I am trying to raise $1000.00 for the Homeless in Minneapolis to participate in the Most Amazing Race. I am at only $120.00 right now and have raise $880.00 by Monday. Does anyone have any creative ideas to drum up donations for the Salvation Army?  \n\nhttps://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/PersonalPage.aspx?EID=5705&RegistrationID=170386
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if you are working for a company, try to check if they can match what you raise. or you can buy a nice gift like ipod, portable dvd, ticket for games then raffle it by selling ticket and draw. or you can bake a cake and sell it at your office. collect gift stuff (make sure it's brand new, with tags) that were kept from x'mas season from your friends, neighbor, family and co-workers to auction or sell as garage sale but explain that it will be donated for a good cause, that will support your action. good luck...
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No. I have helped alot of homeless people in the past. I even gave one all my mcdonalds. But as soon as you give them a little, they want more. So I donate all my lightly used clothes and other stuff to the salvation army, and give the coats I no longer wear away as well. I donate anything I no longer use or need. Therefore they can just get good stuff for super cheap, or free.
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And will you have my info when I do this? Give me a link that explains the privacy policy, and I will be happy to sponsor you.\n\nHere you go found the info I needed... here's the verification. I am listed as music girl in the donations list.\n\nThank you very much for your thoughtful donation to Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN). Your support enables us to provide much needed assistance to hundreds of individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS in Las Vegas and Clark County. Your contribution also allows us to educate the general public about HIV in order to prevent new infections and to eliminate the fear, prejudice and stigma often associated with the virus. \n\nThe following summarizes your contribution:\nTotal Contribution Amount: $20.00\n\nHope it helps! And this is not a matter of who has better values, hon. It's only a matter of salvation to me, earthly values can vary among all groups of people. To say we are more moral people would be a judgement that we are not to make.\n\nYou are quite welcome!
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All the thrift stores are good.  I personally like to use the ones that benefit the homeless and hungry.  But you would be surprised what people donate, really good stuff.
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Your dad is right. If you want to give, then give to a program that helps people & they will regulate how it is spent. Many times it is a ploy to get you to open your purse & then jack you.\n\nBesides there is a difference between the homeless & bums. The homeless are people living in their cars, washing up in a McDonalds rest room to try for a job. They fell on hard times & are trying to get back on their feet anyway they can.These people need others helps to get back into the main stream. They get food/clothes from churches & truly try. Bums are like strays, if you feed them they will keep coming back & draw others to the area. They do not want back into the main stream of life. They want a 40 ouncer & a bench to sleep it off on. There is a difference between being helpful & being silly. You were silly.
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Money never comes easy, does it?  I'm also trying to raise money - although for entirely different reasons - and it's not exactly a piece of cake, even though I have a steady paycheck.  The best advice I can give you is to immediately set aside some money each month into a special savings fund for your surgery.  You can also raise additional money by selling things online (I've made about $50.00 on EBay over the past several days, which is a start), holding a garage sale, getting an extra job, or starting some kind of small business (think crafts, making jewellery, or maybe childcare).  I also know someone who makes some GREAT homemade treats (brownies and cookies) and sells them to local businesses.  Maybe you could start a program where people pay to get a pre-made casserole or dinner dish from you that they just need to warm up in the oven?  Be creative, be disciplined, and believe in yourself!  Congratulations on your weight loss - I wish you the absolute best of luck!!
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My "charity dollars" as you call them usually go to the directly needy in my surroundings.I don't like charities or the word charity. It stinks of elitism. That today in 2006 we even need to think about charity saddens me. There is more than enough to go round if it was shared out a little better.\nI remember some years ago, in Eritrea there was famine and thousands of tonnes of flour were sent to relief the hungry.\nSo much flour that they stopped cultivating it, causing another crisis.A crisis caused unwittingly by "help" from charities.\nShow those in need how to help themselves give them tools housing, farm equipment, better sanitation, water de salination.  \nCharities are self indulgent. Those that choose to help the needy would be far better putting the effort into prevention rather than cures. Change the policies that a partly responsible for this human catastrophe.\nHow much of your charity dollar actually reaches those you donated it for? 10% maximum! All the other "charitable parties taking their cut.\nI am fed up with being stopped on the street , sometimes several times by different beggars, good causes and charities and then feeling bad about not contributing. I don't always have money to give and I'm sure most people are in the same boat.\n Don't you get fed up with the likes of Oprah, Bono, Bob Geldoff, Tom Cruise,Angelina all multi- millionaires with 25-50 million dollar homes and enormous bank accounts telling us on prime time TV what we should be doing.\nHow much went to the needy after "live Aid"\nSorry about this I'm Ranting but it is a subject near to my heart.\nThanks for your question. Now I know what i am going to rant about on my famous site. http;//thebaldchemist.blogspot.com   see you there.
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I choose to help those that I can directly.  It's not much, but it is worth more to me than sending money to a board of directors that might slough off a trickle of my donation to the people who actually need it.  \nIf you want to help, don't go through major charity networks.  Unless you are going for the notoriety, and the tax break.  But don't believe for one moment that your money is really helping anyone who doesn't have a swiss bank account.  \nYou can donate to your local food shelter, but does that help anyone get off the street, get a job, get a better life?  No.
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start a web site to take donations, or "cash advances", try putting it on my space, the word will spread quickly since it's for a good cause. contact your local radio channels, for nonprofit causes most will run adds free, or at least a discount. encourage your community to get involved. maybe visit some larger businesses in your area, and encourage them to sponsor or contribute to the cause. Promise free advertising, and new loyal costumers, that should help. Good Luck, and I hope everything works out.
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Call your local cable company. Some have a channel that advertises events in the area and they may let a non-profit or charity advertise for free. I volunteer with a non-profit organization and the local cable company let us have a space for free. Call your local radio stations and see if they will do a "spot" for you. Call the local T.V. news station and tell them about your event and what charity it is for and they may promote it for you during the news report. I hope this gives you some ideas.
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No Way can they make you donate from your hard earned money. Great Question, I am sure that most of the answers you  see here will help you "fight back" if  you can get some support from your co-workers
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Think about your resources...Fomer school teachers, former coworkers, friends, extended family... Start with people you know closely and work your way out to people who are more aquaintences than friends. <-- for Donations\n\nOtherwise, you could try calling a local pizza place or mcdonalds to see if they will give a % of profit from a certain time period to the cause.  You could also have a silent auction wtih donations, (they can range from gift certificates to baked goods once a month for the summer, or 3 hours of house cleaning... be creative!)
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sell stuff on ebay from celebraties  and send a % of the money to a nonprofit org like to help rebuild new orleans send the money to www.reliefspark.org they are a good non profit org helping out down here. \nI know my answere is the best so just send the 10 to reliefspark
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as far as getting the money together I'm not sure how to help you, but there is a site i visit from time to time called walkers.org, it is a site for ppl that suffer from various mental disorders, its basically a bunch of ppl that have problems get together and talk about them and help each other through whatever they need. they have forums as well as a chat room, if you would like any more information about it feel free to msg me with any questions you might have, or if you would just like to talk.
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There are plenty of volunteer organizations that ramp up their efforts around Christmas.  Helping out with one of the soup kitchens in the area, I've heard, is a rewarding experience.\n\nAnd I hope that whoever gave you a thumbs down did so by mistake.  Non-religious people tend to be very charitable.  You're in good company.\n\nGood luck to you.
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It all depends on what is if for. Since I will be spending this dollar, I believe at least I need to know what is it for. I would usually do it if it's for a good cause (feeding kids, paying for a hospital bill, etc). If you're asking for this donation to buy liquor, drugs, etc, I would rather send you an advice that hopefully would make you think twice about these topics.
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I used to volunteer for a non-profit.  If they are a legit organization then you can ask them directly how much is spent per each dept. by percentages.  Ours did but many keep that private.  If I was going to make a donation of a large sum I would have that info first.