Valentine Hearts Week starts now!
Hello everyone,
Valentine's Day is next Saturday, so we thought we'd get a head start on the fund drive -- especially since it feels like everyone could use a little love right now. This year's Valentine Hearts Fund Drive will run until the night of Sunday, February 15.
It's remarkable to think that DU has been around for 25 years as of this year, but ultimately its longevity comes down to one factor: the strength of the DU community. The truth is that this really is a people-powered website. Running DU is my job, because someone has to make sure the lights stay on and servers keep running. But I've never wanted to be the face of this community, because really DU is all of you -- the people creating the discussions, recommending them, participating in them, and policing them. And I'm proud to run a community that still believes in the concept of civil discussions, and still strives to achieve that goal, even if we fall short from time to time -- you know who you are 
So this is the part where I ask you to please kick in and help keep the lights on for a little longer. The Valentine Hearts Fund Drive is the most popular fund drive of the year for good reason -- because it's the one where you get to spread the love and show your appreciation for your fellow DU members. If you can contribute, now is a great time.
- Purchase a DU Star Membership or renew your existing membership, and we'll give you Valentine hearts to share with your DU friends. For every dollar you spend, you'll get one Valentine heart to give away.
- After you complete your purchase, you will immediately receive a DU Mail message containing simple instructions on how to give away Valentine hearts to your friends.
- Monthly subscribers will also get some hearts to share -- if you are monthly subscriber, we'll send you a DU Mail message shortly with instructions on how to claim your hearts.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A ONE-TIME PURCHASE WITH A CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD WITHOUT CREATING A PAYPAL ACCOUNT...
It is possible -- please see this thread for simple instructions:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/125629039
IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A MONTHLY OR YEARLY STAR MEMBERSHIP AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO BUY HEARTS...
If you already have a recurring Star Membership and you want to buy hearts this week, my advice would be to use the One-Time Payment option in order to avoid setting up a second recurring payment.
If you already have a recurring payment, and you set up another one, your first one will NOT stop automatically. If you would like to stop a previous recurring payment yourself, please contact me via email at earlg@democraticunderground.com, or send me a DU Mail message.
And with that said...
Ready to get started?
Click here to Spread the Love!
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you do not receive a DU Mail message immediately after making your purchase, please be patient. In some instances there may be a short delay in processing your hearts, but you should receive them within 15-20 minutes at most. If you have to wait longer than that, please send me a DU Mail message).
Thank you for supporting Democratic Underground!
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I sent you a check, should be there any day, mailed it last Monday.
Until hearts started popping up. 
Was waiting for the banner and it came! 
My DUversary is on the 10th. Am trying to remember if this Valentine's fundraiser was around yet back then (2008). I know Grovelbot was busy though!
