cHARITY FAVOR

KimmieG Posted: Sep 18, 2003 11:26 AM

cHARITY FAVOR

Hi guys!

i am still thinking baout my favors, and i was thinking i would donate to the amaercian heart association and the diebetes foundation, because of my father and bills fathers passing. im not sure how to go about doing that, or how you make a favor for that. any suggestions would be really helpful! thanks!!

CherylBooch Posted: Sep 18, 2003 11:45 AM

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We're doing something similar. We are doing small sachels(sp?) of M&M's in our wedding colors, with a tag attached by a ribbon. One side of the tag will have our names and date, other side will say: (since we are doing a donation to Make A Wish) 'Our wishes have come true, now we're going to make someones else's- A donation has been made to the Make A Wish Foundation'
And that's it. That is all we are giving out.

kelly6273 Posted: Sep 18, 2003 11:45 AM

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Try doing a search. You'll find so many ideas for this sort of thing. Some charities have programs where they supply you with scrolls you can give your guests explaining the donation as a favor.

KimmieG Posted: Sep 18, 2003 12:20 PM

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thats a great idea with the M&M's! how did you make the tag? thanks for your help everyone

CherylBooch Posted: Sep 18, 2003 12:26 PM

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I'm going to get small response/business card size cards from a paper store, and punch a hole for the string. I saw some cards that come in a sheet and fit right into your printer, so that's how I'm going to print them.

Enrobed Posted: Sep 18, 2003 12:32 PM

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We also are doing the same thing for favors. I have done a little research into this. I have found that basically, all you have to do is make a donation to your choice of charity.. then you would have a little card or something of that sort made up all pretty for the favor. For example, you could go to a printing shop and have cards made up that say a donation has been given to .... in your name.

Log onto the knot.com. There are a few lisings of different ideas. I think this is the best favor of all. Good luck!

nylisa Posted: Sep 18, 2003 12:35 PM

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Speak to curly2003 about this. She is doing a donation to the American Diabetes Foundation and made a beautiful scroll.

halloweenbride04 Posted: Sep 18, 2003 12:37 PM

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Being a professional Fundraiser, we always welcome donations from couples, just a suggestion to add more bang to your buck...perhaps add the website of the organization your donating to. This helps the non-profit in getting the word out about their cause and guests can learn more and make a donation on their own if they chose.

Good choice!! (and don't forget that your donation in tax-deductible).....

CherylBooch Posted: Sep 18, 2003 01:21 PM

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Thanks for the info!! I'm now definitately going to add the M-A-W website!

KimmieG Posted: Sep 18, 2003 01:26 PM

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thanks everyone!! makes me feel great about our choice! i would love to make a scroll also.

jtngs Posted: Sep 18, 2003 01:43 PM

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My brother did that. He and his wife gave a donation to the Lustgarden Foundation for pancreatic cancer research. My father passed away from that 1 1/2 years ago. It was nice but, he did not tell anyone he did this and it caught us ( my mother and I) off guard. We cried for 20 minutes at least. (My dad passed 6 months before the wedding). I thougt is was a great idea after I got over the shock.

kdelace Posted: Sep 18, 2003 05:50 PM

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i am donating to the cancer society for my favors. they actually have a wedding scroll program. they make the scrolls for you... i eould contact the American Heart Association and see if they have something similar.

kim425 Posted: Sep 18, 2003 06:26 PM

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kdelace,

where is the website for the cancer society. I lost both of my parents to cancer and rich lost his mom. we were going to donate to the cancer society also, however, i didn't know that they can provide you with the scroll.

kdelace Posted: Sep 18, 2003 06:54 PM

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KIM 425-

Heres the # to call for the local chapter of the cancer society. 516-921-6082 or 6016

speak to isabelle...

they make up scrolls with wording saying a donation has been made on behalf of ...
i forgot the exact saying. its free- they print it on ivory paper and im buying ribbon to tie around it.

i am so sorry about your loss. my grandfather who was like a fathe rto me died of cancer and i feel this is such a meaningful favor....

if you need any other info- let me know!