Charity

[Talderoy]

We will be donating advertising space to the Charity of choice in the Name of our Order.

[1stMate Matt]

I always wanted to donate something in the name of the devil! I had other ideas of the meaning of that, but this will do :)

Speak up Dozen! What charity is first?

[Bright]

Well should that input not come from them that bees inducted to the order?

MHO would bees http://www.preventblindness.org/ as we all know how many brethren bees know to have but one good eye remaining savvy ;-}

[Captain Midnight]

Two of my favorite charities are St. Jude's for children, and perhaps the American Cancer Society. I love children and can hardly bear to see them suffer, and I have lost many members of my family and friends to cancer, so that is particularly personal for me. Cancer is a dread enemy, and anything I can do to help battle it, I will!

[Capt. Sterling]

Well should that input not come from them that bees inducted to the order?

MHO would bees http://www.preventblindness.org/ as we all know how many brethren bees know to have but one good eye remaining savvy ;-}

Hmmm does that make me the poster child?

[Capt. Sterling]

Two of my favorite charities are St. Jude's for children, and perhaps the American Cancer Society. I love children and can hardly bear to see them suffer, and I have lost many members of my family and friends to cancer, so that is particularly personal for me. Cancer is a dread enemy, and anything I can do to help battle it, I will!

I second St. Jude's

[Talderoy]

We will be donating advertising space to the Charity of choice in the Name of our Order.

Though I love children,,,,, I couldn't eat a whole one! Me thinks it might be a maritime charity boats and things naughtical.

[Bright]

LYNX EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

509 29th Street

Newport Beach, CA 92663

Both maritime and children with this one american privateers

[Capt. Sterling]

Maritime, well then I nominate Colonial Seaport Foundation... the more press they get, the more funding, the sooner Luna sets sail for all to enjoy.

[Captain Midnight]

Maritime, well then I nominate Colonial Seaport Foundation... the more press they get, the more funding, the sooner Luna sets sail for all to enjoy.

I'll second that motion.

[Stynky Tudor]

Ocean Conservancy

1300 19th Street NW

8th Floor

Washington, DC 20036

http://www.oceanconservancy.org

[Stynky Tudor]

Maritime, well then I nominate Colonial Seaport Foundation... the more press they get, the more funding, the sooner Luna sets sail for all to enjoy.

It's got my vote.

[Bright]

Aye the Colonial Seaport Foundation bees on the right coast for me as well ;-}

[LadyBarbossa]

:::Glances about::: Haven't seen Charity on here in a while. I know she be in th' Netherlands-

Oh,... a charity... not Charity herself. Well why didn't ye say that!

So many charities t' go with, isn't there?

~Lady B

[Braze]

Well lads and lassies my choice would be the American Diabetes Association.

http://www.diabetes.org/

[Rumba Rue]

I'm going to have to go with the 'Make A Wish' Foundation.

[theM.A.dDogge]

Two of my favorite charities are St. Jude's for children, and perhaps the American Cancer Society. I love children and can hardly bear to see them suffer, and I have lost many members of my family and friends to cancer, so that is particularly personal for me. Cancer is a dread enemy, and anything I can do to help battle it, I will!

I second St. Jude's

My wife is a St Judes Survivor...she had A.L.L.(acute lymphomic lukemia)...was given 2 weeks to live at age 14....she was part of the 1st group to survive...and 4 years later...was cancer free...now some 20 years later....BECAUSE of ST JUDE Childrens Research Hospital...she was able to finish College...become a wife(of a pyrate)...and a proud mother of 2 healthy children

ST Judes dosent charge the famlies of the children....and survives on donations and fund raisers...and truly lives the motto: there is always Hope.

soooo....tho not Nautical based....always a good charity to sign on with....now back to the shadows lurch i...

[Stynky Tudor]

Well lads and lassies my choice would be the American Diabetes Association.

http://www.diabetes.org/

Aye this be a good too!

[WilloughbyCaught]

Maritime, well then I nominate Colonial Seaport Foundation... the more press they get, the more funding, the sooner Luna sets sail for all to enjoy.

I'll second that motion.

I heartily third that motion. I am a member of the Colonial Seaport Foundation since its inception,and a staunch supporter. If you have not joined this worthy foundation, visit www.colonialseaport.org to learn more about the Luna project and the mission of this non profit organization. The Luna is a reality. We WILL have a Bermuda Sloop on these waters in the future- she is being restored as we write....

[Graydog]

Well, i'd be fer the Fisher House

http://www.fisherhouse.org/

XXX

The Fisher House™ program is a unique private-public partnership that supports America's military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

Because members of the military and their families are stationed worldwide and must often travel great distances for specialized medical care, Fisher House™ Foundation donates "comfort homes," built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful times - during the hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury.

There is at least one Fisher House™ at every major military medical center to assist families in need and to ensure that they are provided with the comforts of home in a supportive environment. Annually, the Fisher House™ program serves more than 10,000 families, and have made available nearly three million days of lodging to family members since the program originated in 1990. By law, there is no charge for any family to stay at a Fisher House operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and Fisher House Foundation uses donations to reimburse the individual Fisher Houses operated by the Army, Navy, and Air Force. No family pays to stay at any Fisher House!

XXX

The Fisher House can be the difference between wounded service members seeing their family one more time or not. They have come through for some folks I knew that were wounded in Iraq. A top knotch organization all round.

-Greydog

[Iron Bess]

I've worked on and contributed my time and poor efforts to several Chairty events and worked with getting the support of out POTC Actors, the writers and others we have here at the Studio.

We've done:

Make A Wish (Countless times)

CHOC of Orange County

Snowball Express

John Wayne Cancer Center and many others.

Once you decide, if you need any shout out's please let me know.

[Tartan Jack]

Maritime, well then I nominate Colonial Seaport Foundation... the more press they get, the more funding, the sooner Luna sets sail for all to enjoy.

Not a member of the Order . . .

But this one "rings all the right bells" for a pirate/sailor group, esp. one that references Colonial America as a primary influence.

[Sea Wolf]

If it's a Charity Organization that you are in search of, then look no further Mates! My company along with Evan Paguy and Miss Viv run an organization and charity event every year called Pirates For Children. Some of you may be familiar with it.

Stoney!

SEA WOLF Clothing®

Made By Pirates For Pirates®

[Capt. Sterling]

So where have we gotten on the choice for the first charity pick?

[Dutchman]

yes, lots of good ones to choose from with many having a special, and often personal, place in the suggestors hearts.