Together, we've raised  $15,153.07 
Special Thanks To all those who have joined me in helping the world!

It's basically a Who's Who of Competitive Giving. With titles based on Tucson food challenges, of course.

Top ten competitive givers

1. Ah Pook $1525
$1,000 Water Changes Everything (charity: water) 2012
$525 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change)

2. Joanne Davis $1304
$100 Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water (charity:water) 2017
$100 Water Training (charity:water) 2016
$250 Special Thanks (charity:water) 2014
$285 Hot Dogs for Health (charity: water) 2014
$152 Take That Chickens! (charity: water)
$50 Water, The Game Changer (charity: water) 2013
$50 Gyozas for Good/Ribs for Research 2012 (Breast Cancer Research Foundation)  
$100 Water Changes Everything (charity: water) 2012
$117 Gyozas for Good 2011-Team Shell (charity: water)
$100 Dirty Water Dogs, Clean Water Wells (charity: water) 2011

3. Jeffrey Scogin $866.50
$100 Hot Dogs for Health (charity: water) 2014
$25 Wings & Hooters - Team Lesco (Wings of Karen)
$200 Water, The Game Changer (charity: water) 2013
$50 KFMA Gift Horse Mac'n'Cheese Chowdown (Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary)
$100 Gyozas for Good/Ribs for Research 2012 (Breast Cancer Research Foundation) 
$100 Water Changes Everything (charity:water) 2012
$27 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change) 
$70 Gyozas for Good 2011-Team Shell (charity:water)
$194.50 Dirty Water Dogs, Clean Water Wells (charity:water) 2011

4. John Williamson $677.50
$25 Wings & Hooters - Team Shell (Wings of Karen)
$120 Water, The Game Changer (charity: water) 2013
$75 KFMA Gift Horse Mac'n'Cheese Chowdown (Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary)
$119 Water Changes Everything (charity: water) 2012
$207.50 Dirty Water Dogs, Clean Water Wells (charity: water) 2011
$91 Gyozas for Good/Ribs for Research 2012 (Breast Cancer Research Foundation)
$40 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change)

5. Gayle Kirby $550
$100 Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water (charity:water) 2017
$250 Special Thanks (charity: water) 2014
$100 Gyozas for Good 2011-Team Shell (charity:water)
$100 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells(charity:water) 2011

6. Andrea Erdmann $505
$100 Water Training (charity:water) 2016
$100 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015
$100 Hot Dogs For Health (charity: water) 2014
$100 Water, The Game Changer (charity: water) 2013
$30 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change) 
$25 Gyozas for Good 2011-Team Shell  (charity: water)
$50 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells(charity: water) 2011

7. Suzanne Stanewich $486.38
$100 Water Training (charity:water) 2016
$126 Soggy Bun Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015
$20.38 Special Thanks (charity: water) 2014
$100 Hot Dogs for Health (charity: water) 2014
$5 Wings & Hooters - Team Shell (Wings of Karen)
$20 Water, The Game Changer (charity: water) 2013
$25 Gyozas for Good/Ribs for Research 2012 (Breast Cancer Research Foundation)  
$30 Water Changes Everything (charity: water) 2012
$50 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change) 
$10 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells (charity: water) 2011

8. Aly Kent Biller $470
$110 Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water (charity:water) 2017
$110 Water Training (charity:water) 2016
$250 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015

9. Diane, Liam, and Steve $411
$25 Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water (charity:water) 2017
$60 Water Training (charity:water) 2016 (All)
$30 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015
$31 Special Thanks (charity:water) 2014
$70 Hot Dogs for Health (charity:water) 2014
$15 Water, The Game Changer (charity:water) 2013
$20 KFMA Gift Horse Mac'n'Cheese Chowdown (Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary)
$30 Gyozas for Good/Ribs for Research 2012 (Breast Cancer Research Foundation) 
$50 Dirty Water Dogs, Clean Water Wells(charity:water) 2011
$45 Hot Dogs for Health (charity: water) 2014 (Steve)
$20 Water, The Game Changer (charity: water) 2012 (Steve)
$15 Hot Dogs for Health (charity:water) 2014 (Liam)

10. Yasir Salem (MLE  #12) $371
​$76 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015
$135 Water, The Game Changer (charity:water) 2013
$60 Water Changes Everything (charity:water) 2012
$100 Gyozas for Good 2011-Team Shell (charity:water)

11. Dave Chandler $350
$100 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015
$100 Special Thanks (charity:water) 2014
$100 Water, The Game Changer (charity: water) 2013
$50 Gyozas for Good/Ribs for Research 2012 (Breast Cancer Research Foundation)

12. Eric "Badlands" Booker (MLE #22) $260
$120 Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water (charity:water) 2017
$40 Water Training (charity:water) 2016
$50 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015
$50 Special Thanks (charity: water) 2014

13. Patricia Eades $250
$150 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015
$100 KFMA Gift Horse Mac'n'Cheese Chowdown (Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary)

Total Raised by Top 13: 
Charity: Water - $5461.38
United Visions for Change - $672
Breast Cancer Research Foundation - $346
Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary - $145
Wings of Karen - $55

"OMFG" Level (Over $50)


 Brian Hochheim  $180
$75 Gyoza for Good (2017) (charity:water)
$105 Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water (2017) (charity:water)  

Debra Scogin $175
$50 Water, The Game Changer (charity:water) 2013
$50 Water Changes Everything (charity:water) 2012
$25 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change) 
$25 Gyozas for Good 2011-Team Shell (charity:water)
$25 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells (charity: water) 2011

World Gyoza Eating Championship Committee $176
$176 Gyoza for Good 2017 (Charity:water)

Milt Shook $155
$25 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015
$20 Gyozas for Good/Ribs for Research 2012 (Breast Cancer Research Foundation) 
$20 Water Changes Everything (charity:water) 2012
$40 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change) 
$50 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells(charity:water) 2011

Anna Aranda $150
$40 Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water (2016) (charity:water)
$40 Water Changes Everything (charity:water) 2012
$30 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change) 
$40 Gyozas for Good/Ribs for Research 2012 (Breast Cancer Research Foundation)

​Yvette & Abby   $123.25
$25 Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water 2017 (charity:water)
$40 Water Training (charity:water) 2016
$5 Soggy Buns (charity:water) 2015
$5 Hot Dogs for Health (charity:water) 2014
$6.75 Water, The Game Changer (charity:water) 2013
$41.5 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells(charity:water) 2011

Neslie Ricasa (MLE #34) and Joey Chestnut (MLE #1) $120
$90 KFMA Gift Horse Mac'n'Cheese Chowdown (Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary)
$30 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change) 

​Mike Sullivan (Fink Beats the Stomach Podcast) $116
$15 Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water (charity:water) 2017
$52 Water Training (charity:water) 2016
$4 Water Training (charity:water) 2016
$20 Soggy Buns (Charity:water) 2015
$40 Special Thanks (charity:water) 2014

Christina Caldwell and Andrew Axelrod $105.69
$40 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015
$20.69 Special Thanks (charity: water) 2014
$20 Hot Dogs For Health (charity: water) 2014
$25 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change)

Sophia DeVita  $100
$100 Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water 2017 (charity:water)

Gillam Scogin $100
$50 Water, The Game Changer (charity:water) 2013
$50 Gyozas for Good 2011-Team Shell (charity:water)

Miki Sudo (MLE #4) $100
$100 Water, The Game Changer (charity:water) 2013
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Sarah McMillen $90
$30 Water Training (charity:water) 2016
$20 Soggy Buns (charity:water) 2015
$20 Hot Dogs For Health (charity: water) 2014
$20 Water, The Game Changer (charity: water) 2013
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Lance Travis $90
$90 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015

Aaron "A-Train" (MLE #11) and Heather Osthoff $90 
$40 Hot Dogs for Health (charity: water) 2014
$25 Water, The Game Changer (charity: water) 2013
$25 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change)

Becca, Tylerr, and Sophia Jones $115
$25 Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water (charity:water) 2017
$45 Special Thanks (charity:water) 2014
$20 Water, The Game Changer (charity:water) 2013
$25 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells (charity:water) 2011

Erik  "The Red" Denmark (MLE #14) $80
$45 Special Thanks (charity: water) 2014
$35 Gyozas for Good 2011-Team Stonie (charity:water)

Jennifer Niehus $79
$26 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015
$27.50 Water, The Game Changer pt.2 (charity:water) 2013
$25.50 Water Changes Everything (charity:water) 2012

Jon Bello (MLE #32) $70
$25 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015
$50 Wings & Hooters - Team Everyone (Wings of Karen)

Ellis Harper $62
$10 KFMA Gift Horse Mac'n'Cheese Chowdown (Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary)
$27 Water Changes Everything (charity: water) 2012
$25 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells (charity:water) 2011

Todd "Fook" from KFMA $55
$55 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change)

Valerie Grothe $50
$50 Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water (charity:water) 2017
 
Shelby Temple $50
$50 Water Training (charity:water) 2016
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Christina Rodriguez $50
$50 Special Thanks (charity:water) 2014

Jacob Acosta $50
$50 Water, The Game Changer (charity:water) 2013

Patrick "Deep Dish" Bertoletti (former MLE #2) $50
$50 Gyozas for Good 2011 (charity:water)

Joel Steinberg $50
$50 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells(charity:water) 2011

Ryan McKillop $50
$50 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells(charity:water) 2011

Carmen Torres $50
$50 Gyozas for Good 2011 -Team Torres(charity:water)

Dave Pawson $50
$50 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells(charity:water) 2011

Total Raised by OMFG Level: 
Charity: Water - $1579.94
United Visions for Change - $230
Equine Voices - $200
Breast Cancer Research Foundation - $60
Wings of Karen - $50

Something Sweet Level:

Lesley Ryder (MLE #34) $45
$20 Water Training (charity:water) 2016
$25 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015
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Kevin Ross $45
$25 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015
$20 Gyozas for Good 2011 -Team Torres(charity:water)
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Kelly Jo Goode $45
$20 Soggy Buns 2015 (charity:water)
$20 Special Thanks 2014 (charity: water) 
$5 Wings & Hooters - Team Lesco (Wings of Karen)

Maria Edible (Former MLE #32) $45
$20 KFMA GIft Horse Mac'n'Cheese Chowdown (Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary)
$25 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change)

Dorian Townsend $41.50
$20 Gyoza for Good 2017 (charity:water)
$21.5 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells (charity: water) 2011

Kash Post $60
$20 Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water (Charity:water) 2017 
$20 Soggy Buns (Charity:water) 2015
$20 Special Thanks (charity:water) 2014

Aaren Lesco $40
$40 Water Training (charity:water) 2016

Elizabeth Jote $40
$40 Water Training (charity:water) 2016

Thiago Lima $40
$40 Water Training (charity:water) 2016

Kristi Portington $40
$40 Water Training (charity:water) 2016

Hamburgler $40
$40 Water Training (charity:water) 2016

Ed Kennedy $40
$40 Special Thanks (charity: water) 2014

David Duke $40
$40 Wings & Hooters - Team Sudo (Wings of Karen)

Kathy Hochheim  $35
$35 Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water 2017 (charity:water)

Marta Kirby $35
$35 Gyozas for Good 2011 (charity:water)

Barry Rothbart  $35
$35 Gyozas for Good 2011 -Team Torres(charity:water)

Dustin Eiler $35
$35 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change)

Dal Rodriguez $31
$31 Special Thanks (charity:water) 2014

Liz Nelson $30
$30 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015

FroHungry $30
$30 Water Training (charity:water) 2016

Kate Benjamin $30
$30 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015

Ana (Martinez) Kroh $25
$10 Water Training (charity:water) 2016
$5 KFMA Gift Horse Mac'n'Cheese Chowdown (Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary)
$10 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells (charity:water) 2011

Lou Skum $25
$25 Water Training (charity:water) 2016
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Becky and Ron Kirby $25
$25 Wings & Hooters - Team Shell (Wings of Karen)

Roberto Lopez  $25
$10 Water, The Game Changer (charity:water) 2013
$15 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells (charity:water) 2011

Suzie Rodela $25
$25 Water, The Game Changer (charity:water) 2013

Ben Mills, Allison Lee, Havok and Hazel $25
$25 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change)

Ryan Romero $25
$25 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change)
 Alyssa Anderson $25
$25 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change)

Aaron "Quirky" Ybarra $25
$25 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change)

Mykyle Williams $25
$25 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change)

Alana Varner $25 
$25 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells (charity:water) 2011

Juan Rodriguez (MLE #18) $25
$25 Gyozas for Good 2011 -Team Torres (charity:water)

Barry Webb $25
$25 Gyozas for Good 2011 -Team Torres (charity:water)

Stephanie Torres $25 
$25 Gyozas for Good 2011 -Team Torres (charity:water)

Sean Hughes $25
$25 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells (charity:water) 2011

Sarah Wasserman $25
$25 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells (charity:water) 2011

Elizabeth Hochheim $20
$20 Gyoza for Good 2017 (charity:water)

Brian Chung $20
$20 Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water 2017 (charity:water)
Andrew "The Bear" Kogutkiewicz (MLE #31) $20
$20 Special Thanks (charity:water) 2014

Jamie "The Bear" McDonald $20
$20 Water, The Game Changer (charity: water) 2013

Jasmine Nelson $20 
$20 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015

Dienna Kirby $20 
$20 Gyozas for Good 2011-Team Shell (charity:water)

Daisy T $20 
$20 Gyozas for Good 2011 -Team Torres(charity:water)

Cory Hayashi $20
$20 Gyozas for Good 2011 -Team Stonie(charity:water)

Victoria Scogin $20
$20 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells(charity:water) 2011

Jimmy Lin $20
$20 Gyozas for Good 2011 -Team Torres(charity:water)

Sean  Brockert $20
$20 Gyozas for Good 2011 -Team Torres(charity:water)

Ernesto Vega $20
$20 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells(charity:water) 2011

Mayra Taylor $20
$20 Gyozas for Good 2011-Team Shell (charity:water)

Hannah White $20
$20 Gyozas for Good 2011-Team Shell (charity:water)

Emery Lesco $20
$20 Gyozas for Good 2011-Team Shell (charity:water)

Pancho Villa $20
$20 Water, The Game Changer (charity:water) 2013

Henry Barajas $10
$10 Water Training (charity:water) 2016
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Franklin Teng $10
$10 Special Thanks (charity:water) 2014

Craig Reed $10
$10 Water, The Game Changer (charity:water) 2013

Alexander Felton $10
$10 Water Changes Everything (charity:water) 2012

Louis Ross $10
$10 Water Changes Everything (charity:water) 2012

Adorable Boy at Day Lee Gyoza Championship $10
$10 Gyozas for Good 2011 (charity:water)

Scotty Gieser  $10
$10 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change)

Hugh G. Rection... sigh  $10
$10 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change)

Von Morton $10
$10  Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change)

Tracy Goode (MLE #46) $5
$5 Gyozas for Good/Ribs for Research 2012 (Breast Cancer Research Foundation)

Total Raised by Something Sweet Level: 
Charity: Water - $922.50
United Visions for Change - $180
Wings of Karen - $70
Equine Voices Horse Rescue - $25
Breast Cancer Research Foundation - $5
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Anonymous $300
$75 Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water (charity:water) 2017
$60 Soggy Buns Matching Funds (charity:water) 2015
$5 Special Thanks (charity:water) 2014
$50 Hot Dogs for Health (charity:water) 2014
$33 Hot Dogs for Health (charity:water) 2014
$20 Wings & Hooters - Team Bello (Wings of Karen)
$25 Dirty Water Dogs, Clean Water Wells(charity:water) 2011
$20 Gyozas for Good 2011 (charity:water)
$12 Water Changes Everything (charity:water) 2012
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Total Raised by Anonymous: 
Charity: Water - $205
Wings of Karen - $20
...for the curious: 
Michelle "Cardboard Shell" Lesco (MLE #9) $2367.25
$500 Gyoza For Good (charity:water) 2017
$200 Water Training (charity:water) 2016
​$50 Fill The Boot (Clark County Fire Dept, post Martonaro's)
$697 Soggy Buns matching funds (charity:water) 2015 
$250 Special Thanks (charity:water) 2014
$33 Hot Dogs for Health (charity:water) 2014
$15 Wing & Hooters - Team Shell (Wings of Karen)
$30 Water, The Game Changer pt. 2 (charity:water) 2013
$82 Water, The Game Changer (charity: water) 2013
$25 KFMA Gift Horse Mac'n'Cheese Chowdown (Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary)
$92.50 Gyozas for Good/Ribs for Research 2012 (Breast Cancer Research Foundation) 
$277 Water Changes Everything (charity: water) 2012
$25 Dogs for Kids (United Visions for Change) 
$29.25 Gyozas for Good 2011 (charity: water)
$61.50 Dirty Water Dogs,Clean Water Wells(charity: water) 2011

Totals: 
Charity: Water - $2159.75
Breast Cancer Research Foundation - $92.50
Clark County Fire Department - $50
United Visions for Change - $25
Equine Voices - $25
Wings of Karen - $15

Together, we've raised $15,153.07 for these charities:

Equine Voices Rescue/Sanctuary - $395  to save the lives of horses that have been abused, abandoned, and sent to slaughter.
United Visions for Change - $1,107  to help the people of Southern Sudan gain access to better education and healthcare.
Breast Cancer Research Foundation - $503.50  to fund research to find treatments and preventative measures for breast cancer.
Wings of Karen - $220 to fund breast cancer research through an organization started by the sister of MLE #14 ranked Erik "the Red" Denmark in honor of their mother. (Wings and Hooters 2013)
Charity: Water - $12,742.57 to impact the Global Water Crisis by building wells for those without access to clean water.
      Breakdown:
  • Gyoza for Good 2017 - $791
  • Long Road to Coney, Short Road to Water (2017): $1065
  • Water Training (2016): $1,181
  • Soggy Buns Matching Funds Round 2 (2015): $1850
  • Soggy Buns (2015): $205  (oops, timed the campaign poorly - continued in Road to Coney)
  • Special Thanks - $ 1298
  • Hot Dogs for Health (2014) - $916 
  • Water, The Game Changer pt. 2 (2013) - $57
  • Water, The Game  Changer (2013) - $1,400
  • Water Changes Everything (2012) - $1,880
  • Gyozas  for Good (2011) - $1,006
  • Dirty Water Dogs, Clean Water Wells (2011) -  $1,276

THANK YOU ALL, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!