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RyanJ · Coach

What charities do you give to?

Collette · Chanel

I give to St Jude's Childrens Research Hospital. It's an amazing hospital that does Cancer and AIDS Research for children. When my sister had cancer at 11 they treated her. The most amazing thing about this hospital is they do not charge for their services. Without it there is no way my parents could have afforded my sisters treatments.

laken1 · Hermes

Wow, Collette, I'm glad to see that your family benefitted from these services - I used to do volunteer work on fund raisers for St. Jude's (bass tournament) & I always loved it because they were SO great.

Hospice

SPCA

YWCA

esquiress · Marc Jacobs

i give to my alma mater. i'm also interested in how to give internationally and have it do the most good. any ideas??

-- Edited by esquiress at 19:44, 2005-05-23

Elle · Hermes

Usually to the Humane Society, but I've also given to smaller local no-kill shelters and animal rescue operations.

Cricket · Gucci

Pajama Program www.pajamaprogram.org

St. Jude's http://www.stjude.org/

Humane Society www.hsus.org

ASPCA www.aspca.org

And various military charities to help out low income enlisted families. There are sooo many poor families in the military. Now with so many spouses in Iraq, it's unbelievable hard for some of the families left behind. I also like to give to random charities that need it. I have a hard time saying no! Irks my husband sometimes, but it makes me feel better.

Cricket · Gucci

quote:
Originally posted by: esquiress
"i give to my alma mater. i'm also interested in how to give internationally and have it do the most good. any ideas??-- Edited by esquiress at 19:44, 2005-05-23"

There are sooo many. Off the top of my head, Red Cross, UNICEF, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, AmFar.

-- Edited by Cricket at 11:48, 2005-05-24

mikacat · Coach

Womens Resource Center

Ronald McDonald

Breast Cancer

Tiger Woods Foundation

Red Cross

YMCA
Goodwill

United Way--through work

RyanJ · Coach

quote:
Originally posted by: Cricket
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And various military charities to help out low income enlisted families. There are sooo many poor families in the military. Now with so many spouses in Iraq, it's unbelievable hard for some of the families left behind. I also like to give to random charities that need it. I have a hard time saying no! Irks my husband sometimes, but it makes me feel better."

That is a good idea. I didn't even think about military familes. I am going to pm you.

f413 · Kenneth Cole

this probably falls under some of the ones already mentioned, but how about Tsunami relief?

shopgirl82 · Chanel

my alma mater (and h.s.)

march of dimes

unicef

ejc423 · Coach

My local rape crisis center. I interned there, so I am biased. . . They always need toiletries and clothes too--women's and children's.

sfclinevandy · Coach

I give to prep school alma mater, undergrad alma mater, and my church (but I give to specific areas I want to support... not just putting $$$ in the offering plate).

bumblebee · Dooney & Bourke

APLA (AIDS Project Los Angeles)

a number of local homeless shelters

Red Cross

Project Angel Food (delivers hot meals to AIDS patients who are house-bound)

UNICEF

i wish i had the money to give regularly, but these are the ones that get my funds when i do have them to give.

PS--Ryan, that's such a nice idea and really generous of you.

-- Edited by bumblebee at 21:19, 2005-05-25

greendiamond · Marc Jacobs

United Way

March of Dimes

various cancer research groups

local homeless/low income facility

humane society of huron valley (i just read today that $12k was stolen from their offices wednesday night :(

bex · Chanel

I donate a lot of time and money to various local charities/non-profits...

Big Brothers Big Sisters is the one I put the most time and energy towards

RyanJ · Coach

quote:
Originally posted by: bex
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Big Brothers Big Sisters is the one I put the most time and energy towards"

I don't know if it is just my local BBBS or around the country, but I hardly any of the donations actually go to the helping the orginzation run. They did a huge report about charities in our area and ones to give to and not to give to. They were like the top one that you should avoid.

jen · Kate Spade

I don't give money that much but I've given my time to many charities including crop walk, march of dimes, St. Jude's, Relay for Life, local lutheran homes, humane society, and head start. Let me know if you have any questions about any of them.

bex · Chanel

was in very p*ssy mood when wrote response... ignore please

-- Edited by bex at 20:24, 2005-05-30

RyanJ · Coach

Bex- I have been a big sister for almost 6 years and have become very involved in the orginization and yes there is a BIG problem w/ the donations not being used correctly at the one I work w/. There was huge a scandal about it and there were other chapters in the U.S that were having problems. I probably didn't write my response as clearly as I should have. I didn't mean that the BBBS as a whole was using the donations wrong I meant that there were certain isolated places that were. The report was the Better Business Bureua and there were many people in the United Way there were saying the same thing- the donations were not being used properly. I know BBBS is a great orginaztion I have been a big to many kids and see the postive effects, but until my local chapter changes I will only be donating my time.