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So I want to donate to a charity

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    #32
    anniehoo
    Registered Users Posts: 6,596 ✭✭✭anniehoo


    Just do what abouttobebanned did and give all your cash to random blokes in bookies who gamble all their money away.

    Seriously though www.paws.ie ;)


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    #33
    Nodin
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    anniehoo wrote: »
    Just do what abouttobebanned did and give all your cash to random blokes in bookies who gamble all their money away.


    Bit like buying shares in Anglo....


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    #34
    My name is URL
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    bluto63 wrote: »
    I ended up donating to the Irish Cancer Society. There were some great suggestions by you all, but that's the one I felt I should support. Might donate to another one soon though! So I'll keep them all in mind. Thanks for the answers :)

    Is there any particular reason why you decided to donate or was it just a random act of kindness?

    /nosy


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    #35
    Jenroche
    Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭Jenroche


    Seeing as you asked...

    I'm running in a charity fun run for St Patrick's Hospital on Sept 19th. It's to raise funds for facilities for adolescents with mental health problems. The event is called The Runaway Bride and takes place in the Phoenix Park. It involves running two kilometres...in a wedding dress! :D

    Here's my sponsorship page...cheeky I know but hey, if you don't ask, you don't get and it's for a good cause:

    http://www.mycharity.ie/event/jenroche/

    Here's the event site: http://www.runawaybride.ie for anyone who wants to participate.

    Jen ;->


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    #36
    timminytimtim
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    http://www.childrenofafrica.ie

    this is a small irish charity. you can really see where the money is going and they send you update e-mails.


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    Donny5
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    The RNLI.


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    InkSlinger67
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    The Human Fund


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    #39
    tinkerbell
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    ASH Animal Rescue Centre in Wicklow - http://www.ashanimalrescue.com/


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    #40
    bluto63
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    My name is URL wrote: »
    Is there any particular reason why you decided to donate or was it just a random act of kindness?

    /nosy

    I realised I don't do anything for charity and I feel I should help those less fortunate.
    Jenroche wrote:
    Seeing as you asked...

    I'm running in a charity fun run for St Patrick's Hospital on Sept 19th. It's to raise funds for facilities for adolescents with mental health problems. The event is called The Runaway Bride and takes place in the Phoenix Park. It involves running two kilometres...in a wedding dress!

    Here's my sponsorship page...cheeky I know but hey, if you don't ask, you don't get and it's for a good cause:

    http://www.mycharity.ie/event/jenroche/

    Here's the event site: http://www.runawaybride.ie for anyone who wants to participate.

    Jen ;->

    I'll keep that in mind, sounds like it could be a laugh! Don't know where I'd get a wedding dress though...


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    #41
    oldyouth
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    oldyouth wrote: »
    I used to give a few bob to Alone which looks afer vunerable old people living on their own

    The website is www.alone.ie have a look at the About Us section to give you a feel of the charity

    Thanks OP you've reminded me that I have let that slip for a while, which I will now redress :)
    Can I just update on that, in that I sent an e-mail from the Contacts section from the website on how to donate money and I got an 'undeliverable' receipt. Probably nothing sinister but I will check it out


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    #42
    Capt'n Midnight
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    if you are donating more than €250 don't forget to give them your PRSI number and such so the charity can claim back the tax, makes the donation worth €400 to them

    third world charities are getting a lot less aid because of the recession


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    #43
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,067 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Just remembered there's a Barretstown forum on boards.ie, they're actually looking for volunteers to help out at an event that's coming up

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055645956


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    #44
    dsmythy
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    Won't someone think of the children! You get to help children and hopefully saved children can go on to contribute more in the future.

    http://www.ispcc.ie/getdoc/a1074026-0a1a-4908-b28e-b942b72e6e3e/Donate.aspx

    €10 would pay for 2 calls from distressed children and young people to Childline

    €30 would fund travel to a child’s home on a weekly basis for a 6 week assessment period

    €50 would contribute towards the cost of arts and crafts materials to work with children

    €100 would fund the purchase of 2 web-cams for an online counselling session


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    #45
    cacio
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    Random wrote: »
    The Alzheimer's Society.

    Two people in my family have suffered from this. It is one of the worst illnesses I've ever seen. Helping people suffering from this and investing money in research for a cure is money well spent.

    http://www.alzheimer.ie/






    (I'll get my coat)

    My mother actually has Alzheimer's. Nice to see some tact.

    But it's the charity I'd recommend. You can't go wrong no matter who you donate to. Everybody needs help so pick one you're interested in.


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    #46
    Jenroche
    Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭Jenroche


    bluto63 wrote: »
    I realised I don't do anything for charity and I feel I should help those less fortunate.



    I'll keep that in mind, sounds like it could be a laugh! Don't know where I'd get a wedding dress though...

    Yes, I'm having that problem too. People seem to be very attached to a dress they'll only ever wear once. They throw up their hands in horror when I tell them I want to go running in it. Anyone got a dress they want to donate?

    Jen ;->


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