Charity Work

[Sgt PSN]

Nice job PC.  Of all of those, I'd say that the mentoring is probably the most impactful.  Actually spending time with the person/people your helping is going to go furthest imo because of the human element.  I'm sure that the school in Haiti appreciates the money/books/etc that you guys donate to them, but in the long run, they don't see what you guys are doing to raise the money for them. 

I'd like to mentor some kids around here because there's plenty of them that could certainly use it.  But they're all Mexican and can't speak gringo, so other than letting them mow my yard, there isn't much else I can really do for them. 

[Diomedes]

impactful

[phillycrew]

Nice job PC.  Of all of those, I'd say that the mentoring is probably the most impactful.  Actually spending time with the person/people your helping is going to go furthest imo because of the human element.  I'm sure that the school in Haiti appreciates the money/books/etc that you guys donate to them, but in the long run, they don't see what you guys are doing to raise the money for them. 

I'd like to mentor some kids around here because there's plenty of them that could certainly use it.  But they're all Mexican and can't speak gringo, so other than letting them mow my yard, there isn't much else I can really do for them. 

I wish I was handy like you guys and could help with Habitat/elderly.  You don't know how much that really means to people.  Sometimes with the school mentoring I think I'm just showing them that whitey is not the devil.  Of course we are, but it's nice to trick children.

[ice grillin you]

you dont have to be handy to do that stuff...they arent gonna ask you to build someone an air conditioner...they will find something that can accomodate your 'skills'

[SD]

Exactly

I did habitat for humanity when I was in the Navy, we planted trees.

[ice grillin you]

im down to my last 50 bucks for the year as far as donations...if anyone has any causes near and dear my ears are open

[phattymatty]

check kiva.org. you won't be able to write it off as you eventually get it back, but you make microloans to struggling small business owners, either here or in developing countries. i consistently have a few hundred bucks in there, and then they pay back the loans slowly over the year and you just reloan it to someone else.

or look at 826DC, they just opened up a month ago. i'm a volunteer there. they help local DC kids with classwork and writing skills. i'm sure they are always taking donations.

[ice grillin you]

yeah i could look up a million places to do it but i was trying to help someone out with something that maybe they are personally invested in...like i gave money to FAAN in pg's name

kiva sounds interesting tho...im gonna look into that

[shorebird]

Nice job PC.  Of all of those, I'd say that the mentoring is probably the most impactful.  Actually spending time with the person/people your helping is going to go furthest imo because of the human element.  I'm sure that the school in Haiti appreciates the money/books/etc that you guys donate to them, but in the long run, they don't see what you guys are doing to raise the money for them. 

I'd like to mentor some kids around here because there's plenty of them that could certainly use it.  But they're all Mexican and can't speak gringo, so other than letting them mow my yard, there isn't much else I can really do for them. 

I wish I was handy like you guys and could help with Habitat/elderly.  You don't know how much that really means to people.  Sometimes with the school mentoring I think I'm just showing them that whitey is not the devil.  Of course we are, but it's nice to trick children.

you dont have to be handy to do that stuff...they arent gonna ask you to build someone an air conditioner...they will find something that can accomodate your 'skills'

If you think you don't have to be handy to fix a leaky roof or a door that doesn't close right, anything like that, then it's obvious you know nothing of carpentry work. If you have no skills then what are they gonna' find for you to do?

[Tomahawk]

Nice job PC.  Of all of those, I'd say that the mentoring is probably the most impactful.  Actually spending time with the person/people your helping is going to go furthest imo because of the human element.  I'm sure that the school in Haiti appreciates the money/books/etc that you guys donate to them, but in the long run, they don't see what you guys are doing to raise the money for them. 

I'd like to mentor some kids around here because there's plenty of them that could certainly use it.  But they're all Mexican and can't speak gringo, so other than letting them mow my yard, there isn't much else I can really do for them. 

I wish I was handy like you guys and could help with Habitat/elderly.  You don't know how much that really means to people.  Sometimes with the school mentoring I think I'm just showing them that whitey is not the devil.  Of course we are, but it's nice to trick children.

you dont have to be handy to do that stuff...they arent gonna ask you to build someone an air conditioner...they will find something that can accomodate your 'skills'

If you think you don't have to be handy to fix a leaky roof or a door that doesn't close right, anything like that, then it's obvious you know nothing of carpentry work. If you have no skills then what are they gonna' find for you to do?

Exactly

I did habitat for humanity when I was in the Navy, we planted trees.

Apparently they'd have him plant trees. Or paint...anybody can paint

[shorebird]

Lol! Yeah, you don't have to be Einstien to plant trees, or work a shovel. BUT.....yeah, most everyone can paint, but theres a difference between just painting and painting well.

Long as Igy keeps deviling out cash and never gets his hands on any tools, we will all be better for it.

[Sgt PSN]

Long as Igy keeps deviling out cash and never gets his hands on any tools, we will all be better for it.

^^The most troof this board has ever seen.^^

[ice grillin you]

Lol! Yeah, you don't have to be Einstien to plant trees, or work a shovel. BUT.....yeah, most everyone can paint, but theres a difference between just painting and painting well.

Long as Igy keeps deviling out cash and never gets his hands on any tools, we will all be better for it.

stop being a MA douchebag

if you wanna devote your time to a charity like habitat for humanity they arent going to turn you away cause you arent as good a carpenter as jesus

christ they will have you hand cups of water to the roofers if thats what you are good at

also pretty sure families who are getting a new house for free arent going to bitch about not perfect paint jobs

[smeags]

if you wanna devote your time to a charity like habitat for humanity they arent going to turn you away cause you arent as good a carpenter as jesus

this is true, a group of us in work go fix a place up every year and there is maybe two of us out of the 25 that ever picked up a hammer in our lives.

also when painting a "new house" it takes a lot less skill considering there is virtually zero prep work and you are most times just painting the walls and ceiling white.

[charlie]

also pretty sure families who are getting a new house for free arent going to bitch about not perfect paint jobs

oh you'd be surprised on that one.