+1 This would be a really good thing to do. I doubt andrew would loose much money at all, and after all, it's going to somewhere where it is really needed and gladly accepted.

 

+1 Would be really great.

 

+1 great idea

 

+1 Yes.

 

+1

 

Yes

 

+1 what a brilliant idea!

 

I shall tag @andrewkm so he sees this

 

This would be very fitting :)

+1

 

Players who wish to fund such sources can donate directly. When I choose to donate to the server, I want to fund the server. If someone wants to fund a cause, donate to it directly. In the end it is Andrew's money; he can do what he wants.

In anticipation of the hatred of this viewpoint, I will say this. I am actively contributing to various charities in my community. This past month, I donated 5 sets of dress clothes to those seeking employment but having little means to "dress to impress" or in a way fitting for the jobs for which they would be applying. What have you done recently?

Bring the potatoes. I don't care. If you want to help, make a personal donation.

 

I think that this is really the better goal. If you want to make a personal donation, do so.
I support the idea, just think that the above is a better solution.

 

I can definitely see the sense in that with the EULA drama and worries. I think that is a fair and wise response considering the situation at hand. Down the line when everything is more certain maybe something like this can happen. Perhaps for now a post including links to several mental health charities could be included in the event post to make it easy for players to make the decision to support it further.

 

I support this but andrew has said no. I appreciate the suggestion and think it has great intentions though :)

I do see your point on the fact that this events week has no real "aim" in a sense, meaning we're not actually acting on anything. But the main focus is 1. Awareness (a lot of people struggle with mental illness) and 2. Just helping ECC feel more like a community. Sure donations would be great, but seems like we can't do much about that.

 

Nah @Obblebobble, it's mental health awareness week, the aim is right in the title and your event is promoting that aim and doing just as you say, bringing the community together and making activities and all for the good cause of making mental health something people are more comfortable discussing. Thank you so much for helping bring this event together for us.

Donations would have just been icing on the cake and I think in a different atmosphere that it would have happened too.