tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12576347.post8395380434063906808..comments2009-02-06T21:49:56.823-05:00bandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075311839729792901noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12576347.post-28285904924650504352009-02-06T21:49:00.000-05:002009-02-06T21:49:00.000-05:00A project has been going on all this week in our little community of Phelan, Ca. Ty spent a couple hours here, not like what you see on TV. Paul, Paige and Michael have been here and I am sure, working. Hundreds of volunteers working hard to make this happen for the Almquist family, Forever Wild Animal Sanctuary, and it is going to be wonderful. I really feel that us "unskilled" volunteers, many of us here 6-8 hours daily doing clean up, unloading trucks, clearing away recycling etc. have not been appreciated. I am not even going back for the revealing tomorrow. Would be nice if they gave the volunteers special passes so they do not have to stand out in the rain for 6 hours waiting. Today there was a special concert by Billy Ray Cyrus and we were told to go to. Off site about 20 miles away where there is more room. Were told that they would start letting people in at 4:30, so several of us left after volunteering since 7 am at 3 to get there to wait. Got there at 3:45 and were turned away. It seems that only 420 people were allowed to watch and they announced it on a radio station and those listeners were allowed in, not the dedicated volunteers. They definitely need a better system. I am sure they also would pass the hat at the concert for money, and I stopped to get a hundred dollars. The two other volunteers with me were actually crying when we left. Next week I am treating them to a nice dinner with the money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12576347.post-14077183619655332472008-12-25T05:10:00.000-05:002008-12-25T05:10:00.000-05:00Unfortunatly, I have been "behind the scenes" a few too many times. What bothers me the most is that they do not give enough credit to the volunteers. When the volunteers do such things as paint the murals, the designers get all the credit. And as for Ty, a great guy I am sure, but I know that he does very little but act for his "secret project." However I do agree with you that it is great what they are doing. Its just show biz that gets in the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12576347.post-62357164743541552612008-08-10T14:00:00.000-05:002008-08-10T14:00:00.000-05:00Thank you for this insight on how this works! My family is currently in the 'application process'. A couple of people who have nominated us have been contacted by the casting department asking for more photos, info, etc. We found this blog while researching what the selection process is like, how they do what they do, etc. <BR/>You can visit my blog at www.pink-n-sparkly.blogspot.com to read about my family's plight. My email is raidergirl71@hotmail.com.Michelle Harringtonwww.pink-n-sparkly.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12576347.post-63124230595243712652008-03-03T20:52:00.000-05:002008-03-03T20:52:00.000-05:00Hello<BR/><BR/>I love this post that you wrote. Would you mind submitting this to the Blog Carnival of Real Estate Home Staging? It's http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_2606.html<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Cindy<BR/>Organizer, Blog Carnival of Real Estate Home Stagingcindy*staged4morehttp://www.staged4more.comnoreply@blogger.com