YD Charity 2008-09

[Mal Bridgeman]

Originally Posted by yellowduke

Can i suggest that after a suitable period the nominations are put onto a new poll thread.

Yep, exactly as per Jay's post #1 in this thread
Mal

[SoggyFox]

Originally Posted by yellowduke

Agreed but the thread is not about selecting a diving or marine environment related charity, it is about selecting a charity full stop.

but being a diving website kind of leans you towards supporting a charity thats diving related, that way the fundraising is all encompassing and relevant to all on the site.

[yellowduke]

Originally Posted by Buoyant Babe

IIRC, I believe this is what happened last year Jim

I obviously missed the fun last year as i was preparing to go away. Who would have thought that a thread about doing good could get so controversial!

Jim

[yellowduke]

Originally Posted by SoggyFox

but being a diving website kind of leans you towards supporting a charity thats diving related, that way the fundraising is all encompassing and relevant to all on the site.

I think people who already have a charity close to their hearts will always put it first. That's why i suggested a poll to decide whether or not to go purely with diving related charities. At the end of the day i am sure the money raised will go to a good cause and that is really what matters.

Now i think i shall unsubscribe from this thread and wait to cast a vote.

Jim

[Foggy]

Well...

12th Morley Scout Group gets my vote, or if we're restricted to a diving theme...Shark Trust.

Cheers, Paul

[Bimbler]

Sheffield Children's Hospital is a charity close to my heart and does some fantastic work - plus it's in Yorkshire!

I feel if we're considering a non-dive related charity, then they are definitely worth a mention.

www.sheffieldchildrenshospital.org.uk

[neilh]

Originally Posted by Bimbler

Sheffield Children's Hospital is a charity close to my heart and does some fantastic work - plus it's in Yorkshire!

I feel if we're considering a non-dive related charity, then they are definitely worth a mention.

Completely agree and it's a place that's also very, very close to home for me personally as well. However whilst I would certainly support it or Help for Heroes I do tend to agree that the YD charity ought to have some sort of link to diving, so RNLI, coastguard, MCS or Shark Trust are all good choices.

Lets not forget that this is just about the official YD charity for the coming year. I have no doubt whatsoever that if someone organised something specifically to raise money for Help for Heroes then YD would show it's typically generous side and support it.

[Scuttler]

This year I'd like the YD Charity to be:

Scuttler's Rehabilitation Fund.....I'm just waiting for the registered charity number to come through and will advise soonest but don't let that deter you from donating immediately....oh and don't forget to Gift Aid it too

Failing that:

Marine conservation or RNLI again.

[Scubee]

Originally Posted by big_si

Cool

Me too

[SilvaFish]

Originally Posted by yellowduke

Well the days of accepting the Kings shilling whilst being drunk as a lord have gone so yes joining is voluntary. Having a large portion of your skull and brain tissue removed by a grenade isn't necessarily quite so voluntary, despite accepting the possibility of risk when you sign up.

Because there are those who do volunteer to serve it means that it is unnecessary to force the unwilling to do so. Perhaps you owe some thanks for that.

Jim

Yes, of course I owe thanks for that, and I do, or did have a few members of my family in the Forces. The point I was trying to make was people now become solders by choice, no one is forced into it; and hence <hopefully> knew the risks when signing up.

On the other side of the coin, endangered marine creatures are in that state, most probably not down to their choice, but down to humanity's hand?

But, whichever way the vote goes, I am willing to support either or both.

Cheers,
Lou

ps - can I have my back please?