The description according to the AHS website is an orchid rose self w/ yellow to green throat, and its also a double. I'm going to keep an eye on it, and may have to contact the vendor and email them my pic and see if at the very least they can identify it. Thanks for the advice. Dianna

I can't imagine that anyone who is raising funds would not accept a donation. Another advantage to a donation is that, depending on the organization, you may be able to write it off on your taxes if you itemize your charitable deductions (I'm not up on the current tax laws but I think that's still true, if it's the proper type of organization). "It's gotten so that parents don't think that they need to bear the costs of their child's entertainment. They've got money to go out to the local movie theater, concert, or other expensive entertainment on a regular basis, but claim poverty when it is time to fund extracurricular activities." Not all parents have the money to fund extracurricular activities. Fundraising helps make sports and other activities available to all children. Maybe you are being asked to buy something by someone who could afford the straight fee but that money is probably being pooled with other money so children who otherwise could not afford to play can play or to keep the fees down for everyone since everything is expensive these days (think liability insurance, safety equipment, field maintenance, etc). If they had to get all of their money from the participants, the cost might be prohibitive for most. Usually there is an opt-out fee so no one has to fundraise but some people are of the mind that it doesn't hurt to ask(but I guess that is not true from what I'm reading here - it might be raise the blood pressure of the person you ask!) Maybe you still don't think that's a valid reason to fundraise but please realize that people aren't usually fundraising to benefit themselves and only themselves and don't make your decision based solely on their financial situation.

Rita, you can come vacuum my house! I can't do much housework with my arm in a sling, and so far DH doesn't seem to care much that the house is looking pretty bad. He promised we'd clean last Sunday, then Saturday he made plans for us to visit his dad on Sunday. Now he's promising to do it this weekend. We'll see.... Donna

Carol, you crack me up always. Manslaughter sounds great as roseslaughter. ..lol Shiela thank you for your advise. I am definitely will look into it more. I will get stakes and jute for sure( this week). It' s been raining here like cats and dogs for last 2 weeks daily. More rain for next 10 days and hurricane season might start early :( Jeri, I am so sorry. I will be furious and cracking my knuckles and a earful _#6&$#¶√π•|~ Jin