June 15, 2004

Feel-good site o' the day: "At do-gooder.org, we focus on short-term, measurable projects -- small projects that can be completed -- such as sending 500 books to a library that has been flooded, sending 600 pairs of mittens to orphans in Kazakhstan, sending art supplies to children in Bolivia, providing web design or other media services to a struggling rural cooperative, or volunteering to teach basic computer skills to women in Appalachia." It doesn't collect money, rather you send money or goods directly to each project.
posted by SideDish 20 years ago
  • (FWIW, i have not investigated this but it looks legit. it's registered to the person listed on the site.)
  • It *should* make me feel good, but instead I feel like a selfish shallow bastard. Dang. scapegoat, stat!
  • well, pete, pick a project and toss it some money! how about this one? Mittens for Kazakhstan The Goal: Send 600 pairs of warm winter mittens/gloves to orphans in Kazakhstan. wouldn't it feel good to keep a little kid's hands toasty warm? hmmm?
  • yeah it would - but why shouldn't I be looking in my own community? And what about this job I have to get money for toys?? Don't I deserve toys and beer and air-conditioning?? Don't get me wrong, it's a great link, a fine site, some excellent causes. I encourage all to help in any way they can (the Lakota school has a wish list on Amazon y'know- how easy is that).
  • dang. Looking at those little kids in Kazakhstan suddenly makes me feel so....privileged. *runs off to look for mittens in June* thanks, SideDish!
  • >>Don't I deserve toys and beer and air-conditioning?? that would be the site buycoolstuffforpetebest.org which is also a worthy cause, of course!! hee hee.
  • SideDish, thank you for posting this - this site ROCKS! c'mon pete_best - The more you share, the more will come back to you! It's good karma!
  • Thank you SideDish. When the Sierra Club or other worthy causes come knocking, I always feel like my $20 won't do anything to help. But here it may actually make a difference. Wait a sec, which pete_best gets the air-conditioning and which gets the beer?