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Old 03-24-2006, 06:53 PM
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Do you give regulary to any non-religious charities?

i regularly give to Doctors Without Borders but would like to know if there is a way to check on their "efficiency" with regards to donations.

Is there a reliable way to do this? I am always suspicious of pie charts that show such low 'administrative' expenses (%wise).

I guess just out of curiousity, if you do have a favorite charity, why or how did you pick them?

I guess I'll start. Being somewhat a refugee myself and seeing all those former "Yugoslavian" refugees settle in Germany, I can somewhat relate to their issues.

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Old 03-24-2006, 08:00 PM
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I regularly donate old clothes to Big Brothers of Canada...I regularly donate blood at the Canada Blood Society...does that count?
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Old 03-24-2006, 08:08 PM
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The First Tee of Denver.....because they are a monumentally fantastic organization.

Visit them here:

http://www.thefirstteeofdenver.com/
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Old 03-24-2006, 09:19 PM
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I regularly donate to feed the children.
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Old 03-24-2006, 09:21 PM
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Old 03-24-2006, 11:10 PM
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Once a year I give a little money to the National Federation for the Blind.
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Old 03-24-2006, 11:21 PM
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We also pick up two meals a year at the Denver Rescue Mission, and give to the Red Cross.
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Old 03-25-2006, 12:50 AM
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After all the help our twins received from St. Jude hospital, we have made small monetary donations to St. Jude Children Hospital once per year.
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Old 03-25-2006, 01:27 PM
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habitat for humanity. although i havent ben able to for a long time.

why them? have you seen the price of housing in southern california?
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Old 03-25-2006, 01:38 PM
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American Cancer Society and the local Humane Society, through payroll deduction with partial matching by company.

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Old 03-25-2006, 01:53 PM
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We donate money to the Susan G Komen Foundation and I volunteer time and donate useful items to Heal the Bay in Santa Monica.
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Old 03-25-2006, 03:21 PM
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Money, time, blood, and hair. American Cancer Society, PanCan, American Diabetes Asssociation, Locks of Love (my favorite), LAF United Way, Ronald McDonald House.
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I would recommend a smaller, local non-profit.

Trust me, they will appreciate it.

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