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I know that last year we donated to the Heifer Project, but I was just wondering if we're doing anything this year. I'd be happy to contribute.
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What's the one that gives loans to womens in third world countries to start their own business?
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Alt, if you're talking about Children's Hospital in St. Paul, MN, I'm in. But I think you might find that most people aren't thrilled about sending donations to a US hospital that isn't in their own community.
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What about St Jude's? They help kids regardless of their ability to pay, and through their research help fight children's cancers across the globe.
That's the only children's hospital you're likely to get widespread support for, because ElJay is right - if it's not something like that, I would rather just send my money to my local Children's Hospital.
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Well, we could just donate to some other charity that helps children in general? United way for instance, or Unicef. There is also Children.org.
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I don't donate to United Way, personally, because I think too much of your donation goes to administration. I like First Book and Heifer. Have we ever considered Child's Play? The mission is to send toys and games to kids in the hospital, and you can choose directly what hospital to send to, from many in the US and Canada and a few in the UK and Australia. It was started by the Penny Arcade guys, and seems a great charity for a bunch of geeks to donate to. There wouldn't be a local hospital for everyone, though.
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I didn't know about Heifer until we donated to it last year. Having looked at their website and seen what they do, I fully support another donation to them.
Is Rabbit interested in organizing again this year? She has done such a fantastic job in the past.
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I did the Heifer one last year. I didn't get to participate in the First Book one. Though, I have read up a bit on it. Either one is fine with me.
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I hope it happens again this year. I'm not too picky on who I donate to, as long as I do since I don't like to discriminate based on location. A sick kid in San Diego is the same as a sick kid in New York.
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I'd be more than happy to send a little money and/or time to a chosen cause. I'll confess I'm a reluctant organizer of such things at best, though.
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Who would be willing to organize this year's charity project, should we just charge it to the person that did it last year?
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I am totally interested in helping out with a donation, if I can come up with some money! If I can't, maybe there is another way I will be able to contribute.
(I am extremely poor at the moment. I have $0.63 in my bank account and have not done any Christmas shopping yet!)
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I really like the microlending idea that Storm Saxon brought up above. That makes an enormous difference to families and whole communities in the third world, and our money is leveraged greatly, because for each successful business that gets going, the returns continue to accrue for the life of the business. Also, because it's a loan, it can be paid back, and then used again and again to start more new businesses. If you want real bang for your buck, microlending is the way to go.
However, I would be delighted to contribute to either First Book, or the Heifer project, if that's what people prefer.
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100% of proceeds go to the beneficiaries: ZERO administrative fees. Practically unheard of in an international charity.
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