OK round2
The only legal way that I can see to do this is as follows:
I start a new thread at the appropriate time asking for donations to help Greg Rotz.
A goal of $1,000 will be the benchmark
Members responding to the thread will automatically be entered ( plus a short registration form)to win a gift certificate for $500 to a "sporting goods" store regardless whether or not they donate(hopefully that won't be an issue).
When the goal is met or exceeded a drawing will be made to all those that "registered"
Money will likely be transferred to a PayPal account(any other suggestions?)so I never touch the money. When the goal has been met the money will go to Greg's Paypal account, and someone will end up with a nice piece of change.
I guess a Certificate is better so those on this forum not 21 can also participate.
18 years or older only however.
A short registration form will likely be needed and e-mailed to a e-mail account that I will setup. You will need to divulge some personnel information, and I will destroy the forms after the prize is accepted.
Pa residents only please. I will need some heavy hitters to donate some funds for the gift certificate, and they will be ineligible to win. Any non residents could donate for the certificate so you are still helping out. I will get the ball rolling with $100. PM me if you prefer to remain anonymous. Perhaps some that wanted to purchase numerous chances could donate the money toward the certificate. It still will go for a good cause.
Greg should be directly informed so he is knowledgeable that he may be the recipient of a fair sum of money that which he may need to pay taxes on.
I will need some suggestions as to where to purchase the gift certificate.
I'm sure there are some other details that will need to be sorted out, but that's it in a nutshell.
Again just looking for input.
I floated this idea past the Mckean County DA's office(by suggestion from the AG's office)and initially they said it sounded legal. If I submit my plan to them they agreed to give a "legal ruling" on it. Lord knows how long that will take, but it's all I got. I want to strike while the iron is hot, but we'll have to cool our jets and accept the fact that he may not get the money for some time.
He'll need it regardless.
I would like to appropriate the certificate soon however, so if I get a ruling soon we can kick this thing off quick and not have to wait to get that together. If for some reason this falls apart I will return the funds.
FYI: Even if I could get a permit for a raffle it needs to be secured 30days before the raffle takes place so it would have taken time regardless.