Posted by Kim on December 22, 2011, 8:24pm
As my last Festival of Being Excellent post for 2011, I wanted to put a simple question to you.Is there any way we can help bring all this amazingness out into the real world?
We've got a remarkable thing going on here. It could be a force for good in the world, with some creative thinking. And I know we're all extremely creative here.
Something else that has been on my mind is the possibility of sending some of the profits from the RPR (in those rare months that there's actually a profit) to an organization that already has an established method of doing good.
If we were to support a charity, what charity do you think it should be?
Happy holidays, RPR. I hope you've had a very merry Festival of Being Excellent to Each Other.
Comments
I'm keen to the Young Writer's Program.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is similar to Child's Play, although they're have a broader scope than just video games. I've seen costume groups like the 501st raising money for them at conventions.
That list was fascinating, Sherlock. I especially had no idea the Art Institute of Chicago was so big! Interesting to see which names I'd heard of and those I hadn't.
Lists that help to rate the efficiency of charities are very helpful, we should definitely check out as many of those as we can to make sure that if we give money, it goes where it's supposed to go rather than getting lost in bureaucracy.
The two that jump out at me at the moment are Child's Play (They give gaming systems to children in hospitals because video games have been shown to be effective at managing pain and speeding recovery in the critically ill) and the NaNoWriMo Young Writer's Program (Promotes education, curiosity, and literacy by helping children all over the world write their first books). Those seem to be very much in line with the sorts of things we all love here. I like the idea of extending our particular spirit here through to some organization that is doing similar things on a large scale.
Disease research is also good, but I'd have trouble picking one...
Lists that help to rate the efficiency of charities are very helpful, we should definitely check out as many of those as we can to make sure that if we give money, it goes where it's supposed to go rather than getting lost in bureaucracy.
The two that jump out at me at the moment are Child's Play (They give gaming systems to children in hospitals because video games have been shown to be effective at managing pain and speeding recovery in the critically ill) and the NaNoWriMo Young Writer's Program (Promotes education, curiosity, and literacy by helping children all over the world write their first books). Those seem to be very much in line with the sorts of things we all love here. I like the idea of extending our particular spirit here through to some organization that is doing similar things on a large scale.
Disease research is also good, but I'd have trouble picking one...
They do some charitable work through donations. I could possibly investigate and see to it which they do. If they do so anymore. I only mentioned them due to the last time I attended with a colleague of mine they had a section for donations to be placed in for other charities.
Though if they no longer do so, then what of one from this site:
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/14/charity-10_rank.html
They've a list of well known charities about the world. Perhaps we could take a look and place some in a vote?
Though if they no longer do so, then what of one from this site:
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/14/charity-10_rank.html
They've a list of well known charities about the world. Perhaps we could take a look and place some in a vote?
I think supporting a foundation that is aimed towards curing some sort of disease/cancer would also be a good choice.
It might be cool to support a literacy-based charity as well, like what NaNoWriMo does with their Young Writers' Program. 
Don't know of any in particular (other than thattun).
Don't know of any in particular (other than thattun).
What about Child's Play?
the few charities that I know of are "locks of love" and the make a wish.
Speaking at conventions is definitely something I've been plotting.
I didn't know Blizzcon and Comic-con were charities. What do they do?
I didn't know Blizzcon and Comic-con were charities. What do they do?
The Make-A-Wish Foundation seems appropriate in that regard.
Why not try to support a charity that is RPG based? Like BlizzCon or even Comic-Con?
Maybe even try to plan to attend one of them in the future and speak of the RPR website?
Maybe even try to plan to attend one of them in the future and speak of the RPR website?
Loki
December 23, 2011
4:30pm