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stoney321Now, normally I only solicit in the Red-Light district, but since I've seen other people mention their charities online, I guess I don't need to feel weird. I mean, you COULD just skip over this post and let children die in the street, right? But then, how would you live with yourself? HOW??
Heh. Mr. Stoney's company is raising money for Junior Achievement, which is a national organization, but functions on a local level. They raise funds to help under-priveledged (read: poor and from broken homes) gain a better education, specifically: literacy and math skills. As they get older, job skill training is integrated to give them a chance to make something of themselves. It's a terrific organization, and the best thing is the company will match the funds we raise! If you have 5 or 10 (or whatever works for you) dollars to spare, go to this link and make a donation.
If you are unable to give monetarily, but are looking for a good volunteer organization, check out Junior Achievement in your town. Or you know, help the world deteriorate one child at a time. :-D
Heh. Mr. Stoney's company is raising money for Junior Achievement, which is a national organization, but functions on a local level. They raise funds to help under-priveledged (read: poor and from broken homes) gain a better education, specifically: literacy and math skills. As they get older, job skill training is integrated to give them a chance to make something of themselves. It's a terrific organization, and the best thing is the company will match the funds we raise! If you have 5 or 10 (or whatever works for you) dollars to spare, go to this link and make a donation.
If you are unable to give monetarily, but are looking for a good volunteer organization, check out Junior Achievement in your town. Or you know, help the world deteriorate one child at a time. :-D
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Date: 2005-04-26 07:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-04-26 09:10 am (UTC)And THANK YOU!!! That should fill up your karma tank for a reprieve from at least 5 ouchie-boo boos.
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Date: 2005-04-26 08:01 am (UTC)Hee! I am in the presence of a guilt-trip master *g*
It sounds like a great organization! I;ve actually been trying to find time to be a mentor for the VSB, but the scheduling is difficult. After I read at Christmas that cousin Bill was mentoring and warping young minds in Ontario, I figured I should probably do something to rectify all the damage he's doing *eg*
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Date: 2005-04-26 09:11 am (UTC)Mentoring is such a great thing to do. It really makes a difference, and I am PROUD to be your friend, man. Do it!!
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Date: 2005-04-26 08:12 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-04-26 09:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-04-26 08:47 am (UTC)Dude - does this mean I don't get the plate with the little girl with the "Village of the Damned" eyes and the dog? Dude - I wanted that plate! Just make sure my Mr. Stoney grillin's get served on that plate.
Did I tell you that I get a random giggle attack every time I think about that Star Wars iron on?????
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Date: 2005-04-26 09:13 am (UTC)Dude, that plate is YOURS. (I love that Star Wars iron-on like it was my child...)
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Date: 2005-04-26 09:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-04-26 10:20 am (UTC)And the school went for it. Nice.
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Date: 2005-04-26 10:27 am (UTC)Back when I was an office drone, I saw so many school catalogs I got sick of them, so I don't even send them to my husband's office so as to spare his colleagues the pain. I either buy some of whatever's for sale for myself, or don't buy anything at all and throw the catalog away. The last time we had a fundraiser, I just gave the PTO cash directly.
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Date: 2005-04-26 11:52 am (UTC)Creepy.
Admit it, tho, you still serve your kids on those plates. Don't you.
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Date: 2005-04-26 02:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-04-26 10:51 am (UTC)I sooooo wanted to be in it in 10th grade. Not because of any of the achievement crap. No, I wanted to be in it so I could meet BOYS! Not just any boys, boys from other schools who didn't know that I was a shy dork who had never been kissed. Boys that were much cooler than the stupid ones at my school. After all, the year before my sister & her friends had all met boys.
But... my mom hated me. My 10th grade year they changed the JA meetings from some other weeknight to Wednesdays and I had to go to Confirmation classes. No ifs, ands or buts. I was Catholic & I had to get confirmed and there was to be no arguement. I was told that once I was confirmed I could make all my own decisions in regards to church, but by God I was going to confirmation! (no pun intended...)
Didn't get to join JA. Didn't get to meet the cool boys. Got stuck with the stupid ones at my school. JA would have made my life better but instead I was the one child at a time who's world deteriorated. :(
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Date: 2005-04-26 10:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-04-26 02:03 pm (UTC)It's changed a lot since I was in school. Now they go into "inner city schools" and help educate kids in reading, math, and most importantly, how to manage their money. It's pretty cool how many kids learn how to better themselves.
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Date: 2005-04-26 01:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-04-26 02:04 pm (UTC)