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Mandy - l have just looked on that site, impressed:o)) l have mine for this year though but will certainly look there for the future. l always buy charity cards and usually after christmas in the sales:o))

jude sarf wales :o) x

Yes, I read that too Marion, and I can't remember which ones either. I have a feeling it was the ones sold under several charities bought in stores. Not the ones bought from specific charities.

Ann
Glos

With some of the charity cards, there is very little goes to the charity. I cant remember which ones it was though, so that's not much help is it lol.

Marion

As a P.S. to the above I wished they did charity cards for testicular and prostate cancer cos I would buy those too.

Jean x.

Yes... I look at the back to see where they were bought.

I buy mine from Boots who support the Breast Cancer and Eve charities. At the moment they are doing bogof so have bought many more than I need:)

Jean x.

Cancer charities, Alzheimer's, Lifeboats and local hospices.



Linda x

I get charity cards from the local hospice shop and the British Heart foundation shop. I used to order a fair amount by post from several different charities but with the post and packing charge often more expensive than the cards i have had to stop doing this. £4.99 postage for one pack of cards is just too much (all the charities seem to charge the same amount)

Afternoon TW:-) mwahhhhhhhh!! BC XX

I haven't got mine yet but I got last years from the British Heart Foundation shop, and they were good value and for a good cause.

Have always bought charity cards but I also like a pretty picture....XXBC

Morning all.

I buy mine as I see and like them.
I also buy some really good ones in the sale...for the next year lol.

Marion

Hayley, the site I mentioned sells cards for many different charities. This year we have supported the Stroke Association, Cancer Research UK, Macmillan Nurses, Epilepsy and Diabetes charities.

Mandy :)

Thank you ...the thing is I want to support many charties....


I am afraid I am so fickle .....everything has to match ribbons paper and labels...

May I suggest taking a look here...

http://www.cardsforcharity.co.uk/

They sell cards for a wide range of different charities and, as they are a charity in themselves run by volunteers, the charities get over 80% of the pack price.

Their shops are usually set up in churches or Tourist Information Centres and I've bought mine via them for many years now, apart from when I sometimes make my own.

Mandy :)

We like to buy a box from Lifeboats charity as we have had Royal Navy and Merchant Navy in the family.

I send a lot of cards including to the Girl Guides I run so I also buy nice boxes of cards in the January sales. I can pick up good ones then for very little.
I buy my wrapping paper, crackers etc in January too.

All the suitable cards we receive get turned into next year's gift tags and the rest either used as shopping lists or recycled.

Sue
x

Hayley, I usually get offers through the post, and put them aside until i need to send for them.
But there are lots of places that do them.
Charity shops, but they are usually their own charity.
Mind you.... it is a long time since I went out to a charity shop.
You kind of lose your freedom in a wheelchair.... it goes where your *pusher pushes it*. :-0)
Deanna X

And good morning to all of you too. x

morning Hayley
i look at the back of cards too lol
i buy some from the shooting stars childrens hospice .
lovely cards they are too :-)
Rosex

Muffy me too.....However this year I am going to but charity ones...where do I get them from ?

Morning ladies mwahhhhhhhxxxx

I have to be honest Hayley I am really shallow and just look at the pretty picture on the front lol.

It always depends how organised I am as to where I buy my cards from. These days - post children - I tend to just grab a few packs from Tescos as I'm doing my weekly shop. In years gone by I would have wandered around for ages just to find the *right* cards.xx

We buy quite cheap cards, but we also buy charity cards.
cancerbacup.
heart and children's charities. Whichever comes through the door first gets it.
We also send a small cheque to Casa Alianza, and children in need.... and often The Salvation army.
Having said that don't be too impressed, the amount we can afford wont take them far.
We work on the belief that 'every little helps'.

Deanna X