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06/14/06 - Critical Point

UMSFC's financial status is at a dangerously low point right now. We have enough money in the bank for ONE more month of hosting. ONE. I've been sending her money when I can, but... I can't do this alone. WE can't do this alone. If we don't get some financial help SOON, we're going to be forced to shut down.

Matt still has another movie coming out. He's still, as far as we know, working on the Jason Becker movie. Mr. Brooks is in theaters. And there's more that we'll talk about when we can. And that's just what's going on now. We've been around for five wonderful years, but right now, we're not going to see anymore if we don't get help NOW.

Den & EMA

08/14/06 - Financial Update

Many thanks to all of you who have already contributed toward our expenses. We can't tell you how much that means. A couple of people have asked how much more we need to keep going, so let me tell you where we are.

We received enough contributions to the community chest that we have just renewed this board's gold community status for another year. Thank you!!! *applause*

Thanks to your contributions, we now have about $175.00 in the bank. That's 9 months of web hosting with nothing else. Ideally, we'd like to have some cash to build up our prize cabinet again - first, in order to send thank-yous to all who contribute, and then we'd like to be able to start up the monthly drawings again. Another strategy we'd like to start again is business cards. When we first launched, we had business cards printed with the fan club logo and the web address, and we sent them out to anyone who wanted them to pass around. It's a good way to spread the word about Matt and his career.

Also, since I wasn't organized enough this year to do a good birthday binder, I thought we might like to do a Christmas card binder for Matt, so we'll need some cash for that, as well. We'll have other postage expenses, too - mostly for sending out prizes.

So the answer to the question "How much do you need to keep going?" really depends on what you want us to do. The more active we can be, the more attention we can draw to Matt, and that's the whole purpose of this club - to promote his career, and to provide a place for his fans to gather and talk about him.

Den and I are willing to continue doing the work as long as there's a desire for UMSFC to exist. At this point, we're really empowering you to tell us how active to be. We'll do as much as we can with whatever money you feel appropriate to give.

And as always, we deeply appreciate your support. We wouldn't have made it four years without you. That's right, YOU.

*hugs all 'round*
EMA & Den

07/18/06 - Emergency Announcement

Friends, it saddens us to say that UMSFC may have to fold up its tent. We have enough money in the bank to last just a few more months.

We don't want to disappear - there are exciting developments in Matt's career just around the corner, and we want to be here to cheer him on. We want to continue to be the "go-to" web site when you want information about Matt. But we (Den and EMA) simply don't have the funds to continue all by ourselves.

So here's where we ask for your help. If you enjoy our web site and/or message board, please consider donating something to help keep us running. We will still honor the sponsor levels, although it may take some time to get a gift to you. But even if you can't reach a sponsor level, every little bit helps.

Thank you for your continued participation in our fan club. We wouldn't have reached four years without you!