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"Deals for Charity" Charity Selection Poll

Brad

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Choose one or more charities...  

76 members have voted

  1. 1. Choose one or more charities...

    • [url=http://www.alz.org/]Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association[/url]
      2
    • [url=http://www.cancer.org/]American Cancer Society[/url]
      14
    • [url=http://www.diabetes.org/]American Diabetes Association[/url]
      7
    • [url=http://www.americanheart.org/]American Heart Association[/url]
      6
    • [url=http://www.lungusa.org/]American Lung Association[/url]
      3
    • [url=http://www.redcross.org/]American Red Cross[/url]
      9
    • [url=http://www.secondharvest.org/]America's Second Harvest[/url]
      1
    • [url=http://www.bgca.org/]Boys & Girls Club of America[/url]
      1
    • [url=http://www.pedaids.org/]Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation[/url]
      2
    • [url=http://www.goodwill.org/]Goodwill Industries International[/url]
      1
    • [url=http://www.habitat.org/]Habitat for Humanity International[/url]
      4
    • [url=http://www.jdf.org/]Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International[/url]
      8
    • [url=http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/]Leukemia & Lymphoma Society[/url]
      1
    • [url=http://www.marchofdimes.com/]March of Dimes[/url]
      4
    • [url=http://www.nmha.org/]National Mental Health Association[/url]
      2
    • [url=http://www.nwf.org]National Wildlife Federation & Endowment[/url]
      4
    • [url=http://www.shrinershq.org/]Shriners Hospitals for Children[/url]
      5
    • [url=http://www.specialolympics.org/]Special Olympics[/url]
      5
    • [url=http://www.uso.org/]United Service Organizations (USO)[/url]
      4
    • [url=http://www.unicefusa.org/]US Committee for UNICEF[/url]
      0
    • [url=http://www.blindness.org/]Foundation for Fighting Blindness[/url]
      2
    • [url=http://www.nmss.org/]National Multiple Sclerosis Association[/url]
      4
    • [url=http://www.parkinson.org]National Parkinson Foundation[/url]
      2

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Brad

Brad

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Here is the poll we will use to determine the charities that will split the donations from the "Deals for Charity" giveaway.

 

You can vote for more than one charity, so if there are a couple that you would like to vote for, feel free.

 

The poll will remain open until the end of June at which point the chosen charities will be announced.

Scott

Scott

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voted.

 

USO to support the troops and deployed family members. It is really a joy to go to one of their shows when you are so far from home.

 

Not to mention all the support you get around the world when traveling.

i-bystander

i-bystander

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I guess links/URLs are not allowed in polls? Here's the links to the chosen charities:

 

Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association

American Cancer Society

American Diabetes Association

American Heart Association

American Lung Association

American Red Cross

America's Second Harvest

Boys & Girls Club of America

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Goodwill Industries International

Habitat for Humanity International

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

March of Dimes

National Mental Health Association

National Wildlife Federation & Endowment

Shriners Hospitals for Children

Special Olympics

United Service Organizations (USO)

US Committee for UNICEF

Foundation for Fighting Blindness

National Multiple Sclerosis Association

Guest Luckycharm

Guest Luckycharm

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Plug for the March of Dimes and Shriners!

 

When voting keep in mind that these two charities help disabled children get the medical help their parents can't otherwise afford.

 

I don't think many of you know that my youngest child, Mike (he's 13) has Cerebral Palsy and uses a walker and leg/foot braces to get around, he's also developmentally disabled. But he's a great kid and is currently in 6th grade and is integrated with the "regular" kiddies half the time!

 

Braces for feet cost $1,200 every time he grows, so about two pair a year.

Walkers are custom made and run around $750.

 

Keep that in mind when you are making your choices above, those two charities help parents who don't have insurance afford these delightful and incredible children's durable medical equipment they desperately need to be independant!

 

<steps off soapbox> :gd_soapbo

Brad

Brad

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Just a note that if anyone already voted and for some reason later wants to add a vote for one or more additional charities, just PM me or RossMAN and we'll take care of it.
Guest DigDoug

Guest DigDoug

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They are all great charities. As long as the money is used to help someone in need, no matter what the reason, it makes me happy. :)

 

I need to give to charity more than I do.

Brad

Brad

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They are all great charities. As long as the money is used to help someone in need, no matter what the reason, it makes me happy. :)

 

I need to give to charity more than I do.

If anyone wants to do some kind of matching on your own - kind of like a pledge drive, feel free. Even if it's a few cents per deal or something, every little bit helps.
Guest DigDoug

Guest DigDoug

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My company does a complete match for charities up to $2000 I think. Wonder if that could be of use?
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Brad

Brad

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The top 3 vote-getters were:

 

American Cancer Society

American Red Cross

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International

 

Those 3 charities will split our total donation.

 

We will have more donations in the future and for those we'll choose from the remaining charities as well as any new ones suggested by our members.

i-bystander

i-bystander

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The top 3 vote-getters were:

 

American Cancer Society

American Red Cross

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International

 

Those 3 charities will split our total donation.

 

We will have more donations in the future and for those we'll choose from the remaining charities as well as any new ones suggested by our members.

Do we disqualify those three orgs above, so we can give other orgs a chance? I think that would be the right thing to do, so we can help spread the love around a bit more...
Guest DigDoug

Guest DigDoug

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Have you guys heard about Wild Bill ? He raised $250,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

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