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2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

A Boy Named Seo Dec 04 2016 04:05 PM

I love getting my emails from Camfed, Operation Warm, Starlight, Celiac Foundation and all the others I've donated to over the years through you guys, and through this thing. Anyone wanna go again this year? Quoting Ochoseis from last year: "Usual rules apply - non-political charities only, and the Wilpons are not considered a charity." Cheers, Cee-Pee-Effers.

seawolf17 Dec 04 2016 04:06 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

In. Charity TBD.

d'Kong76 Dec 04 2016 04:42 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

I was thinking about this yesterday, thank you for keeping the tradition alive... Rosary Hill Home is a wonderful place that has touched the lives of many families I know. Please donate by snail mail to address on this page.

themetfairy Dec 04 2016 04:42 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

I'm in. I'd love to choose American Jewish World Service as my charity, which provides nonsectarian disaster relief and human rights services throughout the world. It also receives a 4/4 Charity Navigator rating. As always, thank you for coordinating this wonderful activity!

cooby Dec 04 2016 06:55 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Mine will be Ronald McDonald house in Hershey again this year. I'll get a link

Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 04 2016 09:27 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 04 2016 11:00 PM

I love this. Count me in. My daughter and some of her friends at Central Michigan University created a non-profit charity called "Pack Your Back." They raise money to purchase school supplies for economically challenged children in Flint, Mich. She's kept her name off the website because of Dad's job, but I'm proud of the work the kids did. They raised several thousand dollars and had school supply collection bins around the state. They gave away a bunch of supplies at an event in Flint just before the start of the school year. They're business students, so they did all the proper legal things, and it's a formal 501c3. They received a fair amount of publicity, and the university has promoted it. Here's the website: [url]http://packyourback.org/index.html Here's a story about the group: [url]http://www.cm-life.com/article/2016/07/pack-your-back-helps-flint-children-with-school-supplies If you guys think this is inappropriate , I can submit a different group.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 04 2016 10:31 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Hey MGiM- the link to their website in your post seems to be broken, this looks like this one though-> http://packyourback.org/index.html I can't speak for everyone, but it sounds like a real nice thing to me. I'd be happy if they drew my name. Found their FB (https://www.facebook.com/PackYourBack/) looks like Gates Foundation was chipping in with their work, too. Yay kids, for doing nice things.

Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 04 2016 11:02 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Hey MGiM- the link to their website in your post seems to be broken, this looks like this one though-> http://packyourback.org/index.html I can't speak for everyone, but it sounds like a real nice thing to me. I'd be happy if they drew my name. Found their FB (https://www.facebook.com/PackYourBack/) looks like Gates Foundation was chipping in with their work, too. Yay kids, for doing nice things. Oops! I hit the Img tab instead of the URL tab! Thank you! I'm proud of the kids. They put a ton of work into it. Walt Disney World supported them, too, giving them four admission tickets to raffle off to raise money.

Gwreck Dec 05 2016 12:18 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

In http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 05 2016 02:01 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

The hope is the science! http://www.alscenter.org/

Fman99 Dec 05 2016 03:55 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

In once again! My charity is Little Hearts, for my nephew who successfully survived two heart surgeries in his first six months and now is a rambunctious and adorable 18 month old toddler.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 05 2016 06:04 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

In. And I've always been a 'Fugees fan... International Refugee Assistance Program: http://refugeerights.org/donate/

Lefty Specialist Dec 05 2016 01:25 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Heifer International https://www.heifer.org/ It donates animals to farmers around the world. Just one animal can make a difference to a poor family. They also do micro-lending in third-world countries so that people can start their own businesses. If you've ever wanted to buy a goat or a water buffalo, this is the place to do it. https://www.heifer.org/gift-catalog/entire-catalog.html

TransMonk Dec 05 2016 02:52 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

100% In. American Stroke Association

sharpie Dec 05 2016 03:34 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

In. City Harvest this time. http://www.cityharvest.org/

cooby Dec 05 2016 03:50 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

http://www.rmhc-centralpa.org/ And thank you from my family

A Boy Named Seo Dec 05 2016 04:47 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

This year, I'm gonna push this really wonderful no-kill shelter here in Albuquerque called the Watermelon Mountain Ranch. They have this 10-acre spread just west of the Middle of Nowhere, and they have all these little casitas dotting the land, little homes for the cats and dogs who otherwise have none. I spent a lot of time looking for the perfect mutt for me, and visited their place a bunch of times and went to a lot of their adoption events. It goes without saying that the people working for these animals were amazing, but they made it very clear that any help they could get would go a long way... food, towels, cash, anything. The saddest thing, maybe, were "the lifers", the poor Cujo dogs who were never gonna get a home and everyone knew it. But even those dogs that would seem tougher to love, they loved em anyway. I can't say enough about this place. Also, it's where I adopted Tumbleweed Riff-Raff, seen below engrossed in a mid-summer's Mets/Pirates game. And William Randolph Nelson, who it turns out, is a goddamn frisbee prodigy.

cooby Dec 05 2016 04:49 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

They are beautiful!

A Boy Named Seo Dec 05 2016 05:42 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Thank you, I do not disagree :)

d'Kong76 Dec 05 2016 05:49 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

What's William Randolph Nelson's short name, no way you say William Randolph Nelson every time you talk to him! hahaha

A Boy Named Seo Dec 05 2016 07:21 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

d'Kong76 wrote: What's William Randolph Nelson's short name, no way you say William Randolph Nelson every time you talk to him! hahaha Willie Nelson. Bill when I'm being chill with him. A stern William when he's been naughty.

Edgy MD Dec 05 2016 07:28 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

I'll go in with Jesuit Refugee Service. If anybubby's uncomfortable with a sectarian-governed organization, I'll happily swap them out for another. But, you know, Robert Plant.

Centerfield Dec 05 2016 07:54 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

I'm in. Starlight Starbright. https://www.starlight.org/

themetfairy Dec 05 2016 08:15 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

How much are we all donating?

Chad Ochoseis Dec 07 2016 03:47 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

I'm in, but haven't come up with a charity yet. Thanks, Seo, for jumping back in; it was in the back of my mind, but I didn't get around to it this year. Standard gift has been $25.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 08 2016 05:10 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Chad Ochoseis wrote: I'm in, but haven't come up with a charity yet. Thanks, Seo, for jumping back in; it was in the back of my mind, but I didn't get around to it this year. Standard gift has been $25. Thanks for the running the show the last few years. Bumping this one back up for anyone that missed it, and we'll spin the big wheel in a few days, what you guys say?

cooby Dec 08 2016 05:38 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Sounds good!@

Rockin' Doc Dec 10 2016 03:00 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

One of my favorite threads each year. It demonstrates what truly wonderful people make up our little internet community. My charity is once again the The V Foundation

The Hot Corner Dec 10 2016 03:23 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

As the proud son of a 23 year veteran of the US Air Force, I wish to submit Snowball Express as my charity, in honor of the many men and women that have so honorably sacrificed in service of our country.

cooby Dec 10 2016 02:34 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Hottie!

Rockin' Doc Dec 10 2016 11:30 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

cooby wrote: Hottie! Makes a guy wonder what possessed him to ever change his screen name. It's a great boost to one's ego to have women calling him "hottie". Believe me, it doesn't happen in real life.

Ashie62 Dec 10 2016 11:42 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Rockin' Doc wrote: cooby wrote: Hottie! Makes a guy wonder what possessed him to ever change his screen name. It's a great boost to one's ego to have women calling him "hottie". Believe me, it doesn't happen in real life. Speak for yourself.

Rockin' Doc Dec 11 2016 12:30 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Ashie62 wrote: Rockin' Doc wrote: cooby wrote: Hottie! Makes a guy wonder what possessed him to ever change his screen name. It's a great boost to one's ego to have women calling him "hottie". Believe me, it doesn't happen in real life. Speak for yourself. I was. I guess I should have said it is great boost to my ego to have women calling me "hottie".

Chad Ochoseis Dec 12 2016 03:52 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

I was at a complete loss as to what charity to choose. Then I came back east to visit my hiking club for the weekend, and went hiking with someone yesterday who told me about a woman she knew who was doing amazing work educating children in Nepal. Meet Maggie Doyne, who took a year off between high school and college to travel to Nepal eleven years ago, and never left. She started her foundation when she was nineteen, with $5,000 she earned from babysitting. Since then, she's become legal guardian to about fifty Nepalese children, and is CNN's reigning Hero of the Year. So her charity is getting plenty of funding as it is, but I figure another $25 couldn't hurt. http://www.blinknow.org/

A Boy Named Seo Dec 12 2016 05:10 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

I was at a complete loss as to what charity to choose. Then I came back east to visit my hiking club for the weekend, and went hiking with someone yesterday who told me about a woman she knew who was doing amazing work educating children in Nepal. Meet Maggie Doyne, who took a year off between high school and college to travel to Nepal eleven years ago, and never left. She started her foundation when she was nineteen, with $5,000 she earned from babysitting. Since then, she's become legal guardian to about fifty Nepalese children, and is CNN's reigning Hero of the Year. So her charity is getting plenty of funding as it is, but I figure another $25 couldn't hurt. http://www.blinknow.org/ Man, I (sadly) had way different priorities when I was 18. Good on Maggie Doyne and yay for more young people doing selfless, awesome stuff. I'm gunna draw after work sometime, so any last-minute stragglers, now's your chance!

A Boy Named Seo Dec 14 2016 06:54 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Dec 14 2016 07:29 PM

Ok, I only had to hit 'randomize' about 30 times as JCL kept drawing JCL and seawolf kept drawing seawolf and RD kept drawing HC (kinda defeats the purpose), etc., but I finally got a clean one. Here's the breakdown yall. Oh, and seawolf, we still need the details on "TBD", please. Are they even a legit charity? Play ball!! ### YOU -> NAME YOU DREW - THEIR CHARITY d'Kong76 -> Ocho Seis - Blink Now http://www.blinknow.org/ [crossout:o42cplgq]themetfairy -> LWFS - International Refugee Assistance Program http://refugeerights.org/donate/[/crossout:o42cplgq] cooby -> CF - Starlight Starbright https://www.starlight.org/ MGIM -> ABNS - Watermelon Mountain Ranch http://www.wmranch.org/ Gwreck -> Lefty Specialist - Heifer International https://www.heifer.org/ JCL -> sharpie - City Harvest http://www.cityharvest.org/ Fman -> MGIM - Pack Your Back http://packyourback.org/index.html LWFS -> Rockin Doc - The V Foundation http://www.jimmyv.org/ Lefty -> TMonk - American Stroke Association http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/# [crossout:o42cplgq]TMonk -> Edgy - Jesuit Refugee Service http://jrsusa.org/[/crossout:o42cplgq] sharpie -> Gwreck - Coalition for the Homeless http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/ [crossout:o42cplgq]ABNS -> themetfairy - American Jewish World Service https://ajws.org/[/crossout:o42cplgq] Edgy -> seawolf17 TBD TBD CF -> cooby - Ronald McDonald House, Hersey http://www.rmhc-centralpa.org/ Rockin Doc -> JCL - Packard Center for ALS Research http://www.alscenter.org/ Hot Corner -> Fman - Little Hearts https://www.littlehearts.org/ Ocho Seis -> Hot Corner - Snowball Express http://www.snowballexpress.org/ seawolf17 -> d'Kong76 - Rosary Hill Home http://www.rosaryhillhome.org/about.html

A Boy Named Seo Dec 14 2016 06:57 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Edge, I sent a message to Wolfie.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 14 2016 07:03 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

themetfairy! Happy to put a few bucks in the coffer of the American Jewish World Service! THANK YOU! As we celebrate this giving season, your gift to AJWS will be put to work in one of the 19 countries around the world where we work to fight oppression, promote human rights, end violence against women, empower girls to stand up against child marriage, rebuild after disasters, protect our earth’s most vulnerable people from climate change — and so much more. Thank you again for your compassion! You will receive e-mail confirmation of this gift shortly. If you do not receive confirmation of this gift within the next 24 hours, please let us know by e-mailing donations@ajws.org. Please print out this page and keep it for your records. Transaction Summary Transaction Date: 12/14/16 Total Gift Amount: $25.00 Tax-deductible Amount: $25.00 This organization's tax ID is: 22-2584370 Tracking Code: 3111-1281-1-801050-1116265

TransMonk Dec 14 2016 07:19 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Transaction Successful [TransMonk], thank you for your contribution in the amount of $50.00 to Jesuit Refugee Service/USA. You will be receiving an email confirmation at xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com. Thanks again for putting this together, Seo! It's my favorite recurring thread of the year.

themetfairy Dec 14 2016 07:20 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Thank you so much Seo, for your organizational efforts and your donation. In the meantime, I have helped assist the refugees - Thank you for supporting IRAP Thank you for your recent contribution to the International Refugee Assistance Project at the Urban Justice Center. We truly appreciate every dollar of your support. Your donation will assist us in advocating on behalf of the poorest and most underrepresented individuals in society. The Urban Justice Center is a 501(c)(3) organization (EIN:13-3442022). This contribution was not made in exchange for any goods or services. This email serves as documentation of this donation. Please note: for recurring donations, it will take 12-24 hours to process your contribution. You will receive a contribution receipt in a few days. If you would like more information about the Urban Justice Center, please feel free to contact me directly at bheller@urbanjustice.org. Regards, Becca Heller Director of IRAP Urban Justice Center

Edgy MD Dec 14 2016 07:20 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Thanks, Monkfish.

Lefty Specialist Dec 14 2016 08:29 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

https://donatenow.heart.org/stroke/ Total Gift Amount: $25.00 Tax-deductible Amount: $25.00 This organization's tax ID is: 13-5613797 Confirmation Code: 1765-1981-1-2462443-2622261 Share this smile with the world

Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 14 2016 09:15 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Done! Donated in dedication of co-worker's dog. Won't she be surprised! Thank you for the organizing. Thank You! On behalf of the staff and board of directors of Watermelon Mountain Ranch, thank you very much for your donation. Your contribution will help make the lives of so many animals a little easier. WMR is a 501(c)(3) registered charity organization. Tax deductibility is reduced by the value of any benefit you receive (shown in the item description where applicable). WATERMELON MOUNTAIN RANCH INC Receipt DONATION DETAILS You have made a one-time donation for $20.00 Gift You are dedicating your donation Jax You are designating your donation to Special Needs Pets/Don’s Angel

A Boy Named Seo Dec 14 2016 09:21 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Done! Donated in dedication of co-worker's dog. Won't she be surprised! Thank you for the organizing. Thank You! On behalf of the staff and board of directors of Watermelon Mountain Ranch, thank you very much for your donation. Your contribution will help make the lives of so many animals a little easier. WMR is a 501(c)(3) registered charity organization. Tax deductibility is reduced by the value of any benefit you receive (shown in the item description where applicable). WATERMELON MOUNTAIN RANCH INC Receipt DONATION DETAILS You have made a one-time donation for $20.00 Gift You are dedicating your donation Jax You are designating your donation to Special Needs Pets/Don’s Angel Thx, MGiM.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 14 2016 09:23 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Updated: YOU -> NAME YOU DREW - THEIR CHARITY d'Kong76 -> Ocho Seis - Blink Now http://www.blinknow.org/ [crossout:33sw2f1n]themetfairy -> LWFS - International Refugee Assistance Program http://refugeerights.org/donate/[/crossout:33sw2f1n] cooby -> CF - Starlight Starbright https://www.starlight.org/ [crossout:33sw2f1n]MGIM -> ABNS - Watermelon Mountain Ranch http://www.wmranch.org/[/crossout:33sw2f1n] Gwreck -> Lefty Specialist - Heifer International https://www.heifer.org/ JCL -> sharpie - City Harvest http://www.cityharvest.org/ Fman -> MGIM - Pack Your Back http://packyourback.org/index.html LWFS -> Rockin Doc - The V Foundation http://www.jimmyv.org/ [crossout:33sw2f1n]Lefty -> TMonk - American Stroke Association http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/#[/crossout:33sw2f1n] [crossout:33sw2f1n]TMonk -> Edgy - Jesuit Refugee Service http://jrsusa.org/[/crossout:33sw2f1n] sharpie -> Gwreck - Coalition for the Homeless http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/ [crossout:33sw2f1n]ABNS -> themetfairy - American Jewish World Service https://ajws.org/[/crossout:33sw2f1n] Edgy -> seawolf17 TBD TBD CF -> cooby - Ronald McDonald House, Hersey http://www.rmhc-centralpa.org/ Rockin Doc -> JCL - Packard Center for ALS Research http://www.alscenter.org/ Hot Corner -> Fman - Little Hearts https://www.littlehearts.org/ Ocho Seis -> Hot Corner - Snowball Express http://www.snowballexpress.org/ seawolf17 -> d'Kong76 - Rosary Hill Home http://www.rosaryhillhome.org/about.html

sharpie Dec 14 2016 09:39 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

THANK YOU Your donation to the Coalition for the Homeless has made a difference. Share with your friends and encourage them to give! I supported @NYHomeless and you can too. Go to http://coalitionforthehomeless.org/donate!

Fman99 Dec 15 2016 03:39 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Very cool to get MGIM's daughter's charity. Thanks ABNS for the annual giving of good vibes. Donation Successful! Thank you for your donation to Pack Your Back. You will soon receive a confirmation email to the account provided. Pack Your Back is a nonprofit organization that was established in 2016 after organizers noticed the financial burden families have been facing after the collapse of the economy and the recent decline of the United States school system. Pack Your Back is currently working to supply the children in need with the supplies needed to succeed in the classroom. We are a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. Tax ID: 81-2402039 We thank you for your generous contribution to our organization. Donation Confirmation Donation Amount:$25.00 Frequency:One-Time donation Confirmation Number:6073259 Receiving Organization:Pack Your Back

cooby Dec 15 2016 12:17 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

CF and I have each other :)

Mets Willets Point Dec 15 2016 06:13 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

damn, I need to check in more often. I missed signup. :(

A Boy Named Seo Dec 15 2016 07:41 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Mets Willets Point wrote: damn, I need to check in more often. I missed signup. :( Make a nice donation to something from the CPF in honor on Mike Pence.

cooby Dec 15 2016 09:18 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

December 15, 2016 Dear cooby, On behalf of Starlight Children's Foundation, I would like to thank you for your gift of $25.00, received on December 15, 2016 . It's because of your support we are able to make a transformative impact on children's health. Your donation to Starlight Brave Gowns is brightening the lives of seriously ill children. Together, we are bringing high-quality, comfortable and brightly-colored gowns to thousands of kids at more than 700 children’s hospitals and other facilities across the US. Your gift of a gown empowers a child with laughter, fun and joy. I love this! CF, I hope you don't mind that I made my contribution in honor of my little grandson, who wore a few hospital gowns in his first year, but is thankfully past all that (we pray)

seawolf17 Dec 15 2016 09:36 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Put in the Southern Poverty Law Center for me. Thanks.

seawolf17 Dec 15 2016 09:38 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

A Boy Named Seo wrote: seawolf17 -> d'Kong76 - Rosary Hill Home http://www.rosaryhillhome.org/about.html Check sent.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 15 2016 09:42 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange Edited 3 time(s), most recently on Dec 16 2016 09:20 PM

Updated: YOU -> NAME YOU DREW - THEIR CHARITY [crossout:22wy5sh2]d'Kong76 -> Ocho Seis - Blink Now http://www.blinknow.org/[/crossout:22wy5sh2] [crossout:22wy5sh2]themetfairy -> LWFS - International Refugee Assistance Program http://refugeerights.org/donate/[/crossout:22wy5sh2] [crossout:22wy5sh2]cooby -> CF - Starlight Starbright https://www.starlight.org/[/crossout:22wy5sh2] [crossout:22wy5sh2]MGIM -> ABNS - Watermelon Mountain Ranch http://www.wmranch.org/[/crossout:22wy5sh2] Gwreck -> Lefty Specialist - Heifer International https://www.heifer.org/ JCL -> sharpie - City Harvest http://www.cityharvest.org/ [crossout:22wy5sh2]Fman -> MGIM - Pack Your Back http://packyourback.org/index.html[/crossout:22wy5sh2] LWFS -> Rockin Doc - The V Foundation http://www.jimmyv.org/ [crossout:22wy5sh2]Lefty -> TMonk - American Stroke Association http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/#[/crossout:22wy5sh2] [crossout:22wy5sh2]TMonk -> Edgy - Jesuit Refugee Service http://jrsusa.org/[/crossout:22wy5sh2] [crossout:22wy5sh2]sharpie -> Gwreck - Coalition for the Homeless http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/[/crossout:22wy5sh2] [crossout:22wy5sh2]ABNS -> themetfairy - American Jewish World Service https://ajws.org/[/crossout:22wy5sh2] Edgy -> seawolf17 - Southern Poverty Law Center https://donate.splcenter.org/splcdonate CF -> cooby - Ronald McDonald House, Hersey http://www.rmhc-centralpa.org/ Rockin Doc -> JCL - Packard Center for ALS Research http://www.alscenter.org/ Hot Corner -> Fman - Little Hearts https://www.littlehearts.org/ [crossout:22wy5sh2]Ocho Seis -> Hot Corner - Snowball Express http://www.snowballexpress.org/[/crossout:22wy5sh2] [crossout:22wy5sh2]seawolf17 -> d'Kong76 - Rosary Hill Home http://www.rosaryhillhome.org/about.html[/crossout:22wy5sh2]

A Boy Named Seo Dec 15 2016 09:52 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

in the spirit of this same stuff, if you use Amazon (I know some here don't) but if you do, you can go to smile.amazon.com instead of the regular url, and a portion of whatever crap you buy when get donated to the charity that you designate (Opus 40 is among those you can choose). I just learned a small, few bucks went to a great organization I used to volunteer with in California from me buying motor oil and toothpaste. So, yay.

Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 15 2016 09:53 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Fman99 wrote: Very cool to get MGIM's daughter's charity. Thanks ABNS for the annual giving of good vibes. Donation Successful! Thank you for your donation to Pack Your Back. You will soon receive a confirmation email to the account provided. Pack Your Back is a nonprofit organization that was established in 2016 after organizers noticed the financial burden families have been facing after the collapse of the economy and the recent decline of the United States school system. Pack Your Back is currently working to supply the children in need with the supplies needed to succeed in the classroom. We are a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. Tax ID: 81-2402039 We thank you for your generous contribution to our organization. Donation Confirmation Donation Amount:$25.00 Frequency:One-Time donation Confirmation Number:6073259 Receiving Organization:Pack Your Back Thank you very, very much, Fmann! The kids work hard and I know they'll appreciate your support.

Chad Ochoseis Dec 15 2016 10:09 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Hi , Thank you for giving through Network For Good! Thank you for your support of Snowball Express. You have made a gift that truly makes a difference. Thank you for giving and inspiring others with your generosity. At any time, in your Account, you can find a record of all of your donations, project updates, and tax receipts. If you have any questions, please email b.kern@snowballexpress.org. Thanks again for your generosity and for being part of Snowball Express. Sincerely, The Team at Network For Good Your Order You've asked to be acknowledged as . Item Amount Donation to Snowball Express: For Children of Fallen Military Heroes $25.00 Note: Let's Go Mets! You have covered the transaction fee, so 100% of your donation goes to the organization. Thank you! $0.75 Total $25.75

d'Kong76 Dec 16 2016 01:36 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Dear K****, Thank you for supporting BlinkNow’s end-of-year campaign with your generous gift. Your donation: $25.00 Along with the kids, and the entire team at BlinkNow, I am filled with gratitude for the faith you have placed in us and our project. With the holiday season upon us, we are reflecting on the past year, and I am constantly in awe of our supporters; each of you have helped shape and grow Kopila Valley. It's been an incredible year for us. The children at both the Home and School, in Nepal and abroad, are thriving and growing; our trainees at the Women’s Center are well into their program developing vocational skills, but more importantly gaining a stronger sense of self-worth and purpose; our campus construction is blazing ahead; and I am smiling and enjoying so much love from the kids and our BlinkNow family around the world. It’s magical. We’re wrapping up 2016, and I can’t wait to share more milestones with you as BlinkNow enters our 10th year in 2017. Wishing you all the joys of the season and happiness throughout the coming year. I thank you from the bottom of my heart, Maggie Doyne Founder and CEO h------ttp://BlinkNow.org/ PLEASE RETAIN THIS EMAIL AS YOUR TAX RECEIPT. The BlinkNow Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization and has not provided any goods or services, in whole or in part, to you in consideration for this voluntary cash contribution. EIN 26-0819262 If you signed up for a recurring donation, you may edit the details of this payment any time at h------ttps://secure.blinknow.org/page/recurring/find/. The BlinkNow Foundation P.O. Box 453 Mendham, NJ 07945-9403

d'Kong76 Dec 16 2016 01:41 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

seawolf17 wrote: Check sent. Thanks, sea!

Chad Ochoseis Dec 16 2016 02:09 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

I thank you from the bottom of my heart, My sentiments exactly. And thanks again to ABNS for organizing this year.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 16 2016 07:22 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Chad Ochoseis wrote: I thank you from the bottom of my heart, My sentiments exactly. And thanks again to ABNS for organizing this year. Yah this thing always feels nice. Thanks, everyone, for playing again.

sharpie Dec 16 2016 07:58 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

I listed my contribution to Coalition for the Homeless earlier. Glad to help them out.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 16 2016 09:19 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

sharpie wrote: I listed my contribution to Coalition for the Homeless earlier. Glad to help them out. Oops, sorry i missed it, sharp.

Rockin' Doc Dec 19 2016 02:14 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

JCL (and Frayed Knot) - I am proud to have made a gift to the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at John Hopkins. I made it in memory of your sister and the wife of a good friend. Both of whom were far too young when they lost their battle with ALS. Thank you for your gift to the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins. We have successfully received your payment and recorded your gift. Please look for your official tax receipt in the mail in the coming days. For your convenience, the details of your transaction are reproduced below: --Gift Information-- Please designate my gift to support: The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research Amount: $40.00 --In Honor Of / In Memory Of-- My gift is...: In Memory Of Honoree: family & friends stolen away too soon by ALS

The Hot Corner Dec 19 2016 02:31 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Fman, may your nephew continue to prosper. Thank you [Hot Corner] for your donation to Little Hearts, Inc. of $40 on 12/18/2016 9:26:25 PM. Please save this email as we are a tax-exempt organization (#06-1510739) and your donation is tax deductible. Little Hearts, Inc. is a national organization providing support services to parents of children expecting or born with a congenital heart defect as well as promoting public awareness for this #1 birth defect.

Fman99 Dec 19 2016 03:33 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Fman, may your nephew continue to prosper. Thank you [Hot Corner] for your donation to Little Hearts, Inc. of $40 on 12/18/2016 9:26:25 PM. Please save this email as we are a tax-exempt organization (#06-1510739) and your donation is tax deductible. Little Hearts, Inc. is a national organization providing support services to parents of children expecting or born with a congenital heart defect as well as promoting public awareness for this #1 birth defect. Thanks man! Here is a recent pic of him, seriously. Look at the mug on this kid.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 19 2016 02:40 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Having some issues with getting my donation in via the Jimmy V site. Will contact them via email or phone later today to see what the haps be.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 19 2016 03:20 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

I still don;t have a valid credit card thanks to my wallet-loss scare of the other day. Will bust it out when it arrives

Edgy MD Dec 19 2016 03:23 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

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TransMonk Dec 19 2016 05:27 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Thanks Lefty!

seawolf17 Dec 19 2016 05:38 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Thanks, Edge.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 20 2016 06:50 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Updated: YOU -> NAME YOU DREW - THEIR CHARITY [crossout:101igb0p]d'Kong76 -> Ocho Seis - Blink Now http://www.blinknow.org/[/crossout:101igb0p] [crossout:101igb0p]themetfairy -> LWFS - International Refugee Assistance Program http://refugeerights.org/donate/[/crossout:101igb0p] [crossout:101igb0p]cooby -> CF - Starlight Starbright https://www.starlight.org/[/crossout:101igb0p] [crossout:101igb0p]MGIM -> ABNS - Watermelon Mountain Ranch http://www.wmranch.org/[/crossout:101igb0p] Gwreck -> Lefty Specialist - Heifer International https://www.heifer.org/ JCL -> sharpie - City Harvest http://www.cityharvest.org/ [crossout:101igb0p]Fman -> MGIM - Pack Your Back http://packyourback.org/index.html[/crossout:101igb0p] LWFS -> Rockin Doc - The V Foundation http://www.jimmyv.org/ [crossout:101igb0p]Lefty -> TMonk - American Stroke Association http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/#[/crossout:101igb0p] [crossout:101igb0p]TMonk -> Edgy - Jesuit Refugee Service http://jrsusa.org/[/crossout:101igb0p] [crossout:101igb0p]sharpie -> Gwreck - Coalition for the Homeless http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/[/crossout:101igb0p] [crossout:101igb0p]ABNS -> themetfairy - American Jewish World Service https://ajws.org/[/crossout:101igb0p] [crossout:101igb0p]Edgy -> seawolf17 - Southern Poverty Law Center https://donate.splcenter.org/splcdonate[/crossout:101igb0p] CF -> cooby - Ronald McDonald House, Hersey http://www.rmhc-centralpa.org/ [crossout:101igb0p]Rockin Doc -> JCL - Packard Center for ALS Research http://www.alscenter.org/[/crossout:101igb0p] [crossout:101igb0p]Hot Corner -> Fman - Little Hearts https://www.littlehearts.org/[/crossout:101igb0p] [crossout:101igb0p]Ocho Seis -> Hot Corner - Snowball Express http://www.snowballexpress.org/[/crossout:101igb0p] [crossout:101igb0p]seawolf17 -> d'Kong76 - Rosary Hill Home http://www.rosaryhillhome.org/about.html[/crossout:101igb0p]

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 20 2016 07:11 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Rockin' Doc wrote: JCL (and Frayed Knot) - I am proud to have made a gift to the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at John Hopkins. I made it in memory of your sister and the wife of a good friend. Both of whom were far too young when they lost their battle with ALS. Thank you for your gift to the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins. We have successfully received your payment and recorded your gift. Please look for your official tax receipt in the mail in the coming days. For your convenience, the details of your transaction are reproduced below: --Gift Information-- Please designate my gift to support: The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research Amount: $40.00 --In Honor Of / In Memory Of-- My gift is...: In Memory Of Honoree: family & friends stolen away too soon by ALS Thanks man! Made my contribution to City Harvest today as well.

sharpie Dec 20 2016 09:49 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Thank you Mr. Lunchbucket.

MFS62 Dec 21 2016 02:16 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Sorry I'm late to this party. I donated $25 to the American Diabetes Foundation and have given $25 to the Salvation Army. Didn't see those charities on anyone's list and are both deserving and personal to me and my family. I am a Diabetic, and (about 30 years ago) when a relative of mine had passed away his son was serving in the military overseas. The Salvation Army gave him the money to come home to attend his father's funeral. I've donated to them every year ever since. I know this says "exchange" but both of those charities are very meaningful to me. Sorry if I broke the rules. Later

cooby Dec 21 2016 11:07 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Of course not :)

A Boy Named Seo Dec 22 2016 01:22 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Updated: YOU -> NAME YOU DREW - THEIR CHARITY [crossout:1bswgm7m]d'Kong76 -> Ocho Seis - Blink Now http://www.blinknow.org/[/crossout:1bswgm7m] [crossout:1bswgm7m]themetfairy -> LWFS - International Refugee Assistance Program http://refugeerights.org/donate/[/crossout:1bswgm7m] [crossout:1bswgm7m]cooby -> CF - Starlight Starbright https://www.starlight.org/[/crossout:1bswgm7m] [crossout:1bswgm7m]MGIM -> ABNS - Watermelon Mountain Ranch http://www.wmranch.org/[/crossout:1bswgm7m] Gwreck -> Lefty Specialist - Heifer International https://www.heifer.org/ [crossout:1bswgm7m]JCL -> sharpie - City Harvest http://www.cityharvest.org/[/crossout:1bswgm7m] [crossout:1bswgm7m]Fman -> MGIM - Pack Your Back http://packyourback.org/index.html[/crossout:1bswgm7m] LWFS -> Rockin Doc - The V Foundation http://www.jimmyv.org/ [crossout:1bswgm7m]Lefty -> TMonk - American Stroke Association http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/#[/crossout:1bswgm7m] [crossout:1bswgm7m]TMonk -> Edgy - Jesuit Refugee Service http://jrsusa.org/[/crossout:1bswgm7m] [crossout:1bswgm7m]sharpie -> Gwreck - Coalition for the Homeless http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/[/crossout:1bswgm7m] [crossout:1bswgm7m]ABNS -> themetfairy - American Jewish World Service https://ajws.org/[/crossout:1bswgm7m] [crossout:1bswgm7m]Edgy -> seawolf17 - Southern Poverty Law Center https://donate.splcenter.org/splcdonate[/crossout:1bswgm7m] CF -> cooby - Ronald McDonald House, Hersey http://www.rmhc-centralpa.org/ [crossout:1bswgm7m]Rockin Doc -> JCL - Packard Center for ALS Research http://www.alscenter.org/[/crossout:1bswgm7m] [crossout:1bswgm7m]Hot Corner -> Fman - Little Hearts https://www.littlehearts.org/[/crossout:1bswgm7m] [crossout:1bswgm7m]Ocho Seis -> Hot Corner - Snowball Express http://www.snowballexpress.org/[/crossout:1bswgm7m] [crossout:1bswgm7m]seawolf17 -> d'Kong76 - Rosary Hill Home http://www.rosaryhillhome.org/about.html[/crossout:1bswgm7m] Added: [crossout:1bswgm7m]MFS62 ->> American Diabetes Foundation & Salvation Army![/crossout:1bswgm7m]

A Boy Named Seo Dec 27 2016 06:36 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Bumping for anyone who's forgotten, or anyone I've forgotten to mark off.

cooby Dec 30 2016 05:34 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

I am getting the feeling CF does not like McDonalds

Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 30 2016 07:33 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Ronald McDonald House did wonderful things for my sister when my nephew was so sick. It's a great organization.

cooby Dec 30 2016 08:12 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

My daughters family as well when my grandson was born at high risk. I'm just teasing CF of course :)

Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 30 2016 08:44 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 30 2016 09:52 PM

I've covered Centerfield's donation. Clear the board! Thank you, Seo! Receipt Approved for Ronald McDonald House of Central Pennsylvania Transaction Receipt Donation Form Donation Amount: $20.00 Type of Gift: Individual Donor Name: Mets Guy This donation is in honor of: Cooby Additional comments: Thank you for all you do.

cooby Dec 30 2016 09:34 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Aw thank you! I plan to donate to them too so they are going to love us :)

cooby Dec 30 2016 10:52 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Heifer Internatinal is still there

A Boy Named Seo Dec 30 2016 11:26 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Nice of you, MGiM. CF always gets around to it, so I bet Ronald McDonald House in coob's backyard will get a few extra McDucats this year. Yah, anyone else, please make sure I didn't skip you if you already made your nice contribution.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 30 2016 11:30 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Jan 04 2017 01:09 AM

Updates below. Again, sorry if you've already done the deed and I missed it. YOU -> NAME YOU DREW - THEIR CHARITY [crossout]d'Kong76 -> Ocho Seis - Blink Now http://www.blinknow.org/[/crossout] [crossout]themetfairy -> LWFS - International Refugee Assistance Program http://refugeerights.org/donate/[/crossout] [crossout]cooby -> CF - Starlight Starbright https://www.starlight.org/[/crossout] [crossout]MGIM -> ABNS - Watermelon Mountain Ranch http://www.wmranch.org/[/crossout] Gwreck -> Lefty Specialist - Heifer International https://www.heifer.org/ [crossout]JCL -> sharpie - City Harvest http://www.cityharvest.org/[/crossout] [crossout]Fman -> MGIM - Pack Your Back http://packyourback.org/index.html[/crossout] [crossout]LWFS -> Rockin Doc - The V Foundation http://www.jimmyv.org/[/crossout] [crossout]Lefty -> TMonk - American Stroke Association http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/#[/crossout] [crossout]TMonk -> Edgy - Jesuit Refugee Service http://jrsusa.org/[/crossout] [crossout]sharpie -> Gwreck - Coalition for the Homeless http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/[/crossout] [crossout]ABNS -> themetfairy - American Jewish World Service https://ajws.org/[/crossout] [crossout]Edgy -> seawolf17 - Southern Poverty Law Center https://donate.splcenter.org/splcdonate[/crossout] [crossout]CF -> cooby - Ronald McDonald House, Hersey http://www.rmhc-centralpa.org/[/crossout] [crossout]Rockin Doc -> JCL - Packard Center for ALS Research http://www.alscenter.org/[/crossout] [crossout]Hot Corner -> Fman - Little Hearts https://www.littlehearts.org/[/crossout] [crossout]Ocho Seis -> Hot Corner - Snowball Express http://www.snowballexpress.org/[/crossout] [crossout]seawolf17 -> d'Kong76 - Rosary Hill Home http://www.rosaryhillhome.org/about.html[/crossout] Added: [crossout]MFS62 ->> American Diabetes Foundation & Salvation Army![/crossout] [crossout]MGiM --> coob - Ronald McD House, Hersey![/crossout]

A Boy Named Seo Jan 01 2017 05:26 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

FYI - I sent some friendly reminders to the last few folks. Happy new year, yall!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 02 2017 05:45 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

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Rockin' Doc Jan 02 2017 09:26 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

LWFS, thanks for the donation to the Jimmy V Foundation. Sorry the site initially wasn't working.

Centerfield Jan 03 2017 11:31 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Sorry guys. Just visit Ronald McDonald and gave him $25. Thank you cooby for picking such a wonderful charity.

cooby Jan 04 2017 12:24 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Thank you CF. I mailed mine to them today so they got s triple dose of CPF love. I went there with my daughter before they stayed ther for a couple of weeks in 2015 and it is an outstanding, very intimate and nurturing place for hurting families. Thank you CF and again MGIM!

cooby Jan 04 2017 12:24 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Thank you CF. I mailed mine to them today so they got s triple dose of CPF love. I went there with my daughter before they stayed ther for a couple of weeks in 2015 and it is an outstanding, very intimate and nurturing place for hurting families. Thank you CF and again MGIM!

A Boy Named Seo Jan 04 2017 01:10 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

I think just Gwreck is left. I sent a PM here and will update when we're all done and dusted.

Nymr83 Jan 04 2017 01:58 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Seems like a nice charity, I was hooked when I read their mission page - they hate handouts and want to give to help create something sustainable. I covered the $20 for Gwreck. my one regret is that we missed out on the chance to have a goat named "Cranepool" six months ago... [url]https://158fc6497e5a64559e1f-d14ef12e680aa00597bdffb57368cf92.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/about/policies/2016-goatnaming-contest-v2.pdf

cooby Jan 04 2017 02:05 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Wonderful!

Nymr83 Jan 04 2017 02:07 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Well, we couldn't have the goat, but I found us a nice FLOCK OF DUCKS to swim in the pool! HEIFER INTERNATIONAL DONATION CONFIRMATION Order #XXXXXXX | 01/03/17 Dear S, We're so grateful you chose to make this generous gift to Heifer International. With over 70 years of experience in alleviating global hunger and poverty, we're well-equipped to make sure that the impact of your contribution lasts for generations. Here are the details of the life-saving gift you've shared with families across the world. Please retain this e-mail as your receipt for tax purposes. Billing Address S M NA NY, NY XXXXX US Payment Method Payment Type: PayPal Order Details Name Qty Price Total Gift of a Flock of Ducks 1 $20.00 $20.00 * Additional Impact: $0.40 Sub Total: $20.40 Grand Total: $20.40

A Boy Named Seo Jan 04 2017 04:16 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 05 2017 11:34 PM

Nicely done, NY Mister 83. Now calling Mr. Wreck, Mr. G. Wreck. Updates below. YOU -> NAME YOU DREW - THEIR CHARITY [crossout]d'Kong76 -> Ocho Seis - Blink Now http://www.blinknow.org/[/crossout] [crossout]themetfairy -> LWFS - International Refugee Assistance Program http://refugeerights.org/donate/[/crossout] [crossout]cooby -> CF - Starlight Starbright https://www.starlight.org/[/crossout] [crossout]MGIM -> ABNS - Watermelon Mountain Ranch http://www.wmranch.org/[/crossout] [crossout]Gwreck -> Lefty Specialist - Heifer International https://www.heifer.org/[/crossout] [crossout]JCL -> sharpie - City Harvest http://www.cityharvest.org/[/crossout] [crossout]Fman -> MGIM - Pack Your Back http://packyourback.org/index.html[/crossout] [crossout]LWFS -> Rockin Doc - The V Foundation http://www.jimmyv.org/[/crossout] [crossout]Lefty -> TMonk - American Stroke Association http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/#[/crossout] [crossout]TMonk -> Edgy - Jesuit Refugee Service http://jrsusa.org/[/crossout] [crossout]sharpie -> Gwreck - Coalition for the Homeless http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/[/crossout] [crossout]ABNS -> themetfairy - American Jewish World Service https://ajws.org/[/crossout] [crossout]Edgy -> seawolf17 - Southern Poverty Law Center https://donate.splcenter.org/splcdonate[/crossout] [crossout]CF -> cooby - Ronald McDonald House, Hersey http://www.rmhc-centralpa.org/[/crossout] [crossout]Rockin Doc -> JCL - Packard Center for ALS Research http://www.alscenter.org/[/crossout] [crossout]Hot Corner -> Fman - Little Hearts https://www.littlehearts.org/[/crossout] [crossout]Ocho Seis -> Hot Corner - Snowball Express http://www.snowballexpress.org/[/crossout] [crossout]seawolf17 -> d'Kong76 - Rosary Hill Home http://www.rosaryhillhome.org/about.html[/crossout] Bonus participants!!! [crossout]MFS62 ->> American Diabetes Foundation & Salvation Army![/crossout] [crossout]MGiM --> coob - Ronald McD House, Hersey![/crossout] [crossout]Nymr83 -->> Heifer Int'l (flock of ducks!)[/crossout]

Lefty Specialist Jan 04 2017 08:38 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Well, we couldn't have the goat, but I found us a nice FLOCK OF DUCKS to swim in the pool! HEIFER INTERNATIONAL DONATION CONFIRMATION Order #XXXXXXX | 01/03/17 Dear S, We're so grateful you chose to make this generous gift to Heifer International. With over 70 years of experience in alleviating global hunger and poverty, we're well-equipped to make sure that the impact of your contribution lasts for generations. Here are the details of the life-saving gift you've shared with families across the world. Please retain this e-mail as your receipt for tax purposes. Billing Address S M NA NY, NY XXXXX US Payment Method Payment Type: PayPal Order Details Name Qty Price Total Gift of a Flock of Ducks 1 $20.00 $20.00 * Additional Impact: $0.40 Sub Total: $20.40 Grand Total: $20.40 Very cool. It's all about giving a hand up, not a handout. We've purchased two goats in the past (but did not name them).

Gwreck Jan 05 2017 10:24 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Well, this is embarrassing. Apologies to Lefty Specialist, ABNS and the CPF for being the straggler here (and indeed, not even getting this done in 2016). Thank you to sharpie for your generous gift. The good news is that a "Basket of Hope" has been sent via Heifer International to a worthy recipient. "The Hope Basket includes a gift of rabbits and a starter flock of chickens. Families also receive training and education in the animals' care to make sure their hope becomes a reality. This: provides eggs and protein for nourishment; boosts income through sales of extra eggs and offspring; and passes on the Gift to others, since livestock can multiply quickly." Rabbits are easy to care for and can reproduce in a short amount of time. Chickens lay eggs and provide manure for vegetable gardens. Your livestock donation provides hope for struggling farmers looking for a way out of poverty. Order Confirmation Order #: 600124885 An email receipt has been sent to: Gwreck

cooby Jan 05 2017 11:16 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

It doesn't matter. All of this is sensational and I love that we do it!

A Boy Named Seo Jan 05 2017 11:36 PM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

The best - a basket of hope - was saved for last. Thx, Gwreck. Thanks, everyone, and cool we got extra people jumping in this year, too. See ya 11 months or so if we're all lucky.

Lefty Specialist Jan 06 2017 12:57 AM Re: 2k16 Charity Gift Exchange

Totally f'n awesome. Thanks!