Lean and Green Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread so we could all recognize and feed off each other’s ambitions to help. At some point or another, we all feel compelled to give. Some do so in the form of monetary contribution, others with time and indispensible skills. We give our hearts and souls around us to those who need it most. I’d like to open this thread to everyone who wants to and already has made a difference in the lives around us. Please share your thoughts within the community. Maybe you’ll encourage someone else; it always puts a smile on my face to see what my friends are doing! I’d like to start off with a post highlighting the impact of the muscle contests of 2009, currently running in the photos and videos forum for the next couple of months… In regards to the muscle contests (which just began), we have donated as a whole community together: $78 to DCNinja’s charity of choice: Family Dogs New Life $20 to Ruz charity of choice: Hillside Animal Sanctuary How it all began . … (biceps thread) If anyone else feels compelled to further contribute and wishes to express the fact they are sharing in the fun of giving; please do so here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganDrew Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Monetary donations are a great way to give if you've got cash. As a broke college student though, I think the best way to give is to offer my time doing animal rights work, whether it be forming a group to organize against local animal cruelty, or just ordering boxes of Vegan Outreach pamphlets and handing them out on a busy street corner. I like to keep pamphlets stuffed between my seat so whenever I go to a parking kiosk I give them one with my money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinzen Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I am a volunteer for Mercy for Animals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 I like to keep pamphlets stuffed between my seat so whenever I go to a parking kiosk I give them one with my money. I Iike And Zin Zen, MFA right on brotha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinzen Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Yeah yeah, good stuffs right. Its a good time, free food and the such, lots a weird peeps talking shit for the most, but a good cause in deed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollegeB Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I had the pleasure to host Jon Camp of Vegan Outreach twice when I lived in southern illinois. It was good not only for me but he hit up the school I was going to which got the message out. I handed out flyers with him for only an hour or two one time and there were several people who thought the message was interesting, one or two people were vegan actually which surprised me. Jon was harassed by some agriculture folks, or some students in related programs until he moved on; poor Jon. Welcome to the midwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oregonisaac Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I honestly have not given any cash to anything in a while, but my brother and I are building a new online company in our spare time that we hope to turn into a donation machine for various non-profits. One of them is Mercy for Animals. When people buy stuff, 50% of the money goes to the charity they pick and 50% goes to running the business.http://www.buyforchange.comWe sell appliances at this point, and hope other we can offer a new model for doing online business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 bump love it guys. I'm contemplating http://www.mentorportland.org. Eventually I am going to choose something to volunteer a good chunk of time with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 nice thread!!! Time has been an issue for me lately so my volunteering time has declined a bitI've been making a point of making sure that my donations increase every year.Been supporting a number of organizations latelyHumane SocietyDarcy's ARC animal shelterMuseum of Human Rights Landmine Relief FundLake Winnipeg Foundation wish I could do moreMy dream is to retire and be a philanthropist. I hope my investments allow me to do that Sooooo many good causes out there.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veganmama Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 does donating blood count?? Since I am a broke-joke and have less than no time, I donate blood... it is really rewarding. I think everyone should do it, plus I get to brag about how good my hemoglobin is even though I am vegan when I pass that part of the screening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 My favorite donate:thesethey're vegan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 My favorite donate: thesethey're vegan I like you - yr FUNNY! The VD ya refer to on the other hand I think I'm mostly just addicted to those... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 does donating blood count?? Since I am a broke-joke and have less than no time, I donate blood... it is really rewarding. I think everyone should do it, plus I get to brag about how good my hemoglobin is even though I am vegan when I pass that part of the screening Heck yea! What type? O+ for me. I donate this coming wednesday 07/29 @ 12:15pt woo hoo..... I try to donate blood often as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veganmama Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Heck yea! What type? O+ for me. I donate this coming wednesday 07/29 @ 12:15pt woo hoo..... I try to donate blood often as well O+ here too!! I think I am due to go again at the beginning of August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 i donate 12$ per month to Greenpeace. Before this I didn't know it was founded by 2 Canadians. But I'll probably stop to donate there to focus on an animal rights organization instead or i'll volunteer. For those like me with not so much money it is far better to volunter rather than offer money, I think it makes a greater difference than sending money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollegeB Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I put a lot of time in with Habitat for Humanity. I've done a lot of cooking with food not bombs in the past. I just can't seem to make it to their gatherings lately. I'm going to be working with a CERT starting in september as well. I'm your man is has a good point about time vs. money. It's easy to give money but personally i'm more interested in giving time. If you volunteer you can learn some things and meet people with similar interests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I recently started a strange hobby of collecting all the loose change I find in the streets, stores, etc....then at the end of a couple months or so (depending on how lucky I've been) I donate it. It amazes me how many times you see change just lying there on the floor and nobody can be bothered to pick it up I gladly will take the effort to stoop down if it can help a worthy cause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganEssentials Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I don't have a lot of time open to contribute, so rather, I make sure that we donate as much as possible both personally and through our business to around two dozen vegan and AR organizations over the course of the year. That doesn't even include the 100+ free gift certificates I give away to pretty well every vegan-friendly event that I get requests from over the course of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 VE you're my hero, no seriously Love you man. _____ http://www.hillside.org.uk/acatalog/donations.html 18gbp total donated to Lizzie's Appeal in Ruz's name for winning the best triceps of 2009 on VBBF and bc of her fellow participants. More partcipants = more donations towards the winner. Everyone ready for the next show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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