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Nov 3, 2010 1:41 AM CSTif you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
lion131
lion131lion131Wexford, Ireland230 Threads 236 Polls 826 Posts

if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?(Vote Below)

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homeless charity
9
12%
animal shelter and rescue charity
12
16%
disease research charity
11
15%
all of the above and more!
28
37%
i wouldn't donate at all
15
20%
Total Votes
75
if you were rich(maybe you are already!),would you make a big charitable donation?dunno confused
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Nov 3, 2010 1:49 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
Boban1
Boban1Boban1bigplace, Central Serbia Serbia144 Threads 5 Polls 18,789 Posts
I am Rich , and I ain`t gonna donate my money , no way , no how, never, ever ....devil
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Nov 3, 2010 1:50 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
Serpenta_Manon
Serpenta_ManonSerpenta_ManonHerentals, Antwerpen Belgium19 Threads 1 Polls 2,656 Posts
Boban1: I am Rich , and I ain`t gonna donate my money , no way , no how, never, ever ....


hmmm hmmm
I need a donation..

laugh laugh
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Nov 3, 2010 1:51 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
jvaski
jvaskijvaskiunknown, California USA115 Threads 11 Polls 9,576 Posts
If I was disgustingly rich I would buy a politician thumbs up
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Nov 3, 2010 1:53 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
lonelywoman55
lonelywoman55lonelywoman55scranton, Pennsylvania USA3 Threads 3,618 Posts
Serpenta_Manon: I need a donation..

rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
Me Tooblushing wink
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Nov 3, 2010 1:53 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
Medsummer
MedsummerMedsummerflopping around on the beach, Liguria Italy78 Threads 8 Polls 1,682 Posts
actually I'd probably make a coffin out of paper-mache thousand dollar bills for me to be buried in to be placed in a paper-mache pyramid made of twenties for me just so I could take it with me...



























oh wait...the coffin stays here doesn't it...dam.mumbling
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Nov 3, 2010 1:53 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
JSuburbia
JSuburbiaJSuburbiaOrbisonia, Pennsylvania USA17 Threads 2,518 Posts
lion131: if you were rich(maybe you are already!),would you make a big charitable donation?



Definitely the homeless charity because I sympathize with the poor.

Definitely the animal shelter because, i mean really, how can you let mans best friend down.

Definitely would throw alot towards cancer research. I don't know anyone personally that has had cancer, but I think that is one of the most pressing medical issues yet to be solved, and I fear that it is something that we will never fully understand enough about to find a cure because really, as big of an issue as it is, it isn't properly funded.

And finally definitely others, because of my different life experiences, as a child, there was times where my well being depended on those being charitible and in a sense, I would feel a sense of giving back would definitely be in order. I'm not a religious man, but churches do alot of good and doing good is what matters, not whether or not you share the same beliefs. There are honestly many charities that I'd want to spread money too, that are often overlooked, such as foodbanks, clothing banks, Toys For Tots, etc. The poor often are percieved as freeloaders, when in reality, most of them are just unlucky. Someone has to be at the bottom, they just happen to find themselves there. I grew up in poverty and now live a decent lower middle class life. My parents were fortunate to aquire just enough money through the courts that they bought a place of their own. Had they not have had the brief moment of luck due to a small moment of misfortune, I probably would have grown up in poverty for a longer period of time. I don't think those in the middle class realize how hard it is to rise out of poverty. Payiing 600$/month (and that's being cheap) for rent is nothing like paying 1500+ once a year for property taxes. It keeps you in a constant level of just being above water gasping for a breath. I just feel alot of the money I donated, would definitely go towards kids growing up in poverty...In a sense, give them things and have them taken to places , they most likey otherwise would never be able to experience. Alot of times, that taste, that small morsal, can be enough to motivate someone for life, to strive that extra mile and break the cycle of poverty.
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Nov 3, 2010 2:06 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
manOfewwords
manOfewwordsmanOfewwordsLongview, Texas USA30 Threads 756 Posts
if anybody is interested, I'm taking donations for my retirement fund help
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Nov 3, 2010 2:15 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
serene56
serene56serene56Myplace, New South Wales Australia543 Threads 10 Polls 27,957 Posts
I'd definitely donate to animal welfare groups.

Over the past few years I've made a small donation to an international one at Christmastime on behalf of my daughter .. it's become one of her gifts from me christmas happy
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Nov 3, 2010 2:25 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
jac379
jac379jac379pontyclun, South Glamorgan, Wales UK25 Threads 3 Polls 12,293 Posts
serene56: I'd definitely donate to animal welfare groups.

Over the past few years I've made a small donation to an international one at Christmastime on behalf of my daughter .. it's become one of her gifts from me


That's a nice gift.

I like the Oxfam gifts where you make a donation and get a card for someone saying, I bought you 10 chickens/a goat/20 trees/a water purifier etc, but I gave them/it to somebody who needed it more.

Jac xxx
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Nov 3, 2010 3:33 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
laugh

Could still give to people who are in obvious need!
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Nov 3, 2010 3:35 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
wildprotector
wildprotectorwildprotectorHobart, Tasmania Australia24 Threads 7 Polls 352 Posts
serene56: I'd definitely donate to animal welfare groups.

Over the past few years I've made a small donation to an international one at Christmastime on behalf of my daughter .. it's become one of her gifts from me


animals dont have politicians and can find food in nature..barf
are't hungry children more importand than animals?barf
we truely deserve 2012 I think
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Nov 3, 2010 3:38 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
wildprotector
wildprotectorwildprotectorHobart, Tasmania Australia24 Threads 7 Polls 352 Posts
agree
Conrad73: Could still give to people who are in obvious need!
thumbs up
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Nov 3, 2010 3:41 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
JSuburbia
JSuburbiaJSuburbiaOrbisonia, Pennsylvania USA17 Threads 2,518 Posts
wildprotector: animals dont have politicians and can find food in nature..
are't hungry children more importand than animals?
we truely deserve 2012 I think



Or we could just feed the hungry children to the hungry animals and both would be settled.
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Nov 3, 2010 5:32 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
Raynew1959
Raynew1959Raynew1959Barrington, New Hampshire USA120 Threads 2 Polls 2,218 Posts
lion131: if you were rich(maybe you are already!),would you make a big charitable donation?


Considering I have lost 4 people in my family to heart disease, the American Heart Association would get my money
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Nov 7, 2010 9:11 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
popsiclestoes
popsiclestoespopsiclestoespulaski, Tennessee USA16 Posts
I would start my own charity organization and get richer!devil
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Nov 7, 2010 9:18 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
It makes me sad to see the poor Orphins ,widows and Poor kids ,
i would like to help them also it is my dream to donate some money for thier food and education sigh
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Nov 7, 2010 9:19 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
leostartingover
leostartingoverleostartingoverSandton, Gauteng South Africa33 Threads 1 Polls 1,685 Posts
JSuburbia: Definitely the homeless charity because I sympathize with the poor.

Definitely the animal shelter because, i mean really, how can you let mans best friend down.

Definitely would throw alot towards cancer research. I don't know anyone personally that has had cancer, but I think that is one of the most pressing medical issues yet to be solved, and I fear that it is something that we will never fully understand enough about to find a cure because really, as big of an issue as it is, it isn't properly funded.

And finally definitely others, because of my different life experiences, as a child, there was times where my well being depended on those being charitible and in a sense, I would feel a sense of giving back would definitely be in order. I'm not a religious man, but churches do alot of good and doing good is what matters, not whether or not you share the same beliefs. There are honestly many charities that I'd want to spread money too, that are often overlooked, such as foodbanks, clothing banks, Toys For Tots, etc. The poor often are percieved as freeloaders, when in reality, most of them are just unlucky. Someone has to be at the bottom, they just happen to find themselves there. I grew up in poverty and now live a decent lower middle class life. My parents were fortunate to aquire just enough money through the courts that they bought a place of their own. Had they not have had the brief moment of luck due to a small moment of misfortune, I probably would have grown up in poverty for a longer period of time. I don't think those in the middle class realize how hard it is to rise out of poverty. Payiing 600$/month (and that's being cheap) for rent is nothing like paying 1500+ once a year for property taxes. It keeps you in a constant level of just being above water gasping for a breath. I just feel alot of the money I donated, would definitely go towards kids growing up in poverty...In a sense, give them things and have them taken to places , they most likey otherwise would never be able to experience. Alot of times, that taste, that small morsal, can be enough to motivate someone for life, to strive that extra mile and break the cycle of poverty.


thumbs up I agree for much the same reason! hug
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Nov 7, 2010 9:46 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
lifeisadream
lifeisadreamlifeisadreamMexi Go, Mexico State Mexico156 Threads 20 Polls 16,713 Posts
lion131: if you were rich(maybe you are already!),would you make a big charitable donation?


If I were rich I would not donate to any org. I would start my own org (in my place) to support affordable housing for people with very little income, not free but getting them into the job and making them to get into school for education and some work trainning.

coffee
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Nov 7, 2010 9:53 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
Validity
ValidityValidityLindsay, Ontario Canada47 Threads 1 Polls 803 Posts
Boban1: I am Rich , and I ain`t gonna donate my money , no way , no how, never, ever ....
Boban you can be my sugar daddyrolling on the floor laughing
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Nov 7, 2010 9:55 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
FreddyFudpucker
FreddyFudpuckerFreddyFudpuckerObamaville, Indiana USA10,179 Posts
popsiclestoes: I would start my own charity organization and get richer!


You're spot on. That's what many of the organizations do. It's not about the charity. It's about survival of the fittest, which is the management of the huge not for profit organizations; United Way, for one!
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Nov 7, 2010 9:55 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
iamwhoiamyousee
iamwhoiamyouseeiamwhoiamyouseeanywhere, Bavaria Germany18 Threads 2 Polls 962 Posts
lion131: if you were rich(maybe you are already!),would you make a big charitable donation?


I would donate..but not to any org. to much of the money does not go to where its needed..I would take care of the things myself..at some orgs. up to 80% of the money they get is used for shuffling paper, paying salaries, advertising and the likes..at least this how it was a few years ago but I doubt much has changed
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Nov 7, 2010 9:58 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
Ccincy
CcincyCcincyCincinnati, Ohio USA77 Threads 20,535 Posts
lion131: if you were rich(maybe you are already!),would you make a big charitable donation?



I would donate to all the above and then some.
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Nov 7, 2010 10:06 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
agman
agmanagmanEagle, Idaho USA3,145 Posts
Problem is, how rich does one have to be to be considered rich.
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Nov 7, 2010 10:21 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
FreddyFudpucker
FreddyFudpuckerFreddyFudpuckerObamaville, Indiana USA10,179 Posts
agman: Problem is, how rich does one have to be to be considered rich.


If you make $1 more than me, you're rich! professor
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Nov 7, 2010 2:28 PM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
Ccincy
CcincyCcincyCincinnati, Ohio USA77 Threads 20,535 Posts
Most of the money which comes from donations go into paying those salaries of the people who created those charities.
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Nov 9, 2010 10:39 AM CST if you were rich,which of these would you make a big donation to?
popsiclestoes
popsiclestoespopsiclestoespulaski, Tennessee USA16 Posts
The one you mentioned also has a habit of coersion to employees in corporations. Get down on your luck and try to get help from any of their many branches. You will find them to be practically non existent.
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