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IF U HIT MEGA...whats your charity of choice?

neilybabes86neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
edited March 2012 in All Encompassing Trip
besides pearl jam related...


i would give to the GARDEN OF DREAMS .....its for under-privilaged kids run by MSG and rangers + knicks


do tell
i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    The First Tee Program

    Helps facilitate inner-city participation in the game of golf, teaching life's lessons through the game, and promotes junior golf in all regions
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  • PJ88PJ88 Posts: 1,074
    edited March 2012
    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. They do wonderful things.
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  • Sprunkn7Sprunkn7 Posts: 5,286
    I'm not sure which one, but something to do with clean drinking water.
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  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    Local animal shelters. I'd love to buy a ranch and hire people to run it and then empty out shelters and have all the critters live somewhere lovely and be happy :)
  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    I would give a million to a local homeless shelter. I truly don't trust the big name charities with all of their corporate red tape and high priced executives.
  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    * Humane Society of King County
    * Planned Parenthood-(F' you Susan G Komen)
    * Battered Women's Shelter
    * YWCA
    * Fare Start

    and a bunch of others that I would have to research.
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  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    DS1119 wrote:
    I would give a million to a local homeless shelter. I truly don't trust the big name charities with all of their corporate red tape and high priced executives.
    That's why I would want to keep it local, or like deliver things directly to people, rather than just hand over a ton of cash.
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,229
    Childrens cancer hospitals .......
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  • I'm a TruckI'm a Truck Posts: 3,508
    edited March 2012
    The Galactosemia Foundation. The disease my daughter suffers from.
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  • I'm a TruckI'm a Truck Posts: 3,508
    And good thread. Nice to know people still think of others.
  • SD48277SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    Partners In Health
    local food pantries
    local animal rescue/sanctuaries
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  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    I would give a million to a local homeless shelter. I truly don't trust the big name charities with all of their corporate red tape and high priced executives.
    That's why I would want to keep it local, or like deliver things directly to people, rather than just hand over a ton of cash.

    http://farestart.org/ :D
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  • BLACK35BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,684
    The Human Fund :)
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    i'd set up a foundation and spread it around to many charities
  • RYEzupSFRYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    norm wrote:
    i'd set up a foundation and spread it around to many charities

    yep.

    I'd also give money to youth shelters and organizations and SF's Coallition on Homelessness.
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  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    norm wrote:
    i'd set up a foundation and spread it around to many charities
    Yeah that's the best way to go. There are so many worth causes out there, I know animals are just one I'd want to help, along with people to help senior citizens in nursing homes, medical research, immigrant rights.
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,123
    I like Norm's idea, he made me change my mind. !!
    I'd love to fund an organization that I could oversee and make my business -- since I won MEGA and all ...and have no need to work, I could make helping others my work.
    Children in need would be the emphasis. It sucks of me to say it but I would want to spend the most where it might impact the most.
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 41,802
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    Local animal shelters. I'd love to buy a ranch and hire people to run it and then empty out shelters and have all the critters live somewhere lovely and be happy :)

    this, love animals :D
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  • EnkiduEnkidu Posts: 2,996
    I like Donors Choose, where you can contribute to projects for various schools across the country.

    http://www.donorschoose.org/

    Planned Parenthood. And I'd set up something involving adoption - that'll be my Norm-inspired foundation, maybe something in India (our daughter is adopted from there).
  • youngsteryoungster Posts: 6,576
    If I won the big jackpot all for myself, I would give $5 million to the Jimmy Fund and $5 million to the Children's Hospital of Boston.

    http://www.jimmyfund.org/
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  • neilybabes86neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    ALL GOOD STUFF KIDDIES


    hopefully one of us can make it happen
    i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    Waggin Tails (local animal rescue)
    i would create a local scholarship for underprivileged kids that try hard but just can't make it

    and more
    i would stay on the local level so to be sure its going where it should be going
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,430
    Alex's Lemonade Stand
    MS Society
    Local Food Shelters
  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    the human fund
  • prismprism Posts: 2,440
    just some of the charities i'd spread it around to;

    jdrf
    national kidney foundation
    planned parenthood
    northwest harvest
    national domestic violence hotline
    national & washington state coalition against dv


    also quite a few specific local charities
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  • g under pg under p Posts: 18,182
    I'm not buying a ticket so I can't win....however if I ever came into that kind of ridiculous amount of money i would give to...

    HOSPICE of Palm Beach FL

    Veterans Administration of WPB

    Domestic Violence Chapter in Palm Beach

    Local Churches

    finally....I would set up a foundation for teens here in Palm Beach to teach them How to sail and captain and maintain a sailboat. This would also include teaching them the art of fishing..catch and release only.

    Peace...good luck
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  • neilybabes86neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    g under p wrote:
    I'm not buying a ticket so I can't win....however if I ever came into that kind of ridiculous amount of money i would give to...

    HOSPICE of Palm Beach FL

    Veterans Administration of WPB

    Domestic Violence Chapter in Palm Beach

    Local Churches

    finally....I would set up a foundation for teens here in Palm Beach to teach them How to sail and captain and maintain a sailboat. This would also include teaching them the art of fishing..catch and release only.

    Peace...good luck

    dude you're crazy not to bet 1 buck....

    oh wait u in florida...so thats why?
    i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
  • comebackgirlcomebackgirl Posts: 9,885
    The Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County (DAP) and the Atlantic County Women's Center...as well as other reputable agencies serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence. I'd also quit my job and volunteer some time at DAP and see some of my current clients pro bono.

    I'd also donate to and volunteer at animal shelters and I would finally be able to have my baby animal farm!!!
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  • Phantom PainPhantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    comebackgirl wrote:
    The Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County (DAP) and the Atlantic County Women's Center...as well as other reputable agencies serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence. I'd also quit my job and volunteer some time at DAP and see some of my current clients pro bono.

    I'd also donate to and volunteer at animal shelters and I would finally be able to have my baby animal farm!!!

    Isn't there a charity that collects used shoes ?

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  • comebackgirlcomebackgirl Posts: 9,885
    Phantom Pain wrote:
    comebackgirl wrote:
    The Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County (DAP) and the Atlantic County Women's Center...as well as other reputable agencies serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence. I'd also quit my job and volunteer some time at DAP and see some of my current clients pro bono.

    I'd also donate to and volunteer at animal shelters and I would finally be able to have my baby animal farm!!!

    Isn't there a charity that collects used shoes ?

    ;):D
    LOL I'm not giving those babies away! :shock:
    Actually we did an event at work called "Walk a mile in her shoes" and we had to collect shoes. But they were ugly so I didn't keep them :? :lol:
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