I volunteered to help a friend with her job's food drive. Apparently the Goo Goo Dolls (who were in town for? You guessed it...Summerfest) have a thing for their summer tour where at every stop they get a local food pantry to set up a table and they would inform their fans to bring non-perishable foods. I really wasn't needed. In fact, I think my friend didn't even have to be there to collect food. Here is the reasons why:
1. A total of three fans brought food. Geez, you would think Goo Goo Dolls fans would be more charitable.
2. It was terribly organized. My friend was not informed properly of where to set up (outside the Summerfest gates next to the stage the band was performing at), what to bring etc. We got there and had to bring a table and sign (the latter which we didn't have so we just looked like kids hanging out at a table).
3. It was hotter than a Hades. I wouldn't blame fans for not wanted to lug food around from the parking lots to the Summerfest grounds.
4. In the midst of everything the skies darkened, clouds rolled in and it got chilly. And....down pour. We had a three foot wide shelter to stand underneath that didn't help because the rain was coming from a 45 degree angle.
We gave up and left with three bags worth of cherry filling, dried tortellini and other random (but helpful) food. What a bust. We really wanted to demand to see Johnny Reznik to give him a piece of our minds. First I would tell him that his music sucks, then I would tell him that his marketing/pr people need to work on the charity/fundraising skills. Still thinking about writing a strongly worded letter.
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