bttt

11/29/2007 2:42:46 PM

Sweeeeet... good job bud.

Ok, this is what my list looks like right now for the upcoming month (I'll add to this significantly more when I don't have classes and projects after next week):

Toys for Tots
December - Shopping for holiday gifts online at Swagger (Mandy, the owner, is donating 10% of all December online sales to Toys for Tots)... http://www.swaggergifts.com
12/1 - Ray Price Harley-Davidson/USMC Toys for Tots Toy Run... http://www.rayprice.com/
12/15 - Toys for Tots at Buckhead Saloon - Raleigh (obviously) http://ncst.facebook.com/event.php?eid=6611992822&ref=mf

That's a lot of toys for a few tots!

Coats for the Children 2007
Clean out your winterwear! http://www.wral.com/wral-tv/story/2027412/

[Edited on November 29, 2007 at 8:00 PM. Reason : coats]

11/29/2007 7:55:14 PM

I organized a food drive for the Durham Rescue mission at my office and we raised over $500 in canned food and money. Their facility caught fire not too long ago and they need all the help they can get to get back up and running.

there are so many things you can do...if you cant donate money or food or money then you can donate your time. everything helps.

12/3/2007 10:26:35 AM

^ Go gunzz!

12/3/2007 11:55:02 PM

this is a really good idea! lots of things to read over in this thread.

12/5/2007 8:48:56 AM

bttt

12/6/2007 9:36:17 AM

here's a couple of more:

http://kiva.org

http://pva.org

12/6/2007 10:53:46 AM

I prefer to use my money to buy stuff for myself and my family. It helps the economy to buy items, and a healthy economy gives the poor more chances to earn a living.

don't let the economy be drained by pissing your money away to "help" these people... you are just hurting them further by giving them less economic opportunities in the long run.

12/6/2007 12:00:32 PM

Dont forget the soldiers!

http://www.usocares.org/

12/6/2007 1:01:05 PM

18 days until christmas

12/7/2007 9:04:34 AM

Y'know, no.
I get barraged every day at work for some charity - which one changes about once a week.

I pay welfare, social security, and medicare, and bring home like 60 cents on every dollar i earn after the government is done with it all.

Far as I'm concerned about 5-10 cents of every single dollar I earn already IS going to charity becuase the IRS says I have to.

And no, i do not benefit from any of these things and nor am I likely ever TO benefit from them.

[Edited on December 7, 2007 at 9:10 AM. Reason : .]

12/7/2007 9:09:17 AM

thats a great way to look at the situation

its not like you are the only person the govt. takes money from.

there are several people here locally that never see any of the money the IRS takes out of our check.

i just know i feel better about myself when i help people less fortunate than I am. Kinda like how i spent 5 years volunteering with my local EMS as an EMT to help save lives. The only reward i got was knowing i was making a difference in someones life.

12/7/2007 9:18:06 AM

yeah almost a third of my check goes to charity after taxes are through with me.

[Edited on December 7, 2007 at 9:54 AM. Reason : ]

12/7/2007 9:53:44 AM

bttt

12/10/2007 9:03:20 AM

Why has this turned in to a "I'm too lazy or self-righteous to give back because I pay taxes thread"?

The only thing I have to say in reponse to that... is "karma". What goes around, comes around.

Back on topic, another big cause of mine is the NC Children's Hospital because that is where my younger sister's best friend passed away last year on Dec. 28 of rare, double-lung cancer in a 19 year old. Her short 3-week battle changed all of our lives. Spend one afternoon there and it won't be about "taxes" anymore.

http://www.unchealthcare.org/site/NCChildrensHospital/

I love the NC Children's Hospital because it has events that go on year round that give you an opportunity to give back.

Also, friendly reminder, for those of you who will be at Buckhead on Saturday, Toys for Tots. Bring a toy, skip cover, skip the line. If everyone who went to the bar on Saturday night brought a toy think about the size of the donation we'd be making. I'm not promoting, I'm trying to get as many donations as possible. Heck, you can even drop a toy by for all I care the day of before we even open! It's not about selling booze.

Last, still waiting on a date for the annual downtown "come one, come all" lunch/dinner that I mentioned last season. For anyone who wants to cook or serve, I'll post the info on here as soon as I get it! Feel free to PM me your email addy if you know you're definitely interested already and want info ASAP!

12/13/2007 3:06:14 AM

"give back" to who? when have those people ever helped me in the slightest?

(except for the one time a bum helped me figure out what freeway to get on in downtown LA... I gave him the change from my change drawer in my car. does that count?)

12/13/2007 7:57:48 PM

^^

So karma's going to get me because I dont give to charities?
Thereby obviously I do mean and nasty things all day long and never help anyone is the logic going here?

Nice assumptions. Not really on par though.

12/14/2007 4:08:27 PM

Quote :

"I prefer to use my money to buy stuff for myself and my family. It helps the economy to buy items, and a healthy economy gives the poor more chances to earn a living. don't let the economy be drained by pissing your money away to "help" these people... you are just hurting them further by giving them less economic opportunities in the long run."

So, being selfish is actually being generous? That's awfully convenient.

"By buying this steak, I'm helping all y'all out. It gives you the opportunity to work an unpleasant job in order to serve me. We both win!"

[Edited on December 14, 2007 at 5:49 PM. Reason : example]

12/14/2007 5:47:11 PM

You guys can always help bail me out of the MDA's prison.

Please, help Jerry's kids: https://www.mdaevent.org/ParticipantInfo.aspx?j=80341f1b-fc15-4161-b6d2-6349d8af52ed

12/14/2007 6:10:07 PM

^^I'd rather them work an unpleasant job than depend on handouts and my tax dollars.

Some of them would rather die than work those jobs... Well if they would rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population

12/14/2007 6:19:49 PM

this thread isn't about TAX DOLLARS

this is about voluntarily giving to the less fortunate during the holiday season

take your garbage else where if you have nothing to contribute to said cause

12/14/2007 6:56:23 PM

This thread as convinced to stop procrastinating and donate to Grassroots International.

I'd been meaning to do it ever since I read the appeal from Howard Zinn.

12/14/2007 7:02:47 PM

bttt

12/25/2007 8:20:03 AM

^^^ seriously

Quote :

"Target turns woe into wonder News & Observer, The (Raleigh, NC) News B6 Kathryn Thier, The Charlotte Observer Published: December 25, 2007 Jody Schwandt, executive director of the Mooresville Soup Kitchen, got the call at 8:30 a.m. Christmas Eve. Would the soup kitchen like some food? Not just some food, but every frozen food item at the SuperTarget in Mooresville -- from pork loins to chicken to vegetables and frozen dinners. It needed to be taken quickly. A computer malfunction had shut the store's entire freezer system, including storage walk-in freezers in back and display cases out front. Schwandt and folks from First Baptist Church, which houses the soup kitchen, cobbled together a volunteer crew Monday to load, haul and sort the food. The group twice filled two 18-foot-long commercial trucks lent by church member Randy Marion, owner of area car dealerships. Volunteers also made one trip in the church van with a trailer behind it. "If it's frozen and they sell it at Target, we got a little bit of it," said Joe Cullen, the church's Baptist Men director. Most of the food will stock the soup kitchen's freezers for weeks to come. Food that the soup kitchen can't use was distributed to families in need from other area churches. Morrows Chapel United Methodist Church took frozen waffles for the Sunday breakfasts it serves to churchgoers without enough food at home. "By thinking pretty quick," Cullen said, "[the store] was really able to bless a lot of people at Christmas time.""

12/26/2007 1:55:59 PM

bttt

11/12/2008 4:41:49 PM

Thanks!

I kicked off our annual food drive this week for our company. I am pretty proud of getting this organized and implemented at my company.

Last year we raised over $500 worth of food and nonperishable items for the Durham Rescue Mission. DRM lost about 1/2 of their food donations in this fire which put a strain on the Food Bank.

We are donating to them again this year. If anyone would like to donate any canned food or nonperishable food items then shoot me a PM. i will meet you or come and pick up donations that are within reasonable driving distance.


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and this thread isnt really up for discussing how you feel about giving. I would appreciate if you take the negativity out of this thread and start a new if you feel like making your opinions known.



[Edited on November 12, 2008 at 5:34 PM. Reason : [Edited on November 12, 2008 at 5:33 PM. Reason : thanks]]

11/12/2008 5:27:53 PM

^^, ^ Nicely done

[Edited on November 12, 2008 at 5:28 PM. Reason : more ^^^^^]

11/12/2008 5:28:01 PM

i never thought id say this, but good job sir gunzz.

ok, now back to causing ruckus

11/12/2008 5:40:13 PM

toys for tots
the angel tree at school (which benefits the freedom house and the NC Children's Home Society)
children's home society little red stocking and gift wrapping the angel tree toys
urban ministries soup kitchen volunteering next friday

and i need to give blood. that isn't really holiday but while we're on the subject of giving.

if anyone is looking for a really fulfilling way to give (IMO) all winter long, warmth for wake was my favorite thing to do http://www.wakegov.com/humanservices/economic/assistance/warmth.htm

that AND volunteering for toys for tots (not just donating toys). i used to volunteer at the salvation army and take the parents around to pick out what they could get for their kids. it was honestly amazing.

anyway hopefully i can do more after the 8th when i am dunzo with exams.

PS i think that this weekend is the toys for tots drive at the NCSU Wake game, if i remember correctly, yes?

11/12/2008 9:45:02 PM

i play freerice when i get bored, does that count?

11/12/2008 9:49:05 PM

yes, toys for tots donation drive is this weekend at the wake game.

also, if you have a charity, drive or fund you want to discuss...please try and provide a link in your post.

bump

11/13/2008 9:10:40 AM

I will be donating some canned goods and dry goods to a food drive this week. I will also be giving several coats to Coats for the Children--and whatever else I can come up with this year.

11/13/2008 9:32:58 AM

you are a good man!

11/13/2008 10:48:47 AM

does this include used clothing? or should i just continue giving it to goodwill? I have tons I could donate.

11/13/2008 10:55:31 AM

http://www.littleredstocking.org/index.php

this is the little red stocking! it is helping at risk children/foster care children/children in abusive situation/adoption services/etc/etc

11/13/2008 4:04:49 PM

would like to find an angel tree (especially if they have one for the elderly?) in addition to my regular toys for tots donation...they used to be found in malls, but lately all I see are "habitat for humanity" trees...anyone know where I can find an Angel Tree in the Cary area??

I also donate books at Barnes and Noble...I have always loved to read and it makes me sad that there are children (and teenagers) out there that don't have books, so I tend to buy a book every time I go in for their book drive...

[Edited on November 13, 2008 at 6:20 PM. Reason : .]

11/13/2008 6:18:06 PM

damn, i remember this thread. I made a lot of good points.

11/13/2008 7:29:50 PM

Quote :

"anyone know where I can find an Angel Tree in the Cary area??"

Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors (which is actually in Cary, behind An) would surely accept any participants who are not agents/offices!
http://www.trianglemls.com//rrar-angel_tree08.htm(pdf)

If not, I'll be glad to sign up for you, just let me know.

Toys for Tots @ Buckhead Saloon - Second Annual Toy-drive for Free Cover
This was a really good event for us last year. I'd like to double the number of donations we receive this time around. There is a $2 Miller Lite bottle special and free pizza. Free cover will be given until MIDNIGHT for this promotion - just bring a new, unwrapped toy!
http://buckheadraleigh.blogspot.com/2008/10/friday-dec-12-toys-for-tots.html

More to come soon from me!

[Edited on November 17, 2008 at 11:43 AM. Reason : cary]

11/17/2008 11:43:18 AM

Wow Tdub does have some people that care. This seems like a rare thing...sadly.

Otherwise Christmas is coming up...what are you gonna do to make a difference?

11/17/2008 11:54:54 AM

a friend of mine is organizing a toy drive for our annual Christmas Party.

our food drive is doing ok, not as good as i had hoped but ill take what i can get. i am really hoping that people will start bringing in the goods next week before thanksgiving.

11/18/2008 9:28:09 AM

bttt

11/20/2008 9:06:13 AM

i bought my angel tree gifts last week. my girl has some super sweet new clothes!!! i hope she likes them and they keep her warm! she's 4

tomorrow i'm going to the soup kitchen. i didn't know where it was so now that i do i might try to volunteer there regularly. i didn't realize it wasn't that far away from where i live.

11/20/2008 7:03:38 PM

^cool, good job man.

11/20/2008 8:15:27 PM

I talked to Leslie Currin with Raleigh Rescue Mission and they are in Urgent need of blankets, hats, gloves, scarves, coats (adult sizes), dinner rolls, gravy and chicken broth.

So if ya got any extra winter wear that you are not going to be wearing or any from last christmas from your aunt that you will NEVER be wearing you now know where to send em!

11/20/2008 8:55:42 PM

euro car gtg/food drive this sunday

11/21/2008 1:30:46 AM

i just got back from urban ministries in greensboro

wow this place is freaking AMAZING. it is faith based but it isn't like uber faith based. and by faith, they mean all faith (their mission is serving others through god). like they are supported by over 200 faith organizations (all faiths) in gboro area.

they have a shelter, a food bank, a soup kitchen, a clothing bank....and more.

i worked in the clothing bank today. but if you are in the greensboro area this is a GREAT opportunity for volunteering.

http://www.greensborourbanministry.org/

11/21/2008 1:37:35 PM

Quote :

"Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc. "...NRGRR, Inc., is a non-profit organization staffed by volunteers, who work hard to find loving, 'forever' families for homeless Golden Retrievers." http://www.goldenrescuenc.org"

Lol....why do they rescue only Golden Retrievers... ...what crime have other breed of homeless dogs done....

11/21/2008 2:02:07 PM

^ There are tons of breed-based organizations. They actually had a huge win this year when Hank, a rescued dog, became Circuit City's Firedog mascot. It was a great thing: http://ncsulilwolf.blogspot.com/2008/01/hank-won.html

In other news, I think you can still contribute to the NC Children's Hospital campaign that went on this week... they raised just over $800K last year in this one day event and as of 11am today, have passed the million dollar mark.

If you've listened to 96 Rock or 94.7 WQDR yesterday or today, I'm sure you've heard the amazing stories. I personally signed up for the $12 x 12month donation - doesn't seem like a lot but it's $144 of support over the year. You can read more about my personal connection to it here: http://ncsulilwolf.blogspot.com/2008/11/nc-childrens-promise-final-number-is.html

[Edited on November 21, 2008 at 7:11 PM. Reason : firedog]

11/21/2008 7:10:32 PM

I know this is a lounge thread, but I just thought about the fact if everyone helped out someone less fortunate this holiday season, then the least fortunate person on this planet is about to be fucking ballin

[Edited on November 21, 2008 at 7:44 PM. Reason : .]

11/21/2008 7:43:47 PM

just wanted to give a little bump.

we have had several companies finally come through for our food drive. i passed out flyers to all the companies on our street and was getting a little stressed out about it.

we have raised several hundred dollars worth of food. last year we had a nice cash donation and im hoping that same person steps up this year too.

looks to be pretty successful this year.

11/26/2008 8:48:59 AM