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Topic: Your Favorite Charities
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proxieme
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posted June 09, 2005 10:46 AM
Hey ya'll - I was wondering about ya'll's favorite charities to which you donate time and/or money. The absolute top with me's The Nature Conservancy. It just seems like such a highly effective and pragmatic system for saving the "last great places" on Earth, and it garnered a four star rating from CharityNavigator.org .
When I have some extra cash burning a hole in my pocket, I try to steer it their way. When I have time (though I haven't yet done it here in 'Bama), I'll contribute time and work to Habitat for Humanity. Again, it seems like an effective, on-the-ground way to really help out families; a plus with me is that it's not so much a chairty as an aid program - it seeks to empower those it helps by making prospective homeowners a part of the process. They're not given the homes, they work and put "sweat equity" into the building of the structures (which are built otherwise mostly by volunteers and using discounted or donated materials to keep the cost down) and are then sold the homes - at no profit - with the help of no-interest loans.
While I'm not Christian (it's an ecumenical Christian organization), I find that its overall goals mesh with my ideals. Sooo, what floats your boat? IP: Logged |
trillian
Knowflake Posts: 4050
From: The Boundless
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted June 09, 2005 11:38 AM
www.bestfriends.org
I don't donate to most 'charitable' causes because too large a percentage is used for administrative costs. Sometimes 50% or more!
I also don't believe any of the recognized organizations are really trying to find cures for MS, Cancer, etc. Too many people would be out of jobs. prox, I agree about Habitat for Humanity, but I can't get past its Christian roots.  IP: Logged |
Saturn's Child
Knowflake Posts: 867
From: Just left of center
Registered: May 2004
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posted June 09, 2005 12:45 PM
I give some to Breast Cancer research. I buy stamps at the post office that donate a small amount and also the stamp promotes awareness. I also sometimes buy the domestic violence stamps.
I donate to my local domestic violence shelter, the homeless shelter, and programs that help children who are at risk and/or abused.
Also the local food pantry.
I like giving time and money, etc locally. I pretty much know where it's going and how it's being used. I can also actually work with and talk to the recipients.
Makes it more real and personal.
You can also meet some really neat people that you may not otherwise come in contact.
It's a win/win thing.IP: Logged |
thirteen
Knowflake Posts: 1107
From: Rochester Hills, MI USA
Registered: May 2004
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posted June 09, 2005 04:46 PM
Childrens Miracle Network...
Helps me atone for past karma.IP: Logged |
Philbird
Knowflake Posts: 3396
From: Here, there and everywhere.
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted June 09, 2005 07:40 PM
Al the homeless guy.IP: Logged |
AcousticGod
Knowflake Posts: 11943
From: Pleasanton, CA, USA
Registered: May 2005
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posted June 09, 2005 08:32 PM
All charities helping adoption would top my list.The Adoption Exchange
North American Council on Adoptable Children
Maine Adoption Placement Service
National Adoption Center Also, I like Bono's http://www.one.org/. IP: Logged |
Petron
Knowflake Posts: 3031
From: Paradise
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted June 09, 2005 10:03 PM
yup this place is good heres the top 10 lists
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/topten.list.htm
******* this charity is sinking i'm trying to keep it afloat 
http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum16/HTML/001259.html IP: Logged |
26taurus
Knowflake Posts: 13411
From: *
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted June 10, 2005 02:00 AM
When I give, it's usually locally. Supermarket foodbank, animal shelter donations, and in the checkout line when they ask you if you'd like to donate a dollar to such and such a cause. My favorite though, is giving to the families that need help at Christmas. The parents who dont have money to buy their kids anything at Christmas. At my last job we picked a family, all pooled together, and gave them every single thing on their list and then some. Much, much more than they asked for.  If I had to choose though, all of my money would go to animal causes. IP: Logged |
DayDreamer
Knowflake Posts: 4841
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Registered: Jul 2003
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posted June 10, 2005 02:09 AM
Gee Philbird I give a lot away to Al too, almost everyday! I wonder how his place looks? Seriously though...local shelters, hospitals, cancer research, and emergency funds, as well!IP: Logged |
Petron
Knowflake Posts: 3031
From: Paradise
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted June 10, 2005 06:06 AM
if you get a chance .......volunteer to drive delivery for the toys for tots program at christmas.......its my favorite thing cuz the people who you drop the packages off with are usually very grateful......they just gush all over you with thanks even tho yer just the delivery person.....  IP: Logged |
Battle of Evermore
Knowflake Posts: 1145
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Registered: Sep 2004
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posted June 11, 2005 11:16 PM
Oh, yes, I do the Operation Christmas Child shoe box thingy. They go all over the world. The kids sometimes write letters back with the help of a missionary worker there, it makes you feel really good, coz the letters are so sweet.
St. Jude's, Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation, Waterfront Mission, Nature Conservation....Who ever is sitting outside of Wal-Mart at the time. Blunt maybe, but true.IP: Logged |
artlovesdawn
Knowflake Posts: 1177
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Registered: Jul 2005
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posted July 21, 2005 12:36 AM
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leoelf
Knowflake Posts: 574
From: In My Head
Registered: May 2005
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posted July 21, 2005 12:39 AM
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pidaua
Knowflake Posts: 7314
From: Schweinfurt to Grafenwoehr all within 6 months LOL
Registered: May 2002
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posted July 21, 2005 04:23 PM
I like "Days End Farm Horse Rescue" http://www.defhr.org/ the ASPCA and the Canine Companions http://www.caninecompanions.org/ I used to work with the first one when I lived in Maryland and had our company donate money as a sponsorship as well as proceeds from money we collected from conferences. Canine Companions has always been one of my favorites. When my ex and I got married we decided to ask for donates to that charity instead of wedding gifts. They received almost $4000 from our friends and relatives IP: Logged |
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