Do something to help the less fortunate this holiday season.

[isasir]

I went to eat at Applebees yesterday and the waiter made a request for a donation on behalf of Toys for Tots, and I contributed.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Stickification good. :heart:

/salutes the hardworking crew of the Sally Ann

- M4H

 

[DT4K]

I'm not allowed to since I'm a selfish, greedy, uncompassionate, conservative bastard. And I contribute to the needy every two weeks at paycheck time.

Actually, we usually do the giving tree and toys for tots. We always pick a tag for a kid who's asking for clothes. Makes me sad that a kid has to ask for basic necessities for christmas, so we get the clothes or shoes or whatever, then get them a couple of toys also.

 

[Ameesh]

I will never donate anything to Salvation Army the ingrates, all the other charities you have listed are great though. good will and united way are good too but i always drop off a couple of toys in the toys for tots bins.

 

[Crazymofo]

I have nowhere to go on Xmas day!! I don?t feel like sitting at home all day surfing the net so I want to volunteer somewhere but I have no idea where?? Any ideas guys??

 

[Entity]

Very cool thread. We're doing a Giving Tree at the Cafe Allegro in the University District (in Seattle), if anyone wants to come by and donate a gift for people at the YWCA.

Rob

 

[bcterps]

Originally posted by: Crazymofo
I have nowhere to go on Xmas day!! I don?t feel like sitting at home all day surfing the net so I want to volunteer somewhere but I have no idea where?? Any ideas guys??

Check your local yellow pages, I'm sure there are many charities that could use your help on Christmas day.

 

[ScottyB]

I usually donate every year, but I have no job and am going into the hole everyweek just too feed myself. My mom will probably donate though.

 

[LordMagnusKain]

It's probably better for you to keep any sort of donations private, but still encourage others to do good as well.

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: NeoPTLD

Originally posted by: shinerburke
Give food, money, toys, time, whatever you can. It doesn't matter, just do something.

I personally donate to the USMC Toys for Tots program and have since I was in the 8th grade. I'm 33 now by the way.

My wife and I also donate to food banks and help feed the needy when we can.

Please...think of the people who haven't been as blessed as most of us here have been. Do something....it doesn't matter what...just give something back to the world.

Everyone list their favorite charities here and let's get ATOT to make a difference. Maybe the Mods can sticky this thread so it will be an easy place for everyone to get an idea about where they can go or what they can do to help.

Some of my favorite charities I donate to are:

Toys for Tots

The Salvation Army

Feed the Children

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Armed Forces Children's Education Fund

How come Children's Hospital needs donation? It's not like their doctors don't make six figures and make enough revenue they don't have the money to allocate for their own goods.

That's because their malpractice insurance costs 5 figures numbnuts.

sheesh

Ausm

 

[ITJunkie]

Originally posted by: shinerburke
Give food, money, toys, time, whatever you can. It doesn't matter, just do something.

I personally donate to the USMC Toys for Tots program and have since I was in the 8th grade. I'm 33 now by the way.

My wife and I also donate to food banks and help feed the needy when we can.

Please...think of the people who haven't been as blessed as most of us here have been. Do something....it doesn't matter what...just give something back to the world.

Everyone list their favorite charities here and let's get ATOT to make a difference. Maybe the Mods can sticky this thread so it will be an easy place for everyone to get an idea about where they can go or what they can do to help.

Some of my favorite charities I donate to are:

Toys for Tots

The Salvation Army

Feed the Children

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Armed Forces Children's Education Fund

Great Thread....I usually give to a couple on your list plus a few of our local charities.

 

[Optimus]

Penny Arcade's "Child's Play" can help a lot of sick kids:

http://www.penny-arcade.com/childsplay/

...looks like a great cause!

 

[DWW]

Homeless guy had his war metals on and had a cup on the corner. I personally don't think he is old enough for WWII (looks around 60-70) so I really doubt he served. Maybe he did in some other war. I don't really care about that though.

He had his head down and all the people walking past him outside the mall just kind of ignore him. So I went to the ATM and got out five 20s, rolled them up and dropped them in his cup.

Yeah he could spend it on booze. In fact, I think he -will- spend it on booze even. At least some of it. But I think if he even spends a quarter of it on food then thats okay. I give him the benefit of the doubt and leave the judging up to God (if there is one).

And no I'm not rich. I'm just a college kid but I figured I could go without pizza and beer during study week.

 

[PlasticJesus]

I will never donate anything to Salvation Army the ingrates, all the other charities you have listed are great though. good will and united way are good too but i always drop off a couple of toys in the toys for tots bins.

When you drop a toy in the toys for tots bin, it's possible that you are donating to the Salvation Army after all. It's rare that the Marines themselves would pass toys directly to someone in need. The Marines simply pass them to organizations like Salvation Army so they can distribute them.

 

[ForsakenMaster]

Always give what you can PermanentComputers

 

[DT4K]

Originally posted by: DWW
Homeless guy had his war metals on and had a cup on the corner. I personally don't think he is old enough for WWII (looks around 60-70) so I really doubt he served. Maybe he did in some other war. I don't really care about that though.

He had his head down and all the people walking past him outside the mall just kind of ignore him. So I went to the ATM and got out five 20s, rolled them up and dropped them in his cup.

Yeah he could spend it on booze. In fact, I think he -will- spend it on booze even. At least some of it. But I think if he even spends a quarter of it on food then thats okay. I give him the benefit of the doubt and leave the judging up to God (if there is one).

And no I'm not rich. I'm just a college kid but I figured I could go without pizza and beer during study week.

Could have been Korea.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I donate stuff I don't want/need anymore to the Salvation Army every year...funny how it always seems to total about $500.

 

[Gravity]

Dont' forget angel tree!

 

[DaviDaVinci]

I don't have money to donate. But I think I'll go volunteer at a shelter or the hospital again this year.

 

[Strykerz1]

bump for a good cause.......

 

[shiziest]

 

[JimmyEatWorld]

Originally posted by: eakers
good thread.

.. and heres to hoping that helping others will continue through the new year.

 

[johnjohn320]

Originally posted by: DurocShark
When I was a scout leader for my son's Cub Scout Den, we used to do food drives and visit hospitals singing carols and such.

Now, I pick a name off the giving tree every year. I try to pick teenagers since everybody picks the little kids. Last year the 14 year old got a GameBoy Color and a coupla games, 5 pairs of socks, 3 camp shirts, and a pair of Sketchers shoes.

My work this year isn't doing the giving tree so I haven't decided exactly what I'm going to do. I'll tell you right now I won't have anything to do with the Salvation Army. My wife and I were just starting out, she was pregnant, and we didn't have a bed. Went to the local Salvation Army to see if they could sell us a mattress for what we had (like $20) so my pregnant wife wouldn't be sleeping on the floor, and they told us to "Go away and come back when you've got some money." :|:|:| I had just started a job, and it took well over a month to get caught up with rent and such so that I could go buy a mattress. Wanna guess where I didn't buy it? :|

That's really too bad that the SA in your area is like that-try not to hold a grudge against the whole organization, though. I do a lot of work for the Salvation Army in my area-the people there would NEVER do what yours did to you. I'm very sorry to hear that.

 

[RossMAN]

Thanks, we might volunteer for Meals on Wheels.

 

[iliopsoas]

i'm unemployed.

i guess i can donate the fur coat that I made from clubbed baby seals.