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Archives for April 2006

I want to donate clothes!
I have some immaculate girls clothes and I would like to give them to a worthy cause. I would really like to give them to single mothers who have found themselves pregnant whilst still at school. Anyone know of any special schemes. I dont really want to hand them into a charity shop or one of those clothes recycling things…
where to buy birthday cards/cards that give 100% profits to charity?
does anyone know where i can buy cards that donate 100% or a large percent of their profit to charity. thanks paul
Expedition to Boreno
Hello my name is Owen Smith I am going on an expedition to Borneo to do conservation work and charitable work, i would like donations or some sort of sponsourship, i am 16 and i im going in july 2007, if you wish for any details prooving i am going i have enough of them. I need to raise £3100 to go on this expedition and…
Used postage stamps - who wants some? MERGED
I have been saving my used postage stamps and I was wondering if anyone knows of any charities that needs them?
give your old mobile phone to a charity
Lots of charities make money out of old mobile phones. Check out recyclingappeal.com, action-aidrecyclin, seconhand-mobilephones.co.uk .......
sheffield half marathon for yorkshire cancer research
Hi just letting every 1 know im doing the sheff half marathon for Yorkshire cancer research to find out more about this charity go to http://www.ycr.org.uk/web/ycr/index.html and to donate to my eforts plz go to http://www.justgiving.com/stevenashmore thanks you :T
Support Breast Cancer Care by joining the 41,000 faces campaign!
This is a great campaign and I'm sure anyone who has been touched in some way by Breast Cancer will want to take part, help Boots and Breast Cancer Care find 41,000 faces to break a world record, raise awareness and raise money too! https://www.41000faces.org.uk *Cross posted due to the importance of the campaign to ensure…
New charity lottery starting soon
A new lottery for charity is starting up soon. It promises no rollovers. Instead, the nearest person wins if no one gets all 6! Also more chances to win... £1 to play per charity supported. Havent read it all yet but take a look at www.playmonday.com to get more info! :) Good luck!
Will You Sign This Petition
This is Jamie Turners site.CLICK Jamie is desperate to have a skull replacement operation.It should have been done last year.His wife has set up an online petition to give to the primary care trust.Please will you sign it.Thankyou Petition here CLICK
rectifi.org.uk
a not-for-profit website/search engine/portal set up by a student - Search aims to aid world poverty https://www.rectifi.org.uk they get commission for shopping and ebay bids which go through their search worth a click now and again. it just uses Google for net searches.
Race for life
I know other are doing this too, so i will keep it short. I am doing the race for life and am looking for sponsors. Every little helps! In memory of my fantastic Nanna who died of bowel cancer. http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/busylife
send a card to a sick child
Hello, If you have a spare couple of minutes please visit https://www.postpals.co.uk and pop a card into the post to a child fighting illness (most are battling cancer or going through transplants), it will really make their day.
Looking for charities that have scratch cards to buy online!
Hello as the title says really. I am trying to give brides 2 b ideas on wedding favours and I want to find a charity that sells charity scratch cards - that can be purchased online. Hope you can help Alison xxx
Where do the millionaires live?
As an "Hon. Treasurer" of a disabled charity, I'm always looking for wealthy people to whom I can send an appeal letter. The Sunday Times today publishes it's Rich List of really rich people some of whom do help charities to quite a large extent. Obviously, it must help if your charity is local to them - so my question is…
Help raise money for Cancer Research UK
I am taking part in my first Race for Life charity fundraiser for Cancer Research UK and I would be really grateful if anyone would sponsor me. My sponsorship page is http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/sclayton and I would be grateful if you would take the time to have a look. It takes place on 23rd July in Gillingham,…
Helping fight depression by running 13 miles dressed as nuns!
That is just what me and a mate will be doing in the Leeds Half Marathon on 7th May. You can see pictures of us last year, running as Nuns and donate by going to the website below. https://www.justgiving.com/runningnuns If you do donate use your sign in on here so I can say thanks. Depression and its consequences have…
If You Play The Lottery
give charities more of your pound as the uks newest lottery launches on the 8th of may 2006 http://www.playmonday.com/
Oxfam Party Venue?
Hi Guys, Me and my friends try to raise money for Oxfam, and we would like to do it "with style",we are planning to have a party with a theme,what we get at the door goes to Oxfam!!! So i`m just wondering if any one of you know a good venue in London, which is big enough to hold around 200-250 people and we are gonna have…
Shoes for Children
I'm trying to set up my own business, its not a charity the business will be selling shoes. Because I always believe in 'giving back' I would like some of the profits to be used to buy shoes for children in orphanages. Where on earth would I start?
Run the London Marathon with me!
I am running the London Marathon on Sunday for the Cavendish Centre for Cancer Care in Sheffield. This charity provides complimentary support to cancer patients in the region. My Dad was diagnosed with breast cancer 5 years ago (300 men get it every year). The centre's support was massive. They nearly closed last year due…

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