We are almost there! I finally got in touch with the catering coordinator at the hotel, and we’ve established the food/drink minimum for one of their rooms--I’m going tomorrow to check out our two options.

With the help of some very generous Buffistas, we are now only $315 short of what we will need to cover the HS and Prom at the hotel. ND and I will kick in $100 of that as well as provide sound and BBQ food Friday night.

I’d like to book tomorrow if you all think we can raise the final couple hundred dollars. That total will include two nights of the hospitality suite, open bar at Prom for 3+ hours (I’m working out details now) and snacks. What say you?

Thanks for all the hard work, Pix. Setting up an F2F is a lot, and I know you've had a busy year at work too.

Maria, I've been on vacation all week and only sporadically checked here. Please don't think I'm ignoring you. I'll be back home Sunday and can give you more info then. flea's suggestion to stay downtown is a good one.

I'm afraid that expenses related to my surprise ER visit last week are going to keep me from donating to Prom. I'm currently playing the "cross your fingers and hope things don't clear too fast game." I am sorry, I know I said I would contribute and I would dearly love to.

What say you?

Book it.

Truly not meaning to pressure anyone who can't afford to donate or chooses not to--that's why I've waited until now to book the Prom, honestly. I didn't want to put anyone on the board in the situation of feeling like they have to send money they can't afford.

That said, given a couple of emails from people mailing checks, I think we can come up with the remaining money (we only need to raise another $150 or so) so I'm going to book the Prom room today. Yay F2F! Yay Prom!

Hooray! I hope to toss in a little this weekend; there are a couple other projects I've been meaning to donate to (yes, Facebook, I KNOW I KNOW THANKS FOR REMINDING ME).

Oh, meant to add that if we raise more than what we need for the HS and Prom, we will use the extra to offset the costs of the BBQ Friday night or stock the HS with some snacks.

Truly not meaning to pressure anyone who can't afford to donate or chooses not to

No no! I just had said I would donate and didn't want to appear to flake.

That wasn't directed at you, smonster, no worries. I always feel the need for a disclosure when I'm asking for money all the time.