Comments on: Dads and Grads- A Request and an Idea http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2008/06/dads-and-grads-a-request-and-an-idea/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:09:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: djb http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2008/06/dads-and-grads-a-request-and-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-45771 djb Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:51:30 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2008/06/dads-and-grads-a-request-and-an-idea/#comment-45771 Readers of the blog should be aware that it's a $2 donation for any purchase of a Meijer gift certificate of $25 or more (or at least, that's what it was last year). So, if you bought one $100 gift card from Meijer, you donated $2. But, if you bought four $25 gift cards from Meijer, you donated $8. So, just buy a whole bunch of cards, rather than just one card for a large amount. Dan, if I'm wrong, please clarify. djb Readers of the blog should be aware that it’s a $2 donation for any purchase of a Meijer gift certificate of $25 or more (or at least, that’s what it was last year). So, if you bought one $100 gift card from Meijer, you donated $2. But, if you bought four $25 gift cards from Meijer, you donated $8. So, just buy a whole bunch of cards, rather than just one card for a large amount.

Dan, if I’m wrong, please clarify.

djb

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]]> By: John E http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2008/06/dads-and-grads-a-request-and-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-45752 John E Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:46:45 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2008/06/dads-and-grads-a-request-and-an-idea/#comment-45752 Dan, Great message. I'm glad to see you are thinking about your Dad this Father's Day. Let's hope our kids, and mentees, look to us with similar gratitude someday. And, of course, let's work to deserve their gratitude. I recently read your book and look forward to discussing it with you sometime in the near future. JCE Dan,

Great message. I’m glad to see you are thinking about your Dad this Father’s Day. Let’s hope our kids, and mentees, look to us with similar gratitude someday. And, of course, let’s work to deserve their gratitude.

I recently read your book and look forward to discussing it with you sometime in the near future.

JCE

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]]> By: Gerald S. http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2008/06/dads-and-grads-a-request-and-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-45747 Gerald S. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:36:08 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2008/06/dads-and-grads-a-request-and-an-idea/#comment-45747 Dan, this Mentor Michigan program should be offered by Meijer's 24/7 twelve months out of the year. My wife enjoys shopping at Meijer's. Please mention my request to Meijer's! Let Meijer's have this program every year for twelve months! It is truly a great idea. Dan, this Mentor Michigan program should be offered by Meijer’s 24/7 twelve months out of the year. My wife enjoys shopping at Meijer’s. Please mention my request to Meijer’s! Let Meijer’s have this program every year for twelve months! It is truly a great idea.

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]]> By: Mike O'Neill http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2008/06/dads-and-grads-a-request-and-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-45729 Mike O'Neill Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:13:15 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2008/06/dads-and-grads-a-request-and-an-idea/#comment-45729 Glad to do the Meijer fund raiser, Dan. You can guess what the grocery bill is like at our house. Father's Day is always special to me. I was blessed to have my Dad until I was 13. Then, his favorite brother, my uncle Louis, stepped in unobtrusively and without pushing, to be there in Dad's stead when I needed him. Both were amazing examples and I miss them every day. This year, as always, we will celebrate the six men who are the birth fathers of our daughters. We will remmeber their sacrifice and be grateful that they helped make our family possible. Mike Glad to do the Meijer fund raiser, Dan. You can guess what the grocery bill is like at our house. Father’s Day is always special to me. I was blessed to have my Dad until I was 13. Then, his favorite brother, my uncle Louis, stepped in unobtrusively and without pushing, to be there in Dad’s stead when I needed him. Both were amazing examples and I miss them every day.

This year, as always, we will celebrate the six men who are the birth fathers of our daughters. We will remmeber their sacrifice and be grateful that they helped make our family possible.

Mike

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]]> By: Rose http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2008/06/dads-and-grads-a-request-and-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-45728 Rose Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:37:12 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2008/06/dads-and-grads-a-request-and-an-idea/#comment-45728 Is the Mentor Michigan Program available at all Meijer locations? I never heard of it before... Is the Mentor Michigan Program available at all Meijer locations? I never heard of it before…

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]]> By: Tony E., Kalamazoo http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2008/06/dads-and-grads-a-request-and-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-45725 Tony E., Kalamazoo Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:53:30 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2008/06/dads-and-grads-a-request-and-an-idea/#comment-45725 My father died when I was in 4th grade, and I still recall the extra efforts that my 6th grade teacher went to in order to help me out. He frequently lent me books that he knew I'd like to read. (Geeky grown-up stuff like Elie Able's account of the Cuban Missile Crisis, or Theodore White's "The Making of the President 1960." Not what my classmates were reading at the time!) On at least one occasion, he took me to the WMU football game. I appreciated his extra efforts, and I know that my mom did, also. As any of you who have lost a parent know, going through life without that parent is an indescribable void. Although I didn't use the term "mentoring" for many years, my teacher was helping out a kid who could have gone down the wrong road in life, but turned out okay. Dan, this is a good reminder for me to try to "pay it forward" to someone today who's not so different than I was then. My father died when I was in 4th grade, and I still recall the extra efforts that my 6th grade teacher went to in order to help me out. He frequently lent me books that he knew I’d like to read. (Geeky grown-up stuff like Elie Able’s account of the Cuban Missile Crisis, or Theodore White’s “The Making of the President 1960.” Not what my classmates were reading at the time!) On at least one occasion, he took me to the WMU football game. I appreciated his extra efforts, and I know that my mom did, also. As any of you who have lost a parent know, going through life without that parent is an indescribable void. Although I didn’t use the term “mentoring” for many years, my teacher was helping out a kid who could have gone down the wrong road in life, but turned out okay. Dan, this is a good reminder for me to try to “pay it forward” to someone today who’s not so different than I was then.

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]]> By: Jan http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2008/06/dads-and-grads-a-request-and-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-45723 Jan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:02:45 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2008/06/dads-and-grads-a-request-and-an-idea/#comment-45723 I assume you mean MeiJer ?? I assume you mean MeiJer ??

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