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Who is your most deserving?
Hi, I'm not sure if this is allowed in here, but I've just put a comp I saw onto the comp board https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3742229 I know lots of people in here volunteer and do great stuff with charities, so I thought you might be interested. It's basically a comp where you can nominate someone who…
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Pizza Hut adding money to bill without asking
Yesterday I went to my local Pizza Hut restaurant and saw that an additional 15p had been added to my bill for a 'cup of rice'. I queried this with the waitress and she told me that from around September 2011 it was Pizza Hut's policy to automatically add 15p to every bill in order to prevent world hunger. The 15p is even…
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Valentines Day fund raising
Just wondering if anyone has any ideas of fund-raising for Valentines Day please?
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Interesting situation
In the block of flats I live in you have to have a security tag to get in and out of the building or use an intercom system to call the flat you are visiting and be let in that way. Last week there was a knock on my door. Some one from a charity had managed to get in. Normally im happy to help I was just about to give my…
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Pact animal sanctuary - please can you help us help us to help tia?
Tia is a little dog, only about one year old, who has been to hell and back. Living as a street dog in Romania, Tia was caught in a wire snare which caused horrific wounds around her stomach area. Two wires had been embedded tightly in her body for at least three to four days and the wound was severely infected. Please…
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Just been made Chief Fundraiser - HOW!?!
Hi Everyone, I have just been elected chief fundaiser for a society I joined at uni. The idea being to raise enough money to send a team of people over to Central America to build water wells and a school for a remote village. The problem is how do I even start to raise the £15 000 needed. I will have a team of people…
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Bank Match Funding?
I help out with our schools PTA and have been told that some banks and building societies do something called 'match funding'. This is how i think it works..A member of their staff volunteers to help out at a school fund raising event (they usually have to be related to a child at that school). The bank may then 'match'…
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epilepsy society 120th year 2012
a range of gifts to celebrate,plus a number of helpful information guides https://www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/shop
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South pole trek - Teenage Cancer Trust
Hopefully I've put this in the right place but I'm trying to drum up come support for my friends Dad, William McNamara, who is currently in Antarctica, trekking towards the South Pole. The trek is unsupported, just him and his guide and they are covering the last degree, equivalent to 100km. Antarctica is the coldest,…
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Bank account for fundraising?
Im raising money for Habitat for Humanity but most of the events are collecting money as cash, which Ill need to put into an account to send to the charity. Should I set up a separate one for this? What method do you use for accounting for the money you raise? I have to pay the full amount on Feb 7th (topped up with my own…
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Siblings Together Charity require donations & support
:j:j Our Charity unites brothers & Sisters who've been separated in Care across the UK; We create fun adventure holidays & other fun activities across the year for siblings. We are always looking for free tickets etc for our mentors to take siblings on trips out, we run adventure camps & always need equipment, tents etc,…
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Winter fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Support
My winter fundraising quiz for Macmillan Cancer Support is now available at www justgiving com/theWinterQuiz It consists of 125 foods defined by cryptic crossword-style clues. Prize is a bottle of Champagne (or a magnum if we beat the £1000 target). Closing date is 2nd January 2012. My autumn quiz raised £644. Many thanks…
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Permission or licence to show DVD ?
Does anyone know if our Church group would need a licence or permission to show a DVD as part of an outreach event. It would be non profit making and we would not be asking for money from people to see it ?? Many thanks
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Donation of luncheon vouchers
I have nearly £30 of LVs given as rewards for online surveys. I have no use for them and would like to give them to a charity. I've asked a couple of local charities, but they can't use them. Any ideas of charities that would find them hlepful?
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Where to donate Xmas presents?
I have two new and sealed PS2 Slimline's. I have had them for about 2 years, bought to resell but never got around to it. Is there somewhere I can donate them to underprivileged families? Don't want to use Freecycle and the like for obvious reasons. I realise they aren't the most ideal gift as a TV is required and they…
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If you can't knit or crochet for Premature babies you can help in other ways
We are always in need of more knitters/crocheters to help us to provide Neonatal units throughout the UK with tiny items. You can find us on Facebook Under (PreemiesUK) If you can't knit/crochet you can help us in many ways collecting wool,ribbon, buttons, Empty ink cartridges (not epsom) Old mobile phones Wedding…
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what to do with pens,biro's,pencils etc??
Does anyone know what to do with pens, biro pens, pencils etc as I have tubs filled with them? I don't want to just chuck them as lots are brand new, unsharpened and un-used sharpened pencils. My daughter is stationery MAD :mad: and gets them bought for her for every occasion, start of new term at school etc but there is…
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websites for wishlists of second-hand bits
I was recently browsing some American websites and found websites where charities and non-profit community groups can post wishlists of things they are looking for. Now our theatre group are always looking for odds and ends, usually second hand things for making into costumes, and that kind of thing. We apparantly are not…
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Old Glasses
Hi Currently clearing out my bedroom and as I have had to get new glasses (I feel old now wearing varifocals!), I have a few pairs to get rid of. Does anyone know of anyplace that will accept them that can be passed on to those who would benefit from them?
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contact lenses
Does anyone know of any charities that accept donations of unused daily contact lenses? I have quite a few and I'm too tight to donate them back to the optician :o Thanks
