Can someone help me find a specific charity website?

Can someone help me find a specific charity website?
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answer:Kiva has local options. I add to my account yearly and keep the loaned money maxed out.
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How does one start working for charity volunteering help, who pays for your food/cloth/shelter (support yourself)?

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If you win a prize to donate to charity do you get it as a tax write off?

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Do taxes and charity fundamentally come from the same source?

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Last Answer : Source?

Do you think bragging about charity work is tacky?

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How can I bring in lots of people for a charity event?

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Last Answer : answer:Use the nice folks at your local newspaper; they will probably have a section just for events such as you are describing like the Metro section in the NYT. Contact the churches and ... give you a free plug. Contact the fraternities and sororities and other social clubs on campus also.

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Why are people running for charity?

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Last Answer : The same reason why people pray for others instead of actually doing something. They want to feel good and believe that they did something to help, while doing the least amount of actual help possible.

Have you ever done a Breast Cancer Walk or other walk for charity, and if so, how was it?

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Do you believe you donate a lot of money to charity?

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How do I set up a charity event?

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Is one charity better than all the others for donating money for Japan?

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What charity would you donate to if you had extra money?

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A question about charity.

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Have you ever grown your hair for charity?

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Last Answer : Not in your sense, but my daughter raised money by shaving her hair off for cancer. How long does the hair need to be?

Do you do any volunteer or charity work on a regular basis?

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What is the best way to check out charity bona fides online?

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What percentage of your pay do you donate to charity?

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Last Answer : I am that someone else.

If you could dontate to any charity, what would it be?

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Have you every donated clothing to a charity or resale shop? If so, what?

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What do you all value most, Love, (Charity,) Faith , or Hope, in what order, (or not)please explain your reasoning.

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Do you donate to charity regularly?

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Last Answer : Why do you ask? I always find questions like this somewhat suspect. It does not seems like a legitimate use of the site. Are you asking because you want guidance on charitbale giving? I don’t think so.

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Do you feel that someone that heads a charitable organization should not make a huge salary?

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What moral principle is observed when one person is forced to give up a portion of their income to pay for someone else's expenses.

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Why do homeless shelters require a form of ID to let someone have shelter there? Isn't that MEGA-unfair for anyone down-and-out who has had their wallets stolen?

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If someone agreed to give a million dollars to two charities/organizations of your choice, which two would you choose and why?

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