Originally posted by WiSeIVIaN
So Romo, what charity am I donating to bro? I'd pref it isn't a stupid one, though your call. Congrats on the bet win, but you gotta admit I at least made you sweat a little. I definitely did sweat and getting the Hogs to where you did is a sure accomplishment. Regardless of 'losing' this bet, in my eyes your team still won. bolick can give all the shit he wants, but you can't ignore playoff success.
I'll give you a choice to donate to, just so you can find something you resonate with. Feels better believing in the cause. I'm likewise going to match your donation, even if you want to double up to $50 so we'll collaboratively push $100. Up to you on that front, though. I don't know your financial situation and I would never judge if you only donated $25.
Option 1:
http://water.org/Reasons to support
- More people have mobile phones than toilets. Toilets are something we take for granted, but much of the world still needs help with basic infrastructure for proper sanitation.
- Women spend a combined 200 million hours A DAY collecting water. Think about the economic impact if you could convert those 200 million hours A DAY to something revenue generating. Doesn't matter if those people are making baskets that sell for 10 cents/piece instead, it's going to make a tangible difference in the world.
- Every 21 seconds, a child dies from a water-related illness. Mainly diarrhea-related, stemmed from contaminated water (even just having water to wash your hands, forget the soap factor, cuts your chances as a child of diarrhea by like 30%).
Option 2:
http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/Reasons to support
- Local to NYC, but a really strong charity imo
- Works directly with children to grow them out of poverty. Target children in high-need neighborhoods.
- Not only has a slew of programs, but works to find homes for hundreds of kids each year. Does a lot in foster care, including with kids who need medical care due to special needs (frequently dumped by impoverished parents).
- The main reason I'm a fan is they do an incredible job with helping kids who are pre-school age. The kids who are too young to go to school but need that early parenting supplemented for whatever reason (single parent household and mom works all the time, mom is a bum, etc.)
Option 3:
http://www.projectcure.org/Reasons to support
- Another favorite of mine, Project C.U.R.E. works with developing countries, specifically with donating medical supplies. Very highly rated charity, too, since you seem concerned with that stuff.
- Your money goes pretty far. If you donate the $25, it will be equivalent to donating $500 in medical supplies.
- Project C.U.R.E.'s target is under-resourced hospitals. You're directly helping people who are fully capable of treating the ailments that walk in their doors. Their limiting factor are the simple resources they need to do their job.
- They also organize trips for US doctors and nurses to head overseas to target facilities in need to donate their time.
