Can you give up going out ONE Friday OR Saturday a MONTH?

[Forced Fed]

This is a little off topic, but it is about giving...

Yesterday, I was hitting some practice golf balls in my courtyard at my apartment. There were these two little kids watching me who couldn't speak much English, mainly just Spanish.

I asked them if they would like there own golf club to have and play with and they responded very enthusiastic. So I went to my car, grabbed two sand wedges that I hadn't used in a couple years and really had no use for and gave them both a club and a practice ball.

They played with the clubs until it rained out yesterday. I just looked out my window and they are both in the courtyard just swinging away at their practice balls.

To me, that is worth much more than any golf shop could of paid me for the clubs. Trust me, I could of REALLY REALLY used that money too.

[mlomker]

Originally Posted by tehehodi

^^but Thailand isn't as bad as Laos....i would know, been to both places

Love your avatar! lol. You're right but I'm taking my first trip to Asia in October and I wanted to be able to visit "my" kids. I definitely plan on going to Laos down the road.

[HiImBrian]

+1 for Goat Blower.

I like donating with compassion because they do a great job of keeping you updated about what's going on in the ministry.

For any of you ppl that think donating to US organizations is better, I won't discourage your from doing so It all helps.

[tehehodi]

double post, wtf

[tehehodi]

Originally Posted by mlomker

Love your avatar! lol. You're right but I'm taking my first trip to Asia in October and I wanted to be able to visit "my" kids. I definitely plan on going to Laos down the road.

Congrats!!! I'm waiting for the day to go back to! It's amazing over there and a very eye opening experience. If you think the Lao and Thai food here are good. Wait til you go there... 1000x better. Anyway do you have anybody your staying with or just hopping from hotel to hotel?

Enjoy the tuk tuks! they are awesome! lol

[mlomker]

Originally Posted by tehehodi

If you think the Lao and Thai food here are good.

I LOVE Thai food. That's why I chose it as my first visit to Asia. I'm going on my own and will spend one week in Bangkok and one in Jomtien (Pattaya).

I have a lot of Vietnamese friends and I speak some Mandarin (a year of college) so I'm looking forward to future trips to Asia.

[INTRIGUED]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_1XPxoDP_w


Sorry I had to just because I just heard this the other day.



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[Forced Fed]

ROFL! That is so damn true though...

[4seasons69]

Originally Posted by INTRIGUED

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_1XPxoDP_w


Sorry I had to just because I just heard this the other day.



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hahahahahahahahahahahaha!

[Febo]

Originally Posted by Ihearrtdsm

Febo how does spending $20 bucks at Sneaky Pete's and Bootleggers gonna help starving people here :-P I agree with fixing stuff here. Good luck!

Wellll..... $20+ at each place plus tips, then $5 at the pizza joint down the road, and the other $20 I dropped at the liqour store for pre game... add it all up and thats a lot of charity for the local community.

[cmspaz]

Man's got a point, actually. That money goes to local businesses, gets distributed between the employees, who also spend money at local businesses, and the distributors that business deals with. Those distributors spend money on the goods they distribute, and it just kind of spiderwebs from there to keep the gears turning.

Where does the money go if you send it to someone in another country? Oh yeah, that country. We have enough economic issues as it is without raising the value of everyone else's currency, be it the Euro or fucking bottle caps.

[Forced Fed]

This thread has nothing to do with boosting our economy cmspaz.

BTW you need to take a deep breath and calm down kid.

[TjXiong]

I work third shift and I gave up both Friday & Saturday.

[311evo]

I've always wanted to do a monthly sponsorship in the future, once my income gets a little bit more stable.

Me and my ex did a one time sponsorship dealy a few years ago, and the letter we got from tHe kid with pictures and stuff really makes you feel like that was the best $ you could have spent. Just my .02

[Matt D.]

I'm all for helping people out and lending a hand when needed, but in this case I'm a selfish son of a bitch.

[Halon]

I've thought about doing something like this, just haven't yet. To me, it's kind of easy to see who here has not been outside the US, and who has. Yes we have hungry kids in Minneapolis. That doesn't come close to comparing to the hungry kids in 3rd world countries. That's a whole different kind of hungry over there. Our homeless here have it nicer than some of the people with "homes" in other countries. And I don't mean to take away from those in need here. I just mean to say that there are people all over the globe, with varying needs for help, and it's great when someone, does something to help another, in any neck of the woods whether it be here, or Asia/Africa/etc.

It's everyones own personal decision on if they want to donate to someone overseas, someone within the country, etc. The point isn't to pick apart someones good deed, but to simply understand that it's a good deed in the end. Donating time, money, SOMETHING, to help another in need, is a beautiful example of a person reaching out to help someone else less fortunate than yourself. That person who is actually DOING (not the person(s) just sitting back and talking about it on the internet), gets to chose where he wants to place his good deed.

I'm all for donating. It makes this world a better place overall, and it makes you feel better as a person. There's a million ways to donate money, time, toys, old clothes, adoption (people and/or animals) etc. I say good on anyone who does it, and shame on anyone who feels the need to negitively judge someone else on how they chose to do there part in helping another.


Me personally, the only real donating I do is every year I give two toys to the Toys for Tots Marine Corps foundation. It feels good to give. I could do more, and probably should do more, but at least I'm doing something, just like I know there are many others on here that do as well. Someday I may consider doing something like these child adoption programs.

[Febo]

Toys for Tots counts? Oh well then Im good, along with my $20+ given to the salvation army, and my slefless contribution to the local economy. Like McDonalds for instnace, as Im about to go pay some kids hourly wage for this hour.

[Jed]

I'll donate $20 a month towards rubbers for people in these countries. :P

[Febo]

Or at least more education about the pull out and rhythm methods.

[A//// Guy]

Yea I donate clothes, and stuff like that when I have a chance, but as far as sponsoring a child. Who knows where that money is going, to be honest.

In my eyes, Im paying taxes, which goes to help some hoboish people afford things like alchohol, spinner rims, and cable TV. Not my problem they dont use it to buy things like food or education. Yea Im stubborn on this topic.