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August 24th, 2006 at 09:57 pm

I was thinking...


Each year between Halloween and Christmas, I try to keep a decorated container by the front door that our family deposits change into. Visitors have been known to contribute too.

The amount is always a surprise when we open and count it at the beginning of December...and then we pull a name off the Foster Care tree and 'adopt' a child who is in foster care.

However, Im willing to use the money for any good cause.

Is anyone else wanting to do this as a collective effort?? Not so much that the money is given to the same place...but rather we keep track of how much was accumulated in our individual coin boxes for donations. and then see what the saving advice members grand total was?

We could set up a thread to communicate about it...and then tally up the money on a set day...and then everyone could report where their money went to.

Hmm....Is this against any savings advice rules?? Is this something you already do??

Objections?

Takers?


Posted in general thoughts, FRAK (frugal random acts of kindness) Update | 6 Comments »

6 Responses to “Group Challenge?”

  1. flash Says:
    August 24th, 2006 at 11:34 pm 1156462463
    1156462463

    Ray, what a wonderful idea! DH and I always surprise each other with some charitable something for a gift to each other, but I never considered doing something so focused. Neat!

  2. boomeyers Says:
    August 25th, 2006 at 12:20 am 1156465224
    1156465224

    We do this and donate to the St. Louis Christmas Carolers Association, which helps with many causes. We put it together with all the girls troops and donate it in a lump. Last year, with just change, the girls donated over $400!! :-)

  3. LuxLiving Says:
    August 25th, 2006 at 12:54 am 1156467293
    1156467293

    Yea, let's do it!! Angel Tree here I come!

  4. ima saver Says:
    August 25th, 2006 at 12:33 pm 1156509200
    1156509200

    Great idea!!

  5. koppur Says:
    August 25th, 2006 at 03:05 pm 1156518320
    1156518320

    I always get gifts for the Toys for Tots or stuff doe the adoption tree, so I'm up for it. Unfortunately, I live alone and rarly have visitors, but I'll still try. =)

  6. princessperky Says:
    February 4th, 2009 at 08:21 pm 1233778895
    1233778895

    Huh, I missed this way back in August, but I will be putting it on the burner for this year.

    Wonder how to adapt it for Easter...

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