In Lieu of Favors

BlondieBell Posted: Jul 08, 2004 11:00 AM

In Lieu of Favors

I'm thinking about donating to charity instead of giving out favors. Any feedback?

May152005 Posted: Jul 08, 2004 11:01 AM

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Many girls on this board who are doing the donations instead of favors are also giving out something small, such as chocolates.

RedHead Posted: Jul 08, 2004 11:05 AM

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At first i wasn't into this idea but now i really am...i got favors already but
i am still thinking doing the charity thing

i think it is a really nice thing!

KathleenG Posted: Jul 08, 2004 11:06 AM

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It is a great idea. I am doing this along with giving out something small (not sure what I am doing, I am actually researching right now). We are probably making a donation to The American Cancer Society.

LuvMyMichael Posted: Jul 08, 2004 11:08 AM

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Wow! That sounds like a great idea. How does it work?

BlondieBell Posted: Jul 08, 2004 11:09 AM

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I can't really come up with something small to give in addition - I want to stay away from sweets. My donation is going to be made to American Diabetes Assoc. - I'm diabetic. Any suggestions?

eroxgirl Posted: Jul 08, 2004 11:11 AM

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that's what we did! We had a sign near our table explaining what we did and my SIL made chocolates which were on each place setting.

Stacey04 Posted: Jul 08, 2004 11:11 AM

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Posted by BlondieBell

I can't really come up with something small to give in addition - I want to stay away from sweets. My donation is going to be made to American Diabetes Assoc. - I'm diabetic. Any suggestions?

You could do the picture frame place cards

BlondieBell Posted: Jul 08, 2004 11:13 AM

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A friend donated to Breast Cancer - she made a scroll that was placed on all of the plates stating that a donation has been made their name in honor of her mother, etc. If you call the charity, they might even have cards to hand out.

CaCRmr Posted: Jul 08, 2004 11:20 AM

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I am donating to charity and we're making up cards which we will put our ribbom on it (the one with our name and date) and put them on each guests plate. I think it's such a useful idea, only because every favor I've received I've put in the drawer and forgot about it. JMO

BlondieBell Posted: Jul 08, 2004 11:27 AM

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I really think that is the route that I am going to go? I'm not a fan of favors either. I think alot of people will appreciate not having to take home something they will never use.

Ang&Rich Posted: Jul 08, 2004 11:28 AM

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We're making a donation for Breast Cancer since my grnadmother died of it some time back and it's aproblem in our family. In addition we are handing out small boxes of chocolates and of course the jordan almonds.

anjerandunder Posted: Jul 08, 2004 11:30 AM

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just make sure if you do a donation that its a reputable company. i've heard some sad stories working in the social work field about people using the money for personal use.

BlondieBell Posted: Jul 08, 2004 11:32 AM

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I would go right to American Diabetes Assoc. And welcome, from one Newbie to another.

jannshari Posted: Jul 08, 2004 04:21 PM

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I'm making donations to two charities and not giving favors. I did find really cute placecard holders, but they're not even remotely functional for most everyday things and I don't consider them a favor. I'm making scrolls with a note to all of our guests explaining why we chose to make donations in their honor. I have a post here somewhere with the wording I used, but I'd have to find it.

Karacg Posted: Jul 08, 2004 04:33 PM

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I was thinking of doing the same, but was 'reminded' that a charitable deed is not supposed to be 'announced'. So I think we will make a donation, not have favors, and keep it to ourselves.

MrsK-in-June05 Posted: Jul 08, 2004 04:42 PM

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I like this idea and I just did some research on it. I found two great causes to donate to. I am going to have the silverbox placecards that double as a photo holder. So that could work as a favor, too...right? Hmm, I will definitely look into this. TY for the ideas.

ps..new fav icon , did not need to use it in this post, but it is too cute not to!!

julz33 Posted: Jul 08, 2004 04:43 PM

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I am making a donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. I made up these scrolls:

.They are going to be attached to a box of candies (ironic!). I think it looks really cute. Some charities will supply scrolls but you have to donate over a certain amount... I think $5 per person in our case but we are doing $2 per person.

MrsK-in-June05 Posted: Jul 08, 2004 04:44 PM

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Posted by Karacg

I was thinking of doing the same, but was 'reminded' that a charitable deed is not supposed to be 'announced'. So I think we will make a donation, not have favors, and keep it to ourselves.

AHH, you have been hanging out with my FH, eh?? If you keep it to yourself it means more and when you have to announce it then it loses something. It's about humility and something else, I usually tune him out right about now. I will tell him that his speech did not fall upon deaf ears with you!

Finoflynn Posted: Jul 08, 2004 10:22 PM

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I like the idea of making a donation. We will be doing that for the American Cancer Society...mostly bc we both know people who have suffered at the hands of cancer, so it had affected us both......most recently a family acquaintance who passed away the day after we got engaged. Life is short........and it is just a SMALL token to remind us all. (we will also tie some candy into this somehow, prob. attached to scroll........)