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I have particpated in lots of charity events over the years, but my best so far has been the Royal Marines 7 mile endurance course. it involves running around a 7 mile course, which has narrow man size tunnels, completely dark throughout and some of them are really long.You cant see the end and theres mud and water of the tunnel floor.

One of the obstacles is called the sheep dip, which involves being dunked under water and under a concrete slab. You are pushed through and picked up by a person the other side. This course is set in the countryside and depending of the time of year or weather, it can get very muddy.

When i finished i was exhausted, muddy and did,nt know whether to laugh or cry with relief. It was brilliant.

I would do most things for charity. What have you guys done.

Pushed a pickled onion, around a huge lake, with my nose! :):D:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:rolleyes:

wow well done! that sounds quite scary but fun!

I pay monthly direct debits to WWF, RSPCA, RSPCB and The Blue Cross.

I'd quite like to do something a bit more physical though, like what you did, but never given it much thought until now

Rapunzel;1227164 wrote: Pushed a pickled onion, around a huge lake, with my nose! :):D:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:rolleyes:


LOL! do tell! :wah:

Oops;1227166 wrote: wow well done! that sounds quite scary but fun!

I pay monthly direct debits to WWF, RSPCA, RSPCB and The Blue Cross.

I'd quite like to do something a bit more physical though, like what you did, but never given it much thought until now


Wow you pay to quite a lot of charities, i have animals so i often donate to the RSPCA.

My wife invested in a charity for many years called the Labour party.

She gives her last penny to any cause from children's charities to animal charities to cancer research but i don't have to list the lengths she has gone to in order to provide for them as i know the efforts she has made and is making to this day. We also put two children through school in Africa and now they are grown we are thinking of adopting another two. We don't see that as charity due to the pleasure we both got from their letters and achievements.

I sponsor a little girl in Nepal. She will be in 1st grade this year.

I have sponsored two other girls from India, for as long as their education continued, and were grownup.

Stick money in tins, give all unwanted items to charity shops. Best of all i gave away a lot of my wifes clothes one day, i decided she didnt need them anymore:D i got into a little bit of trouble for that one.

Barman;1227238 wrote: Stick money in tins, give all unwanted items to charity shops. Best of all i gave away a lot of my wifes clothes one day, i decided she didnt need them anymore:D i got into a little bit of trouble for that one.


God yes, i would have to make my hubby pay if he did that. Mind you that would mean a shopping trip to the Mall.

I have/still do....

donated my time and hairdressing services to local groups holding fundraisers.

given money as I'm able, to animal causes.

sign petitions and make phonecalls for certain hotspot issues.

ran a nonprofit dog and cat rescue for nine years.

pay to have people's cats and dogs spayed and neutered if they can't or won't

paid medical bills for sick and injured animals.

sent money to friends and strangers who were on hard times.

Taught people to read and tutored a few kids.

Buy candy bars and cookies and stuff from kids' orgs like Girl Scouts and Pop Warner.

Someone said once when this question came up before, that it wasn't cool to talk about what you do for charity. I see the angle but I take another one. I think keeping a running idea of what you do, not only makes you more aware of the importance to others that you have in life but that it also hopefully will urge others to step out of their comfort zone and help those who need it.

RedGlitter;1227257 wrote: I have/still do....

donated my time and hairdressing services to local groups holding fundraisers.

given money as I'm able, to animal causes.

sign petitions and make phonecalls for certain hotspot issues.

ran a nonprofit dog and cat rescue for nine years.

pay to have people's cats and dogs spayed and neutered if they can't or won't

paid medical bills for sick and injured animals.

sent money to friends and strangers who were on hard times.

Taught people to read and tutored a few kids.

Buy candy bars and cookies and stuff from kids' orgs like Girl Scouts and Pop Warner.

Someone said once when this question came up before, that it wasn't cool to talk about what you do for charity. I see the angle but I take another one. I think keeping a running idea of what you do, not only makes you more aware of the importance to others that you have in life but that it also hopefully will urge others to step out of their comfort zone and help those who need it. You'd get on very well with my wife Oscar. :-6

chonsigirl;1227234 wrote: I sponsor a little girl in Nepal. She will be in 1st grade this year.

I have sponsored two other girls from India, for as long as their education continued, and were grownup.


I'd love to do something like this! Not sure where to start though?

Rapunzel;1227164 wrote: Pushed a pickled onion, around a huge lake, with my nose! :):D:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:rolleyes:


oh Rap, how cool!

Oops;1227285 wrote: I'd love to do something like this! Not sure where to start though? Just google 'sponsering a child' and the country you'd like to help in on the net and you should get many hits. Beware of the very big charities as often your sponser fee goes to the administraters and very little to the child. We did ours through a private set-up and we know that all our money went to the children's schooling, building the school, books etc and the wages for full time teachers. This a good one to look at:

Sponsor a child and stop Child Poverty with a monthly donation

My sister sponsered a child for a while. First the father had left them, then he was dead, then it was the mother who died, etc. The story changed constantly. I don't have much trust in sponsering a child. We have enough children in our own countries that could use the help.

I am a volunteer Ambo.

Sponsored a child to go to school in Fiji for a year,maybe more .

Do meals on wheels,as a spare.

Listen to kids read after school.

On the committee & participate in Relay for Life.

On the committee & shaved my head, raised money for Shave for a Cure.

Visit the oldies village with the school choir once a month.:-4:-4

lou lou belle;1227160 wrote: I have particpated in lots of charity events over the years, but my best so far has been the Royal Marines 7 mile endurance course. it involves running around a 7 mile course, which has narrow man size tunnels, completely dark throughout and some of them are really long.You cant see the end and theres mud and water of the tunnel floor.

One of the obstacles is called the sheep dip, which involves being dunked under water and under a concrete slab. You are pushed through and picked up by a person the other side. This course is set in the countryside and depending of the time of year or weather, it can get very muddy.

When i finished i was exhausted, muddy and did,nt know whether to laugh or cry with relief. It was brilliant.

I would do most things for charity. What have you guys done.


Hmm sounds like an average day on the farm.:yh_rotfl

I don't tend to tell people of the charities I donate to ............It's bad taste, you know, 'not proper'

Sounds like you had a fun day though.

fuzzywuzzy;1227556 wrote: Hmm sounds like an average day on the farm.:yh_rotfl

I don't tend to tell people of the charities I donate to ............It's bad taste, you know, 'not proper'

Sounds like you had a fun day though.


I like to mention the names so others might donate to the cause;):-6

oscar;1227463 wrote: Just google 'sponsering a child' and the country you'd like to help in on the net and you should get many hits. Beware of the very big charities as often your sponser fee goes to the administraters and very little to the child. We did ours through a private set-up and we know that all our money went to the children's schooling, building the school, books etc and the wages for full time teachers. This a good one to look at:

Sponsor a child and stop Child Poverty with a monthly donation


Thanks for the link Oscar

Peter Lake;1227259 wrote: You'd get on very well with my wife Oscar. :-6


Thank you, Peter. :-6

mrsK;1227551 wrote: I am a volunteer Ambo.

Sponsored a child to go to school in Fiji for a year,maybe more .

Do meals on wheels,as a spare.

Listen to kids read after school.

On the committee & participate in Relay for Life.

On the committee & shaved my head, raised money for Shave for a Cure.

Visit the oldies village with the school choir once a month.:-4:-4


Those things are very cool, Mrs, K. What is an Ambo? Is that an ambulance driver? I would never have guessed you once shaved your head! That's why I like these topics so much, you can really learn neat things about people. Good thread, Lou Lou Belle.

I think sponsoring a child is a cool act indeed. I have thought about it in the past but shied away from it because I wondered if I'd be getting in over my head? What exactly does a sponsor do?

mrsK;1227558 wrote: I like to mention the names so others might donate to the cause;):-6


Right on. :-6

fuzzywuzzy;1227556 wrote: Hmm sounds like an average day on the farm.:yh_rotfl

I don't tend to tell people of the charities I donate to ............It's bad taste, you know, 'not proper'

Sounds like you had a fun day though.


I guess im not proper then, i blurted out the names of the ones i donate to without even thinking about it

Oops;1227581 wrote: I guess im not proper then, i blurted out the names of the ones i donate to without even thinking about it I do agree with the Fuzz. Charity is a very personal matter. For example, cancer research could be because your 4 yr old son has died in your arms from cancer. Brain damaged babies could be because you lost a baby etc etc ;)

RedGlitter;1227578 wrote: Thank you, Peter. :-6



Those things are very cool, Mrs, K. What is an Ambo? Is that an ambulance driver? I would never have guessed you once shaved your head! That's why I like these topics so much, you can really learn neat things about people. Good thread, Lou Lou Belle.

I think sponsoring a child is a cool act indeed. I have thought about it in the past but shied away from it because I wondered if I'd be getting in over my head? What exactly does a sponsor do?



Right on. :-6


I am actually training in first aid & do volunteer work around town with the ambulance officers. I don't drive the ambulance in the town but I have driven one at an event we went to last year,that was an experience .

I shaved my head last Saturday night,I think that is why I am having trouble keeping warm;):yh_rotfl

Instead of giving a lot of tips when I was in Fiji I asked the village chief if I could sponsor a child to go to school for a year,no free education there.

If all goes well we just might see that child go right through to finish high school.

We plan on going back to visit the village & see how the money is spent,also give a hand at the school with some reading lessons.

A few Aussie schools in NSW do this apparently ,I didn't know of this till our recent visit. There were a group of girls from a private Sydney school who were there for their school hols,they told me all about the programme they had joined in helping the Fijian kids with their school work.

Any name dropping of my favourite charities is fine by me if it helps another person put in more $$$ a cure is one step closer.

By the way it is great to see you back here posting again.

Make it more often:-6:-6

Rapunzel;1227164 wrote: Pushed a pickled onion, around a huge lake, with my nose! :):D:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:rolleyes:
How was the nose after you had finished?:-6

mrsK;1227591 wrote: How was the nose after you had finished?:-6
Preserved? :yh_rotfl

YouTube - Smashie & Nicey - Christmas Is Charity

For Dubs.

mrsK;1227590 wrote: I am actually training in first aid & do volunteer work around town with the ambulance officers. I don't drive the ambulance in the town but I have driven one at an event we went to last year,that was an experience .



I shaved my head last Saturday night,I think that is why I am having trouble keeping warm;):yh_rotfl



Instead of giving a lot of tips when I was in Fiji I asked the village chief if I could sponsor a child to go to school for a year,no free education there.

If all goes well we just might see that child go right through to finish high school.

We plan on going back to visit the village & see how the money is spent,also give a hand at the school with some reading lessons.



A few Aussie schools in NSW do this apparently ,I didn't know of this till our recent visit. There were a group of girls from a private Sydney school who were there for their school hols,they told me all about the programme they had joined in helping the Fijian kids with their school work.



Any name dropping of my favourite charities is fine by me if it helps another person put in more $$$ a cure is one step closer.



By the way it is great to see you back here posting again.

Make it more often:-6:-6


The local radio djs do this every year and this year the local firemen began doing it for their cause - both are cancer related I think.



Personally I think the guys look 'hot' with the smooth heads and every time they get asked about it, it's another plug for the charity.:-6

flopstock;1227616 wrote: The local radio djs do this every year and this year the local firemen began doing it for their cause - both are cancer related I think.



Personally I think the guys look 'hot' with the smooth heads and every time they get asked about it, it's another plug for the charity.:-6


Are you saying I am hot:sneaky::yh_rotfl

I am not feeling hot it is freezing with no hair;)

Both are cancer related & that is why I name them whenever possible.

oscar;1227586 wrote: I do agree with the Fuzz. Charity is a very personal matter. For example, cancer research could be because your 4 yr old son has died in your arms from cancer. Brain damaged babies could be because you lost a baby etc etc ;)


When put like that i see exactly what you mean!

Mine are only animal charities (well not only but you know what i mean) so im happy to say what they are, but next time im asked that question i might have a different answer

mrsK;1227590 wrote: I am actually training in first aid & do volunteer work around town with the ambulance officers. I don't drive the ambulance in the town but I have driven one at an event we went to last year,that was an experience .

I shaved my head last Saturday night,I think that is why I am having trouble keeping warm;):yh_rotfl

Instead of giving a lot of tips when I was in Fiji I asked the village chief if I could sponsor a child to go to school for a year,no free education there.

If all goes well we just might see that child go right through to finish high school.

We plan on going back to visit the village & see how the money is spent,also give a hand at the school with some reading lessons.

A few Aussie schools in NSW do this apparently ,I didn't know of this till our recent visit. There were a group of girls from a private Sydney school who were there for their school hols,they told me all about the programme they had joined in helping the Fijian kids with their school work.

Any name dropping of my favourite charities is fine by me if it helps another person put in more $$$ a cure is one step closer.

By the way it is great to see you back here posting again.

Make it more often:-6:-6


i know what you mean but you know what I mean eh? you of all people know .....just don't want to go there yeah?

shaved head is not something you can hide though I applaud you for that . but you know how we just do stuff cause we do ? ......you know

Oops;1227660 wrote: When put like that i see exactly what you mean!

Mine are only animal charities (well not only but you know what i mean) so im happy to say what they are, but next time im asked that question i might have a different answer I have many animal charities that go out by standing order from the bank every month but because there are so many, I have to give little to many :wah: I have been made a 'Special Friend' by Dogs Trust which used to be The National Canine Defence League. I have had windfalls in my life where I have been lucky to be able to give a lump sum but I some-times read of a tragedy in the paper and have sent a donation to help them. I have done alot for charity over the years in the way of cupid stunts but the most frightening was absailing.

Sorry to be the old cynical git here again but I am always rather dubious of those who brag what they have done or are doing for charity. Many folk do not have the money or the health to go absailing down buildings or to have standing orders at the bank but they are usually the one's who do much more for folk every day in their own way. Things that don't require money or cupid stunts or look for publicity after-wards. Waving to the old man sitting in his window alone, fetching the shopping for the elderly, keeping your eye on your neighbours property while they are away. There are selfless acts being carried out every day and those people do it by nature not to seek praise.

oscar;1227743 wrote: I have many animal charities that go out by standing order from the bank every month but because there are so many, I have to give little to many :wah: I have been made a 'Special Friend' by Dogs Trust which used to be The National Canine Defence League. I have had windfalls in my life where I have been lucky to be able to give a lump sum but I some-times read of a tragedy in the paper and have sent a donation to help them. I have done alot for charity over the years in the way of cupid stunts but the most frightening was absailing.

Sorry to be the old cynical git here again but I am always rather dubious of those who brag what they have done or are doing for charity. Many folk do not have the money or the health to go absailing down buildings or to have standing orders at the bank but they are usually the one's who do much more for folk every day in their own way. Things that don't require money or cupid stunts or look for publicity after-wards. Waving to the old man sitting in his window alone, fetching the shopping for the elderly, keeping your eye on your neighbours property while they are away. There are selfless acts being carried out every day and those people do it by nature not to seek praise.


Absailing good lord! lol

I didnt mean to come across as if i was bragging, that wasnt my intention at all. Infact im so used to people with very little or no time at all for animals, that they couldnt care less that im giving money to these charities every month. So its something i usually tend to keep to myself normally. Although their opinion of me doesnt both me in the slightest

Oops;1227756 wrote: Absailing good lord! lol

I didnt mean to come across as if i was bragging, that wasnt my intention at all. Infact im so used to people with very little or no time at all for animals, that they couldnt care less that im giving money to these charities every month. So its something i usually tend to keep to myself normally. Although their opinion of me doesnt both me in the slightest Sorry Oops, that was not directed at any-one in particular. It is borne of my hatred for fading tv celebs who do a Charity run and then sell the pics to 'Hello' magazime to say 'Hey, look what a good person I am'. No...... I am always very interested in what folk do for animal charities and you certainly were not bragging at all. I too bragged myself on the absailing although I would never do it again..... It was positively pant changing. :wah: I just know that many a deed is done every day by the man in the stret who do it selfishlessly and think they should be recognised as well. It was not a dig at you.

mrsK;1227590 wrote: I am actually training in first aid & do volunteer work around town with the ambulance officers. I don't drive the ambulance in the town but I have driven one at an event we went to last year,that was an experience .



That sounds like a lot of fun and something very worthy.

I shaved my head last Saturday night,I think that is why I am having trouble keeping warm;):yh_rotfl

Probably! They say one loses a lot of heat from their head.

Instead of giving a lot of tips when I was in Fiji I asked the village chief if I could sponsor a child to go to school for a year,no free education there.

If all goes well we just might see that child go right through to finish high school.

We plan on going back to visit the village & see how the money is spent,also give a hand at the school with some reading lessons.

I think this is a class act, MrsK. :-6

Any name dropping of my favourite charities is fine by me if it helps another person put in more $$$ a cure is one step closer.



Agreed!

By the way it is great to see you back here posting again.

Make it more often:-6:-6


-6 Thank you.

oscar;1227743 wrote:

Sorry to be the old cynical git here again but I am always rather dubious of those who brag what they have done or are doing for charity. Many folk do not have the money or the health to go absailing down buildings or to have standing orders at the bank but they are usually the one's who do much more for folk every day in their own way. Things that don't require money or cupid stunts or look for publicity after-wards. Waving to the old man sitting in his window alone, fetching the shopping for the elderly, keeping your eye on your neighbours property while they are away. There are selfless acts being carried out every day and those people do it by nature not to seek praise.


I would agree about the celebrity factor. I usually pay little attention to it. And if someone doesn't like to divulge what they do for charity, I am respectful of that. I just don't think it's ill mannered or in poor taste to talk about it if asked. You're right about kindness not costing anything. :-6

I like this thread because I am already learning stuff about people I never would have guessed. I like learning about their chosen causes. I don't think less of anyone who chooses to keep theirs private. And so far I don't see anyone bragging, just answering the question.

RedGlitter;1227852 wrote: :-6 Thank you.



. And so far I don't see anyone bragging, just answering the question. Oh good..... I'll keep bragging then :wah: I do get embarressed if asked about charity as I don't like to be seen bragging. There are some charities we give to regually that are a deeply personal matter so I don't talk about them but the animal charities I am fine with.

I donate to charities when I can afford it and if it's in a cause I believe in.



I used to sponsor two children but my income went from reasonable to nominal so I had to stop that sadly, still have unpredictable earnings but would like to do that again in the future.



I have in the past supported various charities with regular donations, they have always been ones that have touched me in some way.



I'm one of the nutters that will happily abseil down something for charity, mainly for the buzz of doing it so not entirely selfless!!!



A couple of years ago we had two little girls from Belarus stay with us, that was fun but hard work!



Charity is a very personal thing, there are causes that I wouldn't support in a month of Sundays but are close to the heart of others. I'm a sucker for anything involving kids but I try to keep my donations to local things if possible.



Interesting thread.

Imladris;1227863 wrote: I donate to charities when I can afford it and if it's in a cause I believe in.



I used to sponsor two children but my income went from reasonable to nominal so I had to stop that sadly, still have unpredictable earnings but would like to do that again in the future.



I have in the past supported various charities with regular donations, they have always been ones that have touched me in some way.



I'm one of the nutters that will happily abseil down something for charity, mainly for the buzz of doing it so not entirely selfless!!!



A couple of years ago we had two little girls from Belarus stay with us, that was fun but hard work!



Charity is a very personal thing, there are causes that I wouldn't support in a month of Sundays but are close to the heart of others. I'm a sucker for anything involving kids but I try to keep my donations to local things if possible.



Interesting thread. I try to steer away from the one's with over-heads and payments for admin. I much prefer to give personally. There is some-thing we are working on at the moment and it's been suggested that I do a bungg jump. I'm considering It but not really sure.

oscar;1227869 wrote: I try to steer away from the one's with over-heads and payments for admin. I much prefer to give personally. There is some-thing we are working on at the moment and it's been suggested that I do a bungg jump. I'm considering It but not really sure.


Me too, with the admin stuff. The Rotary Club in Cornwall set up the Shelter Box charity ShelterBox - Disaster Relief and a very small amount goes on admin. Compare that with huge charities that spend the bulk on admin etc.......... doesn't impress me I'm afraid.





As for the bungee jump - just make sure it's tied on!

Oscar you can get books with a list of charities and the lists have a rundown of what percentage of money goes where within the charity such as admin ,

What was interesting is that the RED CROSS spends a huge pecentage on paid employees. Quite frankly I don't believe they should even be listed as a charity anymore.

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