Organizations, causes, and just plain passions?
I was browsing the site a bit more and I came across the section where you can donate to a cause by purchasing personal checks. I'm not surprised (I've been sheltered, what can I say?), but some of them are organizations I've never heard of. The list was huge!
I could bet money that PETA is a popular one around these parts, but what other organizations and causes do you spend your time and/or money to support?
Of everything listed there, I found the National Parks Conservation Association really struck me. I've been to some national parks and would love to see them all in my lifetime. A hidden fear of mine is that one day everything will be urbanized and parks, forests, mountains, rivers, and beaches will all be totally populated. Wildlife will be something my great-great grandkids will read about in books and you'll have to pay out the nose to see a field that hasn't been planned right down to the last blade of grass.
This has the potential to spur some majorly long posts from you fine people, but I will endeavor to read them! I would love to know what your passions are, outside of tofu!
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PETA
ASPCA
Save The Children
Christian Children's Fund
Save Darfur
http://www.nrdc.org/
I make donations to the Salvation Army as well.
I dontate to several rottweiler rescues, the top 2 being Majesty and NCRR.
Nardeccia fund, which gives people in my area the $$$ to spay/neuter animals. It generally goes by income, but if you ask they will help. They also do education, because around here people have this insane list of reasons why they shouldn't spay/neuter their animals (my fave, but the cat won't hunt if I spay her!).
I was donating to my local shelter until they had a recent issue w/ the new director they hired. I don't like her for several reasons, so I refuse to donate $$$ to them until she is gone. I've voiced my opinion to them loud and clear. We've been a heavy supporter of them for years in time and money. I still donate bags of food regularly however, because the animals shouldn't have to suffer for the stupid actions of people who run the place.
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