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A few years ago, I captured a stray cat with a damaged eye. He was a handsome tom cat and I wanted to integrate him into my feline family. I named him "One-Eyed Jack." Unfortunately, he had a highly contagious disease, and my vet recommended against keeping him around the other cats, since he was a biter and could potentially infect them. I was frantic to find him a home, but Animal Rescue, Inc, in New Freedom, PA came to my assistance. I made a donation (and adopted two other cats from them) and they took Jack and placed him in their cattery for terminally ill cats. This wonderful organization cares for these special cats with diseases or ailments until the end of their days. If homes can be found, so be it. If not, then the cats have a decent place to live until the end.

In Jack's name, and for the benefit of others like him, my charity will be Animal Rescue, Inc.: www.animalrescueinc.org

Excellent idea! I'm writing for Habitat for Humanity.

Take care,
Dawn

Just did a count and I have eight reviews in that I'll be donating with. Two to go for a twenty dollar start!

That makes me feel much better about writing those reviews that aren't getting IS or reads from the outside.


pops

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Number three for sleeper...

You are all encouraged to add your own commitment to this charitable effort.

Lawdie knows someone in your community will appreciate your generous gift of time and money.



...tom...
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I'm supposed to fly into Indianapolis next week.....feeling sorry for you KFH! Hope your basement dries out soon!

~gael

P.S. I'm in too --either Diabetes research or Humane Society.

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My thanks once again for all who have jumped on the bandwagon and chosen to give just a bit back to the local charity of their choice.


Pledged writers:

popsrocks / ifif1938 / abhaille / cmaw63

njchicaa (an ongoing effort for my favorite ninja)

ladyconsumer / mql1208 / lilsquibb / dramastef

jurgrace / lisaffire / PattyTherre / lyoness913

mmcphee / donnamr / dlstewart / gaelkm / coldsteel7

kristinafh (previously committed to 'charity writing')


Much more impressive when all listed out like that..!!


As always, I am more impressed with the company I keep than I am by my own meager contribution to the effort.


You gals and guys rawk..!!



...tom...
"A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult matter to prove that he is also a fool."
—Henry Fielding
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I'll pledge, and mine will be divided.

Half to Autism Speaks for my son who just turned eight

The other half to Susan G. Komen for the Cure (Breast Cancer) for my Mom, who's now cancer free two years and counting.

:)

Great idea!

I'll start churning them out like crazy tomorrow - watch out!

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Number five of my planned ten for charity.


Updates for anyone else..??


Feel free to space updates out to keep this positive thread floating near the top... ...:minism:...



...tom...
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I have eight of my extremely-optimistic-what-the-heck-was-I-thinking twenty posted.

I'm hoping to get to 15 by Friday (will be camping sans electricity all weekend).

~S

Update, 6/16/08. Posted 5 of planned 10 today! (no.6 waiting in the wings...)