Are you supporting any Charities this Christmas and if so which ones.

I've given to disaster relief for typhoon victims. Nothing sucks worse than spending the Holiday Season without a home because your house and village got swept away by a typhoon.

I also help out my local community by giving free blogging seminars and resources. I have taught several people how to blog for extra income. Finally, I also help out by farming out outsourced data entry jobs to people in my country looking to make extra money from home. Every little bit helps.

There's a big Salvation Army WSO that was launched that doesn't appear to be getting a lot of activity. Salvation Army has always been a worthy cause in my book, and I'm surprised that at only $4.60, there aren't a ton more people buying whether they want the products or not.

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As you all may know from the news.. The bloodshed in Syria is unbelievable and very unfortunate.
I will be definitely donating to help those poor children suffering without food or shelter.. some even without their parents.

unisef donation page:
Syria Crisis - uprising, violence, refugees | UNICEF Australia


"UNICEF appeals for urgent funding to help Syrian refugee children
An uprising in Syria has displaced 1.2 million people and left thousands more fleeing the violence into neighbouring Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. Right now, over a million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.

Through no fault of their own, children are desperately vulnerable and in need of water, medicine and shelter.

As winter sets in, many displaced Syrians, particularly children, are ill-equipped for the icy weather. UNICEF is distributing huge quantities of winter supplies to help them survive the coming months.

LATEST UPDATE: As winter sets in, many displaced Syrians, particularly children, are ill-equipped for the icy weather. Many Syrian children fled their homes with only summer clothing, UNICEF is concerned about the impact winter will have on children’s health, including increased risk of respiratory conditions. Most are in temporary shelters and in desperate need of warm clothes.

UNICEF is assembling clothing kits for some 75,000 vulnerable children up to 15 years old inside Syria. Each kit includes thermal underwear, long trousers, a woolen sweater, socks, woolen gloves and hat, shoes and a winter jacket.

We have vaccinated nearly 300,000 children against measles and provided more than 30,000 children with counselling to deal with their trauma. In Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon, UNICEF has helped bring clean water to nearly 70,000 people."

I'm an enthusiastic supporter of just a single non profit aid group, at tprf.org. Here's a link to some details about one of their programs.

Food for People

It is one of the few where almost everything collected goes to the people it is trying to help. Nearly everyone supporting it is a volunteer, president included.

I give to the American Diabetes Association each year, my brother was born with diabetes and died at 4. Also to the Red Cross for hurricane Sandy relief. I always try to give throughout the year, but always just seem to give more during the holidays.

Haven't supported any formal charities this year, but have contributed to dog rescue and sent $/gifts to a couple of families in my area who are struggling. Nobody wants their child to wake up on Christmas morning without a gift.

Have you heard on the massacre in Connecticut? 26 children ages 5-7 yrs old died...

No one helped me when I was underprivileged so I won't be supporting any charities. In fact, I don't even believe in donating to charity.

The wife and I started a small charity to deliver various baby items and gift cards from local eateries and coffee shops to our local Children's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to be given to parents. In fact, we just did the gift drop off last night. This was our fourth year and donations have grown year over year.

I am giving, on a personal level to one village in western samoa and one village in fiji after a devastating cyclone

i know the villages and people and know it is a sound investment

i no longer give to corporate structures, top heavy with bludgers

I'd like to give donations to Make a Wish Foundation, those kids they're all angels.

Some great charities guys and gals. Whichever charity you choose, it will definitely make a big difference to the unfortunate. Well done!

Disabled American Veterans
Bibles for Wounded Veterans American Bible Society |

Feed the Children
Aunt Mary's Doghouse - A Non-Profit Dog Rescue Organization

That about covers it for this year's 'end of year giving' -

Remember donations are tax deductible.

Why not do some direct good with your tax dollars?

(and that is whatever amount of your taxes that won't be spent on wars or evil politician's salaries).

I was chatting to a fellow warrior and he's going to spending at least 4 hours each day visiting/helping children in Hospitals. So donations is not the only way to offer support to Charities.