diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index 3c1b0b43..d2e59faf 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ Metrics/ClassLength:
 Metrics/ModuleLength:
   Enabled: false
   
+Metrics/AbcSize:
+  Enabled: false
+
 Layout/HashAlignment:
   Enabled: true
   EnforcedColonStyle: table
diff --git a/.rubocop_todo.yml b/.rubocop_todo.yml
index f2767cca..30b23651 100644
--- a/.rubocop_todo.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_todo.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # This configuration was generated by
 # `rubocop --auto-gen-config`
-# on 2024-05-20 17:20:36 UTC using RuboCop version 1.63.5.
+# on 2024-05-20 21:02:26 UTC using RuboCop version 1.63.5.
 # The point is for the user to remove these configuration records
 # one by one as the offenses are removed from the code base.
 # Note that changes in the inspected code, or installation of new
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ Lint/UnmodifiedReduceAccumulator:
   Exclude:
     - 'app/helpers/shifts_helper.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 36
-# Configuration parameters: AllowedMethods, AllowedPatterns, CountRepeatedAttributes.
-Metrics/AbcSize:
-  Max: 65
-
 # Offense count: 6
 # Configuration parameters: CountComments, CountAsOne, AllowedMethods, AllowedPatterns, inherit_mode.
 # AllowedMethods: refine
@@ -35,7 +30,7 @@ Metrics/CyclomaticComplexity:
 # Offense count: 50
 # Configuration parameters: CountComments, CountAsOne, AllowedMethods, AllowedPatterns.
 Metrics/MethodLength:
-  Max: 58
+  Max: 60
 
 # Offense count: 10
 # Configuration parameters: AllowedMethods, AllowedPatterns.
@@ -217,9 +212,9 @@ Style/GuardClause:
     - 'app/controllers/ticket_requests_controller.rb'
     - 'app/models/event.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 25
+# Offense count: 27
 # This cop supports safe autocorrection (--autocorrect).
 # Configuration parameters: AllowHeredoc, AllowURI, URISchemes, IgnoreCopDirectives, AllowedPatterns.
 # URISchemes: http, https
 Layout/LineLength:
-  Max: 154
+  Max: 252
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/site/global.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/site/global.css.scss
index 2620d7e1..ea946f90 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/site/global.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/site/global.css.scss
@@ -71,7 +71,11 @@ legend {
 }
 
 label.strong {
-  font-weight: 800;
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+strong {
+  font-weight: 600;
 }
 
 .event-row {
diff --git a/app/controllers/ticket_requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ticket_requests_controller.rb
index 790fc9b4..400f5ad1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ticket_requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ticket_requests_controller.rb
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def create
     end
 
     tr_params = permitted_params[:ticket_request].to_h || {}
-
+    tr_params[:donation] = 0 unless tr_params[:donation].present? && tr_params[:donation] =~ /^[\d.]+$/
     if tr_params.empty?
       flash.now[:error] = 'Please fill out the form below to request tickets.'
       return render_flash(flash)
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ def update
              .flatten.map(&:presence)
              .compact
 
+    ticket_request_params[:donation] = 0 unless ticket_request_params[:donation].present? && ticket_request_params[:donation] =~ /^[\d.]+$/
+
     ticket_request_params.delete(:guest_list)
     ticket_request_params[:guests] = guests
 
diff --git a/app/views/ticket_requests/_form.html.haml b/app/views/ticket_requests/_form.html.haml
index 3c64e46f..79f38793 100644
--- a/app/views/ticket_requests/_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/ticket_requests/_form.html.haml
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@
                   %br
                   = f.label :donation, 'Your Donation'
                   = f.number_field :donation, class: 'input-mini', min: 0, required: false
+                  = tooltip_box "Your donation is optional, but would be greatly appreciated!"
 
                 .control-group
 
diff --git a/app/views/ticket_requests/_ticket_request_show.html.haml b/app/views/ticket_requests/_ticket_request_show.html.haml
index 2a59e875..9c92b65c 100644
--- a/app/views/ticket_requests/_ticket_request_show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/ticket_requests/_ticket_request_show.html.haml
@@ -16,13 +16,19 @@
         %span.p-2.rounded{ class: text_class_for_status(ticket_request) }
           = ticket_request.status_name
 
-  - if ticket_request.can_purchase?
+  %tr
+    %td.text-end.small.p-2.px-4.text-nowrap= "Total Tickets Price:"
+    %td
+      %strong
+        %span{ class: ('label label-info' if ticket_request.special_price) }
+          = number_to_currency(ticket_request.price, precision: 0)
+
+  - if ticket_request.donation&.positive?
     %tr
-      %td.text-end.small.p-2.px-4.text-nowrap= "Total Tickets Price:"
+      %td.text-end.small.p-2.px-4.text-nowrap= "Extra Donation:"
       %td
         %strong
-          %span{ class: ('label label-info' if ticket_request.special_price) }
-            = number_to_currency(ticket_request.price, precision: 0)
+          = number_to_currency(ticket_request.donation, precision: 0)
 
     %tr
       %td.text-end.small.p-2.px-4.text-nowrap= "Payment:"
diff --git a/app/views/ticket_requests/show.html.haml b/app/views/ticket_requests/show.html.haml
index 7791d029..e7d34934 100644
--- a/app/views/ticket_requests/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/ticket_requests/show.html.haml
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
           = succeed '!' do
             = 'ticket'.pluralize(@ticket_request.total_tickets)
 
+    - if @ticket_request.user == current_user || @event.admin?(current_user)
       %hr
-
-      = render partial: 'ticket_request_show', locals: { event: @event, ticket_request: @ticket_request, payment: @payment }
+      = render partial: 'ticket_request_show', locals: { event: @event, ticket_request: @ticket_request, payment: @payment, current_user:  }
 
     .card-footer.bg-body-secondary.border-dark-subtle
       .row