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Have $$ to donate, Recommend a Charity

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butteredpretzel
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Hey so I started this system where I started putting money away every month to donate. Don't ask me why, but its just something I do. I have 500+ dollars that I want to donate to a Charity.

What are some good charities that are currently accepting donations? What are their causes?
Might be a long shot, but any notable skiing related charities out there? Something like helping veterans or Children get to ski?

Thanks alot
Nov 24 2009 8:01PM
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Motes
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Red Cross?
Nov 24 2009 8:02PM
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charmander
Posts: 10636 - Karma: 370
stand strong again

the buy Mike Lowry a rig fund?
jokes
Nov 24 2009 8:06PM
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HangThePope
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http://www.alpineinitiatives.org/
Nov 24 2009 8:08PM
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short_and_steezy
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this
Nov 24 2009 8:09PM
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KarmaInitiative
Posts: 2028 - Karma: 174
michael j fox foundation
Nov 24 2009 8:10PM
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Gstrong
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dude your a good person K++
don't donate to unicef there evil and take money for themself
Nov 24 2009 8:18PM
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LAME.
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haha dont donate to wikipideia.
Nov 24 2009 8:19PM
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sk1er
Posts: 614 - Karma: 10
my family gives to doctors without borders or you could buy a bunch of porn and send it to the soldiers in iraq/afghanistan for christmas presents they would be stoked.
Nov 24 2009 8:21PM
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SKIU4EA
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if this is serious, props to you man. Not many people are that selfless to go out of their way like that
Nov 24 2009 8:25PM
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KarmaInitiative
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hah thats a hilarious good deed
Nov 24 2009 8:26PM
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butteredpretzel
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thanks for the love man, i thought i was gona get alot of hate or something
Nov 24 2009 8:28PM
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SKIU4EA
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it's still early....
Nov 24 2009 8:30PM
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butteredpretzel
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bring it
Nov 24 2009 8:32PM
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wobbly_panda
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Definite +k for good deeds.
Nov 24 2009 8:39PM
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.k.wells.
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props to you man! there is one in my area not sure how big of an organization it is but it is society for handicaped..its based out of modesto, ca..just a thought, i think this winter im going go up and instead of hitting the park you can volunteer to help and basically be a guide for those whop are not as we are to ski
Nov 24 2009 8:40PM
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FBGM_13
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ME
Nov 24 2009 8:41PM
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Mr.Panda
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Look up a cystic fibrosis group. I will be honest here and it may sound mean, but Cancer has a lot of donation/charity groups whereas things like cystic fibrosis do not. I may also be somewhat partial to it because one of my best friends has it.
Nov 24 2009 8:45PM
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Peter.
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you could just donate it to your local church soup kitchen or something
Nov 24 2009 8:47PM
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pmills
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find an organization in your local area
Nov 24 2009 8:49PM
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butteredpretzel
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local church happens to be a Jehovahs Witnesses Hall, definetly not giving money to it

advance apology for any J dubs on NS, but your religion is legitimately bullshit.

Nov 24 2009 8:50PM
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2_fadez
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buy a bunch of turkeys for the homeless shelter near you for thanksgiving or christmas
Nov 24 2009 8:55PM
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Jordan
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Real life karma coming your way.

AfricAid
The Humane Society (i love animals)
The Nature Conservatory
Mayo Clinic
Breast Cancer

there's a bunch of great causes to give to.


Nov 24 2009 8:56PM
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sk1er
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wait a week after thanksgiving then buy turkeys.  They are so cheap its not even funny.
Nov 24 2009 8:57PM
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3ski6guy0
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ya dont give to any church fuck that, they are all bullshit. some international charity would be good. maybe something involving africans
Nov 24 2009 9:10PM
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butteredpretzel
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im planning on donating tonite
any last charities somehow skiing related?
Nov 25 2009 12:11AM
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Dr.NS
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id say stand strong again would be your best bet

and i liked the idea to donate to cystic fibrosis as well

+K for doing something really good
Nov 25 2009 12:14AM
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soulskier
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go to the local food pantry and ask what you could do to help
or what kinds of food they are in need of then go to save-a-lot and buy said food
then for added karma volunteer at the food pantry

even just a hundred bucks goes a long way at save a lot
Nov 25 2009 12:17AM
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Calb3rt
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!!!
Nov 25 2009 12:20AM
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pommes_vertes.
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I've always been a big fan of the Make-A-Wish foundation.
Nov 25 2009 12:26AM
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[~_~]
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donate to an Alzheimers research charity
shit is whackkkk
Nov 25 2009 12:37AM
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butteredpretzel
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Ive decided on the Make A Wish foundation, its a fantastic cause.
Thanks for all the ideas guys!
Nov 25 2009 12:43AM
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Sklar
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http://https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=19961

there's a skiing related one

Nov 25 2009 12:44AM
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Nicholas.
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make-a-wish is great dude, maybe donate to them every so often and sometimes do something more local? like the food shelf idea. 500 dollars could go such a long way for a place like that, and that way you know for sure that you are helping local people who are unable to feed themselves.

not to say make a wish is a bad place to donate at all, but i just feel like 500 dollars would be best served in a smaller charity.

youre doing a really good thing though, thats awesome.
Nov 25 2009 1:13AM
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Valind
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I think the best thing to do it find one in your community. That way you are giving back and supporting your local community. If you start saving a lot and stick with it, you could even start your own charity. Just because you don't have much at first does not mean you cant start up your own, maybe something that you care about and want to give back to. Maybe like helping kids that are poor get ski gear or winter jackets, helping handicap people get gear and the will to ski.
Nov 25 2009 1:44AM
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KarmaInitiative
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side note, but if you love skiing, coaching special olympics ski team is a cool way to give back
Nov 25 2009 8:31AM
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Static
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I agree, make a wish gets everything donated for free anyway, admission, transportation, etc.
Nov 25 2009 8:38AM
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PopsicleStand
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split the money up.

i would give at least some of it locally for sure.
Nov 25 2009 10:02AM
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shagalabagala
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBBJnpaSdGs

I made that video - africanchildrenshaven.org is a great organization
Nov 25 2009 10:14AM
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JakeC
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good choice dude.... I had cancer and Make-A-Wish helped out alot. +k dude
Nov 25 2009 10:16AM
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hellomynameisjef
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this this this
Nov 25 2009 10:46AM
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CMF
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http://www.nature.org/

or http://www.seashepherd.org/


Nov 25 2009 12:41PM
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Jorgen.
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http://www.disabledskiingbc.com/

Or an organization similar where you live. I'm volunteering this season to work with them.
Nov 25 2009 1:39PM
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East.
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you should do some research on some diseases that have very little funding.. its amazing how many people suffer from things that doctors have no way of relieving
Nov 25 2009 1:45PM
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killabees
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donate to newschoolers
Nov 25 2009 2:08PM
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nickyp
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sig'd
Nov 25 2009 2:18PM
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[BRI]noceros
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special olympics! or alpineinitiatives
Nov 25 2009 2:28PM
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skiminnesota
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donate to an adoption agency. the cost of adoption is staggering, and your donation would help lower income families with the cost of adoption.

we are talking <20k in some cases to adopt.

trust me i know, my sister, and most of my cousins are adopted.
Nov 25 2009 2:44PM
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k-rob
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just don't donate to a cure for cancer. please.
you know how much money those fuckers have? think for a second about how much money has been donated to cancer in the last year, 5 years, decade, etc. there have been billions, maybe trillions of dollars put toward finding a cure for cancer and what have we got out of it? nothing. those fuckers, they have the nerve to ask for more. it seems pretty clear to me that you can't just buy a cure for cancer, no matter if you've made more money than any organization in the history of man.

/end pointless rant.

Nov 25 2009 3:02PM
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i.am.a.skier.
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cure for cancer is SOMEWHAT pointless, but anything cancer related i think is a worthy cause
Nov 25 2009 3:04PM
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Dukeybrains
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Yeah plus most soup kitchens are literally overflowing with food and volunteers on the holidays.

If you do it some other time it would be much more useful.
Nov 25 2009 3:24PM
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