tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post365044679013537365..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: Givin’ It AwayWorking Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1311095501816245292009-05-08T19:10:00.000-04:002009-05-08T19:10:00.000-04:00Sorry I'm late chiming in. I'd probably send a big...Sorry I'm late chiming in. I'd probably send a big chunk of it to our local humane society, too, since my kitty came from there. But I'd like to give a tidy sum to an Alzheimer's charity in memory of my dad. No pun intended. <br /><br />Oddly enough, my word verification is GREEDI.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-48251036599707118442009-05-08T17:31:00.000-04:002009-05-08T17:31:00.000-04:00Thanks for all the interesting information about c...Thanks for all the interesting information about charities I really wasn't even aware of. If I ever do have $10,000 to give to charity, now I have more ideas and options.<br /><br />And, yes, Martha, you can split it, but, no, no fair making your 401(k) your favorite charity! But thanks for the early a.m. chuckle. :-)lisa currynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-41746795105117498052009-05-08T12:16:00.000-04:002009-05-08T12:16:00.000-04:00It's me the TV head(Lisa's husband)
First off I wi...It's me the TV head(Lisa's husband)<br />First off I will defend my "low" standards of what I will watch on TV by saying I find it very amusing to see the way people will degrade themselves to be on these shows for money or just the notoriety. <br />One of the reasons I suggested the West Deer Dog shelter for my charity was when we adopted Brandy we gave them $50 (I think)over the requested donation for our adoption fee. The volunteer was clearly appreciative of the extra money and thanked us sincerely for it. Like Tory, I think it should be an org. small enough for it to make a real difference. Although $10,000 is not a million, to this small shelter it could be "life changing" money at least for a year.Glennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-2006277559940606242009-05-08T10:40:00.000-04:002009-05-08T10:40:00.000-04:00West Deer, eh? I grew up in Lower Burrell.
Like ...West Deer, eh? I grew up in Lower Burrell. <br /><br />Like Tory, my ten grand would go to some organization small enough for it to make an immediate difference. Something dedicated to the literacy or health of children living in poverty, probably.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-18133946898019498402009-05-08T10:37:00.000-04:002009-05-08T10:37:00.000-04:00St. Jude's. I have a niece with leukemia, and we h...St. Jude's. I have a niece with leukemia, and we have friends whose daughter went through it a couple of years ago, as well. We also support the Nashville Rescue Mission and the MS Society, since I had an aunt with MS. And of course I owe it to the brilliant Laura Bradford!<br /><br />Now, if someone would just give me ten grand to spread around...Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442754671445893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-37726138020404523572009-05-08T10:19:00.000-04:002009-05-08T10:19:00.000-04:00For me it's an easy choice. Make A Wish Foundatio...For me it's an easy choice. Make A Wish Foundation. The charity that grants wishes to terminally ill children.<br /><br />As an aside to that, I just picked up a speaking gig for a writers group south of St. Louis. They informed me that they could only give me $25 for a fee. I never asked for a fee and I thought I was doing it for fun and a chance to sell and sign some books. <br /><br />As it turns out, the talk is scheduled for the same time as the Susan Komen Race for the Cure here in St. Louis. I told my wife last night that I was going to donate the $25 to the foundation for breast cancer. I figured it's the least I could do.<br /><br />For the record, on the first episode of this season's American Idol I picked Danny, Adam and Allison as the 3 finalists. Well, Danny and Adam are there, but Allison made it to 4th.Wilfred Bereswillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03019217952304685255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-7916268651309128462009-05-08T08:29:00.000-04:002009-05-08T08:29:00.000-04:00That's a hard choice, Lisa. I've done a lot of wa...That's a hard choice, Lisa. I've done a lot of walking to raise money to fight MS, stroke and breast cancer, and I tend to donate to organizations like Brother's Brother (despite its sexist name). If I had $10,000 in hand right this minute, though, I think I'd give it to World Dreams Peace Bridge (http://www.worlddreamspeacebridge.org), an on-line peace group I belong to that raises money to support programs for kids in war zones and is right now helping an Iraqi family so the seriously ill mother can get cancer treatment. It's small time charity, able to help only a few, but it does good.Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-81272194444391429352009-05-08T07:43:00.000-04:002009-05-08T07:43:00.000-04:00I don't like most reality TV shows, but I love "So...I don't like most reality TV shows, but I love "So You Think You Can Dance?" Maybe because they really try to equalize all forms of dancing, not making ballet/ modern the end all, be all. Last season several basically untrained street dancers made it into the top. Plus, I think back to when I was young and thin and could dance (though not like the contestants!) Would I have tried out for the show if it was around then??? How would I have done?<br /><br />In terms of donating, my rules would be: 1) small enough organization that $10K would really count, 2) not a popular "feel good" cause, something that many good people would reject, and 3) not an advocacy organization (even the best of them have to take too extreme, black-and-white stances I just can't agree with.) Probably something in mental health.<br /><br />Since I don't have $10K (or any K, for that matter) to donate, I guess I'll just wait till when I do to do the research on it.Torynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-79908528325913911572009-05-08T07:25:00.000-04:002009-05-08T07:25:00.000-04:00My first pick would be The Smile Train. Volunteer ...My first pick would be <A HREF="http://www.smiletrain.org" REL="nofollow">The Smile Train.</A> Volunteer surgeons do cleft lip and palate surgeries and train doctors in poor countries to perform the surgeries. My older son was born with a cleft lip and palate so I love donating to this charity. It gives children who don't have the medical care we have here the chance for a new life.Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-80920460286514406232009-05-08T06:42:00.000-04:002009-05-08T06:42:00.000-04:00Lisa, can I split it between The Good Grief Center...Lisa, can I split it between The Good Grief Center, Habitat for Humanity and my favorite charity, my personal 401K plan?Martha Reedhttp://www.marthareed.comnoreply@blogger.com