Success!
Jim Mullen has reached his initial fundraising goal of $25,000 in just a week. The Kickstarter fee also appears to have been covered by generous donations also, so Jim has the seed money for an expansion into other markets.
Many thanks to all who participated here, on other social media, word of mouth and at least one PR person who wandered in and sent out a a bunch of letters to media-types across the spectrum.
Jim has an update up on the site:
Many thanks to all who participated here, on other social media, word of mouth and at least one PR person who wandered in and sent out a a bunch of letters to media-types across the spectrum.
Jim has an update up on the site:
- Hi all! I can barely believe how this campaign is shaping up. I feel incredibly blessed and fortunate to know that there are so many people out there who have taken an interest in helping me share my mom's apple sauce with a whole lot more people. A massive THANK YOU goes out to everyone who has pledged and helped spread the word!
The AMAZING news is that I hit my initial $25,000 goal!!! I officially have funding for a good deal of my upfront production costs for the following states: Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Florida, Arizona, Kansas, Texas & Illinois.
The even MORE AMAZING news it that we still have a bushel basket full of time left (32 days!) which opens up a world of possibilities. I want to share some exciting things we can still accomplish before the campaign ends on [December] 1st:
-From $26,000 to $35,000 I can finish art and label printing for individual cups (3 cups per pack) and the much requested and anticipated no sugar added version of Mom's Apple Sauce.
-From $36,000 to $60,000 I can introduce individual cups into all 15 states and test the no sugar version in select markets.
If I am fortunate enough to reach those goals I will be sending you the scoop on what can be accomplished with more pledges. Infinite thanks to all!
If you have even run a small business, there are always hiccups or expenses that pop up from time to time. Any additional monies would ease those bumps and smooth the road that Jim has been paving since he was wounded in the line of duty.
You, the readers, continue to amaze us, even after 8 years of blogging. Keep up the great work.
You, the readers, continue to amaze us, even after 8 years of blogging. Keep up the great work.
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
24 Comments:
Jim,
Roger Daltrey and I are honored to contribute to your worthwhile apple sauce enterprise. It's delicious. We hear that the Chicago police force is passionate about helping their catastrophically wounded as well as the families of slain police officers. Now that you have surpassed your initial goal, we hope that you can go for 6 figures.
As you know, I wrote a song dedicated to your lovely wife. Click on She's a BOMB!
We bumped into our old pal Rod Stewart at Heathrow Airport over the weekend. He wanted to know if daughter Maggie's middle name is "May".
All the best to you and the CPD,
♥ Pete Townshend
I can't wait to receive my Two Jars in the mail sometime early next year. In addition I'm going to let my family who still live back home in Ohio watch the store shelves in the coming months for Jim's Products! Glad I was able to Help reach your goal!
Jim, God is watching over you! And what a fantastic response from all LE and others.
Jim Mullen:
I ran into Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey at the airport a couple of days ago. I'd like to dedicate a song to your sweet daughter. Fantastic apple sauce!
MAGGIE MAY
Jim, if you get a chance to read this...I tried your apple sauce a few days ago and I must say it was simply amazing. I know that is hard to believe by readers...how can apple sauce be amazing? It is nothing like Mott's. This tastes like pie filling as your label states. The entire jar was gone in a few minutes.
PR person here...Thanks for the shout out out, but I didn't just wander in here. Coming from a police family, I read you every day. I was honored to have assisted Off. Mullen as best I could.
Grateful Citizen and PR person. :-)
(Who is traveling and a few time zones away)
I am super proud to be a member of this department. At times it is hard. But during times such as this, it feels simply awesome that we could go out there and help out our brother officer Jim Mullen. God bless you Jim, your family and your business.
Great news!
I hope that he doesn't run afoul of Rahm's new "20% applesauce tax"
Nice job comrades!
Shark Tank??
THE SILVER BULLET BAND SAID:
Jim:
I could not be happier to see you make your goals. I ran into Eminem at a Pistons game. He told me that Kid Rock had made a d onation. I told Ted
Nugent and Iggy Pop about it. We can't wait to see your apple sauce in Michigan!
Bob Seger
Truly worth everyone's support. By the way Jim, my family loves your apple sauce!
Simply great news. Jim is a friend who deserves all of our support. And the apple sauce is the best on supermarket shelves...
Michael Sweig
Hey PR PERSON. JUST retired from CPD a couple yrs ago. We, as CPD always considered ourselves BROTHERS AND SISTERS no matter how much we bicker back and forth-sibling rivalry? LOL. We are a FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION. Thx much for your support. But gotta say maybe you made a wrong career move? Sure not! But wish you Maam/Sir was one of us. You have a HEART OF GOLD!!! Thank you again from all of us. Luv ya-U da best!
Jim,
Most of us have had bullets sent in our direction over the course of a career.
Thankfully, a great percentage of those miss their targets.
Your's did not.
Donating to your business venture is so easy for us as Police Officers to do.
It's a very small thing to do for one of our own.
You and your family paid a much larger price.
Thank You.
Rosaleen M. Beaudry, 1921–2013
South Side mom was Chicago cop
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-beaudry-obit-20131029,0,1815490.story
Peter Brady once said "Porkchops and Apple sauce thats swell"
After you donate then go to http://www.mullenfoods.com/links.html find a store near you and buy some. You won't be sorry.
Speaking of Roger Daltrey, he sang "Won't Get Fooled Again" before the U.S. Congress today. I love the final lyric: "Meet the new boss; same as the old boss."
While they're both shameless liars, at least our current boss isn't a... YELLOW-BELLIED COWARD.
Roll, Mullens, roll!
O.T., I apologize....
To the officer who complained about his wife getting a ticket on her way home at "One in the morning" "Still in her scrubs".
Sir before you insult an entire police department, I suggest you tell us how fast your beloved was going.
If she was on her way home from work, and going through Shiller Park you probably live in 016 or 025.
I'll wager that she was cruising east bound on Irving, or possibly on River or Mannheim.
The one thing all three of those streets have in common is that they are veritable race tracks, you gotta be moving pretty good to get stopped.
Maybe you should talk to the Mrs. about slowing down.
If she works in a hospital I am sure she has seen enough mangled corpses, as have we.
I do have experience with the Police Dept. in question, made a turn on red, "Didn't" see the sign.
Officer was nice, looked at I.D. looked at License, said drive carefully.
Walked away, I thought that was very courteous.
Threw down a few bucks for Jim's project.
We all need to remember, any one of us could have, and still could suffer the same fate Jim did. What's important is that we supported our brother to help him achieve his goal.
A proud moment for the Chicago Police Department!
And huge THANK YOU to those non-CPD that gave to the cause!
The Sox just won the world series!!!!
Not the loser sox...THE RED SOX
O.T., I apologize....
To the officer who complained about his wife getting a ticket on her way home at "One in the morning" "Still in her scrubs".
Sir before you insult an entire police department, I suggest you tell us how fast your beloved was going.
If she was on her way home from work, and going through Shiller Park you probably live in 016 or 025.
I'll wager that she was cruising east bound on Irving, or possibly on River or Mannheim.
The one thing all three of those streets have in common is that they are veritable race tracks, you gotta be moving pretty good to get stopped.
Maybe you should talk to the Mrs. about slowing down.
If she works in a hospital I am sure she has seen enough mangled corpses, as have we.
I do have experience with the Police Dept. in question, made a turn on red, "Didn't" see the sign.
Officer was nice, looked at I.D. looked at License, said drive carefully.
Walked away, I thought that was very courteous.
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Can we just put this one to bed before I find her and write her a ticket myself! Not to mention this was the wrong posting... wake up!
Hey PR PERSON. JUST retired from CPD a couple yrs ago. We, as CPD always considered ourselves BROTHERS AND SISTERS no matter how much we bicker back and forth-sibling rivalry? LOL. We are a FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION. Thx much for your support. But gotta say maybe you made a wrong career move? Sure not! But wish you Maam/Sir was one of us. You have a HEART OF GOLD!!! Thank you again from all of us. Luv ya-U da best!
10/30/2013 12:33:00 PM
Thank you for your service, Officer. Please know that I appreciate your kind words. Unfortunately, I could never be a cop -- I'd get at least one CR # daily as I don't suffer fools gladly and have a tendancy to say what I think.
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