Comments for Homer's Odyssey http://gwencooper.com/wordpress Wed, 02 May 2012 14:21:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Our Help is Needed… by Mariann http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998&cpage=1#comment-101671 Mariann Wed, 02 May 2012 14:21:26 +0000 http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998#comment-101671 For legal advise, if still needed, try contacting this wonderful lady, her contact info is below. If she cant' help, at least she can give advise where to go from here. It's amazing to see Homer's Army in action! Ledy VanKavage, Esq. Sr. Legislative Attorney Best Friends Animal Society PO Box 313 Maryville, IL 62062 618-550-9469 CELL 866-617-4798 FAX ledyv@bestfriends.org For legal advise, if still needed, try contacting this wonderful lady, her contact info is below. If she cant’ help, at least she can give advise where to go from here. It’s amazing to see Homer’s Army in action!

Ledy VanKavage, Esq.
Sr. Legislative Attorney
Best Friends Animal Society
PO Box 313
Maryville, IL 62062
618-550-9469 CELL
866-617-4798 FAX
ledyv@bestfriends.org

]]> Comment on Our Help is Needed… by Gwen Cooper http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998&cpage=1#comment-101654 Gwen Cooper Wed, 02 May 2012 11:32:09 +0000 http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998#comment-101654 Thank you so much again, everybody!!! All of Homer's "furiends" have are such kind, generous souls! :-) @Nancy--I'll send you an email separately, although it seems that the obvious step is for you to incorporate as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit tax exempt organization. Which state are you located in? And do we have any lawyers in the house who might be able to provide some general advice cheap-to-free? Thank you so much again, everybody!!! All of Homer’s “furiends” have are such kind, generous souls! :-)

@Nancy–I’ll send you an email separately, although it seems that the obvious step is for you to incorporate as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit tax exempt organization. Which state are you located in? And do we have any lawyers in the house who might be able to provide some general advice cheap-to-free?

]]> Comment on Our Help is Needed… by Nancy Holohan http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998&cpage=1#comment-101614 Nancy Holohan Wed, 02 May 2012 06:57:26 +0000 http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998#comment-101614 P.S. Yes, I'm @katsndogs on Twitter. I had a friend set up @MatsumuraArk to go along with the "Naoto Matsumura, Guardian of Fukushima's Animals" Facebook page. But, she's been very ill and has had sick relatives to care for and I never learned how to access the Twitter page....technologically challenged one that I am. So, the messages that I post on the FB go out on Twittier and then, I retweet them on my @katsndogs account. But, I do worry that people may have questons on Twitter that aren't getting answered. But, that's another story! ;) P.S. Hi, Giselle, it's me, Nancy Holohan, @katsndogs :) Also, people can send checks as well. Have a great week and Gwen, thank you again. Sorry for the long message! :) P.S. Yes, I’m @katsndogs on Twitter. I had a friend set up @MatsumuraArk to go along with the “Naoto Matsumura, Guardian of Fukushima’s Animals” Facebook page. But, she’s been very ill and has had sick relatives to care for and I never learned how to access the Twitter page….technologically challenged one that I am. So, the messages that I post on the FB go out on Twittier and then, I retweet them on my @katsndogs account. But, I do worry that people may have questons on Twitter that aren’t getting answered. But, that’s another story! ;)

P.S. Hi, Giselle, it’s me, Nancy Holohan, @katsndogs :) Also, people can send checks as well. Have a great week and Gwen, thank you again. Sorry for the long message! :)

]]> Comment on Our Help is Needed… by Nancy Holohan http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998&cpage=1#comment-101612 Nancy Holohan Wed, 02 May 2012 06:50:33 +0000 http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998#comment-101612 P.S. In order to donate to Mr. Matsumura, there are a couple of options. You can go to my friend, Nanci Caron's Weebly page and read more about it. There is a link on that page that will take you to the Chin in Fund. So, here is the first link: http://naotomatsumura.weebly.com/ And, here is the second, http://nancicaron.chipin.com/mypages/view/id/0ad8c4c959314a80 Nanci and I are now in this together. We may have to change the way we handle this soon because of the tax implications. Nothing is ever simple and since Mr. Matsumura isn't an NPO, if we give him money, Nanci and I will be taxed on all of the money that comes in as though it is income, even though we are giving it to a man who needs it and is doing so much with it. Sometimes, the dark side of the world can seem overwhelming but, I'm not giving up. Our page is growing so face and donations are flying in right now and I can't let him down. Thanks again, Nancy P.S. In order to donate to Mr. Matsumura, there are a couple of options. You can go to my friend, Nanci Caron’s Weebly page and read more about it. There is a link on that page that will take you to the Chin in Fund. So, here is the first link:

http://naotomatsumura.weebly.com/

And, here is the second,

http://nancicaron.chipin.com/mypages/view/id/0ad8c4c959314a80

Nanci and I are now in this together. We may have to change the way we handle this soon because of the tax implications. Nothing is ever simple and since Mr. Matsumura isn’t an NPO, if we give him money, Nanci and I will be taxed on all of the money that comes in as though it is income, even though we are giving it to a man who needs it and is doing so much with it. Sometimes, the dark side of the world can seem overwhelming but, I’m not giving up. Our page is growing so face and donations are flying in right now and I can’t let him down. Thanks again, Nancy

]]> Comment on Our Help is Needed… by Nancy Holohan http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998&cpage=1#comment-101608 Nancy Holohan Wed, 02 May 2012 06:33:35 +0000 http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998#comment-101608 Hello dear, sweet Glen, You have a heart and soul like I do and I've wanted to contact you for a long time. But, sometimes the timing has to be just right. i believe this is one of those cases. I fell head over heals for his kind, humble, gracious, generous, tender, giving, strong, dedicated, tenacious, intelligent, heroic, animal lover when i saw the video about him on CNN. At the time, I was running two other Facebook animals pages and wasn't sure how I would have the time to do this one perfectly. But, everything and a few of the best people in the world came together and it's working. We now have almost 3,000 people and $14,000. $2k in the last 24 hours. I go to bed thinking about him and wake up thinking about him. Virtually all of my free time is spent working on his story and helping him. I have so many questions for you and I really need advice. We''re collecting great money but, I'm getting terrified of the Chip in Fund tax implications. I would like to start a blog for him, his animals and the other animals in and out of the zone as well. I'm just in need of advice. I don't want to give up on this man. I want to be there until the end with him. He's such a hero to me and he means so much to me. If you'd like to be in touch, I would be happy to get you my email, skype, Facebook Twitter, etc. Whatever is easiest for you. Warmest regards, Nancy Hello dear, sweet Glen,

You have a heart and soul like I do and I’ve wanted to contact you for a long time. But, sometimes the timing has to be just right. i believe this is one of those cases. I fell head over heals for his kind, humble, gracious, generous, tender, giving, strong, dedicated, tenacious, intelligent, heroic, animal lover when i saw the video about him on CNN. At the time, I was running two other Facebook animals pages and wasn’t sure how I would have the time to do this one perfectly. But, everything and a few of the best people in the world came together and it’s working. We now have almost 3,000 people and $14,000. $2k in the last 24 hours. I go to bed thinking about him and wake up thinking about him. Virtually all of my free time is spent working on his story and helping him. I have so many questions for you and I really need advice. We”re collecting great money but, I’m getting terrified of the Chip in Fund tax implications. I would like to start a blog for him, his animals and the other animals in and out of the zone as well. I’m just in need of advice. I don’t want to give up on this man. I want to be there until the end with him. He’s such a hero to me and he means so much to me. If you’d like to be in touch, I would be happy to get you my email, skype, Facebook Twitter, etc. Whatever is easiest for you. Warmest regards, Nancy

]]> Comment on A New Furiend for Homer, Take Two by Barbara Rich http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=993&cpage=3#comment-101603 Barbara Rich Wed, 02 May 2012 05:11:04 +0000 http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=993#comment-101603 I read Homer's Odyssy and loved it. Congratulations on new kittens! They're in for a really great home! I read Homer’s Odyssy and loved it. Congratulations on new kittens! They’re in for a really great home!

]]> Comment on Our Help is Needed… by sara http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998&cpage=1#comment-101584 sara Wed, 02 May 2012 00:38:18 +0000 http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998#comment-101584 there should be a organization to help save these animals besides donations. i would love to go and help these animals out if anyone knows someone or people who can start an organization who would go over to help i am so going! there should be a organization to help save these animals besides donations. i would love to go and help these animals out if anyone knows someone or people who can start an organization who would go over to help i am so going!

]]> Comment on Our Help is Needed… by Mary Jane http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998&cpage=1#comment-101583 Mary Jane Wed, 02 May 2012 00:34:05 +0000 http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998#comment-101583 Thank you Gwen for bringing this to our attention, and for giving us the privilege to donate to this very worthy cause. P.S. hugs to Homer and your new brood from Buddy and Willow x Thank you Gwen for bringing this to our attention, and for giving us the privilege to donate to this very worthy cause.

P.S. hugs to Homer and your new brood from Buddy and Willow x

]]> Comment on Our Help is Needed… by Damien http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998&cpage=1#comment-101581 Damien Tue, 01 May 2012 23:57:06 +0000 http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998#comment-101581 Done! Done!

]]> Comment on Our Help is Needed… by Julia Maxwell http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998&cpage=1#comment-101578 Julia Maxwell Tue, 01 May 2012 22:09:42 +0000 http://gwencooper.com/wordpress/?p=998#comment-101578 Thank you Gwen. I did donate and received a thank you email from Nanci and told her where I heard his story. What a selfless human being. Thank you Gwen. I did donate and received a thank you email from Nanci and told her where I heard his story. What a selfless human being.

]]>