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POLL: Where to donate money collected in Heath's memory
Ellemeno:
I think the funds for the yearly flowers should be collected each year, not saved.
I voted for the children's hospital in Perth, but will be happy to go along with any of the other actual charities (as opposed to flowers for the grave). I know I've heard that there is a way to look up what percentage of a donation actually goes to the goal of the charity, as opposed to marketing, etc. Does anyone know what those statistics are on any of these charities?
Ellemeno:
Oh! And THANK YOU Meryl, for organizing this. :-*
Fran:
I also voted for ALAFA, LIFEbeat, and Variety - The Children's Charity. I was hoping Heath's family would name a charity, but I guess that's not going to happen. In the event they do, that would be my No. 1 choice.
I have to agree with Chrissi about the flowers. My mom always tells me, "Send me flowers while I'm alive; don't wait till I'm dead," so that may be coloring my decision here. While annual flowers are a very lovely gesture and certainly a very sentimental one, I think the money collected should be used for something more substantial than flowers. I would like the money to do some good in the world and honor Heath that way. I would, however, be agreeable to the compromise suggested by Chrissi about flowers on Heath's birthday this year.
After we have narrowed down the charities, I would like the money to go to just one cause, not two, or even three, so it can make more of an impact.
I agree with Elle that it would be helpful to know just how much of each dollar donated is spent on the administrative end for each charity.
Ellemeno:
I didn't specify, but I really like the idea of flowers for his birthday this year.
j.U.d.E.:
Although I really really like the idea of an ongoing flower fund for Heath's resting place, I concur with what some of you have said about it. I have voted for: ALAFA, LIFEbeat, Variety - The Children's Charity.
j.U.d.E.
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