darthska
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This warms my heart to no end, and what an EXCELLENT choice, Meth. Not just the decision on where to send the money, but the decision to put this whole thing in motion, man. A possibility of $50,000 donated over the next 12 months? C'mon, man ... that's freaking awesome, folks.
Again ... my highest respects for this decison.
I like the suggestion by JayGonnaBAight for the Children's Aid Society, and here's a breakdown (from their website) of how gifts are used:
The only problem I have with them is that the percentage of money going into 'the real problem' seems to be pretty low, at only 55% (13% = Community Schools, 19% = Foster Care/ Adoption, 23% = Neighborhood Centers/ Camps). I wish that number were higher, but they still seem like a good organization.
And of course you can't go wrong with JayGonnaBAight's other suggestion: the American Cancer Society.
I haven't made any suggestions as of yet, but that's only because all of the organizations I'm involved in/have been involved in are Christian (like the Christian Children's Home of Ohio, various Christian homeless shelters, etc.), and I'm sure there would be a lot of hesitiation to donating to religious organizations.
However, I would like to suggest the following, bearing no religious/political ties: the Ettie Lee homes. I was in 4 of the Ettie Lee homes over the course of a decade, so that's how I know about them.
I like the suggestion by JayGonnaBAight for the Children's Aid Society, and here's a breakdown (from their website) of how gifts are used:
The only problem I have with them is that the percentage of money going into 'the real problem' seems to be pretty low, at only 55% (13% = Community Schools, 19% = Foster Care/ Adoption, 23% = Neighborhood Centers/ Camps). I wish that number were higher, but they still seem like a good organization.
And of course you can't go wrong with JayGonnaBAight's other suggestion: the American Cancer Society.
I haven't made any suggestions as of yet, but that's only because all of the organizations I'm involved in/have been involved in are Christian (like the Christian Children's Home of Ohio, various Christian homeless shelters, etc.), and I'm sure there would be a lot of hesitiation to donating to religious organizations.
However, I would like to suggest the following, bearing no religious/political ties: the Ettie Lee homes. I was in 4 of the Ettie Lee homes over the course of a decade, so that's how I know about them.
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