FINAL FOUR run-off: VOTE for a Charity Auction Beneficiary!

[dsheinem]

We voted once and four charities were all very close in the voting. So, we are going to have a run-off vote. Please pick one of the choices above.


This poll closes on Wednesday, October 28th.

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Once again, we will be having a charity auction near the end of this year. We've started doing some planning here.

Please visit each site and educate yourself a little bit before you vote!

Please do not use this thread to lobby for one charity or another, or your comment will be deleted. All are worthy causes, and this isn't a competition! (Members have already made their case in the planning thread above.)

Here's the basic information for each charity along with links providing more information.


Alzheimer’s Association -http://alz.org/ - The Alzheimer's Association is the leading, global voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care and support, and the largest private, nonprofit funder of Alzheimer research. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s, and since our founding in 1980, we have moved toward this goal by advancing research and providing support, information and education to those affected by Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Our Mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. http://alz.org/about_us_about_us_.asp

The Betty Ford Institute Children's Program - http://www.bettyfordcenter.org/kids/index.php - The Betty Ford Institute Children's Program addresses the needs of children aged seven to twelve who love someone who suffers from addiction to alcohol or other drugs. Through age-appropriate activities children learn that their loved one’s disease is not their fault, they are not alone and there is hope. Because more than 90% of participants in the program attend on scholarships, we continually strive for donations to underwrite program costs. It is only because of the commitment of our donors that we can firmly maintain the goal that no child is ever turned away from the program due to an inability to pay. (Last year's beneficiary.)https://www.bettyfordcenterfoundation.o ... px?pid=324


The Make a Wish Foundation[/b] - http://www.wish.org/ - Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work. The Foundation's mission reflects the life-changing impact that a Make-A-Wish® experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors, sponsors and entire communities. The Make-A-Wish Foundation was founded in 1980 after a little boy named Chris Greicius realized his heartfelt wish to become a police officer. Since its humble beginnings, the organization has blossomed into a worldwide phenomenon, reaching more than 193,000 children around the world. http://www.wish.org/about

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research - http://www.michaeljfox.org/ - The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson’s today. We believe without fail that our goal is within reach - but we can’t get there without your support. Please join the fight today. - http://www.michaeljfox.org/about.cfm

[Droid party]

Four excellent charities to pick.

[swiftzx]

Voted.

[dsheinem]

96 views and only 26 votes?

[YoshiEgg25]

96 views and only 26 votes?

That's called "people viewing the thread multiple times".

[saturnfan]

How can something be "aggressively funded"? Is the The Michael J. Fox Foundation violently obtaining its donations from the populace?

[jp1]

Voted for Make a Wish again.

[dsheinem]

Last 24 hours - the results are still very close so far! VOTE VOTE VOTE!

[Luke]

Can't wait to see the results.