Katiepie donation thread (a Kiwi Biker whip round)

**Reckless** · 23rd March 2011, 14:43

EDIT: Katiepie donation thread (a Kiwi Biker/Facebook and Friends whip round)

Ok so there have been some calls for an account to donate some funds into for our Katiepie!

I feel the need (if you don't know her to well) to tell you a little about how deserving this is.
Now my delema is how much to tell and not to tell? So I decided only to post what can be found in the open either here or on Facebook!

Firstly
This is not a situation you would be giving to a rich person, she's not in such a good financial position to withstand this latest test in her life. So your monetary gifts will be going to help her out, for her rehabilitation, in a horrible crash situation we could all face.

Secondly
Katie-pie is one of the most open hearted and kindest people you could ever meet. Always thinking of others, never a bad word about anyone! She is highly principled and honest def not a person that rides anything but her bike as much as there's quite few guys that fancied the chance LOL!!
I hated her open door policy (didn't think she kept herself safe enough) but that was Katie!! Strong willed and always a friend to every biker who wanted a riding buddy or place to crash! Always bubbly, always giving of her time and good grace! Defiantly a good loyal friend to those that needed one!

I'm pretty sure you can form an opinion (or already have) from her posts on Kiwibiker!!

The cause is just and the funds will be appreciated and hopefully embarrassingly accepted!
Believe me as independent and self reliant as Katie is, this is probably the only way she'd ever except any sort of charity!

Now Katie is really going to get to annoyed with me for posting Pics!! But they already are national news so what the hell! LOL!!

Katiepie! As bright as ever!

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OH and still lookin as bright as ever!!

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OK Payment details here, same as the Dirt Division T'shirts Account a lot of you paid into!
There's a hundy already in there so it can stay. She'd never accept if you tried to give it to her personally so C'm on now crew lets help one of our own!!

Payment to:
Account # 06-0222-0102483-01
RBL Racing
National Bank- Howick - Auckland

I'll keep a tally of the donations here or if you want to post feel free to give details in the thread, remain anonymous by all means, if you have a whip round over a beer and want a mention hereunder drop me a PM and I'll add you to the list of companies or groups that have chipped in!
Post if you do to keep this thread hot for Katiepie!!

Collection Tally $740

Donation acknowledgments:
More to come

**Reckless** · 23rd March 2011, 15:25

Right we have our first pledge (via PM) and deposited thanks very much Anonymous!

Very generous! Much appreciated!!

**Number One** · 23rd March 2011, 16:30

Fab idea! Don't have much to give but doing something for this sweet sweet lady is a very good use of my 'not smoking anymore' savings so far!

**MIXONE** · 23rd March 2011, 16:49

Saw her pic in today's paper and wondered if she is a KBer.How bad is the bike?

**Reckless** · 23rd March 2011, 16:56

Originally Posted by Number One

Fab idea! Don't have much to give but doing something for this sweet sweet lady is a very good use of my 'not smoking anymore' savings so far!

One persons $20 is anothers $500! Depends on your income I suppose but it all means the same in the end! Something good we can do for another!

BTW thanks!!

**Number One** · 23rd March 2011, 17:01

Originally Posted by Reckless

One persons $20 is anothers $500! Depends on your income I suppose but it all means the same in the end!

Darn tooting AND it all adds up too!

**ducatigirl** · 23rd March 2011, 17:43

Originally Posted by MIXONE

Saw her pic in today's paper and wondered if she is a KBer.How bad is the bike?

Update on the bike funny guy and thanks for your concern - Bike is totally fucked

Katiepie is KB and a total push over. Check Katiepie

**FJRider** · 23rd March 2011, 19:04

A little more assistance transferred ...

**Quasi** · 23rd March 2011, 19:41

Thanks for getting this going Rick. I have just put some money in the account. And you opening words were thoughtful and tactful and totally appropriate

**Wannabiker** · 23rd March 2011, 19:54

lil bit more added...

**ducatigirl** · 23rd March 2011, 19:58

Kitty should start filling up now Rick. Good thinking nintynine.

Lets hope we can make this work for her and our fellow bikers are willing to support her in this difficult time. She will never ever see this one coming...

No way ..!

**Quasi** · 23rd March 2011, 20:11

Hey all - just need to point out that I did ask KatiePie about this today and she not keen on the idea. Said she would get by.
BUT - we have made a universal decision to overlook that and go ahead with the help fund. She can choose what she wants to do with it at the end of the day - use it to cover some of her costs, donate it to a deserving cause, what ever (tho in my mind she is a VERY deserving cause).
KP is a person who gives so much to so many people, now its our turn to give a little to her.
Thanks KB'ers

**Bald Eagle** · 23rd March 2011, 20:19

Originally Posted by Quasi

Hey all - just need to point out that I did ask KatiePie about this today and she not keen on the idea. Said she would get by.
BUT - we have made a universal decision to overlook that and go ahead with the help fund. She can choose what she wants to do with it at the end of the day - use it to cover some of her costs, donate it to a deserving cause, what ever (tho in my mind she is a VERY deserving cause).
KP is a person who gives so much to so many people, now its our turn to give a little to her.
Thanks KB'ers

Great work Carla, nice to know she has good friends around, will fling some $$ in on payday and like you say she can chose what to do with it.

Thinking seriously about something for the EMS/Fireies/Westpac crews they are great people. I think there's a ride in the offing.

Give this to Katiepie next time you see her

**ducatigirl** · 23rd March 2011, 20:36

Originally Posted by Quasi

Hey all - just need to point out that I did ask KatiePie about this today and she not keen on the idea. Said she would get by.
BUT - we have made a universal decision to overlook that and go ahead with the help fund. She can choose what she wants to do with it at the end of the day - use it to cover some of her costs, donate it to a deserving cause, what ever (tho in my mind she is a VERY deserving cause).
KP is a person who gives so much to so many people, now its our turn to give a little to her.
Thanks KB'ers

A shame Katie was notified so quickly about this. It would have been a nice surprise for her if she didn't see it coming and it was just presented to her later on. Offcourse she will say she'll get by, she doesn't want any fuss. But hey, that's what happens when you put stuff like that into cyber space... Regardless, we'll just press on huh?

**Gareth51** · 23rd March 2011, 20:40

Originally Posted by Quasi

Hey all - just need to point out that I did ask KatiePie about this today and she not keen on the idea. Said she would get by.
BUT - we have made a universal decision to overlook that and go ahead with the help fund. She can choose what she wants to do with it at the end of the day - use it to cover some of her costs, donate it to a deserving cause, what ever (tho in my mind she is a VERY deserving cause).
KP is a person who gives so much to so many people, now its our turn to give a little to her.
Thanks KB'ers

There aren't words to describe our Katiepie,so generous in so many ways,therefore donation coming... like it or not Katie.