Support a Cause?

• 02-04-2008 3:29 PM

  Pomeranian <3 Joined on 01-03-2008 MASSACHUSETTS Posts 1,065 Points 545	Support a Cause? Reply Contact Do any of you support a cause other than dog related? Current I am a big supporter of Cancer research and technologies. If I have any money to spare I'm sure to always donate some! My Mother is charge of Turtle and Rescue patrol for SW Florida on the island & locally as well What Cause do YOU Support???
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• 02-04-2008 3:46 PM

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  l.michelle Joined on 06-15-2007 Ontario, Canada Posts 1,197 Points 20

  Re: Support a Cause? Reply Contact I support the Caledon Animal Shelter, I donate money and food and blankets.  I also support the Breast Cancer Society, that is a major part of my donations, my nona (grandmother) had breast cancer a few years ago, had the operation and all.  I am extremely close to my nona, she practically raised me, and that was such a difficult time.  I also donate to the Canadian Cancer Society hehe, I guess you could say BF and I also save the turtles!  Just on a smaller scale, he has a pond at the front of his property, right by the road, his road has crazy drivers going up and down it (a straight, semi hilly country road) and whenever BF and I see any turtles at any house up his road, we stop, I get out and stand in the road beside the turtles (I figure, no one will hit me when they see me) and BF carries the turtle back across the road lol.

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• 02-04-2008 3:55 PM

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  Liesje Joined on 03-02-2007 Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts 7,441 Points 850	Re: Support a Cause? Reply Contact Not related to animals, my "pet" causes are the (RED) campaign, One campaign, DATA, MSF/Drs without Borders, African Well Fund, Keep A Child Alive, and Kiva.  vankelderdogs.dutchbingo.net U-CH Alta-Tollhaus-Krieger Lamb Chop RA CL1-F CL1-R TT HIC TDI CGC ("Kenya", GSD) VPC's Coca-Cola CGC ("Coke", All American) Alta-Tollhaus' Bono ("Nikon", GSD)
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• 02-04-2008 3:56 PM

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  marty_ga Joined on 09-10-2007 Georgia Posts 2,125 Points 210	Re: Support a Cause? Reply Contact  Special Olympics...DH's nephew has Down's syndrome.
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• 02-04-2008 4:14 PM

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  calliecritturs Joined on 09-10-2007 Central Florida Posts 7,645 Points 2,075

  Re: Support a Cause? Reply Contact My best friend’s sister has MS and my boss is heavily involved in raising money for MS so I support them in several ways. My husband and I do pet therapy with all of our dogs. So altho it’s "pet-related" we donate a LOT of our time and effort for Give Kids the World, Grandma’s House (a home for developmentally disabled children) and several area nursing homes and alzheimer’s facilities. This past Saturday we celebrated our fifth anniversary of volunteering with Give Kids the World and we’d both donate more time if we possibly could. It is, without doubt, our favorite place to give of ourselves, our dogs and our time and money.

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• 02-04-2008 4:19 PM

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  inne Joined on 05-09-2006 Toronto, ON Posts 1,102 Points 0	Re: Support a Cause? Reply Contact  Planned Parenthood, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, local shelters and LGBT organizations.
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• 02-04-2008 4:36 PM

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  stardog85 Joined on 09-10-2007 South Carolina, USA Posts 1,557 Points 105

  Re: Support a Cause? Reply Contact Heifer Project International (www.heifer.org) - they donate livestock (and the training to go with it) to people who live in poverty worldwide.  When the animal reproduces, the first offspring is passed along to another person in their community to expand the gift from just one family to the whole community.  They teach sustainable farming methods and help women in the communities as well.  The whole "teach a man to fish" idea I guess. I'm donating money to Heifer Project in lieu of favors at my wedding in May. :)   Erin, the Amazing Maggie Mae, and Super Puppy Ziva

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• 02-04-2008 4:39 PM

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  Pomeranian <3 Joined on 01-03-2008 MASSACHUSETTS Posts 1,065 Points 545	Re: Support a Cause? Reply Contact inne:  Planned Parenthood That just made me think... know what would be a good idea? For me to help educate young teens/adults locally about safe sex (since I have an extremely powerful personal experience story) How can you get involved with that type of stuff???
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• 02-04-2008 4:46 PM

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  inne Joined on 05-09-2006 Toronto, ON Posts 1,102 Points 0

  Re: Support a Cause? Reply Contact If you want to get involved in Planned Parenthood's public education programs, contact your local Planned Parenthood office and ask about volunteer opportunities.   I don't know how close you are to Boston, but the Boston Women's Health Collective is an amazing organization and I know that they take volunteers for some programs so you can look into them as well.   Many women's organizations (including university women's centres) and LGBT centres offer sex education programs as part of public outreach or within their larger programs (youth drop-ins for street-involved youth, for example, often have a safer sex education and supply component).

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• 02-04-2008 4:47 PM

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  Truley Joined on 08-27-2006 Louisville, Ky Posts 1,642 Points 110	Re: Support a Cause? Reply Contact I support the local MS foundation, my mother has MS. I also support the oncology dept.'s Christmas shopping spree here at one of the local hospitals and I donate what I can to the Whopping Crane Migratory endeavor.
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• 02-04-2008 6:34 PM

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  Liv Joined on 12-23-2006 Alberta, Canada Posts 694 Points 130

  Re: Support a Cause? Reply Contact I support my local Babies Best Start. It's a program for pregnant teenagers to safely go and learn about nutrition, pregnancy, birth, newborns, the works. After you have the baby they have a Mom's group you can attend to learn about children of all ages.  And they also donate baby clothes/ items/ free milk & OJ while you are pregnant/ breastfeeding and they give you alot of informational books to keep about what to expect during your pregnancy and after. This place is very near and dear to my heart. So me and DH donate baby/ toddler clothes and money to them monthly.

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• 02-04-2008 6:42 PM

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  dgriego Joined on 05-19-2007 New Mexico Posts 1,794 Points 1,100

  Re: Support a Cause? Reply Contact Local church, which supports numerous charities.  Albuquerque Rescue Mission (feeds and helps the homeless) and the plight of the homeless has always been something on my mind Save Darfur (stop the genocide) This has been something that is special to me since the tragedy in Rwanda, I doubt I will ever forget the pictures broadcast around the world after the genocide there. I read the book by the Canadian General who was posted there, and that touched my heart. Also the book on child soldiers and books about the lost boys of the sudan.   Owned by: Gunnar the Bee Eating Vizsla and Hektor the Pig Dawg Dogo Argentino "I had learned not to care. I blew a few smoke rings, remembering those years. Pot had helped, and booze; maybe a little blow when you could afford it. Not smack, though. ..." -- Barack Obama

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• 02-04-2008 6:49 PM

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  luv_my_3_labs Joined on 09-10-2007 New York Posts 813 Points 45	Re: Support a Cause? Reply Contact I donate to our disabled vets in Honor of all the men in my family that has served our country.   We do a toys for tots run too. [/i] Some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant----unknown
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• 02-04-2008 7:23 PM

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  griffinej5 Joined on 09-10-2007 Pa Posts 2,318 Points 35

  Re: Support a Cause? Reply Contact I've been reluctant to donate much to the cause I really care about(autism), because I do not agree with the views of the majority of large organizations out there. The only significant amount of money I ever donated was from the sale of a laptop on ebay to a local school for children with autism. I happened to know the boy whose family started the school and organization, and knew my money would not be supporting something I had a major disagreement with. My donations, time, effort, etc., will now be going to a new foundation, started by the parents of a student I work with. Actually, being that I don't really have much in the way of money, it'll be more like my time and efforts. I'm in the very beginning stages right now of organizing a 5k race. I called a guy who does race timing and promoting. My dad runs in a lot of races, and said this was the guy to call. So, I got the info about what our first steps in organizing this should be, and I'll probably be calling potential sites later this week. Emperor of the Markie Fan Club

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• 02-04-2008 7:28 PM

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  mrv Joined on 09-10-2007 west central OH Posts 2,701 Points 745

  Re: Support a Cause? Reply Contact We donate to our local arts counsel and free medical clinic,  I support the food pantry where I work with monthly money for toiletries which can not be done with food pantry money... We donate to Red Cross for disaster relief.  I support the Free Wheel Chair Mission and this year we added the Ocean Conservancy.  (we try to cover the local, national and international options)

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