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Great I like the new donation agenda a lot, I think you should save some money for renewal next year though or maybe you hope to get enough throughout the year for renewal? anyway this is far better than worldvision.

It is only the administration expenses I have a slight problem with (and every charity has those), as a charity I guess it would be suicide not to use anything on fundraising. It would be like cashing out your whole bankroll every end of the month and starting over.

As I see this a small percentage of our money goes to fundraising where they will generate even more money to help even more kids, as a pokerplayer I have no problem with that, it only means our money will eventually help even more kids.

And SOS helps orphans with no where else to go, these kids would probably die without the help as they live in very poor countries. SOS provides them with a "family" and helps them get an education, food, clothing, medical care, and a hope in life, money very well spent imo

In fact after reading this I will donate a little more once I get money on pokerstars again.

On August 22 2007 11:02 KingKory wrote: Show nested quote + On August 22 2007 10:37 twotimesopt wrote: Um, maybe this has been suggested, but what about donating the money to the Red Cross or something similar? I know it's not exactly the same type of organization, but I'm pretty sure that nobody is getting rich from their donations, and this might inspire more people to donate. Also, they have a reputation for being one of the most helpful charities out there. Hey twotimesopt, The American Red Cross takes 12-15% per donation for administration/fund raising efforts. capaneo was correct in that 99% of organized charities (especially big ones) will take a cut. And you can be sure that if money is being made, there's someone sitting at the top getting fat off it; if it's not a jesus fish-drawing sterilized broad, it's someone else making way too much money. But we can also be sure that most of our money is going to a great cause. However, with time running short, and very few actual suggestions being made to me (I think you're the only other person to suggest a charity besides Zorglub), we are going to run with SOS-USA this month. This can always change next month, of course.

cool, thanks for the info. you seem very knowledgable, so i trust your decision on which charity to use

^ Ty

I want to be sure that during this charity debate, we're not losing focus on the really cool thing that's going to happen at the end of the month. We've pooled $1,400 from some of the most greedy, and self-centered group of people on the internet, and the vast majority of that money is going to help kids who were born with zero chance in life.

If we continue being successful in the next couple months, I imagine we'll find a charity that perfectly suits what we're looking for. The longer the site stays running, and donations come in, the more research me (and other donators) will do, the more effective our efforts and money will be.

SITE UPDATE

I will be requesting a cashout from PStars and FTP when I get home from work tonight. We've also received a PayPal donation, so I'll be transferring that over as well. Very exciting.

I've created MySpace and Facebook accounts for PokerDonors.com.

MySpace: http://myspace.com/pokerdonors
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=635676842

Add PokerDonors as your friend ASAP!

BUMP

It's been a few days since the last donation, but just a reminder that I'll be submitting this month's donations to SOS-USA at the end of the week, and to keep your eyes out for it!

Also, add PokerDonors.com as your MySpace/Facebook friend! GOGO

This Concept Rocks. Good Job Sir.

On August 24 2007 11:23 KingKory wrote: SITE UPDATE I will be requesting a cashout from PStars and FTP when I get home from work tonight. We've also received a PayPal donation, so I'll be transferring that over as well. Very exciting. I've created MySpace and Facebook accounts for PokerDonors.com. MySpace: http://myspace.com/pokerdonors Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=635676842 Add PokerDonors as your friend ASAP!

sent friend requests. will do my best to advertise as much as possible via my local cardroom's myspace, etc.

up

On August 29 2007 02:07 twotimesopt wrote: sent friend requests. will do my best to advertise as much as possible via my local cardroom's myspace, etc.

Awesome, ty. I've been lax this past weekend, but will try work on advertising this week.

Ty tokeweed and MiPwnYa Broke our little dryspell there.

UPDATE:

August Donations

So, I tested the SOS-USA, and subscribed to an annual sponsorship.

1. It never told me exactly how much I was being charged.

2. I wasn't given a login name or anything, so I can't track all of the donations we've made.

3. All I received was the ambiguous email below, saying that I'd receive a package in the mail in 5-7 days with information regarding our sponsorship...



Plan:

Before I make anymore sponsorships, I want to have a look at this package, and see how much they actually put on my card.

I'll keep everyone updated.

On September 01 2007 08:02 KingKory wrote: UPDATE: August Donations So, I tested the SOS-USA, and subscribed to an annual sponsorship. 1. It never told me exactly how much I was being charged. 2. I wasn't given a login name or anything, so I can't track all of the donations we've made. 3. All I received was the ambiguous email below, saying that I'd receive a package in the mail in 5-7 days with information regarding our sponsorship... Plan: Before I make anymore sponsorships, I want to have a look at this package, and see how much they actually put on my card. I'll keep everyone updated.

UPDATE

http://pokerdonors.com

Okay, it's been ~3 weeks now, and the following things have happened:

1. My emails/calls to SOS-USA have gone unanswered.
2. The donation I sent to SOS-USA has not reached my credit card account.
3. I have not received the "package" mentioned above.
4. The 2 children I originally sponsored through World Vision automatically renewed for a total of $70. Although I said I would no longer affiliate the site with World Vision, I don't really have the heart to cancel these two kids.

I've been back East for the past ~1.5 weeks, but I'm going to spend the next couple days researching a new organization to donate to. We have ~1.5k left to give, and I want to get it out of the door as soon as possible.

The charity must make it a point to supply ample tracking/proof of donation.

EDIT: And a HUGE thank you to SakiSaki for another gracious donation!!

UPDATE

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Firstly, I'd like to apologize for the time between updates. September was pretty busy for me.

GOOD NEWS

The package for our annual donation to SOS-USA arrived (Champa Sandareka Denagamage) the ~26th or so. I was away for the better part of the end of the month, so I was unable to make this update.

So, I make the donation on the 1st, the letter is dated for the 18th, and the package actually arrived on the 26th.

Not the promptest delivery ever, but I'm excited about the picture, and information that was sent.

I'm going to go ahead, and submit annual sponsorship for 4 more children @ $336/each. I'll update you when their information arrives!

Thanks again everyone! This is all of your efforts at work!

Good news, heard a lot good stuff about SOS childrens villages here so im glad it worked out.

Maybe save a little $ for birthday/christmas gifts?

good work kory

Are these sons of bitches still alive?

Edit: Epic bump btw

wheres kory!!

site is down

Is there a charity that I can donate to that ships condoms to these places to prevent kids from being born in these conditions.

he took the money and ran

On August 15 2008 16:37 Cray0ns wrote: Is there a charity that I can donate to that ships condoms to these places to prevent kids from being born in these conditions.

Ya,
Capaneo @ PokerStars.com

Location = Vancouver