Q: Can I contribute even thought the fundraiser is over?
A: ABSOLUTELY! Click the GIVE NOW button on the top of our website. Any contributions made at this point will go to support the operating expenses of our community.
Q: How much is one share / chair / slide?
A: $60
Q: Can I “seed” more than one chair?
A: Absolutely! Please do!
Q: Can I make a partial payment for a “Seed-A-Chair” and pay the rest later?
A: Unfortunately we are not set up for that. But you can make a donation of any size and be recognized at the end of the slide show.
Q: Can I pay by check?
A: Of course you can! There are instructions on the order form. If you are sending a check for a combination of chairs and an additional contribution, tell us the total check amount in the box that asks for it (example: $650), and in the last box “NOTES” you can explain things to us, tell us something like this: “$600 (10 chairs) + $50 = $650”
Q: If $60 is too steep for me, can I still contribute?
A: Absolutely! Every dollar counts and is highly appreciated.
Q: I am ready to go and “Seed-A-Chair” (or multiple chairs) – what do I do?
A: Go to our Seed-A-Chair website at: https://www.unitybytheshore.org/seedachair. Once there, the form will guide you through the process from selecting the number of chairs you would like to “Seed” through selecting if you want to provide your own image (example: a picture of a loved one) or have Matt select one of his images for you.
Q: How do I send Matt my image(s) / dedication(s)? All in one (1) email or individually?
A: If you are purchasing multiple chairs, and are sending Matt multiple images/dedications, please send each image/dedication in a separate email. Please send all images/dedications to [email protected] within seven days of payment.
Example: If you are buying five (5) chairs, send Matt five (5) emails. Each email would have one (1) image and one (1) dedication.
Q: Is there a character limit for the dedications?
A: Yes, up to 50 characters per dedication.
Q: What if I don’t send my image(s) within seven days?
A: Matt will select the image(s) for you.
Q: What images will Matt select.
A: Anything he chooses. Typically flowers and landscapes.
Q: I want to contribute but I don’t want to do any dedications. What do I do?
A: Yes, after you go through the purchase process, just don’t write anything in the Dedication box.
Q: What if I want to purchase a chair and stay anonymous?
A: By default, we will recognize anybody with any contribution of any size. If you do not want to be recognized, just let us know in the “NOTES” box on the form.
If you decide to stay Anonymous after completing the form, kindly send an email stating that you made a contribution, how and when you made it (and the amount if you have it handy), and that you want to stay anonymous to [email protected] and [email protected]. If you want to stay even more anonymous, feel free to contact Angela Denton, Joyce Hilary or Kerstin McKitrick – any person of your choice by any means that make you comfortable.
Q: Can I “Seed-A-Chair” for some with a dedication and give above that without a dedication?
A: Yes! Follow the procedure outlined above for “Seed-A-Chair”. You can “seed” all the chairs you want and simply tell us your wishes in the “NOTES” box. Alternatively, you can input the amount you want to contribute over the chair amount under “Additional Contribution.”
Q: Who will create the slides?
A: Matt Denton has kindly volunteered to take this on.
Q: Will the slides be the same size?
A: Most likely yes, but that is at the sole discretion of the artist, Matt Denton
Q: What order will the slides be in?
A: We want to recognize people who act early so they will be in “first come, first serve” order.
Q: What will happen to the slides?
A: About two weeks after the deadline for the fundraiser, we will “unveil” the slideshow. It will “live” on our website after that through December 31, 2022. We may elect to show it at special services or events. It will be accessible to all on our website during the calendar year of 2022.
Q: Whom do I contact if I have a question or obstacle?
- For image and text related to image questions:
- Matt Denton, [email protected]
- Matt Denton, [email protected]
- For payment / technical related questions:
- Lisa Sanchez, email: [email protected]
- Lisa Sanchez, email: [email protected]
- For Anonymous and/or sizable donation concerns, any of these three people:
- Kerstin McKitrick; Cell: 732-757-5181; Email [email protected]
- Joyce Hilary, email: [email protected]
- Angela Denton, email: [email protected]
- For all other questions:
- Kerstin McKitrick; Cell: 732-757-5181; Email [email protected]
