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	PamRotella.com Donation Center [Last updated 4 October 2009] Although this donation page was first launched in 2004, and despite tens of thousands of visitors each year, no donation has ever been made toward the expenses of PamRotella.com. That's probably because the site hasn't been aggressive about pursuing donations -- the link has quietly been there, but not promoted. And so the site has had no extra money toward upkeep or improvements. But I'm hoping things will change for the better, and soon! This October 4th, be the first to donate to this page, and give Pam the best birthday gift of all -- financing for PamRotella.com! -------------------- Paypal is a little restrictive because I have to provide set amounts to "purchase." If you can afford it and want to give more, then select more than one of an "item" to "purchase." (For example if you want to give $30, just select three $10 "items.") Why do I use Paypal? Paypal doesn't rely on programming from this site -- when you're ready to check out, it takes you to its own site, where it-* handles all of the security to protect your credit card information. I've looked into other credit card providers, and I would need to stay updated on all of the latest internet security threats to keep your credit card information safe. (Something to think about when using other sites with no apparent credit card security.) Paypal has its own staff of security experts that do all of that work for me, just for the small handling fee they charge, and so I feel better about trusting readers' cards to Paypal for transactions on my web site. The all-new $5.00 "Health Reader" level I'm including this new lower amount so that everyone can get involved. Every penny is appreciated and will be put to good use! The $10.00 "Health Researcher" level For those who feel the site helps people enough to give a little more. The "Health Helper" level: $25.00 This level is for people who are a little more committed, and can afford a fairly standard donation. If my site charged for its content, these folks would be called "members." But the site is all free because the information is potentially life-saving and too important to withhold for money. So these "Helpers" help provide that valuable service for free. The "Health Freedom" level: $50.00 Don't opt for the $50 level or other higher amounts unless you can truly afford it -- I'm only providing these amounts for people who have it and are committed to the same issues I am. I'll call it the "Health Freedom" level because these donors are paying for everyone to have honest information on health, rather than corporate-controlled information and false choices. The "Health Angel" level: $100.00 Again, don't donate at this level unless you can REALLY afford it. Obviously, this level is for the type of person who graciously looks out for other people, so I'll call them "Health Angels." The "Health Saint" level: $500.00 Seriously, don't opt for this unless you can really, really afford it. I don't want to feel guilty later! These donors are the saints of honest health information and other free speech issues. View your cart: Birthday message from Pam to her readers As you may have guessed, I enjoy working on this website because it helps people. Many readers have told me that my pages on the zapper and other health topics have been very useful to them. Others have given me early compliments on the main page's unique collection of news links. Of course I'd rather work on the site as my full-time job, but that's impossible without funding. The site doesn't generate any income even to meet its existing expenses. Of course I'll continue to do all I can to keep this web site up because of the benefit that it provides to my readers. But it could be so much better with a little help! My vision for this site Now I want to talk about withholding potentially life-saving information from people. Rarely will you find other websites explaining such important issues with any honesty. Rather, you'll find people selling products, and major news organizations afraid of going against their biggest advertisers, the pharmaceutical companies. They're unlikely to be honest about health issues when they have a financial conflict of interest like that. I only advertise my cookbooks here, and they're not big money-makers. I've tried some advertisers like google ads, but those services are so poor that their links keep breaking, and I'd have to hire an employee just to keep on top of their programming quirks. They have also made zero dollars for this site, and so I no longer use them. And so I have no conflicts of interest -- I am able and willing to provide readers with honest information without the fear of alienating advertisers or driving business to another provider. You may think that some news boards like that already exist, and the boards run by doctors would provide better health information. What I say to that is, just google your favorite doctor's name along with the word "zapper." Why don't they give you honest information on something as useful or effective as the zapper? Well, there are several reasons. One is that doctors can be de-licensed if they go against the grain too much. Dentists can be de-licensed or at least harassed just for saying that mercury fillings are bad for you. That's why even some of the best alternative doctors/authors won't go "all the way" in telling readers the truth. They always have that licensing threat hanging over their heads. Another reason is that doctors make their money from getting you into their offices. They rarely tell you about a competing field that's better for your condition (How many orthopedic surgeons tell you about chiropractors?), or a treatment that would take them out of the loop and cut into their business. It's better to have information from an impartial third party or researcher, who isn't driven by personal financial gain. Even so, I do withhold potentially life-saving information from people every day, although I don't mean to -- it's called not having enough time to work on this site. Over the years, my research has taken me places that I can't even describe here -- can't describe because I have to make a living, and don't have enough time to spend on this site. I'd really like to see this site become a high-quality health news service, along with general news, and many articles summarizing the major alternative health theories for various diseases and conditions. So far I haven't seen anything so useful online, probably because funding goes in the opposite direction, toward people who will work toward raw product promotion. And so people are left to whatever information is out there, paid or not. I've seen some paid services come and go, for example an infomercial guru whose name I won't mention here had a book that led you to his paid site. His information was pretty good, but he insisted that you had to be a member of his service and pay a monthly fee to get it. Then he moved onto the next infomercial gig, something to do with finances. He was good for the field in that he had the money to get his message out there -- something that most alternative doctors don't have. But the downside is that he had to have money before he was willing to help people, and unfortunately that's usually the case with many health information websites. I'm sure that many people would have benefited from articles I never had time to write over the years. But there was absolutely nothing I could have done about it -- as it is, I've sacrificed a lot just to bring my readers the few in-depth articles already written. I'm not saying that I expect to be financed well enough to make this site my full-time job, or to launch a complete health news site. That would take a lot of donations. But I would like at least something to allow me to spend more time on this site. That can come through a few large gifts, or many small ones. Even some rather than none is good. People have also enjoyed some of my early photos posted here. Through the years, I've found my photos on many web sites, and some have been used in magazines or on news web sites. A rewrite of my article on Omega-3 fatty acids has appeared in a health journal. But so far, I haven't been compensated financially for that work. In reality, PamRotella.com is my charitable cause, a sort of hobby that is forced to exist solely on the scraps of time that rarely are available to devote to it. And it is financed solely by my employers' paychecks (sometimes barely). Obviously, I'd like to do more -- much more. Of course I'd love to make this site my main job! But for now, some funding to make improvements would be fine. And if you the reader can afford anything toward that end, I'd be grateful for your generosity. Thanks to everyone, Pam Back to the top © 2004, 2009 by Pam Rotella. Back to the main page