Abalone Dinner Donations

August 21, 2014

Question: If a non-profit organization puts on a dinner and only requests donations to attend, can a group of divers legally donate abalone to the organization to be used for the dinner? (Anonymous)

Answer: Yes, but only as long as the dinner is not advertised as being an abalone dinner and as long as paying for the dinner is optional. You may charge for the rental of the facilities, tables, chairs, etc. and charge for the plates, napkins, cups, etc. Abalone (like all sport-caught fish and game) cannot be bought, sold, bartered or traded.

interesting and thanks Hojo,

That's been proposed a few times for a fund raiser for HOW,  glad to know the rules.  These non-profit rules are tricky and it usually is just as simple as wording that can get you into trouble,

  Thanks again

interesting and thanks Hojo,

That's been proposed a few times for a fund raiser for HOW,  glad to know the rules.  These non-profit rules are tricky and it usually is just as simple as wording that can get you into trouble,

  Thanks again

For sure...I've served RF at fundraisers for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society before...but made sure people knew that donations were optional and that they were donating to be at the party and enjoy my awesome company and that the food served was just part of the fun.

 

Sincerely,

Jim