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Donating old stationery items - Help needed
H. I have had a clear out of the house and I have lots of pens, staplers, hole punches, etc I would like to give away. I visited Cuba many years ago and took lots of pens over there and gave them to a local school and friends have done the same in South Africa. Are there any charities in the UK who could help deliver…
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Easy fundraising help
Ok my girl and her friends are in high school and do cheerleading and are fundraising for national costumes. We need some easy ways that could make money in we've already raised £300 so far and the target is £1000 at least. We have a website so when you buy we get commission www.buy.at/ShoeburyShakers so have you got any…
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Local furniture project set to close
Hi, I have supported a local charity 'Green Ventures' for several years now. They were set up to collect and sell unwanted furniture at a economical price to migrant workers, people on low incomes and benefits. All monies went back into project. Recent times they have struggled purely down to running costs. Now they are to…
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Efficient way to stop charity requests via the mail?
I am managing my elderly parents' paperwork & admin now that they find it too much and all their mail is redirected to me. I've received a lot of requests for money from various charities addressed to them. My own experience of charity mail is that they don't leave you alone! I'd like to get this mail stopped (I already am…
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Ideas for my event pls?
Hi all, there could already be a thread for this but I haven't found one. I am organising an event for a local charity and am looking for free/really cheap party bag ideas. I am selling tickets to a Ladies Day, and have some local beauticians offering cheap services (spray tans nails etc) at the event. I would like to hand…
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Shop Dummies
Please does anyone know where I might be able to get shop mannequins or dummies for free or very cheap. I want to put on a full size Christmas nativity display/tableau for benefit of our local school children and local children in general. :A
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Our poor Koda !
Hi everyone I have been reading posts on people having problems paying for vets bills. We are beginning to have the same problem. 2 years ago we got a beautiful Belgian Shepherd dog from Hula. He is a lovely dog so gentle , a pleasure to own. We have another old dog and they have become inseperable. About a month after…
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Charity collection buckets
Hello all! Does anyone know where the cheapest place to get collection buckets and boxes is? I'm doing a street collection and council legislation says that I need to use official collection buckets but the cheapest price seems to be about £6 each! And I want about 5! Any ideas moneysavers?
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Alzheimer's Memory Walk 2010
Anyone gonna be doing this? It's such a worthwhile cause and has been up and running every year since 2002. It takes place in September,:) use the drop down menu to find your nearest venue, and the exact date and length of walk. You can choose either your nearest venue or if the length of walk or the terrain doesn't suit…
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Charity wanting in the newspapers
Does anyone know of anyone who would write a news story for an upcoming charity which would get published in a local paper? How much could I expect to pay for, say a 500 word story? Thanks
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Save children dying of lead poisoning
Please may I ask the wonderful MSE'ers to consider signing this petition? I visit Kosovo with a separate charity but am very much aware of how much work goes into trying to highlight the dreadful plight of these children and their families and to try and push for a solution. The petition is:…
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Do you lend through Kiva?
I've been lending money through Kiva.org ($50) for a while now and found it an easy (just being honest) and efficient way of helping others who could be viewed upon as in need. Many of the people are business owners / aspiring entrepreneurs in 3rd world countries who need help to take the next step, and Kiva puts you in…
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What kind of prizes?
We're hosting our first fundraising day in a few weeks and we need to buy the prizes for our sideshow games - hook a duck, etc. Its been years since ive been to anything like this so I need some ideas please. What kind of prizes are given out these days? Do we need to give consolation prizes? Anyone know any cheap places…
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Can Anybody Help PLEASEEEE
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Global Angels - Win a trip to meet Bear Grylls!
Hi all I just wanted to let you know about a competition that UK charity Global Angels are running in support of a very worthy cause :) Global Angels are offering the chance to win a trip to meet Bear Grylls at a Gala Dinner by supporting his latest incredible adventure, a journey through the North West Passage. Bear…
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Charity help
Hiya my friends are in a cheerleading squad (I dont wanna do all the stunts lol) and their currently fundraising for their internationals costumes for next year its approx £100 for each top and skirt for the girls and they have fundraised £300 so far. Is there anyway that we can make them a proper registered fund so it…
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help wanted!
hi everyone, DH and I are trying to raise money for SANDS Stillborn and NeoNatal Death Society, charity reg 299679 A bit of background why, i got pregnant with my first child 11 years ago, and had a ''missed miscarriage'' this is where the baby dies but the body fails to recognise this, My baby died at 8 weeks but it wasnt…
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Local Charity Shop Volunteers Etiquette....
Hi, I'm not sure if this normal - or a problem - or just me being nitpicky. We have a local charity shop which donates heavily to community causes. It is very well patronised by the people in the village and there is always a large selection of toys, clothes, shoes, books etc donated by lots of people. My bugbear is this.…
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Zoë's Place Baby Hospice/Ronald McDonald House at Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Hi, Everyone is invited to take part in the Zoë's Place/Ronald McDonald House Family Riverside Walk which takes place on Sunday 19th September starting at 2.00pm at Brunswick Dock. Entry is £8 (Children under 6 free) including a goodie bag, refreshments, medal & T-Shirt. For further information please contact Zoë's Place…
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Why are Oxfam so expensive ?
Thought I'd visit them today, to see if they had any half decent shirts which would do for work. And they did ! But they were more expensive, second hand, than brand new ones from Primark. £5.99 for someone else's shirt ? Na, I'll pass on that. So I had a wander about. 4 unbranded mugs ... £6 (you can buy mugs anywhere…