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Topic: Charities
Posted By: aimeejoy
Subject: Charities
Date Posted: 15 May 2007 at 8:36pm
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Just curious, but do you have any charities that you regularly give money to? More than just a few coins in a bucket.
I am thinking about sponsoring a guide dog puppy ($15 a month) and have just written out a cheque for our rescue helicopter. Also recently gave $40 to Make a Wish. I would like to be able to choose a couple and just regularly give to only those ones, as we seem to be getting bombarded with charities wanting my money! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 15 May 2007 at 8:42pm
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I sponsor a child through Tear Fund and I do give some to our local Church. Other than that, I feel that I have "done my bit" as it were. I heard some wonderful advice, couple-friends of ours get together at the beginning of the financial year and decide what they are going to support for that year, and how much. Works for us too, saves us constantly checking with the other about this one or that one because we have already decided in advance. -------------  |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 15 May 2007 at 8:43pm
| I have been sponsoring a little boy in Honduras each month through Childfund since 2000. Since I started doing that I dont given big sums to any other charity, just odd coin donations. |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 15 May 2007 at 9:02pm
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We sponsor a girl in Kenya through CCF.
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 15 May 2007 at 9:10pm
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Hubby actually brought some stuff home about an organization that goes to other places and teach the people to farm ect and to set up schools and as soon as they are self sufficient they use that village to help the nearby villages and then move on to another place.
We have been looking at trying and sponsoring one place. I feel really close to the sitation around kids so will be with something like that. Still finding my feet in this country however. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 15 May 2007 at 9:10pm
We have 2 sponsored children through World Vision.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 15 May 2007 at 10:15pm
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mum has bought goats etc by sponsor ship via oprahs angel network and gets regular updates etc
I tried to set up a puppy sponsorship last year but the silly old woman running at the time coudlnt get our names right, nor the bank account to pay into and hopefully their latest campaign will get them sponsors cause i think she lost them more than they gained! I also collect for SPCA via the dog squad...so give of time etc I believe in giving close to home and am not a fan of giving to african nations where their govt should be supporting them ....I would rather look out for womans refuge in NZ ( we give regular donations to them of clothing etc) and similar organisations for NZers. |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 16 May 2007 at 7:02am
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We give to the blind foundation and the cancer society. We are also looked at puppy sponsorship. I would love to do more and sponsor a child but one one wage it's not going to happen. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 16 May 2007 at 7:15am
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I give to charities like, heart ofundations, canteen, guide dog, cancer etc when I ahve the money to but other than that I don't give out anymore than we can afford.
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 16 May 2007 at 8:23am
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The Heart foundation.... I think its $20 every 3 months. It just comes out of the credit card. but other than that i just give the odd coin if pple are collecting. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 16 May 2007 at 9:49am
I so agree with you Bombshell. I give to Plunket, Cancer Society, Hospice and Salvation Army/Womans refuge. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Bombshell wrote:Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 16 May 2007 at 10:09am
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Westpac Hellicopter thingy for us.
With DH travelling so much I try and hedge my bets... As in it will be the year that I dont donate that he needs the service....  So we donate every year!!!
Also give money to local church. Would love to do more... but on one income.... Any unwanted clothes etc that we have always get donated to the Sallies or Cancer Society thru their bins... ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 16 May 2007 at 1:08pm
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2 sponsored children through world vision, and we stock up on 'gifts for life' from Tear Fund at Christmas. Hubby donates a great deal of his time to our church. And when I've got older children, I plan to donate time to Plunket somehow. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 16 May 2007 at 1:31pm
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I help kids locally - I've coordinated the local primary schools into donating used clothing, toys, blankets etc to a healthcare clinic on the other side of town that has social workers and community health teams that visit families. The clothes etc are distributed amongst the families as determined by need (lots of big families with very little, young mums, poverty etc).
In terms of donations, the Cancer Society and Womens Refuge (or whatever they are now called) usually get my change. ------------- |
Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 16 May 2007 at 10:45pm
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After visiting Malawi in 1999 I started sponsoring a little girl in Malawi. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 16 May 2007 at 11:50pm
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I admit I'm one of those people who can never say no to telephone donation solicitors -- it got so bad, DH would have to take the phone away from me when they called, because I would feel so sorry for them giving me their spiel that I'd have to give. Since we moved house, I don't think they've all managed to find me again! Now I'm getting better at saying no, we already give to certain charities, but I still feel bad... I collected for Plunket last year, and I can't resist collectors on the street (like the ones collecting for rescue helicopters last week, and the veterans selling poppies a few weeks back). And I can never resist the local schools when they come around selling chocolates. Basically, I'm a sucker. |
Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 17 May 2007 at 1:12am
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I have monthly APs to Red Cross, Greenpeace and WSPA- we have joint ones to SPCA and over here to NSPCC.
We are always giving away clothes to the Red Cross too and I give change to the bucket people whenever I see them. It does make it hard when you are being constantly bombarded though- I hate the ones that accoust you for your bank account details on the street. ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 17 May 2007 at 6:26am
| asthma, heart foundation, cystic fibrosis and cancer usually. |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 17 May 2007 at 10:09am
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I have toi admit, i don't and wont give to WSPA or Greenpeace as they are so agressive on the streets here. When I was working, and out of my office 2 or three times a day, no exageration, in the 2 or 3 block walk to the bank, post office, morning tea whatever, I would be accosted by at least 2 people on a block, like tag team (I didn't get her, your turn..) I lost the plot at this awful smelly dreadlock greenpeace man and told him to p!ss of and get a proper job and stop harrassing people on the street. That was after the 3rd time he accosted me. And I say accostd, becasue none, yes, none of the people ever approached nicely, its just so aggressive. Now I don't know about you, but I like to be able to go about my daily chores and go to the supermarket without being harrassed for money for saving the whales. Not that I don't care, I do, but... now rambling... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 17 May 2007 at 10:11am
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oh yeah, and I also hate that you can't just give some coins or whatever, they want a commitment to a monthly donation. Not critisizing those who do donate to these causes, good on you, but I just don't like the way they go about it... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 17 May 2007 at 10:50am
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I have to admit other than giving my small change constantly to the people collecting on the streets and every year to the cancer society and Poppy day. I do not have any set charities, is that a bad thing??? |
Posted By: shaz
Date Posted: 17 May 2007 at 12:09pm
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I'm another one that just does the drop coins in a bucket thing as I work in town there are always people on the street but I can be picky with who I give to. Ususally I choose the ones that affect me most mainly the cancer society because my dad died of cancer and my best friends DH has it, the heart foundation, womans refuge just because they do such a good job, blind foundation and the Arthritis foundation because my daughter is part of "Kids with Arthritis" and they help our group as well. Every week people seem to be collecting for something there are so many different charities. We also give away heaps of stuff to the Sally's and hospice shops for them to sell. |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 18 May 2007 at 9:21pm
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Thanks ladies, had forgotten I'd started this! Its great to see so many people are still generous. Will definitely keep giving to our rescue helicopter and maybe st johns (as we live in a rural town, 50 minute drive to nearest emergency department). Am very keen to sponsor a puppy so will try and talk husband around to it. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Guest_67860
Date Posted: 10 November 2013 at 12:59pm
| Have you thought about Kids Can? Only $15 a month to sponsor a kiwi kid. Since becoming a mum myself it breaks my heart to imagine local kids in our own communities going hungry at school, and this is a hard-working charity making a real difference right here right now. All the best and good on you for caring, the world needs more like you! Jane x |
Posted By: Jessaroo
Date Posted: 10 November 2013 at 2:21pm
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You don't have to give a lot to make a difference. People are often guilt tripped in to coughing up a tonne of money for a charity. $20 from someone on the bones of their bum means more than $1000 from a billionaire. Donating clothes, toys etc is always good. Facebook have a heap of "pay it forward" pages where you can donate your services and goods to people genuinely in need, then they pay it forward to someone else when they have the means - what ever that might be. I Shaved all my hair off 2 years ago to fund-raise for my best friends toddler with Leukaemia. I started off door knocking for the blind, arthritis, kids cancer etc with Girl guides as a young teenager and I think that's a great way for kids to have their minds open to the fact that there are people out there truly in need, and in our own back yard. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: kelzie_rose
Date Posted: 13 November 2013 at 8:20pm
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I used to work for the SPCA so they have my charity dollar :) -------------  Started TTC Apr 2008 With PCOS and a bicornuate uterus Our angel babies Jan 2010 <3 Oct 2010 <3 Apr 2011 <3 |