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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 7:51 am
Hello all! Happy Holidays! Since a few people have requested it, I've volunteered to organize the annual TVCH Christmas/Holiday Exchange. For the newbies to TVCH or the Exchange, all you do if you want to participate is put your name in and then there will be a name draw, and whoever's name you get, you make a donation to that person's charity of choice, and whoever gets your name makes a donation to your charity of choice. (I think that sentence has all kinds of errors in it, but hopefully the point came across). The Holiday Exchange is just a nice way to celebrate the spirit of giving and charity that come with this time of the year. Please sign up here if you are interested in participating. I don't have a deadline yet; I want to see what kind of response I get first. Ho ho ho! 
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 8:02 am
Sign me up
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 8:09 am
I started this about 3 years ago. Just clarify, your donation does NOT have to be money. It could be giving time, cleaning out your childrens closet and giving toys, clothes etc. Also, with the expense of the Holidays for friends and family, it does not have to be done before the Holiday's. I think it was July one year before I finally got around to giving to the charity I drew. Sign me up!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 8:10 am
Zmom, do you want to organize again? I couldn't remember who started it and I don't want to step on any toes. 
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 8:27 am
It's not mine or my toes...it's for all of those in need.. You take the reins this year! As Urgrace did it last year.
I was going to start it again this year, but life just got in the way.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 8:29 am

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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 8:55 am
I would like to be a part of this. I will be gone and not online from 12/14 through early January, but I will be back afterwards. Thanks!
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 8:55 am
Count me in!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 9:38 am
I'm in. I've been in from the beginning and I enjoy it every year. I, also, don't always get mine done right away but it gets done.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 9:43 am
Count me in as well!
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 9:45 am
Count me in, Hermie and thanks so much for doing this.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 10:14 am
Count me in!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 11:46 am
From Seamonkey: "Part of the idea is to email with the person who will contribute for you (and also to the person in whose honor you will be contributing) and to find out what is their passion (or give them an idea of yours) so that they or you can choose the area in which to contribute and yes it can be money or service or whatever..." As you can see, people are very flexible with what form gifts can take-- money, time, used clothes, etc. I still remember my first Exchange and who the person was and what she did! 
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 12:18 pm
I remember Gracie emailing me and telling me that she donated a bunch of diapers to the Katrina Victims in my name. It was out of the blue and touched my heart. BigD was the first person I drew and I cannot for the life of me remember the charity (bad me, I know, but my brain isn't working so well) but with this charity you could buy an animal that would feed many people. I bought a cow in her name so she fed many many people. I have never been on a website where the members were so giving as TVCH, not just for each other, but for charities that they really know nothing about. That was my goal of setting this thread up many years ago, not just for members to get to know each other, but to give and learn about others that they would never know about.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 1:03 pm
I'm in!
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Tater
Member
03-19-2003
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 1:04 pm
Plz Put me on the list!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 4:48 pm
I'm going to keep bumping this. Looks like, so far, we have: Scooteriffic Zachsmom Yankee_in_CA Native_Texan Twinkie Vacanick Grannyg Twiggyish Skootz Tater Hermione69
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 5:45 pm
I'll help ya, Hermie! I look forward to this every year!
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Wapland
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 7:17 pm
Me Too Please! Fondly, Wappy
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 7:20 pm
I'm in! I drew Skootzie's name last year so I bought 3 inexpensive but warm jackets (2 children's, one adult's)which I donated to the Salvation army on her behalf. Wonderful feeling. Ketchuplover drew my name last year and I think he donated something to an animal shelter or something like that in my name which made me very happy. I was wondering if we were going to do this again. Kudos to you Hermi for taking the reins this year! 
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 7:34 pm
Count me in!
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 8:24 pm
I'm in. 
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 8:58 pm
Count me in too -I help from time to time with the food bank and have worked at United Way agencies before.Also a donation to Hope Air my mother was involved is another choice.
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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Monday, December 11, 2006 - 10:26 pm
I'm in---so is Lotta
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - 1:42 am
Me too.
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