Charity Drive 2014

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Null dijo:
Yes, any charity.


KingofMana420 chose to donate $10 to each community manually -- probably for the tax refunds or something, but he's the first person to submit receipts. Thanks
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Might be a stupid question, but do you need the receipts from people that donated through the account upgrade? I'm assuming you get notified or something, but if you need the receipt still that's fine too.
 
4Macie dijo:
Might be a stupid question, but do you need the receipts from people that donated through the account upgrade? I'm assuming you get notified or something, but if you need the receipt still that's fine too.
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Not a stupid question because you can't see the upgrade yet. You're marked.
 
I just donated to prostate cancer research, but damned if I can find the receipt. And it's not quite time for the toy drive yet. Maybe I could scan my card from the rescue mission. Maybe a copy of my Form 8283.

Actually fuck it. The important thing is helping, and I don't really give a damn about forum rewards.

Holdek dijo:
Google and Wikipedia the charity. Also see if it comes up on this: charitynavigator.org
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☝ This. They have a really good, and impartial, ratings system. What's especially important is they say how much of a charity's budget goes to the actual cause, and how much goes to things like "administration" and "fundraising".


If Null is OK with it, I'd like to make some suggestions for other charity possibilities that might appeal more to people who don't just want to make a paypal payment. Also for people who have more time to donate than money. Hell, even if Null doesn't OK it, consider donating to some of these causes anyway. Volunteers are always welcome:

Your local food bank. Find it at http://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank/ Seriously, I can't say enough how important these are. They will take food, cash, time, pretty much anything you want to give. We're heading into the holiday season which, though it is usually the time of greatest donation, is also the time of greatest need. Some food banks also take things like clothing and school supplies (though we're a little past the back to school demand for school supplies, but they will be next year and pencils have a really long shelf life).

Your local rescue mission. Find one at http://www.agrm.org Chris might get sniffy about "soup hotels", but that's only because he's, well, he's Chris. I know some other people might take issue with the religious aspect of some of these, but it's getting cold out there and a hot bowl of stew has no creed. Nor does hunger; it takes all. They will happily take anything you have to donate. If you want to volunteer, consider volunteering now, and not nearer the holidays when it becomes "fashionable".

Your local shelter. Find one at http://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org It's kind of a directory of the above two things, but also lists things like transitional housing projects, free health & dental clinics, free alcoholism therapy, and a lot of other things. And not just for the homeless, but also battered women, families at risk, unemployed & underemployed, and on and on.

Your local animal shelter / humane society / SPCA. Sorry, I don't have a link to any national directory, so just google your city and "SPCA" or "humane society". Be aware that these organizations, or at least the legitimate ones, are almost all local. Be very wary of any national "charity" dedicated to "animal welfare"; most are just donation collection, money grubbing machines that use emotional commercials and stunts to get people to part with their cash. Make sure to check out any with Charity Navigator above before donating anything. Generally, if the animal charity doesn't have a physical address brick and mortar shelter you can drive to and drop off goods donations like pet food etc., you're better off donating to one that does.

Your local Free Geek http://freegeek.org http://freegeekseattle.org http://freegeektoronto.org/ They're all over the place. Just google "freegeek" and your city. Believe it or not, someone out there really could use that old 500GB PATA hard drive you've got collecting dust on your shelf. Poor people need cheap computers, and you can help build them. Or help teach them to build them. Or just help. Show up and they'll find you something to do.

Your local Habitat for Humanity. http://www.habitat.org/ Got some old building materials you don't need any more? How about tools? Gardening stuff? They want em. Can you swing a hammer? Hell, can you push a broom? Then they want you. I understand they'll also accept new stuff. And probably cash.

I could be here all night. There are almost as many charities out there as there is need, and there is a hell of a lot of need. I may be adding more to this post later.
 
Strewth has contributed $40 ($20 to each), and Applecat is the first person to submit a receipt. She donated 8.50 euros ($10.50 USD) to AFRIPads, a charity that attempts to help African girls by providing inexpensive cloth hygiene items.
 
@Luna has helped me complete the reward package.

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The barbell piercing is a neutral "Horrifying" rating, available on Chris' Discussion board to Kit A donators.
The USMC logo is a positive "Simper Fidelis" rating, available on Jace's boards to Kit B donators.
The magnanimous maulers of a certain religious figure are a negative "Deviant" rating, available on all boards for both Kits.

I've also gone ahead and corrected TJChurch's ratings.
 
Null dijo:
@Luna has helped me complete the reward package.

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The barbell piercing is a neutral "Horrifying" rating, available on Chris' Discussion board to Kit A donators.
The USMC logo is a positive "Simper Fidelis" rating, available on Jace's boards to Kit B donators.
The magnanimous maulers of a certain religious figure are a negative "Deviant" rating, available on all boards for both Kits.

I've also gone ahead and corrected TJChurch's ratings.
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Is there any special reason they're available only on specific boards? I mean Semper Fi sure that needs context but Horrified seriously has uses forum wide.
 
I just donated $10 each to ARI and SFF. Who needs tax deductions when you've got special CWCki forums privileges, amirite? :cool:

EDIT: Also, what is the "Deviant" rating supposed to be used for, and what its icon supposed to be? It looks like a piece of pizza...or a peeled-off scab.
 
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Any way I can get some of that Semper Fi money? The VA refuses to treat me :(
 
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