Christmas Charity Fundraiser 2013: YOUR suggestions

[Kardan]

http://www.childsplaycharity.org/

This charity, which is mainly supported by gamers, provides ill children with toys and games in hospitals etc. Whilst this is an American charity, and mainly supports American hospitals, it does have hospitals worldwide, with 3 in the UK.

Of course, our money would go to the charity as a whole, and there is no guarantee that we would be helping children from the UK, but that's where the Amazon wishlists come in:

There are 3 hospitals:

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool (http://www.amazon.co.uk/registry/wis...&creative=9325)

Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital in Manchester (http://www.amazon.co.uk/registry/wis...&creative=9325)

And Children’s Hospital Sheffield in Sheffield (http://www.amazon.co.uk/registry/wis...&creative=9325)

I think it would be great to actually buy something personally for children in need rather than simply donate some money and not see the immediate results. Depending on how the forum wanted to split the money, we could buy things off of the wishlist for the UK hospitals and also donate some of the money to the charity as a whole.

[lucaskf390]

Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders)
http://www.msf.org/donate

[AgnesIO]

Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders)
http://www.msf.org/donate

Seem to remember studying this charity last year, a good cause.

[Jin]

I think I've volunteered this every year - but I'll always say donate it to the Scout Association!

But they push over goblins...

I think it would be great to actually buy something personally for children in need rather than simply donate some money and not see the immediate results. Depending on how the forum wanted to split the money, we could buy things off of the wishlist for the UK hospitals and also donate some of the money to the charity as a whole.

I have always liked this idea and considering that I am on sabbatical currently I would have the time to do it.

For MAWF I spent my own time selling little wish pins.

[Calum0812]

I think I've volunteered this every year - but I'll always say donate it to the Scout Association!

Agreed on this

[AgnesIO]

please no one say dogs trust

Agree with this.

[lawrawrrr]

But they push over goblins...



I have always liked this idea and considering that I am on sabbatical currently I would have the time to do it.

For MAWF I spent my own time selling little wish pins.

hahahahaha what


on phone xx

[Kardan]

hahahahaha what


on phone xx

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24591711

[Jordan]

Say this every year and will do.

http://www.shelterbox.org/

"We provide emergency shelter and lifesaving supplies for families around the world who are affected by disasters, at the time when they need it the most."

[j0rd]

https://www.headway.org.uk/home.aspx
It's a charity based on improving life after brain injury.

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/home/
Probably one of the bigger charities however still needs to be put out there. Stepsisters gran passed away of breast cancer last year and she will be walking the Great Wall of China for it next year