What charities
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Topic: What charities
Posted By: Bizzy
Subject: What charities
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 10:44am
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What charities would you choose if you won the powerball jackpot?
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 10:50am
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i'll start....
aria mcdonald westpac rescue helicopter child cancer research spca and not sure yet.... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 10:59am
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SPCA
WSPA World Vision Child Cancer Aria McDonald ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 11:18am
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Just talking to DH about this and we decided we would set up our own ongoing charity/charitable trust to benefit our local area/community. I worked with a local privately owned trust last year who was very quietly doing some amazing work, from one man's legacy, and I'd love to do the same one day.
Other charities I'd support: Women's Refuge Ronald McDonald House (or something similar) Hospice Fred Hollows Foundation ------------- Mum to two gorgeous girls! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 11:49am
------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 11:50am
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SPCA
Ronald McDonald Wespac Helicopter Womens Refuge Child Cancer |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 11:56am
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I'd probably change my mind a million times but my top 5 at the moment would be:
Lisa's bucket list (Not strictly a charity but a very good cause) Kid's first burns unit Women's refuge Ronald McDonald house Alzheimers Foundation ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 12:11pm
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SPCA
Cancer Society Wellington Life flight trust / Westpac Helicopter St John Ambulance or Red Cross Our own family trust to provide funds for education for my nieces and our own children. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 12:29pm
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i would mostly support people like lisa and her bucket list, aria mcdonald and the like...........
i'd also support CanTeen SPCA/cats protection league woman's refuge cancer society foundation for the blind and also the deaf foundation ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: singstar
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 1:23pm
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Hospice
Cancer society Breast cancer Plunket something local like Parents centre, playcentre, kindy, RDA |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 1:31pm
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The Waitoto Project in Africa
Orphanages in Cambodia World Vision Cancer society - maybe something to do with breast cancer A childrens / womens one in NZ - not sure quite what. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 1:46pm
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Hmmmm, tough choice. But wouldn't it be awesome?!
I'd pick a school classroom where the teacher could incorporate this into their curriculum, and 'give' each of them a sponsor child for a few years. The child would be sponsored in their name, and they'd be asked to keep in touch with the child through letter-writing. Then they'd get a field trip one summer hols where they and a parent visit the child in their community and stay there for a number of weeks helping on projects there. I'd hope that out of a group of 30 or so kids a good number of them would become inspired to help eradicate poverty, and might use part of their adult lives for that. There could be a Gareth Morgan in the class! Setting up a programme (staffed by Romanian locals) of free/sponsored school education, contraception, and nutritious school meals in Romania for poor communities. And setting up a means of keeping raising funds for it. Funding the work of a couple we have heard of who live on the bones of their bums and still quite literally feed hundreds of starving children each week, but have to turn away most of the kids that come to them because they don't have the resources to feed them all 
Allergy NZ (for research) Free school uniforms for low-decile schools ------------- Andie |
Posted By: WRXnKids
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 2:00pm
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Breast Cancer
SPCA Canteen Make A Wish / The Edge Jingle Bail Probably buy clothes and toys for under privileged kids Id like to fund the upgrade of homes for those that cant afford it ie pink batts & gibb etc to make homes warmer and healthier. Id do this myself tho cos im not interested in helping people who dont want to help themselves get ahead. Is there already a "charity" for this? -------------   
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 2:32pm
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man what a hard choice !
cancer society Arthritis foundation (my bestfriend has arthrtitis ) ronald mcdonald house women's refuge spca but there are many more i would love to support ,and i would def want to sponser a child , or two in an underpriviledged country ...sorry to show my ignorance , but what , or who , is Aria McDonald ? ------------- 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 2:43pm
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Here's the top 5 that I support now who would definitely see more cash from me if I had a big lotto win:
and out of curiosity I asked DH what his would be:
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 3:04pm
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Snap, I was going to ask the same thing ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
caitlynsmygirl wrote:Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 3:28pm
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http://aria.org.nz/ - aria.org.nz for all the info, but Aria is a little girl in Auckland who was born with total intestinal aganglionosis or total Hirschsprung’s disease.
It's very rare and there is no cure, and it means she would never be able to digest food. Her parents were told there was nothing that could be done to save her, but she's over 2 years old now and hanging in there. Her only hope of long term survival and a chance to eat rests in bowel transplant. This operation is available only in America with the cost of $1-$2 million US dollars. Shei is an amazing wee girl and her family are incredible. ------------- Mum to two gorgeous girls! |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 3:30pm
ETA: whoops someone couldn't count and had 6 - for the record #6 was diabetes ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 3:31pm
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Thanks for reminding me Jo, I'd be giving to hospice to, they looked after my mum and do a wonderful job. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Huggles
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 3:36pm
For me:
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 3:40pm
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Breast Cancer
Wellington Neonatal Trust Plunket Ronald McDonald House Westpac Helicopter |
Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 3:44pm
There's so many....
And I'd love to set up something for low/middle income earners to get ahead in life - to buy a house - to study without having to worry so much about how to pay the bills - that kind of thing. No idea how, or what, but just something for those who want to help themselves but need a bit of a boost to do so. |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 3:54pm
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NZ Guide Dogs
SPCA Asthma Foundation NZ Heart Foundation Ronald McDonald House ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: LizzyJ
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 4:35pm
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Special Olympics
Ronald McDonald House Womens Refuge Life Flight Canteen We donate to all of these at the moment but would be a much larger figure ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 5:34pm
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there are heaps of really good ones, i can't think of too many more.
I think the very top top of my list would be heart-children nz, because of the awesome work and support they give to families of kiddies with heart problems. I  them.------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 11:00pm
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Hospice
Starship Ronald McDonald House Cancer Society Those are the four that I always give to atm so would be a starter, but I am a shocker for charities, I am a real bleeding heart. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 11:01pm
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Oh and not strictly a charity but I'd set up more Mothercraft units...
Not that I'll ever win Powerball coz I never buy Lotto... ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 05 October 2008 at 11:15pm
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thats right Emma, ...you have to be in it , to win it !
Man , there are so many charities i would donate to, i wouldnt know where to start ! -------------
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 06 October 2008 at 12:03am
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I think I would just give to them all. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 06 October 2008 at 9:12am
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Heart Foundation
Waikato Family Centre Trust Child Cancer breast Cancer Westpac Helicopter and so many more too...I must look into heart-kids as well as we have friends who this will apply to soon  ------------- Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: DzinerGirl
Date Posted: 06 October 2008 at 9:49am
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Breast Cancer Foundation
Canteen Westpac Helicopter and similar SPCA WSPA (would also set up a couple of free mobile mole checking clinics to help detect skin cancer earlier) |
Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 06 October 2008 at 10:27am
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So many to choose from, so many worthy causes, but right now it would be:
* Womens Refuge * Auckland City Mission * Make a Wish Foundation * Breast Cancer * Prostate Cancer |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 06 October 2008 at 10:44am
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* St Johns
* Oxfam * A small organisation in Int Dev that was doing good work. Potentially the guy that came spoke at work who has set up a hospital in Bangladesh. I'd probably set up a scholarship scheme to educate some of the locals to continue his work * Fistula Foundation * Women's refuge |
Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 06 October 2008 at 2:48pm
This is where I would start too.....the amount of people on the waiting list is incredible. Even if it cleared the back log. (my brother is a patient)------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 06 October 2008 at 8:09pm
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They have been nothing but full of support since we found out about my nephews heart problem and then when we found out that Paris too had a heart problem. they are so great. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 07 October 2008 at 7:58am
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asthma
heart foundation cystic fibrosis cancer and there is a company that does volunteer trips - you go overseas and help out with a third world country village - teaching english, building stuff - whatever. I would take my kids and go (when they were a weee bit older), and fund some more trips for high school kids. we have a very priveldged society in some ways and going to a third world country would allow some of them to appreciate more of what they have |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 07 October 2008 at 9:52am
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Liz - http://www.vsa.org.nz - VSA
ETA: Don't ever pay for one of those volunteer trips. Gah they drive me nuts. |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 07 October 2008 at 1:03pm
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how come?
BTW I would actually look into what the money actually goes to if I was going to give a more significant amount I think. |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 07 October 2008 at 1:20pm
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Asthma Foundation
Heart Foundation Mental Health Foundation Cancer Society SPCA ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 07 October 2008 at 1:54pm
Because:
http://www.dev-zone.org/downloads/volunteering.pdf - From Dev-Zone's 'Volunteering overseas for development: A guide for Aotearoa New Zealanders' ETA: I didn't mean don't go on VSA volunteer placements... but there are companies that offer volunteers placements that require a fee for you to participate. Usually a thousand dollars or so. |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 07 October 2008 at 3:33pm
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we had a guy who organises these trips and he soooo annoyed me. "look at these people, they worship cows, how stupid" - that was a direct quote. also kept talking about how "primitive" they were.
OT i know |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 07 October 2008 at 4:22pm
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Are you freaking kidding me?!?!
ARGHHHHHHHHH. And sorry I dragged it off topic to begin with. 
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