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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2010 12:48:29 GMT -5
Any suggestions on some 501(c) charities that could use a donation?
I'm knocking out some last minute contributions before the end of the year and wondered if any crappers knew of any cool or especially close to your hearts charity I could lend some tax-deductible funds to?
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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on Dec 27, 2010 14:11:19 GMT -5
survivormitzvah.org/ Aids elderly Holocaust survivors in remote areas of Europe, most of whom have no remaining family, very little money or resources, and for one reason or another have not qualified for reparation payments. www.stjude.org/waystohelp St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Fighting pediatric cancer. That says it all. There's probably more, but those two have been on my mind the most lately.
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Post by Pensacola Tableheads on Dec 27, 2010 14:24:34 GMT -5
alzheimer's foundation. i lost a grandmother in 2002 after a six year battle with that disease, and now i have a grandfather with it as well, so this is something very close to my heart.
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Post by Alex Shelley on Dec 27, 2010 16:21:41 GMT -5
My favorite group is the Snow Leopard Trust. They're a group that, although their main focus is protecting wildlife, goes at it by improving the lives of the people who live in the areas. They help give these people a source of income by selling products that they make - most of it is made from goat hair from their livestock. The group goes in and builds roofed enclosures for the livestock so that snow leopards and other predators can't kill them. They're really a great organization that truly cares about the people. From a conservationist point of view, this group is incredibly successful and their method works very well. Also a big thing about the Snow Leopard Trust is that the money goes completely to the cause, which isn't the case with a lot of charities. www.snowleopard.org/
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Dec 27, 2010 16:35:29 GMT -5
Heiffer International- Gives livestock to impoverished people around the world that can be used to produce goods that they can then sell off and make a living. It gives people a means to produce thier own goods to help themselves and teaches them to use the renewable resources to better their, and those around thems lives. You can even specify what you want to donate, General donation, Chickens, Geese, Llama etc.
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Post by who throws a shoe?! on Dec 27, 2010 21:14:36 GMT -5
Not being American I can't name specific ones, but there's usually dog shelters that could always use the extra money.
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Post by Jay Peas 42 on Dec 27, 2010 22:50:37 GMT -5
Your IRA. Adjustments to Income > Itemized Deductions.
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Post by h on Dec 28, 2010 2:17:36 GMT -5
Any of these sound great. I've had three family members with Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia, so that's one that's close to my heart.
Another suggestion could be World Vision. One of my family's favorite parts of Christmas is deciding on something to buy from their gift catalog.
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Post by Non Banjoble Tokens on Dec 28, 2010 2:33:43 GMT -5
The Human Fund. Money for people.
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Dec 28, 2010 3:43:47 GMT -5
If you are wondering how your donation is used, there is a web site called Charity Navigator that rates charities. Here is the link. www.charitynavigator.org/
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Post by percymania on Dec 28, 2010 4:23:13 GMT -5
Can never go wrong donating to the Red Cross and the Salvation Army. They are great organizations.
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Post by Alex Shelley on Dec 28, 2010 4:56:50 GMT -5
If you are wondering how your donation is used, there is a web site called Charity Navigator that rates charities. Here is the link. www.charitynavigator.org/I'm seconding this. It's really important to check this site first - some charities that seem good really aren't, and a lot of money ends up being wasted.
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