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Archives for July 2008

Help, need ideas to meet fundraising target
Hello, A friend of mine is raising £1500 for Guide Dogs (RNIB) but is struggling to reach his target by the deadline. We will be holding an events day at work, including a raffle, cake selling but are strugglin to get any further ideas together by next Friday. I am currently working on an Auction of Promises (people bid…
free charity donations, please read ......
here's a painless way of giving to your favourite charity - use http://www.everyclick.com as your search engine - and set it as your home page! every search you make will contribute to your chosen charity - or a basket of charities if you haven't chosen one. 50% of its revenue goes to charity. Uses ask.com as its search…
Local Autism Fun Weekend
Hi we are doing a fun weekend in aid of helping autistic kids in our local area we will be doing food and sweets for the kids over the weekend. I have heard that some big companies donate stuff to charitable causes has anybody tried this and recieved anything
Vote for Lottery funding for the Werewolves of London Disabled & Special Needs Team
Hi Everyone, Thanks for voting last time for the Lottery Good Causes award. The Werewolves of London made it though to the final The votes that were cast last time have been re-set, so we need you to vote again. Please can you click on this link herehttp://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/...?id_category=4 and select the…
Advice on raising money for an individual
I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on fundraising money for an individual person? Last year we went to Gambia, West Africa and met a very nice man there who was very helpful to us and took great care of us. We had an idea that we would love to buy him a car and drive it down there for him. The average…
Ideas for a 16 yr old fundraising
Son wants to go on an expedition next year to South Africa, which is to be be partly funded by him raising funds. The school is arranging a ' bag pack ' at the local supermarket but does anyone have any other ideas for fund raising activities?
E.bay Taking £1.00 Minimum Per Listing If You Want To Donate To Charity
tax credit instead of gift aid?
Hi guys My wife gives to the church every month. And she has also signed the gift aid thingy. But, is it possible for us to get a tax credit instead of the church getting the gift aid?
Magic Taxi Search Engine
Use magic taxi search engine and it donates 50% of its advertising revenue to charity. The charity it donates to changes every day, alternatively you can choose the charity of your choice so your searchs always suppor that particular charity. http://www.magictaxi.co.uk/
Great North Run 08 - Sponsorship Needed!!!!
Hi All! I'm doing the Great North Run this year in support of Cash for Kids with Metro Radio which helps disabled and underprivileged local children in the north east. I've got a late entry which is gonna make it an even tougher challenge as i havent got long to train as the event is on 5th oct!!!! I need to raise at least…
I'm so weak!!
I know it sounds awful... but whenever one of those charity canvassers in town stops me to ask me to set up a direct debit for their charity... I'm so weak... I just can't say no... the problem is I'm so broke I can't afford to be making this kind of commitment.... the best I can do is put a pound or two in when they are…
Disappointed with Charity Choices
I saw the vote for charities at http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/#vote I am new to this site so I do not know how these get chosen but I would like to nominate a different charity for future consideration. It is the National Autistic Society (www.nas.org.uk) . The NAS is not a large charity, you won't see it advertising on…
207 Miles - 9 days - Sponsored walk
Hi all, Ive been receiving the money saving email for around a year now, but never got round to looking at the forum. Anyway, Looks like a cracking resourse, and so im about to put it to the test. I am a season Ticket holder, and huge fan of Oldham Athletic (for my sins). Using this as a base, we are undertaking a…
Free STAR WARS Chewbacca to auction for your charity
Free STAR WARS Chewbacca to auction for your charity http://www.wonderlandparty.co.uk/aca...Chewbacca.html Wooky, very loving with eyes that could melt butter an undying loyalty. Wonderfully playful but be careful not to tease him too much though, as this gentle giant could pull your arms off! He'd love a new home where he…
Barnardo's Big Toddle!
Hello everyone! I'm here partly looking for sponsors & partly to let other people with children under 5 know about this! My little girl (17.5 months old) is doing the Barnardo's Big Toddle twice this summer - next Tuesday (22nd July) with our local church baby group & again on Friday 8th August (this one organised by…
Struggling for sponsors so trying again
Right, this collecting sponsors is not as easy as I had 1st thought, so I am giving it a second shot :confused: . On the 2nd August I will be doing a 10000 foot tandem sky dive in aid of BLISS. Bliss, the special care baby charity, was established nearly 30 years ago and continues to champion the care of our most…
Sponsored Static Bike Ride
Hello All Three colleagues and I are doing a sponsored static bike ride on July 25th. It's to raise money for The Quicken Trust, who will use the money to buy life saving supplies for mothers with AIDS in the Ugandan village of Kabubbu. We need to raise £200, and so far, things aren't going well at all. If anyone could…
Church water bills increased - charity status ignored
Water companies are changing their charging structures to charge religious premises such as churches as if they are businesses rather than charities for their water. This could lead to hundreds or thousands of pounds worth of increases for churches which many simply cannot afford. There is a government petition to stop…
nappies for charity
hi there not sure if this is the right place to post (so apologies if im wrong) I have a few packets of newborn nappies as my daughter is on a bigger size, does anyone know of any charities that need nappies at all? i would love to give them to someone who needs them.
Lurcher & Greyhound Rescues need your help
Lurcher Link is based in Halifax, W Yorkshire and is a rescue charity who dedicates its time and energy to helping Lurchers in need, getting them our of council stray pounds where they are put to sleep and into loving homes. http://www.lurcherlink.org/kaye/LurcherLinkwebpages/Lurcherlinkfrontpage.html Greyhound Gap is…

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