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$1500 Holiday Giveaway: Nominate Your Favorite Charity!
December 07, 2010 (11:30AM) by Team Pongo
Welcome to Pongo's 3rd Annual Holiday Charity Giveaway! We're ready to make our holiday donations and want YOU to help us select which charities Pongo will contribute to.
Last year, we donated $250 each to two charities nominated by our readers. This year, we're bumping it up to $500 each for three charities!
In 2008, we sent $250 to Camp Heartland/One Heartland. In 2009, The Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League and The American Cancer Society through Relay For Life of Murrieta each received $250.
Here's your chance to tell us which organizations should get a donation from Pongo in 2010. Nominate your favorite charities today! Nominations are open until December 21. The winners will be selected using random.org, and notified by email.
Here are all the details:
Prizes
3 reader-nominated charities will each receive $500.
How to Enter
In the "Post a Comment" section below, fill in your Name and Email, then tell us:
- The name of your charity (a verifiable non-profit organization)
- The charity's web site (or physical address) and telephone number
- A brief description of what the charity benefits or supports
Don't worry! Your email address will not be posted on the site and we never spam!
Important Contest Dates
- Begins Tuesday, December 7, 2010
- Ends Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 5 pm EST
- Winners will be announced on this blog on Thursday, December 23, 2010.
If you have any other comments or questions, feel free to post those as well!
Happy Holidays!
– Team Pongo
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Congratulations to Our Charity Giveaway Winners
$500 Holiday Charity Giveaway: Nominate Your Favorite Charity
$250 Holiday Charity Giveaway: Nominate Your Favorite Charity
Compassion International: http://www.compassion.com/
Compassion International is a child sponsorship program based out of Colorado Springs. They sponsor children throughout numerous countries around the world. The sponsorship provides food, clothing, and education for the children. They are currently attempting a large push to have a majority of their children sponsored before Christmas. This giveaway would help them with this initiative.
Posted by: Seth Fendley | December 07, 2010 at 12:06 PM | Quote This Comment
The Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance: http://www.curefa.org/
The Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) is a national, public, non profit, organization dedicated to the pursuit of educational, scientific and research activities leading to treatments for Friedreich's ataxia and the related sporadic ataxias.
Posted by: Sarah Santiago | December 07, 2010 at 1:05 PM | Quote This Comment
1. 1. The name of your charity (a verifiable non-profit organization) Cat Care Society
2. The charity's web site (or physical address) and telephone number http://www.catcaresociety.org/ 5787 W. 6th Avenue Lakewood, CO 80214 (303) 239-9680
3. A brief description of what the charity benefits or supports Cat Care Society (CCS) was founded in 1981 by Linda East, DVM and Lynn Rowe. CCS is a nonprofit organization and was established in order to improve the quality of life for homeless, injured and abused cats in the Denver metropolitan area.
Posted by: Sarah Behm, DVM | December 07, 2010 at 4:03 PM | Quote This Comment
1- Together With Pride Foundation, Inc.
2- http://togetherwithpride.org/
3- The foundation support and create programs for hearing impaired children that focus on the importance of education and the learning of life skills along with promoting a positive self esteem.
They encourage hearing impaired children to take pride in their abilities in order to achieve their goals.
College scholarship money, donated hearing aids, a mentor program, and other goal-oriented activities are some of the programs that Together With Pride provides to hearing impaired children (in the South Florida and Maryland, D.C., & Virginia Metro areas).
Posted by: mike | December 07, 2010 at 10:16 PM | Quote This Comment
The Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance: http://www.curefa.org/ The Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) is a national, public, non profit, organization dedicated to the pursuit of educational, scientific and research activities leading to treatments for Friedreich's ataxia and the related sporadic ataxias.
Posted by: Jamie Plourde | December 07, 2010 at 11:20 PM | Quote This Comment
With Connect to Charity you can help your favorite Central Illinois nonprofit win $1,000 this holiday season. Great way to give back and make a difference in your local community.
Posted by: Holiday Giveaway | December 08, 2010 at 1:40 AM | Quote This Comment
1- Action Against Hunger 2- http://www.actionagainsthunger.org 3- ACF works to save the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger.
Posted by: Michelle | December 08, 2010 at 1:08 PM | Quote This Comment
Wisconsin Literacy: www.wisconsinliteracy.org
Wisconsin Literacy is a coalition of adult, family, and workplace literacy providers who work to strengthen Wisconsin's workforce, families, and communities through literacy. They support adult, family, and workplace literacy programs statewide through program and resource development, information and referral, training, and advocacy.
Posted by: Melissa Cooley | December 09, 2010 at 12:42 AM | Quote This Comment
This is a nice local charity down here in Florida. This owner's name is really Candy. She is a not profit organization that give cats to good homes.
Who We Are Candy's Cats, Inc. (CCI) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Florida corporation whose goal is to make a determined effort within our community to educate our residents about the tragedy of "throwaway" kittens and cats.
We are a loosely connected group of people from all walks of life who see a need and through whatever it is that makes us tick, we cannot walk away, but we must do what we can to help these kittens. At any given time, 6 - 30 people foster anywhere from one to fifteen kittens. Some of the kittens come to us very sick, or, orphaned and the foster moms and dads wake every 2-3 hours to feed or to check on the kittens, to medicate, to comfort them.
For some, fostering is not possible so they come help out at the adoption center on the weekends. Still, others have other abilities they bring to CCI. Getting involved with any rescue organization means giving whatever time, be it 15 minutes a week or 24 hours a day, 7 days a week of your time - these kittens are not throwaways - and our volunteers give 100% of themselves to caring for these little lives, even if they grow into teen cats, or, with the adults we take in as well.
I hope Pongo can help Candy and her cats. Happy Holidays. Sandy Jaster
Posted by: Sandra Jaster | December 10, 2010 at 1:06 PM | Quote This Comment
ESCAPE Family Resource Center At ESCAPE, Master-level Educators teach parents the necessary skills to effectively communicate with their children, recognize each child's unique needs and discipline without punishment. In addition, children are taught through age-appropriate language, how to recognize their own needs and communicate them to their parents. It is our vision, that families in turn will be equipped with the tools to live together harmoniously so that children have the chance to thrive in a safe and nurturing environment. ESCAPE teaches each family member how to listen with their hearts. Programs also include courses for divorcing parents and their children, grandparents raising a relative's child, parenting for multi-cultural families and one-on-one mentoring for parents whose children have been identified as at-risk for abuse or neglect.
Posted by: Russell Winsor | December 10, 2010 at 2:17 PM | Quote This Comment
A worthy organization that feeds,clothes,and teaches children! Show the children you care,won' t you give a little to help a child!
Posted by: MARTHA DUNN | December 10, 2010 at 7:57 PM | Quote This Comment
The International Exotic Animal Sanctuary down in Boyd, Texas provides homes for orphaned and abused exotic cats (such as lions, tigers and leopards to name a few) and bears. These wonderful, commited people ensure that the animals are given the best care possible in captivity, allowing them to live out the remainder of their lives in total security. They also run an accredited internship program for wildlife management and organize educational programs in local schools. I've had the privilege of working there as a volunteer twice (I've travelled from Montreal to do it), and I'm proud to support their efforts.
Posted by: Bevin Cassidy | December 10, 2010 at 9:39 PM | Quote This Comment
This is a 501c organization that rescues abused, neglected pet monkeys as well as research. All of the research monkeys will be euthanized if JF doesn't take them in and as for the pet monkeys if the people can't find a suitable sanctuary they often try to sell them and the "pet" abuse via ignorance continues. We are trying to expand as we are at capacity with 120 monkeys and at least that many and more on a waiting list. It's a great facility and world known at least through Europe and Africa. I think these animals deserve a chance at being primates as much as possible away from living in diapers and being fed junk food or being stuck with needles behind an iron cage for most of their life. Please help them walk on grass and dirt, swing in a tree and eat a diet that's fit for a monkey. This charity is located in LaCrosse, Florida and the owner, founder, director is Kari Bagnall. Thanks so much!!! Pat
Posted by: Patricia Compton | December 11, 2010 at 12:17 AM | Quote This Comment
This foundation provides clean, safe drinking water for everyone on the planet. This charity is from the mycharitywater.org foundation where I have created my own domain through this foundation to keep a track of the money I help raise. 100% of your donation directly funds clean water projects in developing nations.
Posted by: Carla Jackson | December 11, 2010 at 9:12 AM | Quote This Comment
Another Chance Church is located in the Winchester Virginia. There motto is "Pulling together to meet the needs of others" and that is exactly what Another Chance Church does. Needs come in a variety of forms. Some need food, others clothing, and still others will need a place where they can find shelter from the aggravations and disappointments of life. We want to help folks at the point of their need, whatever that need may be.
We truly believe that by 'pulling together' we can make a difference!
We need your help, because we believe that God has made YOU with a purpose! ALL of the services and assistance we give are FREE - no strings attached! Just how is that done you ask? Well to find out you'll have to come visit us.
Posted by: Keri Ritenour | December 13, 2010 at 12:45 PM | Quote This Comment
World Vision Canada - Turn Hope Into Reality. Sponsor A Child For $35 Per Month. It is a nonprofit organization that is organized by interest, rather than by corruption--look no further! However, in an effort to try to make this organization bigger, I vote this as one of the best and good for children who don't have their parents, But have god and others like us to care for them.
Posted by: Lovepreet Singh | December 13, 2010 at 2:29 PM | Quote This Comment
BCDM strives to:
Assist incarcerated individuals with developing new direction and meaning in their lives.
Assist in the successful reintegration from incarceration back into society by providing life skills necessary for lawful existence.
Provide support, services, and resources to the family members of the incarcerated.
Posted by: Peter Doemel | December 13, 2010 at 3:54 PM | Quote This Comment
The Junior League of Worcester, Inc. www.jlwma.org 42 Whitman Rd Worcester, MA 01609 508-854-9922 Promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the Greater Worcester Community through the effective action and leadership of TRAINED VOLUNTEERS.
Current community programs include: Coats for Kids, which provides new coats, hats and mittens for kids in the Worcester Public Schools. Project Fresh Start, which provides needed items to families moving from shelters to permanent housing. Kids in the Kitchen, which promotes healthy living. And DIAD, which helps out other area non-profit organizations with volunteer support.
Thank you for helping build a better community!!
Posted by: Christina Roberts | December 13, 2010 at 6:03 PM | Quote This Comment
1. Girls on the Run
2. http://www.girlsontherun.org/
3. Girls on the Run® is a non-profit prevention program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running. Our curricula address all aspects of girls' development - their physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual well-being.
Posted by: Noel | December 14, 2010 at 12:08 PM | Quote This Comment
A LEG UP RESCUE is a rescue in Northern California that takes in small dogs, mostly chihuahuas. We rehabilitate and rehome these wonderful dogs. In CA the shelters are overrun with chihuahus and chi-mixes. There are 1,000s in the shelters. Our fostering efforts are wonderful but now, we are helping transport these little dogs to states where loving homes are plentiful for these little dogs. Tomorrow, we send off EIGHT to new homes in OR. They will be in homes before Christmas. This group has helped me stay focus during my time of unemployment. I have done lots to help the dogs and I am helping myself by doing good!
Posted by: Kate Singleton | December 15, 2010 at 2:37 PM | Quote This Comment
Meals on Wheels of Lamoille County P.O. Box 1427 24 Upper Main St Morrisville, VT 05661 802 888-5011 email mow@vtlink.net served 44,230 meals to 525 recipients in 2010, and are near capacity at their current location. FG9BS
Posted by: Elaine Yetman | December 15, 2010 at 4:23 PM | Quote This Comment
NEADS (Dogs For Deaf and Disabled Americans), of Princeton, MA, is a non-profit organization. NEADS was established in 1976 to train and provide independence to people who are deaf or physically disabled through the use of canine assistance. These assistance dogs become an extension of their owners and bring security, freedom, independence and relief from social isolation to their human partners. Among the types of dogs trained are: hearing, service, social, specialty, service dogs for the classroom, ministry, therapy and walker dogs. People from all walks of life are benefited including children..
Posted by: Joan Johnson | December 15, 2010 at 4:34 PM | Quote This Comment
North Hills Community Outreach provides services for struggling families and individuals include two food pantries, utility assistance, emergency financial help, Family Savings Accounts, college scholarships for nontraditional adults, support groups, employment coaching, Faith in Action volunteer caregiving for the elderly, Community Auto car donation program, and much more!
Posted by: Deborah Killen Furda | December 15, 2010 at 4:34 PM | Quote This Comment
The Colon Cancer Alliance, is dedicated to help the community, including the Hispanic community to be aware of colorectal cancer, they help me in the past 2 years to be alive again:
* Patient support: provides patient support through a supportive community of peers and experts. We also offer a variety of disease management services to help patients and their loved ones cope with the tragedy of this disease.
* Education: offers educational resources including the best and most up-to-date information available about treatments and clinical trials devoted to colorectal cancer. We also work to educate the public and remove financial, medical and psychological barriers that hinder early detection.
* Research: works with other organizations to increase federal, state and private funding for research of all cancers, particularly that which will be devoted to finding more effective treatments and a cure for colorectal cancer.
* Advocacy: is dedicated to advancing and championing the cause of colon cancer patients and their families. Our advocacy efforts help ensure that all departments of Government and those who affect policy are made aware of the needs of the colorectal cancer community.
Posted by: Colon Cancer Alliance | December 18, 2010 at 8:08 AM | Quote This Comment
World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.
Tel. (905) 565-6200 |Fax 905 696 2164| WorldVision.ca
Posted by: Anastase Butsure | December 18, 2010 at 6:48 PM | Quote This Comment
The Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House provides free or low cost housing to families whose children are being treated at Children's Hospital. Many families cannot afford the expense of relocating to Los Angeles to seek care for their ill children. The Ronald McDonald House provides housing within walking distance to the hospital.
Posted by: Stacie DeBerry | December 20, 2010 at 7:08 PM | Quote This Comment
Church On The Street's focus is the homeless and the incarcerated. Their purpose is to feed and clothe those in need and reach people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They provide food and temporary shelter to the homeless and a residential program (free of charge) for those who want to be discipled and equipped to re-enter society successfully.
Located at: 3210 N.W. Grand Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85017
Telephone: (602) 257-8918 Fax: (602) 495-1430 Website: www.cotsphoenix.org
Posted by: Terrilynn Gaitan | December 21, 2010 at 12:07 AM | Quote This Comment