Thursday, July 30, 2015

VegetablePharm Contest!

The other day, I got an email that said, "Give your friends 10% off of uBiome kits."  So, I plastered the link in the sidebar.  Then I read the fine print, and it said I would get 20% of my friends purchase.

Even finer print said that I would be contacted shortly to set up payments into a PayPal account, or to a charity of my choice.

Well, I don't want your money, so here's the contest:  Does anybody have a charity they think is worthy of this massive windfall? 

Impress me in the comments and all proceeds will go to your charity.

Tim
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21 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 30, 2015 at 12:52 PM

    There are so many wonderful charities out there, but here is my favorite: dancinginjaffa.com This organization was started by Pierre Dulaine, a former champion ballroom dancer, to teach eleven year-old Jewish and Palestinian kids to dance. They must dance with each other. A documentary was made about his first class and is a must-see, even if you don't choose the charity. He began a program years ago to teach kids to dance in the NYC school system, and wanted to bring it to Jaffa, his hometown. He believes real connections can be made through partner dancing, and that eleven is the perfect age to intervene. The movie is a little gem; his program goes on, and I hope you take a look!

    Debbie

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    1. Tim SteeleJuly 30, 2015 at 6:07 PM

      That's great! Thanks for sharing.

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    2. AnonymousJuly 31, 2015 at 10:53 AM

      Debbie, I think your idea is great. Anything to further the peace cause in the Middle East.

      Jo tB

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  2. elliebellyJuly 30, 2015 at 1:47 PM

    What about The Human Food Project?

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    1. Tim SteeleJuly 30, 2015 at 6:06 PM

      I'll bet uBiome would love that! American Gut is part of Human Food Project, and a competitor of uBiome, lol.

      Actually I'm not even sure how it will work. I guess when somebody uses the code, I will get an email asking what I want to do.

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    2. Paleo PhilJuly 30, 2015 at 6:27 PM

      Another option that relates somewhat to your experiments without being a competitor to uBiome would be a charity that helps some of the peoples that the Human Food Project studies, such as http://www.survivalinternational.org/galleries/hadza.

      For a US charity that is relevant via preserving and building rights to directly sell and consume traditional foods, there is the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. The current focus is on raw milk, though I could see that potentially expanding, especially if federal and state governments further impinge on farmer and consumer rights.

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    3. elliebellyJuly 30, 2015 at 7:57 PM

      Oh no! Lol indeed.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 30, 2015 at 4:32 PM

    Tim,
    Please take the money - you have given SO MUCH in your research and writing (not just on this site) that you deserve every penny of what you might get - I really mean that.
    Richard

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    1. AnonymousJuly 30, 2015 at 5:57 PM

      +1.

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    2. Tim SteeleJuly 30, 2015 at 6:03 PM

      If I thought there was substantial money, I might take it, and do something good for the blog with it. As it is, I do not see this as a 'money-maker' and I would much rather give everyone a 30% off code. Since I can't, I would rather take the 'charity' route.

      I think uBiome is pretty cool, but don't want to take money from them or anyone at this point.

      I have always been a fan of ad-free blogs, anyway, but never begrudge anyone who does have ads. Things have a way from quickly going from 'hobby' to 'job' and I'm not ready to make this a job.

      But thanks!

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  4. beermeJuly 30, 2015 at 4:59 PM

    Tim's Tater Fund

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  5. AnonymousJuly 30, 2015 at 5:02 PM

    You are the best health blogger out there, Tim!

    Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Gabriella KadarJuly 31, 2015 at 6:24 PM

    There are many organizations that provide a service for those in need, but top of my list is the Fistula Foundation. https://www.fistulafoundation.org/what-is-fistula/fast-facts-faq/
    It is usually a very simple, cheap surgical procedure that will make all the difference in a woman's life.

    We can all have our own points of view in regards to girls being forced into marriage when they clearly are not mature enough to give birth. All valid. However, our opinions don't solve the problem. Just because women in many African countries are not considered to be human beings by the men, doesn't mean they should suffer for the rest of their lives because of a birthing injury.

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    1. Tim SteeleJuly 31, 2015 at 9:52 PM

      Just read. Wow. Never knew. It is great there are people doing this sort of work.

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    2. AnonymousJuly 31, 2015 at 11:33 PM

      Gabriella, I would add genital mutilation to that factor. Girls in Africa are often injured way before giving birth at too young an age. To have their clitoris removed and their vagina sown shut is barbaric in the extreem.

      Jo tB

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    3. Gabriella KadarAugust 1, 2015 at 7:05 PM

      Totally agree Jo. Barbaric doesn't come close. Women are just objects. They are not fully human. But men who want this from women are also barbaric and not fully human.

      One day at a time and education of women is the way to go.

      What I like about the organization is they are training women surgeons to provide the care needed. So one surgeon trained results in many repairs.

      I mean really? Who the hell wants to go through life pissing and shitting through their vagina? So many of these women and girls are shunned and kept out of normal life because they 'stink'. Meantime it's the fault of a society that think it's normal and perfectly fine to force sex on young teens or even younger.

      We can't wave a magic wand to stop all the atrocities, but any help we can give to improve the lives of women (and quite frankly it's not our business sometimes what constitutes quality of life for women in general in these societies, but suffering is suffering) is +1 for each of them.

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  7. WilburAugust 1, 2015 at 12:43 PM

    Is there an organization needing funds that shares your position on the Chena Slough?

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  8. waterAugust 2, 2015 at 6:08 AM

    vitamin D council

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  9. waterAugust 2, 2015 at 6:08 AM

    vitamin D council

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  10. Tim SteeleAugust 3, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    Thanks, guys! These give me some great ideas. When the money starts rolling in, I'll refer back here when choosing a charity. It does not appear it needs to be the same charity each time, so I will do my best. In fact, if anyone uses the link, drop a comment here how you'd like the contribution to be used, and I'll try to figure it out.

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  11. BigRobAugust 4, 2015 at 8:56 AM

    Tim,

    I just wanted to throw a local charity for you into the loop. The Greater Fairbanks Area Habitat For Humanity is a wonderful local charity. GFAHFH does not give homes away, but provides a hand-up without being a hand-out for families to gain a simple decent place to live.

    They have a wonderful home repair program that helps disabled veterans with home repairs at cost. The cost are then paid back by the veteran at zero percent interest over 12 to 24 months. They recently fixed a well for a veteran in Salcha who was without water for over two years.

    You can find out more about them at www.fairbankshfh.org

    Thanks Tim!

    --BigRob

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