Not everyone's Chistmas is likely to be as happy as others - Leukaemia Research Sale

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http://www.leukaemiashop.com/

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THEY HOPE TO HAVE A CURE FOR THIS WITHIN 10-15 YEARS. IF EVERYONE BUYS ONE GIFT FROM HERE IT MIGHT HELP BRING THAT DATE FORWARD. THE PRICES WONT COMPETE WITH BARGAIN SHOPS - BUT THE PROFIT GOES TOWARDS TRYING TO KEEP PEOPLE ALIVE RATHER THAN INTO SHAREHOLDERS POCKETS.

AS WELL AS HELPING SOMEONE ELSE'S HEALTH - IT SHOULD ALSO MAKE YOU FEEL A LITTLE BETTER YOURSELF TOO!

Welcome to the Leukaemia Research online shop, where we hope you'll find everything you need to make your Christmas preparations effortless.

Sale now on with selected Christmas cards at only £2 and up to 50% off selected gifts

We also offer:
# Calendar Girls merchandise
# a garden & outdoors range (incl products by Alan Titchmarsh)
# pampering products (incl Cath Kidston designs)
# the new men & sports collection (introduced by Sir Ian Botham)
# stationery & books
# forget me not products (incl items selected to mark our charity's 50th anniversary)
# a last-chance-to-buy section.

What's more, with our courier service we guarantee next-day delivery to UK mainland for £7. Postage is free on orders over £50 (UK standard postal service only). Furthermore with each purchase you are supporting our life-saving research into leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma so thank you. Happy shopping and wishing you a merry Christmas!

jeppy

What % goes towards the actual research?

I would happily give more to charities if I knew how much went into the research etc, rather than employing people to collect the donations!

I am sorry if I sound harsh - I really dont want to. I want someone to say all (OK I dream) your money will be used for the actual people! However, I have heard (- no stats - just a normal person!) that most of the money you give to charities is taken up by costs and very very little goes to the people you want to help.

If you Op, can clarify this you could change my mind and many others.

I do want to help but I want to help the people/animals/search for a cure etc, not employ someone to promote the charity!

This is for me a controversial thread, I am sorry, but I hope that if it does provoke a debate that some good may come out of it.

I also think that the Government should not rely on charity for many things including research and buying medical equipment etc.

jeppy

P__G wrote: »

THEY HOPE TO HAVE A CURE FOR THIS WITHIN 10-15 YEARS. IF EVERYONE BUYS ONE GIFT FROM HERE IT MIGHT HELP BRING THAT DATE FORWARD. THE PRICES WONT COMPETE WITH BARGAIN SHOPS - BUT THE PROFIT GOES TOWARDS TRYING TO KEEP PEOPLE ALIVE RATHER THAN INTO SHAREHOLDERS POCKETS.

AS WELL AS HELPING SOMEONE ELSE'S HEALTH - IT SHOULD ALSO MAKE YOU FEEL A LITTLE BETTER YOURSELF TOO!

Welcome to the Leukaemia Research online shop, where we hope you'll find everything you need to make your Christmas preparations effortless.

Sale now on with selected Christmas cards at only £2 and up to 50% off selected gifts

We also offer:
# Calendar Girls merchandise
# a garden & outdoors range (incl products by Alan Titchmarsh)
# pampering products (incl Cath Kidston designs)
# the new men & sports collection (introduced by Sir Ian Botham)
# stationery & books
# forget me not products (incl items selected to mark our charity's 50th anniversary)
# a last-chance-to-buy section.

What's more, with our courier service we guarantee next-day delivery to UK mainland for £7. Postage is free on orders over £50 (UK standard postal service only). Furthermore with each purchase you are supporting our life-saving research into leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma so thank you. Happy shopping and wishing you a merry Christmas!

Sorry, but if they (who) hope to have a cure within 10-15 years surely this is possible - surely the government would just fund this!!

Or is the who a profit making co? Research baffles me!

This is peoples lives we are talking about - I dont understand why, if they know there is a cure it will take up to 15 years - how many will die in that time??

leona71

I don't care who funds it to be honest, as long as someone does as my poor sister aged 21years died of Leukaemia and this time of year is always hard for me without her

She battled for 1 year with this terrible cancer and i hope to god they find a cure as i'd hate to think other families are sufferring like we did.

silkcutblue

jeppy wrote: »

What % goes towards the actual research?

I would happily give more to charities if I knew how much went into the research etc, rather than employing people to collect the donations!

People really do not get charities. First, go to the charity commision and download their accounts to see where they spend their money. All of the information is in the public domain so... *shrugs*

Also, charities have to spend to earn. If it helps, think of it like an investment. You put £1000 into collecting donations. You end up getting £5000 back. Is it a pain in your a**? Maybe. I'd rather have an annoying charity collector than Leukaemia.

mcallister1

I think if people were intentional about their giving, rather than being moved by occasional appeals, and gave a percentage of their income to charities, the country would be a better place- instead charities end up relying on emotional appeals.
But I think the issue here is that this board could be completely filled with people asking for things for charities- I think charity giving is really important, but this is the Grabbit board. Its not being heartless to suggest that its not really a good idea to clog it up with things that belong elsewhere. And I know that by commenting I've put this to the top of the board again...
EDIT- actually that was unfair as it is a sale, when I looked again.

HLK

leona71 wrote: »

I don't care who funds it to be honest, as long as someone does as my poor sister aged 21years died of Leukaemia and this time of year is always hard for me without her

She battled for 1 year with this terrible cancer and i hope to god they find a cure as i'd hate to think other families are sufferring like we did.

So sorry to hear of your loss Leona. My son is battling this at the moment. If only people knew how gruelling the treatment is with no guarantees.. the months of isolation with only 2 nominated vistors and the constant fear of the slightest infection and all the other stuff, no I wouldn't wish it on another living soul.

Let's hope they do find a cure.

Grateful to the Op for the post, I know it's not a grabbit as such but if it makes someone pause for thought then a lot of good can come of it.

ps- just as easy to just donate if you don't need or want the merchandise.

magoogy

thanks op for highlighting this....this is one charity close to my heart as i lost my dad 10 years ago to this awful disease (he suffered for years without telling us he was ill as he didnt want to worry us - when he was finally diagnosed there wasnt much they could do).......my dad became a volunteer in the clinical trials which is funded by these charities and they are well worth it because since his trial the medication he was trialing has actually been found to be very helpful.....so, even if no cure is found through donations there is still the scope for advancement by people donating.

every little helps.....

ive also lost 2 dear friends and watch one of my sons little mates die of this terrible disease so the more money - the more research - the better the treatment....

HLK - hope your son is ok hun - keep positive....xx

vikki_louise

Hello. if anyone would like to make a child with leukemia smile then please visit www.postpals.co.uk and send a card, letter, little gift or email to a seriously ill child to make them smile

jeppy

vikki_louise wrote: »

Hello. if anyone would like to make a child with leukemia smile then please visit www.postpals.co.uk and send a card, letter, little gift or email to a seriously ill child to make them smile

This is a great ideaa.:beer: