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| 84. A charity that funds surgery for underprivileged children |
| -If you had $250,000 to donate, where would you spend it? |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 09:08 PM |
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at our food bank locally. |
roguevalley |
Jan-10-05 09:10 PM |
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What a blessing that would be. Can you imagine the excitement? |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 09:11 PM |
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My company, GoDaddy.com, gave $250,000 for tsunami relief. > |
mr_hat |
Jan-10-05 09:10 PM |
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Helping human suffering versus adding to the fat cats' party, what a |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 09:13 PM |
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That's obscene. |
ocelot |
Jan-10-05 09:12 PM |
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SOP for Bush Whores |
Skittles |
Jan-10-05 09:14 PM |
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Hi Skittles. Well, of course the Duers get it, but I really want to know |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 09:16 PM |
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damn double posts! |
Skittles |
Jan-10-05 09:47 PM |
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What good work so many humans do to help others. Glad that I am |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 09:50 PM |
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every donation counts |
Skittles |
Jan-10-05 09:53 PM |
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I'd donate it to Operation Smiles |
Skittles |
Jan-10-05 09:47 PM |
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Great minds do think alike. We used the same term for the same |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 09:14 PM |
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Right now, |
melnjones |
Jan-10-05 09:16 PM |
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That is not only a good idea for helping but would have an ongoing, |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 09:18 PM |
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My city is in such bad shape... |
melnjones |
Jan-10-05 09:33 PM |
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If there was ever any sadder indication of what is wrong with our |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 09:40 PM |
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i can't believe how old those homes are. |
MsTryska |
Jan-11-05 03:27 PM |
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:-) Thanks |
melnjones |
Jan-11-05 03:34 PM |
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Now that is just wrong. I live in a hundred year old family home and we |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 03:43 PM |
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That's really a damn shame. |
MsTryska |
Jan-11-05 03:51 PM |
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Habitat for humanity doesn't take old house anymore, does it? |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 03:58 PM |
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you should see the insides of some of these houses... |
melnjones |
Jan-11-05 07:46 PM |
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Still, they can be restored and used. I have two houses on the |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 10:45 PM |
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What happens to the money these creeps donate to the Bush inaugural? |
Seabiscuit |
Jan-10-05 09:17 PM |
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Don't; know but when I was at the protest in 2000, us peons who were |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 09:25 PM |
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Those needy Republicans! |
Ilsa |
Jan-10-05 09:17 PM |
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Saw a bumper sticker coming out of Austin today that said, "Jesus is |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 09:57 PM |
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legal aid |
wellstone dem |
Jan-10-05 09:20 PM |
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Now that is a great idea. Fight injustice with the law or whatever is left |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 09:27 PM |
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Its a tough question |
lenidog |
Jan-10-05 09:22 PM |
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I also like the idea of dividing the money up, some to humanitarian |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 09:30 PM |
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I think it does more good |
lenidog |
Jan-10-05 09:36 PM |
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I think helping animals is great idea but I would donate the money to |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 09:44 PM |
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That too is an excellent idea |
lenidog |
Jan-10-05 09:51 PM |
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I'd probably buy four or five small homes |
shawcomm |
Jan-10-05 09:33 PM |
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I'd probably buy four or five small homes |
shawcomm |
Jan-10-05 09:33 PM |
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You are awesome. Read my post above about my city... nt |
melnjones |
Jan-10-05 09:43 PM |
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This is such a grand idea. as I said in my response to another post, |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 09:46 PM |
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i would probably walk it to a neighborhood close by |
seabeyond |
Jan-10-05 10:02 PM |
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That would be some shopping trip. You could do a lot of good with that |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 10:10 PM |
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better yet, cost of college in this area |
seabeyond |
Jan-10-05 10:22 PM |
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To be able to provide the funds that will help someone have a better |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 10:28 PM |
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I'd split it up |
jmowreader |
Jan-10-05 10:02 PM |
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Wouldn't the world be a wonderful place if people with your thoughts |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 10:12 PM |
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It would be a wonderful place if I had money! |
jmowreader |
Jan-11-05 11:04 AM |
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to the institutions that inspired me to follow my career |
fortyfeetunder |
Jan-10-05 10:04 PM |
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Scholarships or to the schools' general funds? |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 10:13 PM |
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scholarships |
fortyfeetunder |
Jan-10-05 10:27 PM |
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I truly wish you and I had the funds to do these great things. Wouldn't |
efhmc |
Jan-10-05 10:31 PM |
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I'd spend it at some charity that helps either a battered women's |
Sugarbleus |
Jan-10-05 11:05 PM |
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I do not know how I skipped your impassioned and so right response. |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 03:34 PM |
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=o) I guess I was a bit empassioned in my post wasn't I (lol) |
Sugarbleus |
Jan-11-05 10:10 PM |
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Americans think that those who are here who are |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 11:09 PM |
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Out of sight, out of mind......... |
Sugarbleus |
Jan-12-05 12:32 AM |
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Who are the four donors |
hoi polloi |
Jan-10-05 11:15 PM |
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This is the info from yesterday's LBN. |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 01:52 PM |
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that's disgusting. I'd give my $250,000 to the ACLU n/t |
Buck_Fush |
Jan-10-05 11:33 PM |
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To fight Bush on Social Security privatization.. |
tokenlib |
Jan-11-05 12:19 AM |
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Let face it, even with money, we do not have the power to fight this. |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 02:31 PM |
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I would spread it around a little |
traco |
Jan-11-05 01:09 AM |
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AAR or the homeless |
oscar111 |
Jan-11-05 01:13 AM |
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1O5 Trillion is US wealth. so all the re's above here, are in fact posible |
oscar111 |
Jan-11-05 01:17 AM |
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I would donate it to Iraqi families relief. |
Seldona |
Jan-11-05 01:16 AM |
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Help my fellow vets |
Elwood P Dowd |
Jan-11-05 01:17 AM |
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Disposable humans. That is the bush credo. |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 02:05 PM |
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Probably the wilderness defense fund |
Lorien |
Jan-11-05 02:43 AM |
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That is important too. Do we as citizens have any power left in this area? |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 02:14 PM |
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if we fund lawyers like those that work for the Sierra Club |
Lorien |
Jan-12-05 12:42 AM |
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Three places |
tomkertes |
Jan-11-05 02:59 AM |
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Hi tomkertes!! |
newyawker99 |
Jan-11-05 08:38 AM |
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thank you n/t |
tomkertes |
Jan-11-05 11:18 AM |
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Thanks for the input and welcome to DU. |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 02:26 PM |
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State of the art animal shelter and s/n clinic |
flvegan |
Jan-11-05 11:09 AM |
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Same here |
Lithos |
Jan-11-05 10:29 PM |
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People who love life, always seem to love animals. |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 11:15 PM |
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I think I'd |
ohio_liberal |
Jan-11-05 11:10 AM |
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And if you could add job fairs and workshops on getting jobs and |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 02:09 PM |
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Easy - As many college educations for poor kids as possible... |
ChairOne |
Jan-11-05 11:11 AM |
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And better yet, for implementation.... |
ChairOne |
Jan-11-05 11:17 AM |
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I've heard about a program something like that. Sounds very doable, |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 02:11 PM |
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And also, maximizing the number of college educated people.... |
ChairOne |
Jan-11-05 02:20 PM |
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ANY where but to the Shrub and crew |
greyfox |
Jan-11-05 11:17 AM |
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I'd give $200k to The Stewpot, Dallas Texas. |
DemoTex |
Jan-11-05 11:21 AM |
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What's the Stewpot? Great name. |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 02:15 PM |
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The Stewpot is a world-class soup kitchen in downtown Dallas. |
DemoTex |
Jan-11-05 03:30 PM |
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Now that is the way to have an impact. People helping people in |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 03:38 PM |
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Please don't laugh at me |
julialnyc |
Jan-11-05 11:38 AM |
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Laugh? |
soup |
Jan-11-05 12:17 PM |
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Oprah does enormous good and we should never be reluctant to |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 01:47 PM |
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Could've gotten Armpitstain Williams for less. |
spanone |
Jan-11-05 12:36 PM |
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I would put it in a trust fund, invested in high security, |
MadHound |
Jan-11-05 12:57 PM |
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Can I have you as my investment counselor? Practical and good works. |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 02:17 PM |
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LOL, it is nothing special friend, |
MadHound |
Jan-11-05 02:47 PM |
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I wish we could put some of your heart into this administration, but it |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 03:13 PM |
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Heh, yeah, that would be nice. |
MadHound |
Jan-11-05 03:23 PM |
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You need to sell that idea to someone. That would be real survival. |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 03:49 PM |
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Ooo, yeah, I like that, they give the money to charity! |
MadHound |
Jan-11-05 03:53 PM |
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I kinda like |
Jose Diablo |
Jan-11-05 12:58 PM |
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Many years ago, my Mom worked at our church in Dallas preparing |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 10:31 PM |
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Amnesty International. |
Taxloss |
Jan-11-05 02:13 PM |
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Our local food bank and the C.A.S.A program. n/t |
Cuban_Liberal |
Jan-11-05 02:14 PM |
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To Armstrong Williams to talk about how great |
Logiola |
Jan-11-05 02:18 PM |
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But that might be a conflict of interest. |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 02:24 PM |
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I'd donate to the Squatch Relief Fund... |
Squatch |
Jan-11-05 02:33 PM |
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Much rather see it go to you than bush and company. |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 03:04 PM |
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Focus: Hope, a Detroit organization that trains people for good jobs |
noonwitch |
Jan-11-05 02:36 PM |
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Sure sounds like a great organization. |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 03:06 PM |
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A charity that funds surgery for underprivileged children |
msgadget |
Jan-11-05 02:51 PM |
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Skittles mentioned Operation Smiles. |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 03:08 PM |
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I saw another organization on TLC last night but can't think of the name. |
msgadget |
Jan-11-05 03:32 PM |
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I've always wanted to start a scholarship fund at my old high school |
theboss |
Jan-11-05 03:17 PM |
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If I am giving out imaginary donation money, then you can also have |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 03:20 PM |
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Awesome |
theboss |
Jan-11-05 03:22 PM |
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My 2 cents..... |
dryan |
Jan-11-05 03:29 PM |
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Now that's spreading the goodies around. |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 03:46 PM |
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startup $$$$ for Bluetires' race team??? |
Blue_Tires |
Jan-11-05 03:23 PM |
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Better than giving it to the bushes but I want you to imagine that you |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 03:30 PM |
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scholarship fund for those who can't afford college |
Blue_Tires |
Jan-12-05 12:18 AM |
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I would buy stock in one of the media companies. |
kerry-is-my-prez |
Jan-11-05 03:34 PM |
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You are going to need a great deal more imaginary money than 250K |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 03:52 PM |
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I would find young, local high school seniors |
phylny |
Jan-11-05 03:39 PM |
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world hunger |
leftofthedial |
Jan-11-05 03:53 PM |
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital n/t |
Contrary1 |
Jan-11-05 03:57 PM |
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I do so love the people here. They understand the meaning of compassion |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 10:25 PM |
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Local Homeless shelter |
sarcasmo |
Jan-11-05 04:00 PM |
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Making a difference in our own communities will change the world. |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 10:27 PM |
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Portland, OR Rescue Mission |
paulie5 |
Jan-11-05 10:34 PM |
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But you know our $25 or $50 donations ,as Skittles said, together will |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 10:52 PM |
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local Ronald McDonald House n/t |
Billy Ruffian |
Jan-11-05 10:35 PM |
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Children suffering will make me about as down as I can go. No child |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 10:56 PM |
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Someone in Florida with very good eyesight |
mitchum |
Jan-11-05 11:11 PM |
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I am sure that I am being obtuse here ,but what? If you mean the election |
efhmc |
Jan-11-05 11:19 PM |
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Local food bank and money for homeless mentally ill. n/t |
progressivebydesign |
Jan-12-05 12:23 AM |
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That's easy;; for homeless veterans |
juajen |
Jan-12-05 01:41 AM |
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