Do you donate to any charities?

Mike

With the holiday season upon us I thought that this would be a good topic to discuss. I am curious if anyone makes a donation to a favorite charity? If you do please share the charity to help spread its word and cause.<div>
</div><div>At It's A Photo Booth (my photo booth company) we make an annual donation to the <a href="http://www.stbaldricks.org/">St. Baldrick's Foundation</a>.I first learned of the foundation when we participated in a local shave event a couple years back. One of the reasons I prefer St. Baldrick's to others is that 82% of all funds go directly to research (http://www.stbaldricks.org/where-the-money-goes/).</div><div>
</div><div>I hope to put on my own shaving event in 2013 as the one we participated in is 2011 appears to have been more for publicity for a new barber shop than true charity.</div><div>
</div><div>What is your charity/foundation of choice?</div>

Unknown

<p>I usually assist with JDRF, MDA, March of Dimes and a local radio station toy drive. The DJ would go to IKEA parking lot, goes up in a crane and stay up there until he collects X amount of toys for the local Children Hospital. I usually pick a day and setup my photobooth for all they people who brings a donation. This year goal is 100,000 toys.</p><p> </p>

Mike

Awesome! That is quite a goal for toys!!!

aaaphotobooth

At <a href="http://aaaphotobooth.com/">AAAPhotoBooth.com</a> we donate each month to.
<a href="http://www.worldvision.org/">World Vision</a> sponsor 5 children.
<a href="http://www.rockfordrescuemission.org/">Rockford Rescue Mission</a>.
<a href="http://kovachministries.com/">Kovach Ministries</a>
<a href="http://usa.ntm.org/">New Tribes Ministries</a>
<a href="http://www.cghmc.com/foundation/">CGH Foundation</a>
Plus some more.

Mike

Thanks for sharing!

buzzkcphoto

We've donated on a few MS walks and rides this year.

<a href="http://www.msborderwalk.org/">Heartland MS Border Walk</a>
<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/teamlockton/home/about-bike-ms">Bike MS</a>

Soundsations

Huge event with a few thousand people in attendance is the ALS Walk in Rehoboth Beach in DE. I DJ/emcee with the largest system I have and provide two booths at no charge for this 6 hour event each year. Relay For Life is another and the American Diabetes Association with about 3 events each year....all for free. I feel good about doing a good thing and it always comes back to me with additional work.

catchphotobooths

We donated this tree to a festival where proceeds go to a foundation that supports disabled youth. We included some sweet photo props to try and get our name out there a little more.

necheez

We have done free events for our local Community Theater that our son is involved in, our church, and our local food bank.

LorneChesal

I have donated 10 full booth events this year to various charities. I eat all the costs.

Cheap marketing PLUS karma. Hard costs are gas and paper.

The number of people who express their appreciation for me "doing this" was surprising. And I am referring to the guests, not the organizers.

I have booked 4 events from those who saw us at a charity event.

We need conversations with prospective clients. we need to "show" them what we do and how we do it, and put a sample of our product in their hand. With their face(s) on it. Laughing.

They need help drawing a crowd.

It's a good match.