SC - Toys for Tots and other comments

[Michael F. Gunter]

I have to agree with Ras on this one, there are better charities than Toys
for Tots, we could be helping. The Marines do a damn good job getting toys
for children from the mundane population. But March of Dimes and Make a Wish
and even     Jerry 's Kids (I know this is really gone commercial but is
still worthy of support)  Would benefit American children with support. I
know in Calontir that the fighters donate a new toy to enter the tournament.
(Toys aren't cheap, the Parent of the 7 and 4 yr. old knows)  Maybe in the
future,we could hold a event or two in our kingdoms and donate 10% of the
profit to some other charity.

Thorbjorn
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From: <LrdRas at aol.com>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 10:15 AM
Subject: Re: SC - Toys for Tots and other comments


> In a message dated 8/2/00 11:29:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> kattratt at home.com writes:
>
> << Do me a favor and don't correct me if I am wrong.
>
>  Nicholas of Falcon Cree. >>
>
> You certainly are not wrong. I just think that in keeping with the
'medieval'
> theme charities that have are much broader and have more potential for
> actually 'helping' could be utilized. For instance, I think the Make a
Wish
> Foundation is a good cause (Queen, king, prince/cess for a day thing. I
see
> various causes dedicated to relieving the cares of the poor, various
> organizations dedicated to the eradication human suffering and religious
> foundations far more worthy that Toys for Tots. Community activity in
> charitable causes is not a bad thing. I do think we could be more specific
to
> choosing charities that are a) dedicated to ending human suffering and be
b)
> not 'cutsey' (that is not oriented to emotional response or currently
popular
> with the yuppie mentality).
>
> I see nothing wrong with choosing appropriate charities. Distributing Star
> Wars dolls and monopoly games or plastic cars is not appropriate, IMO.
> Animals, children's toys and planting trees in the park are not my idea of
> wise use of charity monies. Relieving physical, mental and financial
problems
> are. I suppose it depends on your perspective but I would rather immunize
a
> child than give it a plastic truck and watch it die of disease 6 months
down
> the road.
>
> Ras
> The test of good manners is to be patient with bad ones.- Solomon Ibn
Gabirol
> http://members.aol.com/AbhainnCG/
>
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