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Halx · 09-05-2003, 02:01 PM

Hey peeps... I was wondering what charities you all give to. I know all my old junk goes to the battered women and children foundation. I was thinking of making a cash donation to the seeing-eye dog foundation (not sure what the exact name is) and.. ya know.. thought I'd spread the love.

micah67 · 09-05-2003, 02:07 PM

Humane Society. Nothing wrenches my heart more than animals that can't defend themselves... (The dog in my avatar, Ryker, was a rescue.)

Canine Companions, too.

lurkette · 09-05-2003, 02:58 PM

I give to:

NC Food Bank
Public Radio
Revolutionary Afghan Women's Association
Children International
Defenders of Wildlife

I sometimes give small amounts to other charities if we have enough that month. Sometimes I feel like I should focus on a "cause" and give a substantial sum that would make a real difference, rather than giving small amounts to a number of different charities, but these are all things I feel passionately about and I can't stand to yank my support from any one of them.

lurkette · 09-05-2003, 03:01 PM

Ratbastid and I also adopted a rescue dog, micah - they're the best! But I never know whether to send $ to the rescue organizations, which tend to have a no-kill, foster-home policy, or to the human society/APS, where I'm not sure my $ will do much to reduce the kill rate. Sigh. Spay or neuter your pets, folks.

sexymama · 09-05-2003, 03:06 PM

Food bank
My church
Local schools
Woman's shelter
Breast Cancer Research
Children who hit me up for fundraisers when I have the money

Kaos · 09-05-2003, 07:57 PM

Habitat For Humanity. In fact I work for a subsidary of Habiitat for Humanity called Habitat Restore. We take in donations of building supplies and home products from people and companies and fix the things up and resell them for a reduced price. All profits at the store goes to Habitat for Humanity and we divert hundreds of thousands of items that would otherwise end up in landfills.

santafe5000 · 09-05-2003, 09:04 PM

United Way thru company plan.

cchris · 09-05-2003, 10:22 PM

I give what I can when I can to

SIDS Australia ( Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ).

Society of St Vincent de Paul.

Children's Medical Research Institute

Double D · 09-05-2003, 10:35 PM

Battered Women's Shelter

Residential Housing/Living/Training Program for Cognitively Impaired

Two orphanges

Disabled Vets

Anyone that hits me up (Scouts, local schools) while I'm out & about.

My mother was a orphan and she probably wouldn't have made it if not for the charity of what she calls the Sally Ann (Salvation Army). I cannot pass by one of those bell ringers w/out pulling out some green.

Rodney · 09-05-2003, 10:43 PM

Church -- I videotape church services, edit them, and broadcast the tapes public access for shut-ins. Bought the equipment myself, pay all bills. Next week's show will be #342.

The local AIDS project
A couple of beggars whose sad stories, I know for a fact, are absolutely true
Any youth group that hits me up for raffle tickets.
The Girl Scouts -- doesn't really count, because they give you cookies in return :-)

nine · 09-06-2003, 02:37 AM

Red Cross

quadro2000 · 09-06-2003, 04:20 AM

I do breast cancer research and because I'm in the entertainment field I also donate to Michael J. Fox's Parkinson's charity and to the Christopher Reeve Foundation.

Also, I ran a program at work called "Call To Protect" where I had about 200 old cell phones donated to the Wireless Foundation, where they refurbish and re-program them and give them to battered and abused women.

oberon · 09-06-2003, 01:46 PM

I have participated in Boy Scout food drives, so I can tell you they're quite excellent charities. Mostly they redistribute food to homeless shelters and things like that.

My family also donates various things, primarily clothes & food, to Goodwill.

collide · 09-06-2003, 02:15 PM

I donate annually to various charities, mainly the Salvation Army or Goodwill: food, clothing, and toys. Donating regularly is easy to do. Every year during the Winter season you will see plenty of food and toy drives. Every little bit helps, and it is so convenient that there is really no excuse to not contribute something.

MacGnG · 09-06-2003, 03:04 PM

United Way

tinfoil · 09-06-2003, 04:27 PM

Salvation Army (my parents work there *sigh*) and any local charity that benefits local people.

KeyserSoze · 09-06-2003, 10:24 PM

Children of the Night

Disabled American Vets

Clare Foundation

and anyone who really needs help financially that has children

Cubby · 09-10-2003, 02:50 PM

Nothing specific really but give when and where I can...recent years have been...

Canuck Place
Guide dog association
Cancer agency
Variety Club
Loving spoonful
Mental health Organization
Salvation Army
etc....

tj2001cobra · 09-10-2003, 03:10 PM

I have donated in the past to the cancer society, salvation army, goodwill, and battered women's shelter. I probably do not donate near enough. Actually, I donate alot to my friends. I take people out for a good time when I can and pay for it. (I did it last night).

Frowning Budah · 09-12-2003, 04:13 PM

I give to Hospice through work. Plus church. and Salvation Army. Then once a month we pick a different charity to donate money to.

yoshi · 09-12-2003, 05:33 PM

We give to the Arthritis Foundation and Salvation Army

ARTelevision · 09-13-2003, 04:39 PM

I do United Way from the office. I also contribute to a regional - but internationally known - heart and lung hospital foundation providing extremely expensive life-saving operations for free to people who can not afford such procedures, with a focus on helping children from third-world nations.

Minx · 09-15-2003, 09:02 AM

Regular donations to the Salvation Army and SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). I'm a big sucker for any girl guides or boy scouts that go door to door, or anyone canvassing for things like the Cancer Society, Heart & Lung Association, etc.
I plan on supporting the World Wildlife Fund by "adopting" a tiger for each of my boys for a Christmas present.

oberon · 09-15-2003, 09:06 AM

SPCA rules! So Minx, does that mean you'd be a sucker if I came by your door in my Scout uniform?

Minx · 09-15-2003, 11:46 AM

Hell yes....I love a man in uniform!

xaneidolon · 09-15-2003, 05:30 PM

Sub for Santa - for about ten years. It is so gratifying to know what a difference it makes... And the food bank, too.

Midnight_Son · 09-16-2003, 01:09 PM

Music programs in our schools are getting screwed left and right,
I bought a trumpet for the local high school.
I figure even if one kid that can’t afford his own
learns to play on it…it’s worth every dime.

Cynthetiq · 09-16-2003, 01:11 PM

cynthetiq society for the advancement of skogafoss...

oh... American Cancer Society, Salvation Army

Minx · 09-16-2003, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cnor
Music programs in our schools are getting screwed left and right,
I bought a trumpet for the local high school.
I figure even if one kid that can’t afford his own
learns to play on it…it’s worth every dime.

cnor....that is the nicest thing I think I've heard in a very long time! Kudo's to you!

Pheatius · 09-17-2003, 12:40 PM

Habitat for Humanity
Church
Haitian Medical Relief Fund
Respect Life
Volunteer at the local Home for Mentally Challenged.
And the occasional random giving.

StormBerlin · 09-17-2003, 12:45 PM

I give to the ASPCA and Human Society. And to homeless people on occasion.

09-05-2003, 02:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	Charities (no links) Hey peeps... I was wondering what charities you all give to. I know all my old junk goes to the battered women and children foundation. I was thinking of making a cash donation to the seeing-eye dog foundation (not sure what the exact name is) and.. ya know.. thought I'd spread the love. __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

09-05-2003, 02:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
micah67 Thor Location: 33:08:12N 117:10:23W	Humane Society. Nothing wrenches my heart more than animals that can't defend themselves... (The dog in my avatar, Ryker, was a rescue.) Canine Companions, too. __________________ ~micah

09-05-2003, 02:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
lurkette My future is coming on Moderator Emeritus Location: east of the sun and west of the moon	I give to: NC Food Bank Public Radio Revolutionary Afghan Women's Association Children International Defenders of Wildlife I sometimes give small amounts to other charities if we have enough that month. Sometimes I feel like I should focus on a "cause" and give a substantial sum that would make a real difference, rather than giving small amounts to a number of different charities, but these are all things I feel passionately about and I can't stand to yank my support from any one of them. __________________ "If ten million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." - Anatole France

09-05-2003, 03:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
lurkette My future is coming on Moderator Emeritus Location: east of the sun and west of the moon	Ratbastid and I also adopted a rescue dog, micah - they're the best! But I never know whether to send $ to the rescue organizations, which tend to have a no-kill, foster-home policy, or to the human society/APS, where I'm not sure my $ will do much to reduce the kill rate. Sigh. Spay or neuter your pets, folks. __________________ "If ten million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." - Anatole France

09-05-2003, 03:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
sexymama My own person -- his by choice Location: Lebell's arms	Food bank My church Local schools Woman's shelter Breast Cancer Research Children who hit me up for fundraisers when I have the money __________________ If you can go deeply into lovemaking, the ego disappears. That is the beauty of lovemaking, that it is another source of a glimpse of god It's not about being perfect; it's about developing some skill at managing imperfection.

09-05-2003, 07:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kaos Ssssssssss Location: Ontario	Habitat For Humanity. In fact I work for a subsidary of Habiitat for Humanity called Habitat Restore. We take in donations of building supplies and home products from people and companies and fix the things up and resell them for a reduced price. All profits at the store goes to Habitat for Humanity and we divert hundreds of thousands of items that would otherwise end up in landfills.

09-05-2003, 09:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
santafe5000 EVIL! Location: Southwest of nowhere	United Way thru company plan. __________________ When all else fails, QUIT.

09-05-2003, 10:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
cchris Junkie Location: Sydney	I give what I can when I can to SIDS Australia ( Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ). Society of St Vincent de Paul. Children's Medical Research Institute __________________ There's a fine line between participation and mockery

09-05-2003, 10:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
Double D Junkie Location: Chicagoland	Battered Women's Shelter Residential Housing/Living/Training Program for Cognitively Impaired Two orphanges Disabled Vets Anyone that hits me up (Scouts, local schools) while I'm out & about. My mother was a orphan and she probably wouldn't have made it if not for the charity of what she calls the Sally Ann (Salvation Army). I cannot pass by one of those bell ringers w/out pulling out some green.

09-05-2003, 10:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rodney Observant Ruminant Location: Rich Wannabe Hippie Town	Church -- I videotape church services, edit them, and broadcast the tapes public access for shut-ins. Bought the equipment myself, pay all bills. Next week's show will be #342. The local AIDS project A couple of beggars whose sad stories, I know for a fact, are absolutely true Any youth group that hits me up for raffle tickets. The Girl Scouts -- doesn't really count, because they give you cookies in return :-)

09-06-2003, 02:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
nine Crazy Location: Doesn't matter - you wouldn't want to be here	Red Cross

09-06-2003, 04:20 AM	#12 (permalink)
quadro2000 All Possibility, Made Of Custard Location: New York, NY	I do breast cancer research and because I'm in the entertainment field I also donate to Michael J. Fox's Parkinson's charity and to the Christopher Reeve Foundation. Also, I ran a program at work called "Call To Protect" where I had about 200 old cell phones donated to the Wireless Foundation, where they refurbish and re-program them and give them to battered and abused women. __________________ You have to laugh at yourself...because you'd cry your eyes out if you didn't. - Emily Saliers

09-06-2003, 01:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
oberon Quadrature Amplitude Modulator Location: Denver	I have participated in Boy Scout food drives, so I can tell you they're quite excellent charities. Mostly they redistribute food to homeless shelters and things like that. My family also donates various things, primarily clothes & food, to Goodwill. __________________ "There are finer fish in the sea than have ever been caught." -- Irish proverb

09-06-2003, 02:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
collide Turn off your TV. Location: ... .- -. ..-. .-. .- -. -.-. .. ... -.-. --- --..-- -.-. .-	I donate annually to various charities, mainly the Salvation Army or Goodwill: food, clothing, and toys. Donating regularly is easy to do. Every year during the Winter season you will see plenty of food and toy drives. Every little bit helps, and it is so convenient that there is really no excuse to not contribute something. __________________ "inhuman fiery goat worship" is an anagram for "information superhighway" -kingvolc

09-06-2003, 03:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
MacGnG Know Where!	United Way

09-16-2003, 01:11 PM	#28 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	cynthetiq society for the advancement of skogafoss... oh... American Cancer Society, Salvation Army __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

09-17-2003, 12:45 PM	#31 (permalink)
StormBerlin Happy as a hippo Location: Southern California	I give to the ASPCA and Human Society. And to homeless people on occasion. __________________ "if anal sex could get a girl pregnant i'd be tits deep in child support" Arcane

09-06-2003, 04:27 PM	#16 (permalink)
tinfoil Fucking Hostile Location: Springford, ON, Canada	Salvation Army (my parents work there sigh) and any local charity that benefits local people. __________________ Get off your fuckin cross. We need the fuckin space to nail the next fool martyr.

09-06-2003, 10:24 PM	#17 (permalink)
KeyserSoze Psycho Location: Lost Angeles	Children of the Night Disabled American Vets Clare Foundation and anyone who really needs help financially that has children __________________ THERE IS NO KEYSER SOZE!!

09-10-2003, 02:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
Cubby Insane Location: BC, Canada	Nothing specific really but give when and where I can...recent years have been... Canuck Place Guide dog association Cancer agency Variety Club Loving spoonful Mental health Organization Salvation Army etc.... __________________ Don't be irreplaceable - if you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted!

09-10-2003, 03:10 PM	#19 (permalink)
tj2001cobra Insane Location: Austin, Texas .. Y'all	I have donated in the past to the cancer society, salvation army, goodwill, and battered women's shelter. I probably do not donate near enough. Actually, I donate alot to my friends. I take people out for a good time when I can and pay for it. (I did it last night).

09-12-2003, 04:13 PM	#20 (permalink)
Frowning Budah Slave of Fear	I give to Hospice through work. Plus church. and Salvation Army. Then once a month we pick a different charity to donate money to.

09-12-2003, 05:33 PM	#21 (permalink)
yoshi Crazy Location: Jersey	We give to the Arthritis Foundation and Salvation Army

09-13-2003, 04:39 PM	#22 (permalink)
ARTelevision I change Location: USA	I do United Way from the office. I also contribute to a regional - but internationally known - heart and lung hospital foundation providing extremely expensive life-saving operations for free to people who can not afford such procedures, with a focus on helping children from third-world nations. __________________ create evolution

09-15-2003, 09:02 AM	#23 (permalink)
Minx Junkie Location: Up yonder	Regular donations to the Salvation Army and SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). I'm a big sucker for any girl guides or boy scouts that go door to door, or anyone canvassing for things like the Cancer Society, Heart & Lung Association, etc. I plan on supporting the World Wildlife Fund by "adopting" a tiger for each of my boys for a Christmas present. __________________ You've been a naughty boy....go to my room!

09-15-2003, 09:06 AM	#24 (permalink)
oberon Quadrature Amplitude Modulator Location: Denver	SPCA rules! So Minx, does that mean you'd be a sucker if I came by your door in my Scout uniform? __________________ "There are finer fish in the sea than have ever been caught." -- Irish proverb

09-15-2003, 11:46 AM	#25 (permalink)
Minx Junkie Location: Up yonder	Hell yes....I love a man in uniform! __________________ You've been a naughty boy....go to my room!

09-15-2003, 05:30 PM	#26 (permalink)
xaneidolon Tilted	Sub for Santa - for about ten years. It is so gratifying to know what a difference it makes... And the food bank, too.

09-16-2003, 01:09 PM	#27 (permalink)
Midnight_Son The Cover Doesn't Match The Book Location: in a van down by the river	Music programs in our schools are getting screwed left and right, I bought a trumpet for the local high school. I figure even if one kid that can’t afford his own learns to play on it…it’s worth every dime. __________________ SWM, tattooed, seeks meaningful tits and beer. Enjoys biker mags, pornography, and Sunday morning walks to the liquor store. Winners of erotic hot dog eating contests given priority.

09-17-2003, 12:40 PM	#30 (permalink)
Pheatius Insane Location: The South	Habitat for Humanity Church Haitian Medical Relief Fund Respect Life Volunteer at the local Home for Mentally Challenged. And the occasional random giving.