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Santa Strike Force Update

  • 11-05-2017 6:57pm
    #1
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Heya all... well this year its been like pulling teeth getting people to take our money (I know, right!?)

    So far we have pledged or paid:

    Bumblance: €3k Towards fitting the entertainment kit in Bumblances #2,#3,#4

    Lakers.ie: €2,300 for an iPhone/pod recharging/security cabinet and freezer for their lakeside venue.

    Aoibheanns Pink Tie: €2,188 to fund a Chemo Duck Christmas drive over xmas. (full disclosure, I'm not really sure *what* a Chemo Duck is but they look *adorable* https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Aoibheann's%20Pink%20Tie%20chemo%20duck )

    Blossom Kids: €2,357 for Blossom Kids for 8 iPod Touches (6th Gen) to enable their video making groups.



    ********************************************************
    * WE STILL HAVE MORE MONEY AND NOT ENOUGH PROJECTS!!!!! *
    ********************************************************


    Who would have thought that giving away money would be difficult but genuinely it is!


    I need kid's charities that need money to spend on hard-goods for general use.
    Suggestions genuinely welcome because I have approached several charities, been received very warmly, agreed a project with them and then... heard nothing. I ping them an email, get told they will send receipts/details/whatever.... hear nothing.

    Its... maddening. And not a little surprising sometimes. I know its only 3k but some charities (like Blossom Kids) are absolutely all over us for 3k.

    Failing suggestions, I will go back to the usual stalwarts of Barretstown and Pieta House etc.


    THIS IS YOUR CHANCE, DIRECT ME TOWARDS A KIDS CHARITY YOU KNOW WHICH FITS THE BILL!


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  • #2
    Outlaw Pete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭Outlaw Pete


    Two worth considering:

    https://www.suzannehouse.ie/
    https://lauralynn.ie/


  • #3
    Poochie05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭Poochie05


    Children in Hospital Ireland http://www.childreninhospital.ie/
    Generally they look for volunteers to facilitate play sessions for kids in hospital but also need funds to buy stuff for kids such as crafts materials and books.


  • #4
    whoopsadoodles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,058 ✭✭✭whoopsadoodles


    This was mentioned on an older thread and got a very good response.


  • #5
    dar100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭dar100


    Does it have to be a children's charity? I know of a place that could really do with a dig out?

    It is a woman's homeless accommodation, not sure but there may be some children there too


  • #6
    goldenhoarde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 861 ✭✭✭goldenhoarde


    whoopsadoodles wrote: »
    This was mentioned on an older thread and got a very good response.

    Second this one for consideration


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  • #7
    Lucyfur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,513 ✭✭✭✭Lucyfur


    whoopsadoodles wrote: »
    This was mentioned on an older thread and got a very good response.

    This. A million times over.


  • #8
    Mam of 4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,953 ✭✭✭✭Mam of 4


    whoopsadoodles wrote: »
    This was mentioned on an older thread and got a very good response.

    Would be brilliant if they were considered for help , they help so many people in such a caring way .


  • #9
    s4uv3
    Registered Users Posts: 952 ✭✭✭s4uv3


    Lucyfur wrote: »
    This. A million times over.

    Two million times over :)


  • #10
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    Climb4Clare - http://ladiesgaelic.ie/games-development/climb4clare/

    CLIMB®is a programme for children aged 5-12 who are experiencing the impact of a parent’s, other significant adult’s or a brother or sister’s cancer diagnosis.


  • #11
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    Jigsaw do great work for kids also :

    https://www.jigsaw.ie


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  • #12
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Jigsaw just been contacted.

    Feileacain....
    SuzanneHouse
    Climb4Clare
    National Rehab Hospital Paediatric Unit.

    That's awesome girls and guys... I'll get cracking on them. I can spare about 3k each so we'll see where that gets us.


  • #13
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Woooaahh... In chasing down the Climb4Clare people (who don't seem to have a residential location as such :( ) ... I found the people they work with /along side called Children in Hospital ( http://www.childreninhospital.ie/ )

    They do all the play rooms and out patient entertainment and stuff for 13 kids hospitals around the country. Talk about a silver bullet solution! Right, I'm on this now!

    SuzanneHouse seem very hard to contact and really bizarrely, Twitter has suspended their account.... weird! I've tried their phone but no answer and their Facebook went silent in April. I'm hoping they are still active but I'll keep chasing.

    Feileacain and NRH contacted, waiting for reply.


  • #14
    Outlaw Pete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭Outlaw Pete


    Just seeing that the director of SuzanneHouse was embroiled in some controversy last year and so 'maybe' they have ceased operating for a time as as a consequence of that. Pretty sure though that I seen them on TV recently enough talking about their work, might have been Natiownide or one of those shows. Mad how much some of these charity bosses get paid all the same.


  • #15
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    DeVore wrote: »
    Woooaahh... In chasing down the Climb4Clare people (who don't seem to have a residential location as such :( ) ... I found the people they work with /along side called Children in Hospital ( http://www.childreninhospital.ie/ )

    They do all the play rooms and out patient entertainment and stuff for 13 kids hospitals around the country. Talk about a silver bullet solution! Right, I'm on this now!

    SuzanneHouse seem very hard to contact and really bizarrely, Twitter has suspended their account.... weird! I've tried their phone but no answer and their Facebook went silent in April. I'm hoping they are still active but I'll keep chasing.

    Feileacain and NRH contacted, waiting for reply.

    You should be able to get in touch with CLIMB through the Dublin Ladies Gaelic Football Association. If you've no joy, PM me and I can get you in contact with them, I've done a bit of fund raising with them in the last couple of years.


  • #16
    Poochie05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭Poochie05


    DeVore wrote: »
    Woooaahh... In chasing down the Climb4Clare people (who don't seem to have a residential location as such :( ) ... I found the people they work with /along side called Children in Hospital ( http://www.childreninhospital.ie/ )

    They do all the play rooms and out patient entertainment and stuff for 13 kids hospitals around the country. Talk about a silver bullet solution! Right, I'm on this now!

    SuzanneHouse seem very hard to contact and really bizarrely, Twitter has suspended their account.... weird! I've tried their phone but no answer and their Facebook went silent in April. I'm hoping they are still active but I'll keep chasing.

    Feileacain and NRH contacted, waiting for reply.

    I suggested Children in Hospital above. In spirit of full disclosure I am not involved with them but a friend is and up until then had never heard of them. They seem like a small enough charity just plugging away and getting on with it. Most of the play sessions are done through volunteers but as you said, they do the play rooms in 13 hospitals around the country and also need materials for crafts and stuff.


  • #17
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Ah sorry Poochie, that's where I saw them (got confused with so many tabs open).

    As for full disclosure, that's cool and all but even if you were involved directly with them, I wouldn't mind! We've had charities suggest themselves in fact! One of the nice things about SSF is that because we buy and deliver the goods in situ usually, we know for a fact that the money "went up on the walls" as they say. So it doesn't really matter who suggests a charity. 

    Boom_Bap, I'll PM you but I have to see how Climb fits with us as we need them to have some sort of residential element (ie: somewhere for the project to live and get used).... but if we can sort that then I'll add them to the list and hopefully get a project going with them).


  • #18
    D0NNELLY
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭D0NNELLY


    fold out beds for the common room in children's ward of Sligo general.


  • #19
    midsker
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭midsker


    Hi all,

    I worked for a charity that benefited from SSF before (c.3 years ago and equipment still being used daily!) and can testify to how much good this yearly event does.

    Whilst I'm here, if you're still stuck for ideas, may I suggest www.loffa.ie They do trojan work with young people with autism in the midlands area.

    M.

    p.s by the way, I suggested my own charity before when I worked for them

    DeVore wrote: »
    Ah sorry Poochie, that's where I saw them (got confused with so many tabs open).

    As for full disclosure, that's cool and all but even if you were involved directly with them, I wouldn't mind! We've had charities suggest themselves in fact! One of the nice things about SSF is that because we buy and deliver the goods in situ usually, we know for a fact that the money "went up on the walls" as they say. So it doesn't really matter who suggests a charity. 

    Boom_Bap, I'll PM you but I have to see how Climb fits with us as we need them to have some sort of residential element (ie: somewhere for the project to live and get used).... but if we can sort that then I'll add them to the list and hopefully get a project going with them).


  • #20
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Only learned of this condition this week. Seems like a niche condition that really hasn't been served by the HSE. No connection personally buy maybe worth a look.

    Imagine your own child eating their hands because they falsely believe themselves to be hungry.

    https://pwsai.ie/


  • #21
    DoozerT6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭DoozerT6


    As someone mentioned above, if there's a bit of spare money in the pot and you're prepared to look beyond just children's charities, could I suggest ALONE? (The other end of the age spectrum for SSF, so to speak! :) ) They do great work helping lonely and vulnerable elderly people who may have nobody else to turn to.

    There are also any number of smaller animal charities just crying out for funds - Animal Heaven Animal Rescue (AHAR) for one....


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  • #22
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Ok, Jigsaw.ie were right off the starters gun... working with them to provide a platform for young adults to explore options for treatment in an app... they need some iPad minis for them to use in the clinics... its not as "quality of life / entertainment" as we usually do but I know from my own experience that its pretty tough to enjoy anything when your mental health is poor. They are looking for 5-7 iPad minis and 5-7 Android Tablets to trial the program in Tallaght.

    I've got the feelers out now to several of the first suggestions and I'm going to stick with them for the moment. Now you will start to see why this gets frustrating because I have ear marked money for each which means if I approach other charities I'm risking over-promising from our funds. BUT if those first charities dont respond or go silent, then I will have to do another round of "offers"... if I do, I'll start with the ones suggested here.


  • #23
    frash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,580 ✭✭✭frash


    DeVore wrote: »

    Lakers.ie: €2,300 for an iPhone/pod recharging/security cabinet and freezer for their lakeside venue.

    Big thanks for this one as it was me who suggested them (my son attends).


  • #24
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    NRH (National Rehab Hospital... NRH.ie) were straight back to me today like kids in a sweetshop! So nice when you get those phonecalls when they start babbling about all the stuff they might be able to buy and this and that and maybe one of thoooooose and .. and..
    So many "thank yous" which I feel obliged to pass along.


  • #25
    CeilingFly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,378 ✭✭✭CeilingFly


    https://sensationalkids.ie/

    I attended one of their fundraisers last year. Very passionate about giving educational aids to special needs children.


  • #26
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Bridge21 is a super unit organised by Trinity College for young students to promote learning through technology

    http://bridge21.ie/about-us/about-bridge-21/


  • #27
    sullivlo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭sullivlo


    DeVore wrote: »
    NRH (National Rehab Hospital... NRH.ie) were straight back to me today like kids in a sweetshop! So nice when you get those phonecalls when they start babbling about all the stuff they might be able to buy and this and that and maybe one of thoooooose and .. and..
    So many "thank yous" which I feel obliged to pass along.

    Just on this - they're absolutely over the moon about this. I cannot explain how much this means to them and the difference it will make!


  • #28
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Fieldog wrote: »
    Jigsaw do great work for kids also :

    https://www.jigsaw.ie
    Jigsaw just got €2,935 for 12 tablets to enable a mental health activity program they have wanted to do for a while but were struggling to fund. More details/pics on this when they send them on. Great crowd to deal with and very on the ball...


  • #29
    Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Employee Posts: 12,597 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Community Manager


    Amazing - I know someone whose son uses their services and has come on in leaps and bounds since :)

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  • #30
    juneg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,083 ✭✭✭juneg


    There are also any number of smaller animal charities just crying out for funds - Animal Heaven Animal Rescue (AHAR) for one....[/quote]
    The above mentioned charity has been the subject of alleged financial mismanagement for several years now. They were featured on an RTE investigation and have many opponents in public and online.


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  • #31
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    While I have a rescued dog myself and support animal welfare, thats not the conditions the money was collected under so I dont feel its right to divert it after collection. :(

    One of the nice things about SSF is that is is (deliberately) set up to basically bypass financial irregularities because unless someone really want a bunch of craft paints, or is willing to thieve a publicly donated iPad then we are safe. We dont give money into "funds", we only pay on receipt or more usually directly to the suppliers and have the goods delivered.

    Please please be careful about making allegations about financial irregularities, lets just not get into that legal minefield.


  • #32
    DoozerT6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭DoozerT6


    DeVore wrote: »
    While I have a rescued dog myself and support animal welfare, thats not the conditions the money was collected under so I dont feel its right to divert it after collection. :(

    That's a fair point :)


  • #33
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Quick Update!

    2 BEATS HEADPHONES

    2 IPAD AIR 64GB WIFI & 3G

    2 HC250

    2 APPLE TV

    2 INTERCONNECT CABLES & SUNDRIES

    1 SET UP & COMMISSIONING BUMBLETTE 5

    1 SET UP & COMMISSIONING BUBLEANCE 6

    1 PLAYSTATION 4 & 2 CONTROLLERS

    Thats the list for Bumbleance 5 and 6 which is a two year project we have been working on with Bumbleance. A total of €5,922 including fitting. (if you havent seen the Bumbleance project, its genuinely brilliant and a little bit heart breaking. But mostly brilliant. :) ).


    Hope to have some footage of that soon too.


  • #34
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,268 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    Ah, Dev, Beats? I thought we were a more technically astute community than that! :p


  • #35
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Thats what the kids want these days! (Actually I had no say in this, its what the Bumbleance guys and gals decided :) )


  • #36
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Jigsaw's stuff arrived today, so thats another one off the list. I'm beginning to see the bottom of this pile of money :)


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  • #37
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    iguot wrote: »
    Deleted post

    I never thought I'd have to do any sort of moderation on the SSF thread.:(

    iguot - don't post on this thread again.


  • #38
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    I hate any moderation on SSF threads because it than looks like we removed some sort of complaint or accusation. In this case the guy was just being an attention grabbing arse. Good riddance.


  • #39
    grames_bond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    DeVore wrote: »
    I'm beginning to see the bottom of this pile of money :)

    The bottom?! Guess I better start planning a comedy gig so!! :D


  • #40
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    grames_bond wrote: »
    The bottom?! Guess I better start planning a comedy gig so!! :D

    That, or let's start "Help Santa Strike Force 2017" early !!


  • #41
    Metric Tensor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,725 ✭✭✭Metric Tensor


    I know it's a little early but I thought of SSF this morning and said "F*ck it - may as well be early for once"

    €50 - transaction ends 0829

    I don't know if such a thing exists but if there is a charity giving toys/presents to kids living in hotels this Christmas it would be nice if they were included in the mix.


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  • #42
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    I'm pulling together the accounts for the last year, I'll post them and then kick things off early next week!


  • #43
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,073 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    The bankrupt Beasty thread can officially start then?

    I know the idea is to give to small projects, but some bigger charities (though still very small in grand scheme) like Down Syndrome Ireland could probably find niche projects to invest small (again in the grand scheme) amounts of money into.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #44
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    I haven’t stopped believing in this boards project, never changed my location;). Feels like there are more and more worthy causes each year which is sad. Come on everyone let’s do this thing.


  • #45
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Ooh ooh yes let’s bankrupt the beasty again :D


  • #46
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    It'll be hard to do. What with the massive pay rise he got for getting promoted to admin.


  • #47
    cython
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,772 ✭✭✭cython


    Conspectus wrote: »
    It'll be hard to do. What with the massive pay rise he got for getting promoted to admin.
    I think this speaks for the boards community:

    challenge-accepted-barney-5619.jpeg


  • #48
    entropi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭entropi


    grames_bond wrote: »
    The bottom?! Guess I better start planning a comedy gig so!! :D
    And it looks like a comedy gig has been planned once again! Good job!

    Its this weekend (Nov 25), downstairs in Cassidys Bar, Westmoreland Street, Dublin (8pm and free entry). A great lineup of some amazingly funny comedians, raffle prizes and good wholehearted fun, and all in aid of SSF!

    https://www.facebook.com/events/114454405889984/?active_tab=about


  • #49
    Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Employee Posts: 12,597 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Community Manager


    I've stuck that up in the What's On forum now :)https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=105332051#post105332051

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  • #50
    Tell me how
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,941 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    Can someone please confirm the best place to make a donation, I've seen the SSF website but it seems to be several years since comments were posted on it, is that link still correct for this?

    http://www.santastrikeforce.com/


  • #51
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    Click on the link I'm about to post and that's how you do it.

    https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart?flowlogging_id=25e7c70ce2cd3&mfid=1511348872389_25e7c70ce2cd3#/checkout/openButton


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