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Off-Topic => Off-Topic: Talk about anything you want. => Topic started by: Sara on September 10, 2006, 06:16:32 PM

Title: What are your favorite charities?
Post by: Sara on September 10, 2006, 06:16:32 PM
Which organizations do you or would you like to support?
Title: Re: What are your favorite charities?
Post by: Sara on September 10, 2006, 06:17:54 PM
Mine are...

American Diabetes Association
Red Cross
Heifer International (they provide farm animals to poor families rather than cash assistance, help people help themselves)
Catholic Charities
Title: Re: What are your favorite charities?
Post by: 15yearstolong on September 10, 2006, 06:24:35 PM
I support Radio Lollipop, they have a Small setup in starship hospital in Auckland and run a radio station with volunteers who go around the wards and play games with the kids it great.
I also have volunteered with St John Ambulance at events
And I also support Cystic Fibrosis since my best friend died of it and her brother has also had a lung transplant :)
Title: Re: What are your favorite charities?
Post by: Rerun on September 10, 2006, 06:30:53 PM
My local church and I have a friend who is a missionary in Tanzania, East Africa.  I send him stuff once in a while.  It costs more to mail the stuff then it is worth, but I know he enjoys getting it.

Oh, yea,  IHD.com   :2thumbsup;
Title: Re: What are your favorite charities?
Post by: goofynina on September 10, 2006, 06:39:13 PM
I used to donate to St. Jude's Hospital, and anything that had to do with animals,  anything from dogs for the blind to helping them feed and house old horses,  that was before i got sick and i was working, now,  i can barely afford to keep on my internet,  you best believe this gets paid BEFORE i buy groceries, lol, 
Title: Re: What are your favorite charities?
Post by: Sara on September 10, 2006, 06:44:42 PM
I used to donate to St. Jude's Hospital, and anything that had to do with animals,  anything from dogs for the blind to helping them feed and house old horses,  that was before i got sick and i was working, now,  i can barely afford to keep on my internet,  you best believe this gets paid BEFORE i buy groceries, lol, 

LOL, I hear that!
Title: Re: What are your favorite charities?
Post by: kitkatz on September 10, 2006, 09:53:36 PM
I give to Katherine's Classroom. Yes that is right my own classroom gets a good bit of my money in order to provide prizes and treats, as well as curriculum and supplies for the kids.  They only gave us 150.00 for supplies this year.  It went really fast.  I had to buy copy paper this year just to begin the year.  I have to stingy with supplies.  I also purchase my own books and curriculum to supplement what I am teaching as needed. 

Anyone interested in a nontax free donation?  (Just kidding!)
Title: Re: What are your favorite charities?
Post by: MelissaJean on September 10, 2006, 10:03:50 PM

My favorite places to donate to are Make A Wish, my church,  St. Jude's, and Habitat For Humanity.
Title: Re: What are your favorite charities?
Post by: Sluff on September 11, 2006, 08:13:15 AM
Wisconsin Veterans Home.
Ronald McDonald House.
Children's Hospital
Childhood Cancer foundation.
Disabled Veterans Association
Red Cross
Navy Marine Corps Relief fund
American Cadet Association
Fox Valley Doughboy Foundation.
Title: Re: What are your favorite charities?
Post by: mallory on September 12, 2006, 03:17:37 PM
The Southern Poverty Law Center
Title: Re: What are your favorite charities?
Post by: Zach on September 12, 2006, 09:21:12 PM
D.A.V.
Title: Re: What are your favorite charities?
Post by: Ginger on September 13, 2006, 02:23:09 PM
The Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation--so that maybe the younger generations can avoid ESRD and dialysis.
Title: Re: What are your favorite charities?
Post by: Panda_9 on September 18, 2006, 02:51:36 AM
I support Radio Lollipop, they have a Small setup in starship hospital in Auckland and run a radio station with volunteers who go around the wards and play games with the kids it great.
I also have volunteered with St John Ambulance at events
And I also support Cystic Fibrosis since my best friend died of it and her brother has also had a lung transplant :)

OMG I have nightmares about Radio lollipop. It was playing constantly while I was in the childrens hospital. I was so unwell and I just wanted some quiet. I asked for it to be turned off in my room but they could only turn it down, which made it even more annoying. So I thought, well I'll request a song that I like. They didnt play it until the last song of the night lol Cant stand that song now.

I give to various charities if I happen to have some spare change at the time. If I am harrassed at the shops or on my home phone, they wont get a cent out of me. I only donate in my own time.