Gaians giving back to charities

Which type of charity would you prefer to give to?

General (ie: Goodwill, United Way, YMCA, etc.)	6.7%	[ 3168 ]
Animals	28.5%	[ 13508 ]
Children & Youth	11.6%	[ 5514 ]
Cultural & Educational	4.4%	[ 2096 ]
Disaster Relief	7.1%	[ 3388 ]
Environment	11.9%	[ 5651 ]
Health & Disease	12.3%	[ 5817 ]
Hunger & Poverty	14.4%	[ 6824 ]
Service and Benevolence Clubs	0.5%	[ 254 ]
Other (leave a comment stating which others interest you)	2.6%	[ 1249 ]
Total Votes:			[ 47469 ]

[JerardsUser]

well, all these choices id donate too, but i dont think that i would be able to choose, but this thread actually makes me think about what is more important

[Arjano]

this is a really good idea. i would love to help.

but maybe try putting this n the announcement to get more response, not everyone in gaia comes in GCD.

[Eudaemon]

I was a Combustion Girl but I have now become a Eudaemon...

If we give to someone, it should be to these people on the East Coast who are/will be hit with these hurricanes (Ike) /tropical storms (Hanna).

[D.Darko]

Maybe you should make cheap charity boxes, with a few charity-specific items in? Like, instead of just getting a single pin, you could get glasses, a hat, a plushie, etc, and some rarer than others? That way you'd raise some good money, like with zOMG boxes. =3

Don't put random store items in though! D=<

[God-the-almighty]

Habitat for humanity. They help families slightly too poor to buy a house. The families are expected to help fix up another person's house then they help work on their own. It's important because it's not a charity, they buy the house but it gives deserving people an opportunity and an anchor they would otherwise not have had. I am interested n this one because I was in one of the families they helped and my mom is involved in promoting it as well.

[Ratt Scabies]

[********. YES.
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This is probably the best idea for the Cash Shop ever.

Maybe a smattering of different charities, i.e. ASPCA, Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald House, etc.

EDIT: Also, wasn't there a petition for this? You guys rock. Seriously. heart

[Crimmi]

Hunger and Poverty is a big one for me. I'd be more than willing to donate.

Also, I think the item should not be trade-able in any way.

[D.Darko]

Crimmi

Hunger and Poverty is a big one for me. I'd be more than willing to donate.

Also, I think the item should not be trade-able in any way.

I'm not sure about that... I think it should be made in the fashion of Gaia's most successful moneyspinners, and that means able to place a market value on it that makes it worthwhile for people to buy and sell them. As shallow as it sounds, people wont always support a charity, but they will buy an exclusive item that's worth something. ^^"

[Yuki Tenshino]

This is a wonderful idea, I'd gladly participate heart .
I voted for disaster relief, because those are the sorts of things that really can affect anyone anywhere without warning. Also because I'm in Florida so all this flooding has been insane and on my mind lately, especially with Hurricane Ike out there.

[Crimmi]

D.Darko

Crimmi

Hunger and Poverty is a big one for me. I'd be more than willing to donate.

Also, I think the item should not be trade-able in any way.

I'm not sure about that... I think it should be made in the fashion of Gaia's most successful moneyspinners, and that means able to place a market value on it that makes it worthwhile for people to buy and sell them. As shallow as it sounds, people wont always support a charity, but they will buy an exclusive item that's worth something. ^^"

Hm, I suppose. Come to think of it... If the item was restricted solely to the donator, people may begin to give for the wrong reasons. Then again, would that really be a bad thing? =p

[JessieBaby`]

Well I have Crohn's Disease and pretty much spent 2 years from the age of 11-13 in the hospital. I have been the spokesperson for the Toronto Ontario Canada chapter of the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of Canada and have spoken at many galas and be on tv. I know you guys are American so the CCFA would be cool too.

I'm also about to start an ad campaign that I came up with for a new society called IDEAS [intestinal disease education and awareness society] so that would be coool haha

So this is me and my ads that are going to be coming out soon


I know you wont help them but I would feel horrible if I hadn't mentioned it

[Lucinthium]

I would love this ^^
I would definitely buy the item with my credit card as long as I could afford.

I'd personally prefer if the charity was for endangered animals and/or the environment, concerning pollution and rainforest etc.

That's the only charities I support in real life so it's a given I wouldn't have to think twice before donating.
If it's place specific then I would prefer that it wasn't Africa since donating really doesn't help when there's a government that screws it up.

[Chi_WTF]

can an announcement be sent plz? that way i can get more details about how i can donate.

[Arlette Mori]

Children's Miracle Network, or maybe possibly for Breast Cancer Awareness. smile

[JeweloftheOrient]

Why are people voting for ******** animals?! scream stressed We have humans that are dying of starvation and you're more worried about an animal! I vote for sending the money either to the Tabala Shrine's Hospital for Children or for it going towards a few soup kitchens. 3nodding