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Old 07-11-08, 12:41 PM   #21
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Old 07-11-08, 12:51 PM   #22
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Guide Dogs for the Blind. I sponsor a puppy.
I get pupdates n things and a nice photo of the puppy.
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Old 07-11-08, 12:56 PM   #23
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Umh... I'm finding myself less inclined to donate to the big charities now I think I am suffering from the extensive "make you feel guilty" advertising that a lot of them use.

Plowise is there a local charity near you or a charity / group that your money would make a difference to that you could see where your money had gone.

I raised money a while ago for the Neo Natal Unit in Taunton, got a very nice letter back saying thank you and what they were putting the money towards ( an incubator and a feeding machine )

It was nice to know that money had gone on something tenable rather than just into a pot if that makes sense...
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Old 07-11-08, 12:57 PM   #24
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It was nice to know that money had gone on something tenable rather than just into a pot if that makes sense...
Yep. I am vastly more inclined to give to local charities for this reason.
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Old 07-11-08, 01:07 PM   #25
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The stroke association!

Ditto - not nearly enough coverage given to this (and many other) killer/disabling neurological condition.
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Old 07-11-08, 01:39 PM   #26
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macmillan nurses, RNLI, anything to do with the Beatson in Glasgow but my favourite

http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/

i love hedgehogs and sponsor one!

Did you know that as a country we give more dontaions to animal charities than human based charities.
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Old 07-11-08, 01:46 PM   #27
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Umh... I'm finding myself less inclined to donate to the big charities now I think I am suffering from the extensive "make you feel guilty" advertising that a lot of them use.

Plowise is there a local charity near you or a charity / group that your money would make a difference to that you could see where your money had gone.

I raised money a while ago for the Neo Natal Unit in Taunton, got a very nice letter back saying thank you and what they were putting the money towards ( an incubator and a feeding machine )

It was nice to know that money had gone on something tenable rather than just into a pot if that makes sense...
Thanks Fizz, constructive suggestions, I like that idea too. Will look into it.

Some great suggestions aswell people.
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Old 07-11-08, 02:26 PM   #28
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Umh... I'm finding myself less inclined to donate to the big charities now...
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the local club i ride with charge a £1 on every ride out (optinal) then xmas time we donate it to a charity, last year we raised over £500 for http://www.thrivecardiff.co.uk/ they dont get any funding like other charities

we all dressed up as santa, and delived the monies, and sweeties to them, then we caused choas riding through cardiff hehe all 30 of us
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Old 07-11-08, 02:50 PM   #29
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don't like to talk about it.
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Old 07-11-08, 02:51 PM   #30
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Can people throw some names of charities that you would recommend please, personal favourites, ones that mean the most to you etc. Like Cancer UK etc.
errrrrrr why?
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