Author |
Message |
Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, December 29, 2006 - 9:18 pm
Well to be honest, I think the email with the info about the organization came to me blank, but I did get the attached picture and whatever group you chose is fine by me! I just remembered last year when I donated to MADD for you, and we talked about it probably being better to not send money cross the border beause there are always pesky fees, but when I saw I had Skootz, I had great glee that she could do something in Canada and we could make it really personal, too. Win-win-win all round, huh?
|
Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 5:52 am
It truly was a win win Sea. I was so happy to be able to give your gift to Wappy and especially in person and with the entire family there.
|
Wapland
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 6:07 pm
Seamonkey, The organization is called ARF. Addiction Research Foundation and it is local to my hometown. Thanks so much again. Fondly, Wappy
|
Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 6:30 pm
The honor is all mine, really.
|
Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 6:39 pm
I got to donate for Twiggyish and she kindly suggested a children's hospital like St Jude's or CHOC and well she knows I'm fond of CHOC (Children's Hospital of Orange County) so I had been reading in the paper about a young man who had a young friend who was very sick and was being treated at CHOC and she and her family stayed at the Ronald McDonald House and he visited her there and decided that all the kids there needed things and brightening up and he lead a campaign and collected presents. So, I chose, with Twiggy's encouragement, to donate in the name of her daughter Emily, who better than another child? to the Ronald McDonald House in Orange, CA, quite near to CHOC. Earliler in the year with help from wonderful TVCHers and my wonderful brother! I was able to earn over $1100 in donations for CHOC and I definitely plan to walk again in 2007! At Christmas I also gave out little pins that had been sold as fundraisers by CHOC, that had been designed by one of their patients.
|
Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 6:49 pm
Twinkie, just reading your post, sounds wonderful. Waiting is also such a great idea too, because the people coming back to the food bank will really need it.
|
Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 7:28 pm
Exactly, Skootz. I didn't think you'd mind if I waited.
|
Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 6:17 pm
Zmom, a contribution in your name has been made to Cure Autism Now. You should be hearing from them soon. Lotta was glad she could contribute to something that has very personal meaning to you.
|
Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, January 01, 2007 - 9:18 am
Sea, you are a wonderful lady!! I'm going to volunteer this week at our local Animal Welfare League with Emily. We're also going to give them a donation in Citrusgal's name. I'll post pictures.
|
Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, January 01, 2007 - 2:50 pm
I just love reading all the stories! What a wonderful giving loving group we have here! I am proud to call ya all my friends! Native Texan has chosen a wonderful gift for me, I will let her tell ya about it. I am just thrilled with her choice!
|
Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, January 01, 2007 - 3:03 pm
I agree with Pamy! Last night I was telling everyone at the party about our TVCH holiday exchange and they all said how great it is that we do that. It got them talking about starting their own groups of exchangers! Woo Hoo, TVCH!
|
Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, January 01, 2007 - 3:31 pm
I also love all the choices I've seen so far. I know the spirit of TVCH was partly what inspired me the other night to run through Albertsons to create a goody bag for my friend with bad strep throat who sounded SO miserable, I was so pumped when I got home I bragged about it in RN thread, lol.. but I think it brightened her spirits.
|
Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Monday, January 01, 2007 - 5:34 pm
This really is so much fun. As Pamy mentioned, I had the honor of getting her name. I was searching for something related to animals and discovered the Wildlife Adoption Center. I asked Pamy to select which animal she would like to help and she and her son chose the panther. So, as of a few minutes ago, Pamy became the proud momma of a family of panthers. Gradstudent got my name and I received a message from her that on my suggestion she and some friends were going to purchase military calling cards to be donated for use by our service members who are on deployment or in the hospital.
|
Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, January 01, 2007 - 5:57 pm
Thanks so much NT!! Dylan and I are so thrilled!!!! Great choice that you gave Grad!!!! It is a wonderful feeling reading all the giving stories here!
|
Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Monday, January 01, 2007 - 5:59 pm
This has been great! 
|
Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, January 01, 2007 - 10:12 pm
Oooh lucky panther family!! And great idea about the calling cards, too!
|
Gradstudent
Member
07-10-2005
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 6:11 pm
It's done, Native-Texan! I guess you won't receive a note or anything directly from them, cause I just didn't know how to make that happen - but we bought the 25 calling cards through the "aafes" link that you gave me. I'm sure that the cards will be delivered to the servicemen/women as being "from Native-Texan" though. I WAS able to get that in there. Merry Christmas!
|
Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 6:18 pm
Grad, you are simply amazing!!! It brings tears to my eyes just thinking how many people will be affected - not just the servicemen/women, but their families and friends. And, again, please express my gratitude to your friends for their generosity. I know what ya'll did was not cheap.
|
Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 7:27 pm
That is so wonderful!!!! As a retired Navy wife, that gift hits close to home. Those service men and women will be so thrilled!
|
Jhonise
Member
07-10-2003
| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 1:12 pm
Hi Citruscitygal, I received your email. Thanks so much for the donation to the Indigo Love of Reading Fund. That is so awesome! P.S. Happy belated birthday. Capricorns unite!!!
|
Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 6:56 pm
I just received the cutest little stuffed animal Panter!! along with a certificate that NativeTexan had adopted a Panter family in my honor!!!! Dylan is so excited about the whole thing. He wants to do this next year. So NT's generous gift has turned out to be something that Dylan and I will continue to do! NT, thanks again for making this the best Christmas ever!
|
Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 1:14 am
That's very cool, Pamy. You'd think Ronald McDonald House could have sent Emily something, maybe a free burger? Sigh.
|