The good charities...

...as there is another thread about scam charities and chuggers to add to the recent years of damning publicity, anyone out there have a good thing to say about a charity they donate to? Particularly perhaps the lesser known ones...I see a thread below about a charity that repatriates Irish people who die abroad which sounds very worthy.

One that means a lot to me is Bru Columbanus in Cork. They provide accommodation for family members of people who are patients in any of the Cork hospitals. Had reason to stay there last year and it is just amazing, right across from CUH, the rooms are fantastic, they have kitchen facilities, even a library. A facility you would hardly know about until you needed it, when can be a huge support in a stressful situation.

http://www.brucolumbanus.com

Bobby Baccala

Do you have any other hobbies other than starting threads? Haha

jamesbere

Cork penny dinners, I think they do great work.

corner of hells

The charity I work for is very good , it pays me every month , if I keep going in they keep paying me too.

One eyed Jack

Any of these -


Information for those in need of a little extra help

Mars Bar

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

Do you have any other hobbies other than starting threads? Haha

It's mad! I always felt that I'd have to earn the right to post a good thread in After Hours and even now I'd be nervous about starting one. I only ever started one about four years ago!

January

Ronald McDonald House beside Crumlin and Crumlin hospital themselves. Also Heart Children Ireland do great work.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Mars Bar wrote: »

It's mad! I always felt that I'd have to earn the right to post a good thread in After Hours and even now I'd be nervous about starting one. I only ever started one about four years ago!

You're a multi forum moderator, nobody here would dare fcuk with you.

cloud493

SVP get my money every month, they do good work.

Shandashey

I think the Simon Community do great work

Grayson

MSF. If there's a hellhole anywhere, they go there. Any disaster or any war or any outbreak and they're there.

Agent Coulson

Barretstown.

I do Kiva more than charity, which is financing microloans to people who need it but then pay it back - most of the time. Havent done it in a few months though - got distracted in last few months with new son. Must get back into it - thanks for the reminder OP.

seventeen sheep

LauraLynn Children's Hospice.
Debra Ireland.
Pieta House.
Feileacain.

Happy to support any of those as I've never heard anything negative about any of them, and they're all very worthy causes.

seventeen sheep

seventeen sheep wrote: »

Feilacain.

Oh yeah, have only recently come across them and seems like a very worthwhile cause, was at a massive fundraiser for them, think they raised something like 15k from a run near Coolea in West Cork.

Nodster

Any of the Women's Refuges around the country who provide safe/secure accommodation and support for abused women and kids would be high on my list

Pherekydes

ABI Ireland are great.

5rtytry56

DEBRA for the butterfly children.

Windorah

Samaritans

heldel00

Deleted User wrote: »

...as there is another thread about scam charities and chuggers to add to the recent years of damning publicity, anyone out there have a good thing to say about a charity they donate to? Particularly perhaps the lesser known ones...I see a thread below about a charity that repatriates Irish people who die abroad which sounds very worthy.

One that means a lot to me is Bru Columbanus in Cork. They provide accommodation for family members of people who are patients in any of the Cork hospitals. Had reason to stay there last year and it is just amazing, right across from CUH, the rooms are fantastic, they have kitchen facilities, even a library. A facility you would hardly know about until you needed it, when can be a huge support in a stressful situation.

http://www.brucolumbanus.com

+1 for the KBRT (Kevin Bell Repatriation trust)

Berserker

5rtytry56 wrote: »

DEBRA for the butterfly children.

Great charity.

Berserker

Berserker wrote: »

Great charity and a truly dreadful illness. Where is the thread on the bad charities?

This was one about scams...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057342926

And I think a fair few of the bigger ones have taken a hammering in recent years largely due to the public becoming more aware of the amounts spent on wages and administrative fees. I would be highly sceptical about giving a cent to some of the larger national charities...

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/politics/shedding-light-on-the-pay-of-charity-chiefs-168676.html

RainyDay

January wrote: »

Ronald McDonald House beside Crumlin and Crumlin hospital themselves.

Isn't there something a bit icky about a business that sells obesity supporting a healthcare service, given our huge obesity issue?

And Crumlin Hospital isn't a charity - it is a public service funded by your taxes and my taxes.

SEPT 23 1989

I will give SVP nothing untill they start running basic background checks

byhookorbycrook

Any of the Heffernan's charities :
http://www.saoirsefoundation.com/
http://liamslodge.com/
http://www.bumbleance.com/

They are incredible people. Their two children were stolen from them by Battens and yet they continue to work on behalf of seriously ill children.

Tsipras

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I will give SVP nothing untill they start running basic background checks

pity they don't run background checks on scumbags who are allowed to run premier league clubs

Berserker

Tsipras wrote: »

pity they don't run background checks on scumbags who are allowed to run premier league clubs

Why would the SVP do that? And what do PL owners have to do with the thread?

SEPT 23 1989

Tsipras wrote: »

pity they don't run background checks on scumbags who are allowed to run premier league clubs

scumbags????????

Get to ****

corner of hells

RainyDay wrote: »

Isn't there something a bit icky about a business that sells obesity supporting a healthcare service, given our huge obesity issue?

And Crumlin Hospital isn't a charity - it is a public service funded by your taxes and my taxes.

The Childrens Medical and Research Foundation is the name of its charity .

crosstownk

www.homeless.ie

Bro. Kevin is a true legend. He serves everybody without question.

Tsipras

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

scumbags????????

Get to ****

you're a city fan, you think it's better for the world you pay £35 million for a crap defender(Mangala) to satisfy an ego of a rich amadan who was lucky enough to be born over a well of oil rather than to do something good in the world.. they're all scumbags all they care about is making money Man City is a piece of meat to them them

cassid

Irish Premature Babies

They have donated over €200,000 worth of equipment to neonatal units around ireland to help save sick and preterm babies.

All volunteers, 5 years running.

Prem baby born 116 minutes in Ireland

corner of hells

Tsipras wrote: »

you're a city fan, you think it's better for the world you pay £35 million for a crap defender(Mangala) to satisfy an ego of a rich amadan who was lucky enough to be born over a well of oil rather than to do something good in the world.. they're all scumbags all they care about is making money Man City is a piece of meat to them them

I bought a set of covers for my car seats....Am I doing this right , with random crazy posts ?

deseil

Kofup the one and only foreign aid charity I would donate to.

cassid

Tsipras wrote: »

pity they don't run background checks on scumbags who are allowed to run premier league clubs

I have spoken to one or two people from different regions in the SVP, and they were lovely people but I think it can be totally hit and miss with regards to who gets help at times.

I have visited people at home with sick children and there was no food in the house, they had contacted SVP about 10 times. I know a good few families who were badly left down by SVP which was not great. They do get alot of revenue from the government to help those most in need.

SEPT 23 1989

I will not give them a cent

Christmas vouchers and hampers to people who need nothing??????

not a cent

January

RainyDay wrote: »

Isn't there something a bit icky about a business that sells obesity supporting a healthcare service, given our huge obesity issue?

Tell that to the parents who practically live in RMcDH week in, week out while their children are sick in hospital, I'm not sure they care much who supports them once they're supported, I don't see the Fine Gael House or the Bank of Ireland House supporting them.

And Crumlin Hospital isn't a charity - it is a public service funded by your taxes and my taxes.

Pmsl, go take a look at the children's heart centre in our lady's hospital. Want to know what funded that? Donations, not our taxes. 100% funded by donations through the CMRF.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/new-childrens-heart-centre-to-open-in-crumlin-after-parents-raise-45m-29729198.html

eviltwin

Laura Lynn is my personal charity. They do incredible work.

January

corner of hells wrote: »

The Childrens Medical and Research Foundation is the name of its charity .

Thanks the name escaped me at the time.

steddyeddy

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I will not give them a cent

Christmas vouchers and hampers to people who need nothing??????

not a cent

That's not all they do. They also help people who come from really extreme backgrounds get into college via the payment of fees. I totally agree that they help the wrong people sometimes but they also help a lot of the right people.

abacus120

Aoibheanns pink tie is an amazing charity,helping families whose children have cancer,gets my top vote

Cold War Kid

http://www.amen.ie/

It's the only support in the entire country for men who are experiencing domestic abuse and forced estrangement from their children.

Corruptedmorals

January wrote: »

Tell that to the parents who practically live in RMcDH week in, week out while their children are sick in hospital, I'm not sure they care much who supports them once they're supported, I don't see the Fine Gael House or the Bank of Ireland House supporting them.



Pmsl, go take a look at the children's heart centre in our lady's hospital. Want to know what funded that? Donations, not our taxes. 100% funded by donations through the CMRF.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/new-childrens-heart-centre-to-open-in-crumlin-after-parents-raise-45m-29729198.html

It's fabulous. Also I believe almost all of the improvements to St John's cancer ward and the rest of the unit were likewise CMRF funded. Their next project is the (truly dire) Outpatients department. I'm glad to see their campaigns like the Lent Give it up for Crumlin advertised prominently and on social media too. RmcD House is a brilliant service, and so easy to donate to...collection boxes built into the counters in McDonalds

_Whimsical_

I've seen the work that the Jack and Jill trust do first hand this year for the families of babies and children with profound illness and disability when my friend had a very seriously ill baby.
This charities input is life changing, they make the unbearable bearable. They've been there to mind the very ill baby so my friend could sleep,wash etc, and have breaks. They've been a step ahead all the way anticipating the babies increasing medical needs as she's grown,providing aids that will help right before they're needed so the parents haven't had to even think "what comes next? what do we do now?". It's guardian angel stuff. It's genuinely inspiring and I couldn't imagine how my friend would cope without them.
I always supported them but I definitely will do more in future now I've seen them in action.

Berserker

RainyDay wrote: »

And Crumlin Hospital isn't a charity - it is a public service funded by your taxes and my taxes.

That's incorrect. Large parts of that facility are funded through charitable donations.

Berserker

Tsipras wrote: »

you're a city fan, you think it's better for the world you pay £35 million for a crap defender(Mangala) to satisfy an ego of a rich amadan who was lucky enough to be born over a well of oil rather than to do something good in the world.. they're all scumbags all they care about is making money Man City is a piece of meat to them them

They have completely regenerated the area of Manchester (Eastlands) in which the club is based. It was a very poor part of the city and they have built countless sporting facilities for the locals and they are also in the process of building new housing units too. They area would have remained a socially deprived area but for the input of the owners. Also, the owners are approximately £300m in the red on their investment in the club. PL football clubs are probably one of the worst businesses to enter into if you want to make money.

RainyDay

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

I've seen the work that the Jack and Jill trust do first hand this year for the families of babies and children with profound illness and disability when my friend had a very seriously ill baby.
This charities input is life changing, they make the unbearable bearable.

Yes, they do seem to do good work, though I'm disturbed by Irwin's use of the charity's Twitter account to promote his political career. He seems to treat the charity as his own personal vehicle.

January wrote: »

Tell that to the parents who practically live in RMcDH week in, week out while their children are sick in hospital, I'm not sure they care much who supports them once they're supported, I don't see the Fine Gael House or the Bank of Ireland House supporting them.

Yes, I'm aware that the service is valuable to parents. I didn't realise that that was the main criteria for defining a 'good charity'. The services of Rehab and CRC are very valuable to their service users. That doesn't make them good charities.

There is a serious ethical issue around businesses who make money from obesity. Presumably, you wouldn't be happy with the Nidge-and-Frano drug rehabiliation centre providing services to drug addicts.

Perhaps if McDs did a little bit less damage to the health of the nation AND paid a little bit more corporation tax on their profits, then parents would have access to these services by right, not by charity?

corner of hells wrote: »

The Childrens Medical and Research Foundation is the name of its charity .

January wrote: »

Pmsl, go take a look at the children's heart centre in our lady's hospital. Want to know what funded that? Donations, not our taxes. 100% funded by donations through the CMRF.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/new-childrens-heart-centre-to-open-in-crumlin-after-parents-raise-45m-29729198.html

Corruptedmorals wrote: »

It's fabulous. Also I believe almost all of the improvements to St John's cancer ward and the rest of the unit were likewise CMRF funded. Their next project is the (truly dire) Outpatients department. I'm glad to see their campaigns like the Lent Give it up for Crumlin advertised prominently and on social media too. RmcD House is a brilliant service, and so easy to donate to...collection boxes built into the counters in McDonalds

Berserker wrote: »

That's incorrect. Large parts of that facility are funded through charitable donations.

Yes, I'm aware of the work of the foundation, and their €150k CEO. They provide about €10m to €12m per annum, mostly capital funding for major developments or to fund specific research. The State provides the real funding, about €120m per annum to pay the docs, the nurses, the therapists and the administrators. They pay the heating bill and the leccy bill. The State keeps the doors open, using your taxes and my taxes.

steddyeddy

RainyDay wrote: »

Yes, they do seem to do good work, though I'm disturbed by Irwin's use of the charity's Twitter account to promote his political career. He seems to treat the charity as his own personal vehicle.


Yes, I'm aware that the service is valuable to parents. I didn't realise that that was the main criteria for defining a 'good charity'. The services of Rehab and CRC are very valuable to their service users. That doesn't make them good charities.

There is a serious ethical issue around businesses who make money from obesity. Presumably, you wouldn't be happy with the Nidge-and-Frano drug rehabiliation centre providing services to drug addicts.

Perhaps if McDs did a little bit less damage to the health of the nation AND paid a little bit more corporation tax on their profits, then parents would have access to these services by right, not by charity?










Yes, I'm aware of the work of the foundation, and their €150k CEO. They provide about €10m to €12m per annum, mostly capital funding for major developments or to fund specific research. The State provides the real funding, about €120m per annum to pay the docs, the nurses, the therapists and the administrators. They pay the heating bill and the leccy bill. The State keeps the doors open, using your taxes and my taxes.

That's sort of the state's job to keep the electricity on.

Tarzana2

The SPCAs around the country. Some of them do trojan work on an absolute shoestring.

RainyDay

steddyeddy wrote: »

That's sort of the state's job to keep the electricity on.

Absolutely right. It is indeed the State's job to keep the electricity on and keep the wards staff. That's why I get a little peed off when people say that the hospital is a 'charity'. it's not - it's a public service, that gets some additional funding in the region of 10% of the annual budget from a charitable foundation

corner of hells

RainyDay wrote: »

Absolutely right. It is indeed the State's job to keep the electricity on and keep the wards staff. That's why I get a little peed off when people say that the hospital is a 'charity'. it's not - it's a public service, that gets some additional funding in the region of 10% of the annual budget from a charitable foundation

If thats whats bothers you , the way people word a post or two about a hospital charity you've little or nothing to be worried about .

Even the most cynical of people would acknowledge that a charity involved in research in a childrens hospital must be doing some good.