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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Friday, November 05, 2004 - 5:11 pm
Me too! 
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Draheid
Moderator
09-09-2001
| Friday, November 05, 2004 - 8:25 pm
For anyone wanting to see how this turned out last year, Click Here to download the archive of the 'TVCH Holiday Exchanges -Exchanges'. Extract the files into a folder and open index.html in your browser.
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Wapland
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, November 05, 2004 - 8:30 pm
I am definately in....it was one of the best parts of Christmas last year. Plus I made 2 new friends. wappy
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, November 05, 2004 - 8:35 pm
I'm in! I loved this last year!
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Friday, November 05, 2004 - 9:09 pm
I'm in!!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Friday, November 05, 2004 - 10:45 pm
Zachsmom, I would be happy to turn this back over to you and thank you.
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Jmm
Member
08-16-2002
| Friday, November 05, 2004 - 11:18 pm
Count me in. I would just like to say to those who might like to join in but just don't feel they can afford any extra expense right now, that it doesn't have to cost any money at all. Some of the best gifts of all are gifts of your time. If your person is into animals, you can volunteer at the local animal shelter or walk an elderly neighbor's dog on really cold days. If they are children oriented you can volunteer a couple of hours at a local school or most grade schools even have take home volunteer projects (cutting out construction paper parts for crafts, etc.). I would hate to see anybody hang back and miss out on this wonderful project just for lack of funds.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Friday, November 05, 2004 - 11:27 pm
Well said Jmm.
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Zachsmom
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Friday, November 05, 2004 - 11:54 pm
Yep, what Jmm said. I also want to say what I said last year, you DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE BEFORE The Holidays! Your volunteering can be anytime before the next holiday season. Clean out your cupboard for canned goods etc. The whole reason for this is to give to those less fortunate. There is no monetary value. Time is invaluable. In my life, giving the gift of time is the greatest gift that anyone can give. If you can give 1 day of your life a year to a charity to someone less fortuante than you is the greatest gift that anyone can give. Spending a day answering phones for a charity that you (or the person that your are drawn to give for) is a wonderful gift. Money is the easy way out. Time is invaluable. This charity giving event that I wanted to start last year had nothing to do with money. I am so excited that people want to start it again. Last year I kept a spreadsheet of everyone who decided to participate then I took everyones names and put them in a hat and Zachary drew. I will do the same this year. This WAS the highlight of my year. I still think of the family that Halfunit gave to last year. I hope that woman is doing well and is not in an abusive relationship and that she is on her feet. I would give anything to know how she is doing. Rambling now. I will draw names the day after Thanksgiving or the weekend of USA's Thanksgiving.(I know our Canadian friends already had theirs!) Anyone and everyone is welcome. Now that we have the ability to PM other members without giving out on the board our personal email addressess, well, I hope this will get more people excited about this "new" annual event. I am tonight going to start the new spreadsheet of everyone who has signed up and post a few times a week of everyone who has signed up! Pass the word around to others who may not visit this area!
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Friday, November 05, 2004 - 11:59 pm
Put my name in ZMom. This is one of my all time favorites.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 1:48 am
I just spread the word in the Starting Over section!
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 5:14 am
I'm in again, Zmom!
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Bookworm
Member
12-18-2001
| Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 8:32 am
I would like to participate as well.
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-21-2004
| Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 8:38 am
hey count me in count me in!!!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 10:15 am
I'd love to participate this year. Count me in!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 4:11 pm
Everyone tell a friend about this!
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 5:05 pm
Count me in too! It's wonderful to have such a compassionate number of TVCHer's who give from the heart at this special time and all year round. I'm pleased to know each and every one of you through this awesome board!!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 9:09 pm
I'd like to participate.
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Citruscitygal
Member
08-07-2003
| Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 9:56 pm
Please add my name to the list. And thanks Dra for the files from last year. Somehow I missed this and I really enjoyed being able to catch up. It also helped me to see how all this works. Great idea Zmom, and thanks to Urgrace for getting us started this year.
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Zeno39
Member
11-09-2002
| Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 9:56 pm
I would like to participate too. I read Landi's post about her mother. I have Grave's disease too, and I will do this in honor of her mother. I will check to see where I can send something that will help with research on this disease. Also I would like to help with kids who have nothing, due to deadbeat parents. I like to help the kids have a nice Christmas. In other words, count me in!
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Nana
Member
07-24-2004
| Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 3:43 pm
Add me to the list too! This is a great idea, and I would love to participate..
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 4:59 pm
Add me to the List please
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 7:53 pm
Count me in, too!
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 8:14 pm
Count me in again. Tess did some wonderful wonderful things in my name last year! Unfortunately, the person who I was assigned disappeared on me last year. I was wondering if we could maybe have a solution if this happens to others again this year? I still did a charity,I just didn't have a chance to talk to the person and tell them. Maybe if others get stranded we could have a thread or something for people to hook up? I felt good doing it,but it wasn't the same not being able to share it with the person whose name I got. Does that make any sense at at all? lol
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 8:16 pm
I'm new to this and I'd be willing to participate. :D It sounds like fun...but I do have a question...is this kinda like "secret santa" where the person doesn't know who you are or will we know? Does that make sense?
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