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Archive through November 07, 2004

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Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Friday, November 05, 2004 - 5:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Me too! :-)

Draheid
Moderator

09-09-2001

Friday, November 05, 2004 - 8:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Wapland
Member

08-01-2000

Friday, November 05, 2004 - 8:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am definately in....it was one of the best parts of Christmas last year. Plus I made 2 new friends.

wappy

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Friday, November 05, 2004 - 8:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm in! I loved this last year!

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Friday, November 05, 2004 - 9:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm in!!

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Friday, November 05, 2004 - 10:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Zachsmom, I would be happy to turn this back over to you and thank you.

Jmm
Member

08-16-2002

Friday, November 05, 2004 - 11:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Friday, November 05, 2004 - 11:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well said Jmm.

Zachsmom
Moderator

07-13-2000

Friday, November 05, 2004 - 11:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!

Rosie
Member

11-12-2003

Friday, November 05, 2004 - 11:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Put my name in ZMom. This is one of my all time favorites.

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 1:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I just spread the word in the Starting Over section!

Mak1
Member

08-12-2002

Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 5:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm in again, Zmom!

Bookworm
Member

12-18-2001

Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 8:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I would like to participate as well.

Graceunderfyre
Member

01-21-2004

Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 8:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
hey count me in count me in!!!

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 10:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'd love to participate this year. Count me in!

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 4:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Everyone tell a friend about this!

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 5:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!!

Vacanick
Member

07-12-2004

Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 9:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'd like to participate.

Citruscitygal
Member

08-07-2003

Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 9:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Zeno39
Member

11-09-2002

Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 9:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!

Nana
Member

07-24-2004

Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 3:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Add me to the list too! This is a great idea, and I would love to participate..

Ginger1218
Member

08-31-2001

Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 4:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Add me to the List please

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 7:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Count me in, too!

Hippyt
Member

06-15-2001

Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 8:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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

Nickovtyme
Member

07-29-2004

Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 8:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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?