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[quote=Anonymous]I'm comfortable contributing less, but in line with what we can afford. I know others can, and do, pay the full price.

Difference is, I can't afford to pay full price for a ticket + a babysitter + purchase things at the school auction. So I shouldn't be able to go?  I'd be happy volunteering- which I already do- and to purchase items as well. But why does it have to be all or nothing? Smacks of elitism.

Oh, and I happen to be a teetotaler. Happy not to eat if that would make you feel better. But imposing an artificially high ticket price for entry into an event hosted by and for a public institution SHOULD be accessible to all in the community.

If you are so wealthy, why don't you allocate, or purchase extra tickets so the less well off amongst us can also attend? (And no, I'm not on any type of social welfare program, have a job, provide for my child, but can't squeeze out an extra $300 for this.)

I know Mundo Verde and ITS get beat up a lot on DCUM, but they have a better way of handling things. As does Ross.  I don't feel good about only the rich, disposable income types attending. That is the opposite of community building. Seems like more about building a wall.[/quote]

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