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Failed to keep my promise to give to charity
by sleeper @ 06/02/2006 - 23:12:34

In Charity Promise, I promised to start giving regularly to charity by the end of January 2006.

I have FAILED, FAILED, FAILED! Damn it. >:-[

To make amends, I will immediately donate £10 to any UK registered or well-known charity suggested in the 1st response to this post. Over to you reader...

I will renew the promise, this time to set something up by the end of Feb. My excuse for the delay is that I want to involve my children in the decision and that probably means drawing up a short-list of sensible charities. As worthy as the Royal Society for the Under-Pampered Poodles is, I want to make sure my eldest daughter can't nominate it.

End of Febuary. Hold me to it!

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cj592cj592 pro
06/02/06 @ 23:20

Children in need!
But only if you want to

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cj592cj592 pro
06/02/06 @ 23:21

Actually forget that. Is guilt really the best way to give to charity? Or is it the ONLY way to give to charity? Ooops I've made myself think there....

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sleepersleeper [Member]
07/02/06 @ 09:56

Children in Need it is CJ. I think the motivation is less important than the act. If someone said to you, "I'm not giving to charity because it would be driven purely guilt," you'd probably have quite a low opinion of the person.

Compassion first, but if it has to be guilt, then surely that will do?

I will let you know when the deed is done.

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sleepersleeper [Member]
07/02/06 @ 10:09

Payment is made! Thanks for your nomination.

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alasdairgfalasdairgf [Member]
07/02/06 @ 10:57

Good on ya. Look forward to hearing how the kids react to this when you sit down with them - I suspect they'll be well up for it.

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BlueButterflyBlueButterfly [Member]
08/02/06 @ 21:32

Good stuff, excellent to involve your kids.

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sleepersleeper [Member]
08/02/06 @ 21:57

BB, it's great to hear from you and you've given me an idea for my next post.

Hope you are full of the joy of Life!

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BlueButterflyBlueButterfly [Member]
08/02/06 @ 22:45

Happy to help.

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lyndljlyndlj pro
09/02/06 @ 10:55

I donate twelve pounds a month,actually donate is the wrong word as though I give twelve pounds a month I actually sponsor someone with this money. I sponsor a homeless person,right now I am sponsoring a young woman with a baby,my money ( and of course that of other people) enables the Trust to house her and help her to feed and clothe herself and the child.

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