 5th, 2012 at 7:39 PM | Damn, (Score:1)
Top dog 4578
Top dog 4578's picture
Joined: 04/23/2011
MGoPoints: 648

that Michigan Rising hoody is bad ass..I gotta have it..Great cause, go blue.

Go Blue !!

September 5th, 2012 at 7:45 PM | Donated! Good luck Martavious (Score:2)
MichiganStudent
MichiganStudent's picture
Joined: 08/27/2008
MGoPoints: 2788

Donated! Good luck Martavious and Go Blue!

September 5th, 2012 at 7:45 PM | If I still lived in AA (or (Score:2)
WolvinLA2
WolvinLA2's picture
Joined: 11/13/2009
MGoPoints: 17656

If I still lived in AA (or close by) I promise I could find 11 guys who would pay 120 bucks to go play laser tag with Odoms one weekend.  Have it be for somebody's birthday or something.

September 5th, 2012 at 8:04 PM | $120 bucks EACH? (Score:2)
bdsisme
bdsisme's picture
Joined: 09/19/2010
MGoPoints: 5479

$120 bucks EACH?

"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."

September 5th, 2012 at 8:13 PM | Yeah, you don't it because (Score:5 Normal)
WolvinLA2
WolvinLA2's picture
Joined: 11/13/2009
MGoPoints: 17656

Yeah, you don't it because it's a bargain, you do it because it's for charity and it's with a Michigan football player.  And I meant paint ball, not that it makes a big difference.  

I played paintball a handful of weekends ago and it was about 50 bucks.  None of my money went to charity, and it wasn't with Martavious Odoms.  I'm not saying everyone I know would sign up, but get a fraternity with 80-100 guys, and I bet you find 12 of them who want to do it.  

September 5th, 2012 at 7:48 PM | This is an awesome project (Score:1)
MH20
MH20's picture
Joined: 10/30/2008
MGoPoints: 7575

Definitely going to make a contribution.  So many cool reward options.

"The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman."

- Jack Handey

September 5th, 2012 at 7:55 PM | Count me in. Also, I'm going (Score:4 Normal)
Wendyk5
Joined: 11/20/2008
MGoPoints: 3130

Count me in. Also, I'm going to post on my Facebook page. 

September 5th, 2012 at 8:00 PM | donated and posted on FB. (Score:2)
wigeon
wigeon's picture
Joined: 07/05/2008
MGoPoints: 2744

donated and posted on FB.  

Thanks Hail2 for posting this.  

 

Biz hundert azoi ve tsvantsik

September 5th, 2012 at 8:02 PM | I may just have to get a (Score:2)
UMichClass2017
UMichClass2017's picture
Joined: 02/12/2010
MGoPoints: 85

I may just have to get a Robots Hustle Harder

Simply Stated Go Blue

September 5th, 2012 at 8:02 PM | Just Pledged (Score:2)
Lucky Socks
Lucky Socks's picture
Joined: 01/18/2012
MGoPoints: 181

An alum taking the initiative to become a leader in his own, underserved community.  Of course I'll donate.  

Twin Cities

September 5th, 2012 at 8:06 PM | The Rising Michigan hoodie is (Score:2)
bdsisme
bdsisme's picture
Joined: 09/19/2010
MGoPoints: 5479

The Rising Michigan hoodie is a good idea, I just wonder how it'll actually look when it is printed.

"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."

September 5th, 2012 at 8:15 PM | And With That Click... (Score:3 Normal)
LSAClassOf2000
LSAClassOf2000's picture
Joined: 01/07/2011
MGoPoints: 8735

...Hope For Pahokee is backed. Great Kickstarter idea and an awesome cause - great to see a former player and alum giving back to his community,  taking what he learned here back there. Good luck and "Go Blue" to Odoms and Pahokee!

"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."

Follow the random tweets of a Michigan alum - http://twitter.com/#!/LorneEC3

September 5th, 2012 at 8:16 PM | I just donated 25$. Thats (Score:1)
coldnjl
Joined: 12/31/2009
MGoPoints: 2427

I just donated 25$. Thats pretty good for a grad student, but the cause is definitly worth it. Its great to see a young guy like Odoms become such a leader and role model within his communitee.

September 5th, 2012 at 8:18 PM | #donated (Score:2)
Hemlock Philosopher
Hemlock Philosopher's picture
Joined: 02/12/2009
MGoPoints: 1276

Good guy, good cause. Marty O will always be one of my favorites.

Brewer. Wolverine.

September 5th, 2012 at 8:19 PM | The nice thing is that I see (Score:2)
WolvinLA2
WolvinLA2's picture
Joined: 11/13/2009
MGoPoints: 17656

The nice thing is that I see on there that Tae Odoms has 3248 facebook friends.  I hope he pushed them to donate, because if he even gets half of them to, he's there (assuming they donate an average of about 20 bucks).

September 5th, 2012 at 8:22 PM | Which one of you is going to (Score:2)
AmaizeingBlue
Joined: 09/01/2010
MGoPoints: 1344

Which one of you is going to be playing paintball with Odoms?

September 5th, 2012 at 8:23 PM | Great cause (Score:1)
GodwinWolverine95
GodwinWolverine95's picture
Joined: 02/04/2012
MGoPoints: 128

Just pledged $30. I think im gonna do a seperate donation to get the postcard!

I've got nothing.......

September 5th, 2012 at 8:37 PM | Multiple donations (Score:1)
Waldorf Wolverine
Waldorf Wolverine's picture
Joined: 07/31/2011
MGoPoints: 50

I made one donation and wanted to make another one for a different reward, but Kickstarter won't let me aggregate the donations.  Do you know how to do this, or is the easiest way to sign in with another account?

September 5th, 2012 at 9:20 PM | Wife's email (Score:2 Normal)
GodwinWolverine95
GodwinWolverine95's picture
Joined: 02/04/2012
MGoPoints: 128

I used my wife's name and email to set up a second account. Shirt and postcard! Oh yeah! GO BLUE!

I've got nothing.......

September 5th, 2012 at 8:24 PM | I'm not going to tweet at a (Score:2)
umhky2010
Joined: 03/22/2010
MGoPoints: 118

I'm not going to tweet at a recruit, however would it be appropriate for someone to ask Morris to retweet this cause? feel like he has a lot of michigan followers and it could help. 

September 5th, 2012 at 8:47 PM | Very appropriate. Tweet (Score:5 Normal)
go16blue
go16blue's picture
Joined: 04/28/2010
MGoPoints: 3424

Very appropriate. Tweet Shane, tweet ESPN, tweet everybody. I have the feeling this is a story ESPN would love to play up.

COYS and lets go Detroit FC!

September 5th, 2012 at 8:29 PM | I'm gona miss all these (Score:3 Normal)
Clown Sauce
Clown Sauce's picture
Joined: 07/12/2011
MGoPoints: 832

I'm gona miss all these pahokee guys, looks like we only have a few left on the team

"What" ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?

September 5th, 2012 at 8:30 PM | Just donated (Score:4 Normal)
RBWolverine
Joined: 12/04/2010
MGoPoints: 191

Just donated.  So glad to see him working on this and the Michigan community supporting it.  I really hope it takes off.  Odoms is a credit to the University and the football program.

September 5th, 2012 at 8:30 PM | those shorts look (Score:2)
pasadenablue
pasadenablue's picture
Joined: 11/18/2008
MGoPoints: 4860

those shorts look sweeeeeeeeet

This is home...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgijdypJUEQ

September 5th, 2012 at 8:37 PM | $35K? (Score:2 Normal)
TWSWBC
TWSWBC's picture
Joined: 01/27/2011
MGoPoints: 795

Let's make sure he gets more than that. Go Tae, Go Blue

If I tell you it's Easter, you better start looking for eggs.

Some folks call it a sling blade, I call it a kaiser blade.

September 5th, 2012 at 8:43 PM | Donated. Did I miss the spot (Score:2)
ItsaDamnGame
ItsaDamnGame's picture
Joined: 01/06/2011
MGoPoints: 450

Donated. Did I miss the spot to pick the size I needed?

-The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.

September 6th, 2012 at 1:45 PM | Watch your email post 26 (Score:5 Informative)
CRex
CRex's picture
Joined: 09/28/2009
MGoPoints: 8727

Watch your email post 26 Sept.  If this gets funded you'll get a survey to fill out regarding your size, color, etc.  If this doesn't get funded, then you aren't charged anything.  

A lot of people on Kickstarter seem to miss that followup email and then never get their swag since they never said what they wanted.  It's kind of a dumb system, but is how KS works.  

September 5th, 2012 at 8:46 PM | Up to $1182 now (Score:1)
MH20
MH20's picture
Joined: 10/30/2008
MGoPoints: 7575

Does anyone know if you can donate multiple times?  I really want the postcart but also a few t-shirts.

Posted this to my facebook.  Really hope my M friends will donate, or really anyone in general.  This is a great cause.

"The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman."

- Jack Handey

September 5th, 2012 at 8:51 PM | Someone else said they can't (Score:4 Normal)
bdsisme
bdsisme's picture
Joined: 09/19/2010
MGoPoints: 5479

Someone else said they can't donate twice.  Perhaps donate the sum of the two donation levels, and then send Tay an email specifying that you want two rewards?

"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."

September 5th, 2012 at 9:39 PM | Want more merch? Just buy it (Score:4 Normal)
BlockM
BlockM's picture
Joined: 07/03/2008
MGoPoints: 25313

Want more merch? Just buy it here: http://hopeforpahokee.com/#65e/goodsie

@pnbloem | Ultra-MGoBoard

September 5th, 2012 at 8:45 PM | $35k is no prob (Score:1)
FreeTheFabFivePlz
FreeTheFabFivePlz's picture
Joined: 03/08/2011
MGoPoints: 1025

For the mgobloggers.

So hot.  Milk was a bad choice.

September 5th, 2012 at 8:47 PM | For real - kinda surprised we (Score:2)
WolvinLA2
WolvinLA2's picture
Joined: 11/13/2009
MGoPoints: 17656

For real - kinda surprised we aren't there yet.

Theme provided by Roopletheme; sidebars adapted from Chris Murphy.