Helping Houston: The Houston Food Bank
The beauty of the blogosphere is its open-source nature.
If lefty polibloggers want to spend one day per week during election season begging for what largely amounts to chump change for most assclown politicos, that's all well and good. I'm sure they feel like they're doing their part to make the world a better place.
But it seems like such begging has become a year-round thing at some of those blogs (update: and soliciting money in the cause of "volunteer" blockwalking is just bizarre).
There might be a time in the future when I solicit money here for some assclown politician. I'm not opposed to the practice in general. So please don't read this that way.
However, let me just suggest that if you're feeling generous, there are plenty of local organizations that can do far more good with a minimal contribution ($5 or $10) than any assclown politico, Republican or Democrat. This is long overdue, but whenever I see local bloggers begging for money for some assclown politico, I'll try to remember to highlight a local charitable organization that could benefit from a contribution of time, money, and/or goods.
Today, I'd like to call attention to the Houston Food Bank, one of those underappreciated charities that most of us in Houston tend to take for granted. I can guarantee the folks who receive their assistance don't take it for granted.
I've just donated $25 to them. Unfortunately, their web form was having problems at the time, but the lady who answered at (713) 547-8623 seemed quite happy to take the credit card information. In addition, checks can be sent to:
Houston Food Bank
3811 Eastex Freeway
Houston, TX 77026
I'll try to spotlight other notable organizations from time to time. If you have recommendations, feel free to leave them in the comments or email me. Thanks for indulging me in this!
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 01/26/05 09:27 | Other | Technorati
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Kevster... have you caught the Elam Echo Syndrome?
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Perhaps, instead of organizing one of the ever-popular, ultra-yuppie, super-nerdy, blogger "pat ourselves on the back" shindigs, a Houston Food Bank volunteer event could be organized.
Posted by Chris Elam @ 18:19 on 01/26/05
Yeah, I think I have caught it. :)
It's just stunning to me that a prolific blogger would give the impression a donation would help a campaign, and then link to one's own paypal account.
Maybe I should have put up a nice writeup about the Food Bank and how I'd like to do something for them, then a link to my paypal account?
But yes, your volunteer idea is good. Maybe we should come up with some rules for this? Say, a list of blogs, and if a certain number push donations, we solicit charitable donations on our blogs; a bigger number gets a volunteer event; and so forth?
Posted by Kevin @ 22:18 on 01/26/05
I dunno. I like the idea of setting up a PayPal account with a charitable sounding title, but with my name on the e-mail address.
Posted by Chris Elam @ 22:53 on 01/26/05
The HFB is a great place.
Every $ you donate transfers into multiple $ worth of food.
Even if it's only $5, drop it to them. It'll feed a family for a day or two.
Posted by Brian Poirier @ 09:28 on 01/28/05
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