Comments for gregshahade.com Blog http://gregshahade.com/blog A blog about charity, chess, poker and other random thoughts! Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:32:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on March Charity: 9 Queens by Jen http://gregshahade.com/blog/2010/03/03/march-charity-9-queens/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Jen Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:32:33 +0000 http://gregshahade.com/blog/?p=106#comment-224 Thanks Greg!! Thanks Greg!!

]]> Comment on March Charity: 9 Queens by curtains http://gregshahade.com/blog/2010/03/03/march-charity-9-queens/comment-page-1/#comment-222 curtains Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:14:41 +0000 http://gregshahade.com/blog/?p=106#comment-222 Thanks for the comment, the donation and the suggestion! I have a bunch of ideas for future months, but will definitely keep yours in mind. - Greg Thanks for the comment, the donation and the suggestion! I have a bunch of ideas for future months, but will definitely keep yours in mind.

- Greg

]]> Comment on March Charity: 9 Queens by Chris http://gregshahade.com/blog/2010/03/03/march-charity-9-queens/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Chris Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:18:25 +0000 http://gregshahade.com/blog/?p=106#comment-220 Really interesting project. Wasn't able to donate an incredible amount since I'm a student, but happy to do what I can for such a worthy group. Best of luck to your sister and everyone at 9 Queens. Thanks for your blog; looks like you've selected some really interesting charities. Another cool project to consider is One Laptop Per Child ( http://laptop.org/en/participate/ways-to-give.shtml ). While it's a fairly established organization, the impact one person can make with a single donation is very tangible. Anyways, I know you mentioned wanting suggestions at some point; and I personally can't imagine not having access to a computer or the internet. So yeah, keep up the great work. And as a side note, I really enjoy the videos... (I've been watching them in reverse order. so it was entertaining how long I was wondering what the hell you were doing with that excel spreadsheet (I would guess somewhere between 5-10 eps. before it became apparent :P )) peace, Chris Really interesting project. Wasn’t able to donate an incredible amount since I’m a student, but happy to do what I can for such a worthy group.

Best of luck to your sister and everyone at 9 Queens.

Thanks for your blog; looks like you’ve selected some really interesting charities.

Another cool project to consider is One Laptop Per Child ( http://laptop.org/en/participate/ways-to-give.shtml ).

While it’s a fairly established organization, the impact one person can make with a single donation is very tangible. Anyways, I know you mentioned wanting suggestions at some point; and I personally can’t imagine not having access to a computer or the internet.

So yeah, keep up the great work. And as a side note, I really enjoy the videos… (I’ve been watching them in reverse order. so it was entertaining how long I was wondering what the hell you were doing with that excel spreadsheet (I would guess somewhere between 5-10 eps. before it became apparent :P ))

peace,
Chris

]]> Comment on December Charity: Save the Children by Colorado http://gregshahade.com/blog/2009/12/22/december-charity-save-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Colorado Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:48:54 +0000 http://gregshahade.com/blog/?p=96#comment-159 Beware of Haiti charity scams http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-haiti-charity-scams-011310,0,7720573.story Beware of Haiti charity scams

http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-haiti-charity-scams-011310,0,7720573.story

]]> Comment on December Charity: Save the Children by Chess Player http://gregshahade.com/blog/2009/12/22/december-charity-save-the-children/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Chess Player Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:57:47 +0000 http://gregshahade.com/blog/?p=96#comment-145 Kiva discussion on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/aiy21/has_anyone_else_been_burned_on_kiva/ Kiva discussion on Reddit:

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/aiy21/has_anyone_else_been_burned_on_kiva/

]]> Comment on Some Feelings by Heentieva http://gregshahade.com/blog/2009/08/07/some-feelings/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Heentieva Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:49:08 +0000 http://gregshahade.com/blog/?p=39#comment-125 Authentic words, some truthful words dude. Thanks for makin my day! Authentic words, some truthful words dude. Thanks for makin my day!

]]> Comment on Official October Charity: UniversalGiving.org by curtains http://gregshahade.com/blog/2009/10/20/official-october-charity-universalgiving-org/comment-page-1/#comment-100 curtains Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:55:44 +0000 http://gregshahade.com/blog/?p=88#comment-100 Sure, open to anything. Already decided the November charity, will come up in a few days. Sure, open to anything. Already decided the November charity, will come up in a few days.

]]> Comment on Official October Charity: UniversalGiving.org by guess who? http://gregshahade.com/blog/2009/10/20/official-october-charity-universalgiving-org/comment-page-1/#comment-99 guess who? Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:43:42 +0000 http://gregshahade.com/blog/?p=88#comment-99 Did you see this article by Kristof in the New York Times? I was thinking this may be my Holiday charity this year. http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/31/a-heroic-doctor-a-global-scourge/ There are two places Kristoff recommends to give to though and I can't figure out which one is better: http://www.wfmic.org/ or http://www.fistulafoundation.org/about/mission.html How to make such decisions? Did you see this article by Kristof in the New York Times? I was thinking this may be my Holiday charity this year. http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/31/a-heroic-doctor-a-global-scourge/

There are two places Kristoff recommends to give to though and I can’t figure out which one is better:

http://www.wfmic.org/
or
http://www.fistulafoundation.org/about/mission.html

How to make such decisions?

]]> Comment on Official October Charity: UniversalGiving.org by kamus http://gregshahade.com/blog/2009/10/20/official-october-charity-universalgiving-org/comment-page-1/#comment-98 kamus Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:32:15 +0000 http://gregshahade.com/blog/?p=88#comment-98 BTW, are you open to chess charities at this point? BTW, are you open to chess charities at this point?

]]> Comment on Official October Charity: UniversalGiving.org by kamus http://gregshahade.com/blog/2009/10/20/official-october-charity-universalgiving-org/comment-page-1/#comment-94 kamus Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:17:39 +0000 http://gregshahade.com/blog/?p=88#comment-94 Hey Greg- you asked me to post this message passed on to me by a member of Carole Frampton's congregation: I have two organizations that really need the help of your benevolent friend. One was all over the news – WEAVE – Women Empowered against Violence. They almost had to shut their doors and the founder came back and raised $150K in less than 2 weeks. I am having a ‘thank you’ event at my home on Dec 1st for those who saved WEAVE if your friend would like to attend. The other is SMYAL – Sexual Minority Youth League. www.SMYAL.org PLEASE let me know what I can do to get these organizations in front of your friend. Thanks tons! All good things, Heather HEATHER KAYE Hey Greg- you asked me to post this message passed on to me by a member of Carole Frampton’s congregation:

I have two organizations that really need the help of your benevolent friend.

One was all over the news – WEAVE – Women Empowered against Violence. They almost had to shut their doors and the founder came back and raised $150K in less than 2 weeks. I am having a ‘thank you’ event at my home on Dec 1st for those who saved WEAVE if your friend would like to attend.

The other is SMYAL – Sexual Minority Youth League. http://www.SMYAL.org

PLEASE let me know what I can do to get these organizations in front of your friend.
Thanks tons!

All good things,
Heather
HEATHER KAYE

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