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Foxy MopFoxy Mop Posts: 2,823
edited March 2010 in The Porch
Seeing as we will most likely have a pre-party fundraiser at every one of the 12 dates on this tour, we have a lot of flexibility in regards to beneficiaries.

Remember, we can't support political organizations (it's against our federal 501(c)(3) regulations), and we stay away from religious organizations as well.

So, we're interested in finding out;

What charities you would you like to see as beneficiaries?
In what city do you want that charitable organization to be recognized?
Why do you feel strongly about the charity you are recommending?

If you need a reference point, start here: http://pearljam.com/activism
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  • release23420release23420 Posts: 1,176
    surf rider for all shows but for KC i will check with locals an see what they need for there city :mrgreen:
  • elwayvedderelwayvedder Posts: 9,117
    edited March 2010
    Foxy Mop wrote:
    Seeing as we will most likely have a pre-party fundraiser at every one of the 12 dates on this tour, we have a lot of flexibility in regards to beneficiaries.

    Remember, we can't support political organizations (it's against our federal 501(c)(3) regulations), and we stay away from religious organizations as well.

    So, we're interested in finding out;

    What charities you would you like to see as beneficiaries?
    In what city do you want that charitable organization to be recognized?
    Why do you feel strongly about the charity you are recommending?

    If you need a reference point, start here: http://pearljam.com/activism

    you know where my heart lies...after Philly last year, I can't be greedy but supporting our US Troops...http://www.yellowribbonclub.org (and on PJ's list of supported causes)
    Post edited by elwayvedder on
    www.operationyellowribbon.org
  • elwayvedderelwayvedder Posts: 9,117
    Laura,
    I think this may be a better link to help:

    http://www.pearljam.com/activism/non-pr ... anizations
    www.operationyellowribbon.org
  • goingtoveronagoingtoverona Posts: 616
    the david sheldrick wildlife fund is a good one for those who like animals, especially elephants and rhinos. it's an orphange for elephants and rhinos but they are also involved in anti poaching and anti snaring efforts in and around tsavo national park in kenya.

    also, it's not really charity, but norml or stopthedrugwar.org. or drug policy alliance, would be good for awareness alone. with all the murder, rape, disease, hunger, child abuse and other ill shit happening in this world, we can do so much better than spending 50 billion a year to stomp on peoples personal freedoms in an effort to keep them from using drugs. there are a lot more important things to be spending that money on.
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  • wilfmisswilfmiss Posts: 196
    Children's Tumor Foundation.

    http://www.ctf.org/

    Who doesn't like to help kids with cancer?
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  • Dirty TomDirty Tom Posts: 883
    I really enjoyed the charities we had for the prior MSG shows. Animal Shelters!!!!
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,454
    SAVE THE CHICKENS!!!!!

    Lets stop the cruel seasoning, and deep frying of chickens!!!!
    Who the fuck does Colonel Sanders think he is? How dare he deep fry all those fucking chickens and shove them in to a bucket?

    SAVE THE CHICKENS!!!!!!!!!
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • wilfmisswilfmiss Posts: 196
    Now I'm hungry...
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  • Dirty TomDirty Tom Posts: 883
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    SAVE THE CHICKENS!!!!!

    Lets stop the cruel seasoning, and deep frying of chickens!!!!
    Who the fuck does Colonel Sanders think he is? How dare he deep fry all those fucking chickens and shove them in to a bucket?

    SAVE THE CHICKENS!!!!!!!!!


    I'm with you speedy!! SAVE THE CHICKENS!!!!!
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  • RedMosquito22RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    edited March 2010
    The charity I am involved in is called "Come Unity" and we would love to have your help if that's what you decide. We are working on bettering the fresh water crisis all over the world and are currently focused on Africa right now. We just completed a well for a village in Ilbissil, Kenya. We are currently under the Compassion Corps window until we get our official Non Profit Organization status(hopefully within the year).

    Check out our website at http://comeunity.yolasite.com/. We are currently hosting a 6k walk/run in association with "The Dow 6k Run for Water". This will take place all over the world on April 18th. Our run is taking place at Beautiful Norristown Farm Park in Norristown, PA. More info on the race can be found on the website.


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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,454
    Actually you should take all the money you raise...

    And buy me a hot dog stand.

    SPEEDY'S CHICAGO STYLE HOT DOGS!!!!!!

    So there, it settled...

    Take all the money, send it to me, And I will open up a hot dog stand.
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • mavimavi Posts: 941
    http://www.charitywater.org/

    I've been volunteering with these guys for some months now. Right now, almost a billion people on the planet don't have access to safe, clean drinking water. That's one in eight of us. Charity: water gives 100% of the money raised to direct project costs which I think makes it great for accountability. At least it's worth checking out. ;)
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,412
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    Actually you should take all the money you raise...

    And buy me a hot dog stand.

    SPEEDY'S CHICAGO STYLE HOT DOGS!!!!!!

    So there, it settled...

    Take all the money, send it to me, And I will open up a hot dog stand.

    as long as you carry Spicy Mustard, i'm on board with this!
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 91,445
    Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
    http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=8&sub=42

    American Lung Association - Fighting for Air
    http://www.lungusa.org/

    2 organization I fully support! :thumbup:
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,408
    Have you ever done one for Autism research?

    Here is their website-->

    http://www.autismspeaks.org/
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    they've kept my mom alive for the last 6 years...an amazing place

    http://www.cityofhope.org/
  • LoveBoatAdmiralLoveBoatAdmiral Posts: 1,191
    Dirty Tom wrote:
    I really enjoyed the charities we had for the prior MSG shows. Animal Shelters!!!!

    A million percent. I work with the MSPCA here in Massachusetts, and I wouldn't mind helping set something up for the Boston show.
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  • ms.honeymeisterms.honeymeister Posts: 476
    edited March 2010
    i now it's not local to any of the shows, but my organization of choice is.... Pasado's Safe Haven Animal Rescue. They are not only local, but also go to disaster areas (like new orleans after katrina) to rescue animals.

    here is a link.
    http://www.pasadosafehaven.org/

    i start crying every time i visit their site. :(
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  • LoveBoatAdmiralLoveBoatAdmiral Posts: 1,191
    ms.honeymeister wrote:
    i now it's not local to any of the shows, but my organization of choice is.... Pasado's Safe Haven Animal Rescue. They are not only local, but also go to disaster areas (like new orleans after katrina) to rescue animals.

    here is a link.
    http://www.pasadosafehaven.org/

    I would support this. :) . One charity I've supported in the past is the Dachsund rescue league, but that might be too specific for a cause of this nature.
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  • anothercloneanotherclone Posts: 1,688
    I am a 3 year leukemia survivor. Might be nice to see some $$ to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.
  • Vedder_Girl77Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,335
    It would be nice if one of the fundraisers could benefit Parkinson's Disease reasearch. A close family member of mine suffers from this disease.

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  • RedMosquito22RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    mavi wrote:
    http://www.charitywater.org/

    I've been volunteering with these guys for some months now. Right now, almost a billion people on the planet don't have access to safe, clean drinking water. That's one in eight of us. Charity: water gives 100% of the money raised to direct project costs which I think makes it great for accountability. At least it's worth checking out. ;)


    Read my post on page 1, that is exactly what our charity is doing also. We've already put 2 fresh water wells in Kenya and are in the planning stages of our third.

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  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    http://www.guitarsforvets.org/G4V/Home.html


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  • ECMECM Posts: 1,687
    Also... the organizers will get a large say in it ;)

    Still looking for organizers for several dates....
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  • Hands boundHands bound Posts: 534
    I'd like to see one for the Alzheimer's Association.

    Many families are affected by this disease (we just lost my Grandma to it in February).
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    Definitely some kind of Dog Rescue or Animal Shelter!!!
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  • slushslush Posts: 32
    My son has epilepsy and the Epilepsy Foundation could use the awareness. Seems the general public knows nothing about seizure disorders. (my 2 cents.)

    http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/
    http://www.talkaboutit.org/
  • STONEd and dAMENT-EDSTONEd and dAMENT-ED Posts: 899
    norm wrote:
    they've kept my mom alive for the last 6 years...an amazing place

    http://www.cityofhope.org/

    +1
    They saved my dad's life too. He has now survived melanoma cancer and most recently prostate cancer. People come from all over to the world to the City of Hope as they are a nationwide leader in patient care and research, making strides towards beating cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases.
  • pearljgirl2010pearljgirl2010 Posts: 3,428
    I forget where it was (Seattle?) but one of the organizations was for literacy...I thought that was a good one!
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  • samjamsamjam Posts: 9,283
    http://www.wish.org/
    Make A Wish foundation does wonderful, wonderful work.

    Granted the wish of a family friend of mine- he was about 7 years old, HUGE Beatles fan (its the cutest thing) and they sent him & his family to London for a full Beatles experience.
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