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Which Charity do you support and why?

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Sue in Somerset

Sue in Somerset Report 6 Jan 2008 21:14

Our main one is the Lifeboats. We have a number of connections to the sea.

I collect stamps for the local Air Ambulance.

Other than that we give to various charities from time to time.

Last year we gave one of our daughters a year's adoption of an orang utan in Borneo as she loves them.

Sue

♥~Muffy! ~♥

♥~Muffy! ~♥ Report 6 Jan 2008 21:01

OOOO just remembered I sponsor a dog at the Dogs trust each month. It's been coming out of my bank for so many years now I forgot all about it !!! xx

kate 66

kate 66 Report 6 Jan 2008 20:58

hi

Asthma son suffers from it and his best friend died in july aged 9 from it. about 30 of us ran the great eastern fun in peterborough to raise for the cause. My first one with by 9 year old and we plan on doing this year to.

Kate

♥~Muffy! ~♥

♥~Muffy! ~♥ Report 6 Jan 2008 20:55

Tommys - The Baby Charity.

They look into the causes and also fund the research into curing the problems of stillbirths, pregnancy related illnesses and miscarriages.

Having lost four babies myself it's a charity very close to my heart. xx

Ron2

Ron2 Report 6 Jan 2008 20:47

SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors and Air Force Association) - Forces Help. I work as a volunteer Case Worker for them. I support other charities by visiting their shops and purchasing items on occasion

~~michelle~~

~~michelle~~ Report 6 Jan 2008 20:31

i support wizz kidz .....my daughter is in a wheelchair and they are a charity who fund kids to be fitted with their own wheelchair to fit there owen special needs no matter what expense ....i think they are great x

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 6 Jan 2008 20:12

Heart start

Brest Cancer

The McMillan nurses

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸ Report 6 Jan 2008 19:57

Monthly i give to Meningitis charities bcause our eldest daughter had it when she was 2.
also give to Asthma research because both our daughters have asthma and cancer research because both my mums parents died from cancer in their early 50's....one died 6mths before i ws born and one died when i was 4....my dad's dad also died from cancer when i was 3mths old.........so i feel that it robbed me of grandparents.

i'll also give to charities on the street,


Karen

Jackie

Jackie Report 6 Jan 2008 19:57

sorry ment grandson not son
Love Jackie

Jackie

Jackie Report 6 Jan 2008 19:56

Diabetes uk because my eldest son is diabetic
Cystic Fibrosis have a nephew and friends daughter with cf
St Annes Hospice in Little Hulton because my dad was a patient
Francis House because i think every hospice that helps kids is a good cause
Love Jackie

Gillian Jennifer

Gillian Jennifer Report 6 Jan 2008 19:50

May I wish you luck in all you do and bless you for supporting all these worthy causes.

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 6 Jan 2008 19:08

Mostly I regularly support children's charities like the NSPCC, War Child and Save the Children plus we sposor a child in India. I also donate monthly to the Mercury Phoenix Trust.

Other charities I donate to as and when but I don't give to animal charities.

Gwynne

Lisa M

Lisa M Report 6 Jan 2008 19:03

I have supported Dove House Hospice who I did a 25 mile walk for and spent the night in a haunted place.
I have also done a lot of fundraising for Downs Syndrome Association and did fundraising for Frederick Holmes school.
Lisa x

JustJean

JustJean Report 6 Jan 2008 19:00

Cancer Christies Manchester,OH went they were brilliant. Brish heart foundation,he had a h/attack local hospice. some church related ones

Malc /GG and Jackie

Malc /GG and Jackie Report 5 Jan 2008 23:43

I dont actually support any charity

never have

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 5 Jan 2008 23:41

I sponsor a child in Ethiopia, so that's a regular monthly donation plus anything extra I wish to send as a gift direct to him.

My favourite charity is War Child, for which I've done fundraisers. I feel that as a result of war (and there are plenty of wars/conflicts worldwide when you stop and think about it) well, it's not the childrens fault that they miss out basic needs, all the things that we take for granted. Even some pencils for school can make all the difference.

There are other charities I will donate to, but not necessarily on a regular basis. I'd like to, but can't make the money stretch forever!!

K

Janette

Janette Report 5 Jan 2008 23:27

Air Ambulance in case my family need
R.S.P.C.A as we have had some wonderfull friends from them
N.S.P.C.C. because I have children
Local footie club (well I fundraise for them)
Cornwall Hospice Care (cancer) for my brother and myself
Local charities that shake a tin at me

Wish I could give to them all but cant

lol

Jan x

X Lairy- Fairy

X Lairy- Fairy Report 5 Jan 2008 23:25

xxx to you hun
xxxx

Gillian Jennifer

Gillian Jennifer Report 5 Jan 2008 23:21

That is how they survive, because of you XX Bless you XX.

Taff

Taff Report 5 Jan 2008 22:52

I like to give to charites, but keep it to my self!!
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