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2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

A Boy Named Seo Dec 03 2012 12:52 PM

Looked at the archives & the 2005 edition was called the 4th annual, so that puts this year at 11!! Damn, Sam. A real nice tradition we've established here. For the new or the forgetful among us (->me<-), we've done a gift exchange where each participant gives the name of a charity they support. After a random drawing of names, each of us gives a donation of a pre-determined amount to the charity we drew. That's it. If you're in, say so here & tell us what charity you support & we'll draw names once we have all our participants in. Years previous we've done $18, $20... in that range. Let us know what works for ya & we'll cement that, too. Thank you Sharon for giving me a kick on this. Happy Holidays, yall.

themetfairy Dec 03 2012 01:16 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Thank you Seo - It's awesome that you head up this amazin' project every year. In light of Hurricane Sandy, I'm choosing The American Red Cross' Disaster Relief Fund. The Red Cross continues to do important and necessary work in the aftermath of this unprecedented storm; I'd like to support those efforts and help them properly prepare for the next disaster(s) on the horizon.

metirish Dec 03 2012 01:23 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

In.....thanks man....you're the best As always I will go with the International Children's Heart Foundation, you can see the great work they do on their facebook page, some of the best cardiac surgeons, nurses etc. from this country donate their time and skills in various countries all over the world where that particular advanced surgery would not be available. http://babyheart.org/donate/make-a-financial-donation/

Edgy MD Dec 03 2012 01:31 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

My skin is in. Will name charity anon.

Swan Swan H Dec 03 2012 02:21 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Happy to join in. My charity this year is the is The Hagedorn Little Village School, Jack Joel Center for Special Children. My sister's nephew (on her husband's side) was born with Complete Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, which essentially means that the major bundle of nerve fibers connecting the left and right hemispheres of his brain are missing. The progress that he has made at this school is incredible, and the sense of community that we see at their fund raising events is truly inspiring. I traditionally chose more global organizations, but over the past few years these folks are where most of our charity goes.

Fman99 Dec 03 2012 03:29 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

I am in, again, and once again picking the Celiac Disease Foundation.

seawolf17 Dec 03 2012 04:44 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

In. Supporting the UUFSB. http://uufsb.org/get-involved/fundraising

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 03 2012 06:23 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Packard Center for ALS Research Thanks!!

Gwreck Dec 03 2012 11:34 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

In. WhyHunger (formerly known as World Hunger Year)

G-Fafif Dec 04 2012 01:54 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

In. Long Beach Relief, for my hometown, rebuilding from Sandy. Thank you.

cooby Dec 04 2012 10:11 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

I was going to choose the Clinton County SPCA again, but their website is not working. I will get back to this with an address to mail a check if it doesn't come back up...

sharpie Dec 04 2012 10:15 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

In again for Camfed. https://camfed.org/

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 04 2012 10:21 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

In again, again for City Harvest. https://giving.cityharvest.org/mobile-donation

Chad Ochoseis Dec 04 2012 10:56 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

In with the in crowd. Community FoodBank of New Jersey

TransMonk Dec 04 2012 01:23 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Thanks for putting this up, Seo. I'm in with the American Stroke Association.

Mets – Willets Point Dec 04 2012 01:28 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

In. Cradles to Crayons is my charity of choice this year.

metsguyinmichigan Dec 04 2012 07:54 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

In! Heartside Ministries is a group in Grand Rapids that works with people in need, most of them homeless. My son has been volunteering there as part of his classwork for his social work degree. Eye-opening experience for him, and he's doing good things, mostly helping the "neighbors," as the call the clients, prepare to earn their GED. [url]http://www.heartside.org/ I love this aspect of the Forum. Thank you for organizing.

cooby Dec 05 2012 06:08 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

CCSPCA is still offline, and I will donate to them myself, so I will choose North Shore Animal League, one of my very favorite animal shelters, who can certainly use extra help after the hurricane... http://www.animalleague.org/rescue/pet- ... sandy.html

Edgy MD Dec 05 2012 07:51 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Bombay Teen Challenge I'm committed to making human trafficking the thing I push back against in 2013, as I really hate it and I was astounded how, in the wake of the Secret Service scandal, so many online insisted on viewing Americans whoring overseas as a victimless crime to be winked at. But I can't really find any ratings for BTC, and I'm a little leery about their use of a photo of R.A. in his spring training clothes, so I'm going to have to trust Dickey with the ball on this one.

Kong76 Dec 05 2012 10:54 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Nice tradition as well all grow old together ... http://www.harlemrbi.org http://harlemworldmag.com/2012/11/16/ha ... nce-award/

Herb Gardner Dec 06 2012 02:36 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

For my love of pets, I am outing my alter ego, Herb Gardner, and he will be choosing Clinton County SPCA for his charity. Their website is now back up and running after some renovations. http://www.clintoncountyspca.org/Home_Page.html That means I'll take two please! Thank you! It's worth it to me to take two in order to have my two favorite pet charities in the exchange

Edgy MD Dec 06 2012 02:42 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Nice! Does T.K. Rollin want in?

Kong76 Dec 06 2012 06:45 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

I think he derailed!

A Boy Named Seo Dec 07 2012 10:52 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Herb Gardner wrote: For my love of pets, I am outing my alter ego, Herb Gardner, and he will be choosing Clinton County SPCA for his charity. Their website is now back up and running after some renovations. http://www.clintoncountyspca.org/Home_Page.html That means I'll take two please! Thank you! It's worth it to me to take two in order to have my two favorite pet charities in the exchange I just learned something.

cooby Dec 07 2012 12:09 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Well, I'm glad you learned something because I sure can't figure it out :(

seawolf17 Dec 07 2012 12:30 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

It's always weird when someone's secret identity gets unmasked.

Kong76 Dec 07 2012 01:52 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Reminds me of mofo days of old.

Centerfield Dec 07 2012 02:02 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

I'm in for two as well: http://www.starlight.org/ http://www.autismspeaks.org/ways-give?u ... n=waysgive

Chad Ochoseis Dec 16 2012 07:56 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Bump.

The Second Spitter Dec 16 2012 11:34 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Put me down for Pan-CAN. And if you need an extra one to avoid an odd allocation, I'll take theCooley's Anemia Foundation.

metsmarathon Dec 17 2012 07:06 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

in. brain & behavior research foundation

A Boy Named Seo Dec 18 2012 01:45 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Drawing Thursday the 20th, high noon (ish). Thanks, all, for joining in.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 20 2012 07:31 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Er, I mean Friday.

cooby Dec 20 2012 07:54 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

lol :)

A Boy Named Seo Dec 21 2012 11:52 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

I've been a volunteer with a great org in LA for the last 6 years & have picked em previously, but this year I'm going with Save the Children. They do great work internationally with kids in education, health, & poverty, they're 4 stars (via Charity Nav), they're secular I just learned (I think I confused them with ChildFund/Sally Struthers), and they provided counseling services in Newtown. So this year, I'm with them. Soooooo....... We've got some really awesome charities again this year, some wonderful repeats and a few newbs, too. 24 total, counting the 2 each from CF & SS. Double thanks to those two. I assigned each a number based on when you replied to this thread and threw the numbers in this randomizer and it spit this out. If there are any charities you don't feel personally 'compatible' with and would like a swap, lemme know here or via email/PM/whatever. Otherwise, find your name and follow the arrow. Yall are beautiful peeps & I'm pleased to know you, & pleased to know folks who would continue to take part in a little thing like this. Happy Holidays, Crane Poolers. There were 24 items in your list. Here they are in random order. 1. fairy -> Herb Gardener (Clinton County SPCA) 2. irish -> sharpie (Camfed) 3. Edgy -> Willets (Cradles to Crayons) 4. Swanny -> LWFS (City Harvest) 5. Fman -> Spitter (Cooley's Anemia Foundation) 6. Seawolf -> cooby (North Shore Animal League) 7. JCL -> CF (Autism Speaks) 8. Gwreck -> G-Fafif (Long Beach Relief) 9. G-Fafif -> CF (Starlight) 10. sharpie -> Kong (Harlem RBI) 11. LWFS -> Chad Ocho (Community Food Bank of NJ) 12. Chad Ocho -> Spitter (Pan-Can) 13. Monk -> Fman (Celiac Disease Foundation) 14. Willets -> ABNS (Save the Children) 15. MGIM -> Monk (American Stroke Assn) 16. cooby -> JCL (Packard Center for ALS Research) 17. Kong -> irish (Babyheart) 18. Herb Gardener -> MGIM (Heartside Ministry) 19. CF -> Edgy (Bombay Teen Challenge) 20. CF -> fairy (The American Red Cross' Disaster Relief Fund) 21. Spitter -> Swanny (The Hagedorn Little Village School, Jack Joel Center for Special Children) 22. Spitter -> mm (Brain & Behavior Research Foundation) 23. mm -> Seawolf (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook) 24. ABNS -> Gwreck (WhyHunger) Timestamp: 2012-12-21 18:11:09 UTC

cooby Dec 21 2012 12:02 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Nice job; thank you Seo :)

themetfairy Dec 21 2012 12:23 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

The Clinton County SPCA is now $25 richer. As always, thank you Seo for coordinating this. This is a wonderful thing that you do!

seawolf17 Dec 21 2012 12:33 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

North Shore Animal League is DONE. Double thumbs-up to ABNS as well.

cooby Dec 21 2012 12:45 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Herb and I thanking you both! Plus all the animals out there!

Mets – Willets Point Dec 21 2012 12:57 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

A Boy Named Seo wrote: I've been a volunteer with a great org in LA for the last 6 years & have picked em previously, but this year I'm going with Save the Children. They do great work internationally with kids in education, health, & poverty, they're 4 stars (via Charity Nav), they're secular I just learned (I think I confused them with ChildFund/Sally Struthers), and they provided counseling services in Newtown. So this year, I'm with them. Seo, thank you for doing this again. I feel very fortunate to have been assigned the charity you chose. As many of you may know, I grew up in Connecticut, so I'm happy to support a CT-based agency and their work with children in Newtown and around the world. I gave $50 and noticed on the donation page this message "*Right now, your gift can go twice as far. A generous donor will match every dollar donated on or before December 31st up to $500,000!" So Save the Children gets $100 altogether. Thanks again for this annual event and thanks to everyone who makes this CPF community so great (even if I get crabby at you a lot).

Chad Ochoseis Dec 21 2012 01:02 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Dear Chad Ochoseis, Thank you for supporting our mission and organization. The momentum at Pancreatic Cancer Action Network can be attributed in many ways to people like you who have shaped a tradition of giving to us. The impact of this generosity is witnessed every day. In supporting us, you are providing valuable services to our community. Thanks to Seo for making this happen and to SS for choosing the charity. If the world still hasn't ended in Sydney and you're reading this, I salute you.

TransMonk Dec 21 2012 01:57 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Order Amount = $25.00 Decision = ACCEPT Your order has been accepted. Thank you for your support of Celiac Disease Foundation. Order Description = Order number: 10310626 Order Number = 1356123399272 Thanks again for putting this together, ABNS! Great job!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 21 2012 02:42 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?) Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 21 2012 06:00 PM

Autism Speaks is spoken for. Happy holidays CPF Mates. (they also doubled the donation)

Gwreck Dec 21 2012 03:01 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Donation made in honor of G-Fafif to the City of Long Beach rebuilding efforts. Happy holidays!

A Boy Named Seo Dec 21 2012 03:24 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

[crossout]1. fairy -> Herb Gardener (Clinton County SPCA)[/crossout] 2. irish -> sharpie (Camfed) 3. Edgy -> Willets (Cradles to Crayons) 4. Swanny -> LWFS (City Harvest) 5. Fman -> Spitter (Cooley's Anemia Foundation) [crossout]6. Seawolf -> cooby (North Shore Animal League)[/crossout] [crossout]7. JCL -> CF (Autism Speaks)[/crossout] [crossout]8. Gwreck -> G-Fafif (Long Beach Relief)[/crossout] 9. G-Fafif -> CF (Starlight) 10. sharpie -> Kong (Harlem RBI) 11. LWFS -> Chad Ocho (Community Food Bank of NJ) [crossout]12. Chad Ocho -> Spitter (Pan-Can)[/crossout] [crossout]13. Monk -> Fman (Celiac Disease Foundation)[/crossout] [crossout]14. Willets -> ABNS (Save the Children)[/crossout] 15. MGIM -> Monk (American Stroke Assn) 16. cooby -> JCL (Packard Center for ALS Research) 17. Kong -> irish (Babyheart) 18. Herb Gardener -> MGIM (Heartside Ministry) 19. CF -> Edgy (Bombay Teen Challenge) 20. CF -> fairy (The American Red Cross' Disaster Relief Fund) 21. Spitter -> Swanny (The Hagedorn Little Village School, Jack Joel Center for Special Children) 22. Spitter -> mm (Brain & Behavior Research Foundation) 23. mm -> Seawolf (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook) 24. ABNS -> Gwreck (WhyHunger)

A Boy Named Seo Dec 21 2012 03:27 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Mets – Willets Point wrote: A Boy Named Seo wrote: I've been a volunteer with a great org in LA for the last 6 years & have picked em previously, but this year I'm going with Save the Children. They do great work internationally with kids in education, health, & poverty, they're 4 stars (via Charity Nav), they're secular I just learned (I think I confused them with ChildFund/Sally Struthers), and they provided counseling services in Newtown. So this year, I'm with them. Seo, thank you for doing this again. I feel very fortunate to have been assigned the charity you chose. As many of you may know, I grew up in Connecticut, so I'm happy to support a CT-based agency and their work with children in Newtown and around the world. I gave $50 and noticed on the donation page this message "*Right now, your gift can go twice as far. A generous donor will match every dollar donated on or before December 31st up to $500,000!" So Save the Children gets $100 altogether. Thanks again for this annual event and thanks to everyone who makes this CPF community so great (even if I get crabby at you a lot). All of that is awesome. Thank you, Willets, & glad it lined up so nicely for you, too.

G-Fafif Dec 21 2012 04:41 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

With thanks to Gwreck for supporting Long Beach's rebuilding, to CF for allowing me to contribute to a cause (done) I know is close to your heart, to Seo for leading the way every year and everybody here who takes part.

Swan Swan H Dec 21 2012 05:29 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

At LWFS's suggestion, a donation has been made to City Harvest that will help feed 20 children for a whole week. Spitter, if you haven't made the donation to the Hagedorn School yet, could you possibly specify that it is on behalf of The Friends of Kerrick Apostol? Sorry to have not gotten this out there sooner, and no worries if it's already been done.

Fman99 Dec 21 2012 07:31 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

TransMonk wrote: Order Amount = $25.00 Decision = ACCEPT Your order has been accepted. Thank you for your support of Celiac Disease Foundation. Order Description = Order number: 10310626 Order Number = 1356123399272 Thanks again for putting this together, ABNS! Great job! Thanks for making a donation to my charity of choice, TM, I appreciate it.

Fman99 Dec 21 2012 07:37 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

I have made a $25 donation to the Cooley's Anemia Foundation on behalf of Second Spitter. Thanks to ABNS for once again orchestrating this event. One of my favorite holiday traditions.

metsguyinmichigan Dec 21 2012 09:47 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Dear David, Thank you for your contribution of $20.00 to the American Heart Association on 12/21/2012 8:44:36 PM (PT). We're very grateful for your support. You're helping countless people live longer, healthier lives. Here's how.... Happy to contribute! I love this part of the Pool. Thank you Seo for doing all the organizing!

sharpie Dec 21 2012 10:54 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Harlem RBI and DREAM Charter School thank you for your generous support and we are thrilled to have you on our team.

metirish Dec 22 2012 09:00 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Sharpie,glad to have gotten your charity.....looks like they do great work recent donations https://camfed.org/donate/success/?a=20&p=1&o=2927 Dear conor coen, Thank you for your generous donation to Camfed. Your valuable gift will help transform the life of a girl or young woman in rural Africa. How? Research shows an educated girl in Africa: • Is 3 times less likely to be HIV positive • Earns 25 percent more income • Has a smaller, healthier family In partnership with donors like you, Camfed has helped improve educational opportunities for 1,065,710 children in Africa, who are now on their way to turning the tide of poverty. If you have any questions about your donation or would like to learn more about our work, please email donations@camfed.org. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, The Camfed Team

The Second Spitter Dec 24 2012 02:24 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Many thanks to Fman & Chad86. I still haven't made my donations yet as I'm waiting for my replacement credit cards which I lost during my cricket club's Xmas party. (Sorry SSH & mm!) Yes there was alcohol involved. I'll let you guys know when it's done.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 24 2012 09:48 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Finally: Gift Information Amount: $25.00 Date: 12/24/2012 Method of Payment: Visa Credit Card, 2462

Chad Ochoseis Dec 24 2012 10:13 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Thanks, LWFS. Was glad to see that someone with NJ connections drew the food bank as a charity.

The Second Spitter Dec 26 2012 12:05 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Done(mm) & Done(Swan Swan Hidalgo). My donations also supported the charity known as the United States Dollar. Thanks to Seo for organizing.

Swan Swan H Dec 26 2012 07:22 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Thanks, Spitter, and one more huzzah for Seo for putting this all together.

Edgy MD Dec 26 2012 11:10 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Gwreck wrote: In. WhyHunger (formerly known as World Hunger Year) Cool choice, as I'm wild about Harry. I wasn't sure what our standard donation was, so I went in for $50 to the Boston chapter of

Mets – Willets Point Dec 26 2012 04:53 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Edgy MD wrote: Gwreck wrote: In. WhyHunger (formerly known as World Hunger Year) Cool choice, as I'm wild about Harry. I wasn't sure what our standard donation was, so I went in for $50 to the Boston chapter of Awesome! Thank you so much.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 26 2012 06:53 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Update here [crossout]1. fairy -> Herb Gardener (Clinton County SPCA)[/crossout] [crossout]2. irish -> sharpie (Camfed)[/crossout] [crossout]3. Edgy -> Willets (Cradles to Crayons)[/crossout] [crossout]4. Swanny -> LWFS (City Harvest)[/crossout] [crossout]5. Fman -> Spitter (Cooley's Anemia Foundation)[/crossout] [crossout]6. Seawolf -> cooby (North Shore Animal League)[/crossout] [crossout]7. JCL -> CF (Autism Speaks)[/crossout] [crossout]8. Gwreck -> G-Fafif (Long Beach Relief)[/crossout] [crossout]9. G-Fafif -> CF (Starlight)[/crossout] [crossout]10. sharpie -> Kong (Harlem RBI)[/crossout] [crossout]11. LWFS -> Chad Ocho (Community Food Bank of NJ)[/crossout] [crossout]12. Chad Ocho -> Spitter (Pan-Can)[/crossout] [crossout]13. Monk -> Fman (Celiac Disease Foundation)[/crossout] [crossout]14. Willets -> ABNS (Save the Children)[/crossout] [crossout]15. MGIM -> Monk (American Stroke Assn)[/crossout] 16. cooby -> JCL (Packard Center for ALS Research) 17. Kong -> irish (Babyheart) 18. Herb Gardener -> MGIM (Heartside Ministry) 19. CF -> Edgy (Bombay Teen Challenge) 20. CF -> fairy (The American Red Cross' Disaster Relief Fund) [crossout]21. Spitter -> Swanny (The Hagedorn Little Village School, Jack Joel Center for Special Children)[/crossout] [crossout]22. Spitter -> mm (Brain & Behavior Research Foundation)[/crossout] 23. mm -> Seawolf (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook) 24. ABNS -> Gwreck (WhyHunger)

Kong76 Dec 26 2012 07:04 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

A $10/month donation has been made to The International Children`s Heart Foundation starting this month and will con- tinue. Have done this in the past here, like seeing the gift that keeps on giving.

metirish Dec 26 2012 07:34 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Kong76 wrote: A $10/month donation has been made to The International Children`s Heart Foundation starting this month and will con- tinue. Have done this in the past here, like seeing the gift that keeps on giving. Wow, that is really great of you.

cooby Dec 28 2012 07:08 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Herb and I have made our donations. To ALS in memory of Lunchie's sister, and also my friend Wayne, whom I lost a few years back to ALS. Herb donated to Heartside Ministry, in fond hope of helping those in need to have a bit of a warmer winter with food in their bellies. Happy New Year, everyone!

metirish Dec 28 2012 07:38 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Herb Gardner is your?

cooby Dec 29 2012 10:25 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Yes he is my, lol...

metsguyinmichigan Dec 29 2012 11:17 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?) Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 29 2012 02:19 PM

cooby wrote: Herb and I have made our donations. To ALS in memory of Lunchie's sister, and also my friend Wayne, whom I lost a few years back to ALS. Herb donated to Heartside Ministry, in fond hope of helping those in need to have a bit of a warmer winter with food in their bellies. Happy New Year, everyone! Thank you so much Herb! My son has been so impressed with the folks at Heartside. He sees first-hand the need. It's been eye-opening for all of us.

cooby Dec 29 2012 11:24 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Herb and I are happy to help; it sounds like a terrific place, mgim

A Boy Named Seo Dec 29 2012 12:52 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Update here. Looks like just CF, mm, and muhself left. [crossout]1. fairy -> Herb Gardener (Clinton County SPCA)[/crossout] [crossout]2. irish -> sharpie (Camfed)[/crossout] [crossout]3. Edgy -> Willets (Cradles to Crayons)[/crossout] [crossout]4. Swanny -> LWFS (City Harvest)[/crossout] [crossout]5. Fman -> Spitter (Cooley's Anemia Foundation)[/crossout] [crossout]6. Seawolf -> cooby (North Shore Animal League)[/crossout] [crossout]7. JCL -> CF (Autism Speaks)[/crossout] [crossout]8. Gwreck -> G-Fafif (Long Beach Relief)[/crossout] [crossout]9. G-Fafif -> CF (Starlight)[/crossout] [crossout]10. sharpie -> Kong (Harlem RBI)[/crossout] [crossout]11. LWFS -> Chad Ocho (Community Food Bank of NJ)[/crossout] [crossout]12. Chad Ocho -> Spitter (Pan-Can)[/crossout] [crossout]13. Monk -> Fman (Celiac Disease Foundation)[/crossout] [crossout]14. Willets -> ABNS (Save the Children)[/crossout] [crossout]15. MGIM -> Monk (American Stroke Assn)[/crossout] [crossout]16. cooby -> JCL (Packard Center for ALS Research)[/crossout] [crossout]17. Kong -> irish (Babyheart)[/crossout] [crossout]18. Herb Gardener -> MGIM (Heartside Ministry)[/crossout] 19. CF -> Edgy (Bombay Teen Challenge) 20. CF -> fairy (The American Red Cross' Disaster Relief Fund) [crossout]21. Spitter -> Swanny (The Hagedorn Little Village School, Jack Joel Center for Special Children)[/crossout] [crossout]22. Spitter -> mm (Brain & Behavior Research Foundation)[/crossout] 23. mm -> Seawolf (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook) 24. ABNS -> Gwreck (WhyHunger)

A Boy Named Seo Jan 02 2013 10:01 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

New Year bumpski...

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 03 2013 05:23 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

I had no idea who Herb Gardner was.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 08 2013 10:57 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Keeping this front page news. Just a couple of us slow-movers left and we'll put 2k12 to bed.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 18 2013 10:42 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

C'mon slackers. This ain't the Valentines Day gift exchange.

Centerfield Jan 22 2013 12:48 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

I stink at this. Year after year. The American Red Cross is richer, but the Bombay Teens website remains down. Edgy, any suggestions?

Edgy MD Jan 22 2013 01:21 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Worked for me. http://bombayteenchallenge.org/ If you can't get through there, I think it's good form for me to direct your donation to my beneficiary: http://cradlestocrayons.org/.

themetfairy Jan 22 2013 01:22 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Thank you CF!

Centerfield Jan 22 2013 05:43 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Ok. Done.

Edgy MD Jan 22 2013 06:31 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Thanks from India.

metsmarathon Jan 22 2013 08:11 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

done! stony brook's unitarian universalist fellowship floats $25 higher.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 28 2013 09:29 PM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Dear Jake, Thank you so much for your recent donation of $25.00 to WhyHunger! We are thrilled to have you as a partner in our work to fight hunger and poverty in America and around the world. Your contribution is helping communities in the United States and countries around the world access the healthy and nutritious food they need to live full and productive lives. Specifically, your donation will support: The National Hunger Clearinghouse, which is connecting 18,000 kids who suffer from hunger during the summer months to Summer Food Service program sites around the country. The Community Learning Project, which is building the leadership of grassroots organizations around the country to launch new and enhanced projects designed to increase the availability and affordability of healthy food. And finally, Imagine There's No Hunger, which is helping communities in 15 countries, including Thailand, Uganda, Nicaragua and Haiti, grow enough food to provide 5.5 million meansl for children and their families. To learn more, please Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or visit whyhunger.org. Thank you once again for your support! Peace, Bill Ayres, Executive Director And that wraps up 2k12. Love ya good peeps. [crossout]1. fairy -> Herb Gardener (Clinton County SPCA)[/crossout] [crossout]2. irish -> sharpie (Camfed)[/crossout] [crossout]3. Edgy -> Willets (Cradles to Crayons)[/crossout] [crossout]4. Swanny -> LWFS (City Harvest)[/crossout] [crossout]5. Fman -> Spitter (Cooley's Anemia Foundation)[/crossout] [crossout]6. Seawolf -> cooby (North Shore Animal League)[/crossout] [crossout]7. JCL -> CF (Autism Speaks)[/crossout] [crossout]8. Gwreck -> G-Fafif (Long Beach Relief)[/crossout] [crossout]9. G-Fafif -> CF (Starlight)[/crossout] [crossout]10. sharpie -> Kong (Harlem RBI)[/crossout] [crossout]11. LWFS -> Chad Ocho (Community Food Bank of NJ)[/crossout] [crossout]12. Chad Ocho -> Spitter (Pan-Can)[/crossout] [crossout]13. Monk -> Fman (Celiac Disease Foundation)[/crossout] [crossout]14. Willets -> ABNS (Save the Children)[/crossout] [crossout]15. MGIM -> Monk (American Stroke Assn)[/crossout] [crossout]16. cooby -> JCL (Packard Center for ALS Research) 17. Kong -> irish (Babyheart) 18. Herb Gardener -> MGIM (Heartside Ministry) 19. CF -> Edgy (Bombay Teen Challenge) 20. CF -> fairy (The American Red Cross' Disaster Relief[/crossout]Fund) [crossout]21. Spitter -> Swanny (The Hagedorn Little Village School, Jack Joel Center for Special Children)[/crossout] [crossout]22. Spitter -> mm (Brain & Behavior Research Foundation)[/crossout] [crossout]23. mm -> Seawolf (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook)[/crossout] [crossout]24. ABNS -> Gwreck (WhyHunger)[/crossout]

Edgy MD Jan 30 2013 10:07 AM Re: 2012 CPF Charity Gift Exchange (11th Annual??!!?)

Hey, Centerfield, here's your donation at work.