Comments | hackthis: I am all about a good cause.

hackthis

I am all about a good cause.

Apr 22, 2009 10:25

Every year around this time (when the tax rebates come in), I tend to put together a charities post, in hopes that maybe if somebody has a few dollars lying about that they haven't spent on beer that they might consider donating to some of my favorites (Planned Parenthood, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS, Susan Komen Breast Cancer, Habitat for ( Read more... )

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mydocuments April 22 2009, 17:56:49 UTC

This is incredibly cool. May I repost in my own journal?

hackthis April 22 2009, 17:57:38 UTC

Absolutely.

zoniduck April 22 2009, 17:57:11 UTC

What an awesome kid! I emailed to see about how to donate. Shit, fandom would be able to raise that much in a day or two.

Also? I think it's kinda bullshit for them to stop taking donations when they get to $2,500. Give the kid some spending money too, for fucks sake! Nobody should be broke for their big trip to London.

hackthis April 22 2009, 18:01:11 UTC

Also? I think it's kinda bullshit for them to stop taking donations when they get to $2,500. Give the kid some spending money too, for fucks sake! Nobody should be broke for their big trip to London.

LOL. Well, I definitely agree with that last bit, but I suppose they don't want it to seem as though they're being extravagant or anything.

mydocuments April 22 2009, 18:07:25 UTC

I thought the same thing. No one should go to England without spending money. But then again, unless airfare has went up considerably since I've last flown (very possible), maybe it won't be the whole $2500 for her plane tickets? Maybe that's to give her a couple hundred to spend too?

mydocuments April 22 2009, 18:11:19 UTC

Just checked. It's only about $600-$800 to fly LAX to Heathrow, so hopefully she gets some spending money too!

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randomeliza April 22 2009, 18:22:54 UTC

Thanks for linking this! I've sent an email. I know how going to the UK for uni changed my life, and I can only imagine what she'll experience at the Oxford Tradition. It's incredible to be accepted - she deserves to go.

hackthis April 22 2009, 18:37:23 UTC

I agree with everything you said.

jenparakeet April 22 2009, 18:34:23 UTC

Thank you for sharing this. 1% will not hurt.

hackthis April 22 2009, 18:38:12 UTC

I don't want to tell people what to give, if they're giving at all that's pretty impressive to me.

jenparakeet April 22 2009, 18:42:11 UTC

Ack, should've clarified. It won't hurt me personally.

suaine April 22 2009, 18:37:14 UTC

I sent them an email. I really have very little to spare right now, but there is something incredibly important about making it possible for a brilliant kid like that to take a chance on life.

hackthis April 22 2009, 18:40:24 UTC

I know times are rough for everybody, so thanks for offering :)