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Tips and articles about giving to charity and looking for charitable resources to get help in your area.

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My name is Pam. My husband, Jackie, has renal cell carcinoma and has had brain surgery, both lower lobes of lungs removed and a kidney removed. Our house is falling apart

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How can I create a cookbook as cheaply as possible to raise money for a fundraiser for a cancer research walk? I want to put together a cookbook to sell for a "Light the Night

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I live in Jax Florida. My sister is a disabled senior who just started getting Social Security. We have tried all the local and state agencies. She needs her roof replaced. Even the

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I volunteer for the Angel tree and am looking for a good name to use for a web page and email.

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With limited funds, 100.00 per month, that I have left after bills are paid, how can I get a bed and furniture for a one bedroom apartment in Georgia?I am on SSDI and have tried

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I'm on fix income and I need new furniture and a bed for my daughter. Where can I get a voucher for this?

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I am a very poor student. I want to find a way to get a free laptop. Please help. I know mobile, computer hardware, and software. I will go next step in very use with a laptop.

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Does anyone know where I can donate used greeting cards?

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If you donate to charities like the Cancer Society or the SPCA, you get packages of address labels as a thank you gift. I find you get a lot and they last a while.

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My husband and I are in much need of doing some home renovation and can't afford it due to my being my mother's caregiver for almost 3 years.

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What are some good fundraising ideas that will raise the most money that will help benefit my 11th grade class?

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I lost everything which I had saved through a fire. I lost my son because of meningitis and was depressed for many years. I ran a cafe restaurant for the last three years.

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My friend's partner was diagnosed with a brain tumour on Christmas eve. She had to leave work to look after him. He has had it removed, but has lost movement on his right

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I knit hats and scarves for the homeless at the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission in Michigan and have done so starting the 3rd year.

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I want a fun way to fundraise for a classroom. I have very little to sell. I would like to wrap an ordinary penny in gold foil or just keep in the way it is.

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In Canada, we have coins for $1 and $2. I start saving them in mid-November and put about $20 worth in my coat pocket at Christmas time whenever I go out. Each time I see

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Do you have a program like this in Canada? Or is there a location where the cards can be sent via a location in Canada?

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I live in Mississippi and had a house fire. I have the house completely gutted out and am ready to rebuild. I am not needing money, but 2x4s ,6s, 8s, 12s, and plywood.

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If you participate in Christmas gift charities, such as Operation Christmas Child and the like, here is a tip to make giving those gifts much easier and which will also have you

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Is it OK to cut the backs of cards if we are sure they aren't Hallmark, American Greetings, or Disney? It makes them lighter and cheaper to mail.

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I am going on a school trip to Ghana to help the children and families and to get there I need £1,500 and I need to have it by next October. Any ideas?

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I am doing a yarn drive for local south Floridians who knit for cancer patients, hospice, and neonatal babies. They will use any type of yarn. Where can we find donations?

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Is there an organization that collects used/clean toys at Christmas time to be given to needy children? I know there are ones that collect new toys, but a lot of children outgrow

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Do you know of a group (or could you begin one) that will pay shipping for sending a shipping container with encyclopedia sets for schools in Africa. (The kids there almost

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Where can I donate stuffed animals? I want to give them to kids who have lost some they love or have been placed in a new home. They are animals that my dad has won in claw

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I'm 76 years old and relying on the state pension, ie. low income and no savings. The 2 section patio door at the back of my 2 bedroom bungalow needs replacement because

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My friend and I want to give back to the community. We're gonna start having bake sales and selling goodies to raise money for charity. 100% will go to charities. We

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I save thousands of dollars each year by couponing. I used to not use, trash, or give away coupons for items or brands we don't use, even if they were free or

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I am going through my cards new and used ones and want to know if I need to just send the fronts of them or all of the card? I also need to have an address to send

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Where can I get free yarn for charity projects? I'm making hats and scarves for "Occupy Wall Street" and I need some donated yarn to continue this project. These hats are not

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Where do I go for help in getting home repairs done for a senior citizen living in Alabama? She is 84 years old and disabled. The home is in very poor condition and about to fall in.

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How can we find someone to walk us through the steps of sending coupons to our military families overseas? We don't care what branch of service, we just want to make

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Who can I give them to?

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I am a young, single parent, widower and I drive 90 miles a day for my job. I need 2 tires so badly. I am very concerned that I may be involved in a highway crash,

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I need free home and kitchen furniture. Please let me know the best places to look.

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Be a Blessing to someone, go to www.thebreastcancersite.com and click the big Pink Box and someone gets a Free Mammogram. I have an icon on my PC and every morning when I open it up,

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I looking for furniture in my area. How can I find free or inexpensive furniture? I am needing a dresser, an old TV, and stands for a split box spring for a queen and a full size mattress.

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How and when can I get help for Christmas gifts? If it is not to late, I could also use help with Thanksgiving?

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Can coupons be sent to a bases in the United States?

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I am with a local AmeriCorps program called Project YES!. We are putting together an event for Make a Difference Day which promotes bringing members of the community together. It is the

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How do I send expired coupons to troops overseas for their use?

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I'm a single mother of two and I needed help getting a refrigerator. I really need help. I'm about to move. Does anyone know where I might be able to get one cheaply or

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We are in desperate need of a new roof. We have no money. We can see daylight through our bedroom ceiling. We are 65 years old and on SSI disability, have no credit, and

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My mother needs her roof repaired, and has no money to fix it. Can someone help with this for free? She is 86 years old and lives on a fixed income. I live in Califor

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My home was damaged in a house fire; I had no insurance on it. My mother is dying and I can't work a job because I'm taking care of her in her last days. She's 89

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I have a non-profit organization and I have recently started a new project. We are making blankets for animal shelters, as well as getting donations of animal supplies

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Where can I find free furniture? We are struggling and have no money for new things. My old couch is years old. We are down to the metal; sitting on it is hard and hurts.

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What is the best "meal" to serve at a fundraiser dinner held in the high school cafeteria? We need something that is good and filling, easy to prepare and serve, yet something

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I know Krusteaz Pancake Mix offers a partial refund of the cost of the mix after a pancake breakfast fundraiser. Does anyone know of any other companies that do this?

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What is the value of yarn to be donated to a charity? I have a large box filled with yarn for donation, as well as, patterns, knitting needles, and latch and crochet hooks.

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Can someone give me the address to send expired coupons to the military families? I have moved and lost my contact. Many thanks.

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I would like the address for coupons for troops. Thank you.

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We have a church which has a clothes give-away at least once a week. When ever I visit, I always take clothes or any other items for their next give-away. I take

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One day I'll see an item in a different way than I did maybe a few months ago. What was once important, no longer is, and it feels good to let go of something; to be

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I am in need of a new bed, some furniture, and most of all a car. My husband is on SSD and I am going through a lot with my health and am not able to work at this time.

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I am a disabled 55 woman who needs a car after I lost mine in an accident. Does anyone know of any sites that could help?

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We are looking for donations of yarn and assorted size crochet hooks to make 100 throws for children. Where can we get supplies donations?

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My house burnt down to the ground. Luckily it was daytime and nobody was home, but we lost it all. The local Red Cross gave us $500, but with paying for a hotel, toiletries,

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I need a catchy slogan to get elementary school kids to bring in and recycle Coke bottle tops for rewards.

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I have had to use utility money to buy food for my family. My electric service will be shut off by Friday, May 13th if I don't pay it. I need emergency help.

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I need to raise money for a mission's trip. I have no idea how to start. I love doing arts and crafts and sewing. I need some ideas on how to raise the money I need for

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I am unemployed college leaver from UK currently in Kenya. I am in desperate need of a free working laptop. My financial aide is not adequate to provide me with money to buy. I am

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A friend and I volunteer at our local nursing home and we need yarn, embroidery floss, hoops, plastic canvas, and needles. So, if anyone has extra and would like to donate or has

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How do I get help with a refrigerator asap? My boyfriend got hit by a car and now having a lot of medical issues and had to have surgery. He will be out at least a year. I can't afford

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I found a site called iGive.com. It gives a percentage of my online purchase amounts to this charity when I shop stores through their site. These are online stores that

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I am the director of a non profit school for students with autism. We recently received truckloads of furniture and so forth from a local business and I need to write their

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Where can I get help with food and utilities in my area, Alpharetta, GA?

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I am trying to keep my seniors busy and in the process address needs of needy communities. We are knitting and crocheting various items and for us to do this we need yarn.

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Peter Walsh, a professional organizer, has said that people wear 20% of their clothes 80% of the time. He suggests hanging clothes backwards and rehanging them forward after each

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We have about 200 good books (mostly "pg" love stories) that we wish to give to a charity. Any ideas?

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Does anyone know of who or what kind of organization may have a use for our old cellphones? I hate to throw them out!

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Does anyone know where I can donate fabric in Los Angeles?

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I read that we can send coupons to our service men and women overseas. I definitely want to do that. I need the address, etc. so I can do that and spread the word to my other

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I would like to know where to find information (if available) on agencies that give out free laptops to underpriviledged veterans or students. I'm an Iraq Freedom veteran. I'm also current 

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Our school is having a spaghetti night dinner to raise funds for our 5th grade end of year activities. We will be using red and white check table cloths. I am in charge of

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A retirement center near our church used to accept used Christmas cards after the holiday was over. They would use the blank inside cover (minus any writing), cut around the design

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My mom and dad live on a very strict social security budget. Their floors in their small home are falling down, the pipes are old and run. They can't afford much and I can help

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I have some old trophies to donate, any ideas where I can donate them?

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Can I get help if me and my baby were living at a house that got burned down with our things in it if our name isn't on the lease?

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I am a single mother living in a rural area. I am trying to find a legitimate organization or charity that can help me obtain a car. I would need to know the organization and

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This is a tip to not only help sick children learn entrepreneurship, but a chance to teach your own children and grandchildren the gift of sharing and caring, particularly here at

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I am a new college student at Bay college in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. I am a single mother trying to obtain my LPN. I have no income. Are there any charities or organizations that

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It might be a little late to be looking at this time. You really have to listen to the news and read the papers carefully, starting around Thanksgiving time, because that

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During the year I go on-line to freebie sites. I get a lot of samples in the mail and save them up for stocking stuffers and care boxes. These care boxes are made up to

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Where can I find assistance in locating charities helping needy families? I would like to donate a gift to a child.

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How do we get help with paying our utility bills? My family and I don't have power in our house. We don't know what to do.

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I need help with Christmas. I have 3 kids and no job and no money. Can anyone please tell me where I can find help? God bless you.

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Where can I find help with getting my three sons Christmas gifts. I have gone to every charity to get help and all I got was, they could not help me because I was too

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If you are looking for help with food, housing, employment, health care, counseling and more (including holiday help), call 211. It is a national line that you can call from

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What can I do to get help on getting some food for my family?

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I am married with 2 boys. My husband just fell off a 30 foot roof working and broke his right foot and left knee. He will be in a wheelchair till January sometime.

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How do I find a program that assists with household repairs?

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Does anyone know of any places that will help people out with food?

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I need ideas for cheap meals that are tasty to feed the homeless. I am feeding 35 people, mostly men at a shelter that our church works with presently. I need ideas for cheap entrees

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I am looking for agencies that help needy families for Christmas.

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I need some ideas for themed gift baskets for our school auction. I have a beauty and a gardening basket, but I am looking for some other creative ideas that would auction

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Does anyone have any good ideas for fundraisers at a local community center, open to the public?

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I am making up a list of all of the companies or stores that offer rewards of money to support our elementary schools. I have a few in mind, but am wanting as many as possible

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What are some ideas for raising money for a high school trip to Egypt?

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Lake High School, Lake Township Municipal Building and over 100 homes were destroyed or damaged in a tornado in Ohio. Kohl's in celebration of their 10 year birthday is

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I am making items for Christmas shoeboxes going overseas. I have made airplanes and a race car using candy rolls, gum, and hard candies. I would like to make other "toys",

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Tired of fundraisers selling useless and cheap items? When the schools ask for volunteers for fundraising, volunteer to start a flower fundraiser. Our local schools used to sell

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My mother has kept the labels off of Campbell soup cans for months. She would send them somewhere to help out needy children on an Indian reservation. This last time she

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I am a single father with 2 kids, a boy 15 and a girl 14. They will be starting school this next mouth and I do not have the money to buy them school clothes. Do you know

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I'm looking for anything that has to do with sewing and quilting. I'm trying to start projects making blankets and bibs for Alzheimer patients. I don't have a lot of money as I'm

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I am clipping coupons to send to a military base. Where do I find an address to send them?

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