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Free Knife for Good Deed Contest
- Thread starter DaveH
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Let's see, a good deed..
Well, I've been spending most of my free time babysitting (for free) my sister's two children, ages 5 and 10. Seeing how she can't really afford to pay to have someone watch them, I thought that I'd do the brotherly thing and lend a helping hand. This way she can take time to be with her husband who is currently undergoing treatment for CML at the local hospital. He's undergone numerous chemical chemo treatments, blood transfusions, plasma infusions, more painkillers than I care to mention, and several bone marrow extractions all in an effort to help treat his disease.
Seeing how his white blood cell count is slowly starting to go down, hopefully he might be able to go home sometime next week so he can spend some time with his kids...
Well, I've been spending most of my free time babysitting (for free) my sister's two children, ages 5 and 10. Seeing how she can't really afford to pay to have someone watch them, I thought that I'd do the brotherly thing and lend a helping hand. This way she can take time to be with her husband who is currently undergoing treatment for CML at the local hospital. He's undergone numerous chemical chemo treatments, blood transfusions, plasma infusions, more painkillers than I care to mention, and several bone marrow extractions all in an effort to help treat his disease.
Seeing how his white blood cell count is slowly starting to go down, hopefully he might be able to go home sometime next week so he can spend some time with his kids...
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Firebat said:I think the story has to be real to win.
Somebody's been watching a little too much UFC on SpikeTV....
Real story, and yes I do watch spike tv, but it does not negate the fact that he was choked out from behind. I did have to file a report with the LVMPD if that helps, but hey thanks for casting doubt on my good deed and probably ruining my chances for the knife. PGH~
About a week before Christmas , my 12 year old daughter and her friend were riding their scooters at the end of the driveway. A truck full of Marines pulled up and gave them 4 huge bags of toys NIB that were leftovers from the Toys for Tots program. Lots of nice stuff was in there, RC vehicles, dolls, action figures, Legos, etc.
They are good kids; my daughter does volunteer work with Ruritan to give back to our community and her friend grows her hair out and then donates it to make wigs for cancer patients. They each selected a toy and wanted to give the rest to the kids whose parents couldn't afford gifts. My wife used her contacts from her property management company to identify three families who needed some help and we went out and gave away all the toys. A merry Christmas was had by all.
Now I was only a helper on this so it wasn't my good deed and I don't qualify for the give-away but I thought I would share the story anyway. I am very proud of the girls for turning their windfall into happy memories for the less fortunate.
They are good kids; my daughter does volunteer work with Ruritan to give back to our community and her friend grows her hair out and then donates it to make wigs for cancer patients. They each selected a toy and wanted to give the rest to the kids whose parents couldn't afford gifts. My wife used her contacts from her property management company to identify three families who needed some help and we went out and gave away all the toys. A merry Christmas was had by all.
Now I was only a helper on this so it wasn't my good deed and I don't qualify for the give-away but I thought I would share the story anyway. I am very proud of the girls for turning their windfall into happy memories for the less fortunate.
im only 14 but i am a boyscout and i have done 3 eagle projects in the last 2 months and i voluntered at the public library last summer and i have helpd my neighbor build his shed and once i found my brothers paychec for about 500$ and i gave it to him. what do i get honorable mention??? lol im always helping people
Thanks for the fun. There's a number of good deeds I already did this year. :jerkit:
First, I helped an old lady to cross the street (later on, I realized she was only 23, but I felt good anyway - partially because of the really low ride miniskirt she was wearing)
Second, I helped and old lady to cross the street. I know, I've said it before, but this was another one. After thoroughfully checking her age, i took her in my arms and crossed her the street back and forth till she got bored. :foot:
Third, I designed a new knife:
First, I helped an old lady to cross the street (later on, I realized she was only 23, but I felt good anyway - partially because of the really low ride miniskirt she was wearing)
Second, I helped and old lady to cross the street. I know, I've said it before, but this was another one. After thoroughfully checking her age, i took her in my arms and crossed her the street back and forth till she got bored. :foot:
Third, I designed a new knife:
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I just adopted my dog Brady on Sept. 25, '05. He came up to NJ from a kill shelter in Virginia. When I first saw him he was too timid to even come to the front of his run. Vet says he's about 2, but his front teeth have been worn down from probably knawing at a cage he was kept in, so he couldn't tell for sure. Doesn't bark, likes to go on hikes or just hang out and sleep with his head in your lap. Not really a good deed since I got a good friend out of it.
Did I mention he seems at home on couches?
Another for the dog lovers.
Did I mention he seems at home on couches?
Another for the dog lovers.
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I donated some equipment, and organized additional donated items, for a deployed sniper unit in Iraq. Hopefully they got them in time for the holidays. I posted the results in another sub-forum here. I also participate in the 'knife for a soldier' program which I think is very worthwhile.
There are certainly better good deeds listed here though, if they can be verified. :thumbup:
There are certainly better good deeds listed here though, if they can be verified. :thumbup:
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I have donated just about 500 dollars worth of knives (2 Okuden C2k fighters) to the troops this year. One went to some SF guys in Afghanistan, part of a joint venture by our resident makers here on BF to get knives to the troops, which was featured in Blade magazine. The other has gone directly to another forum members son who is heading to Iraq soon...he may even be there already. I have also given a few SureFire lights to friend/family members that are LEO's and depending on what this knife turns out to be, and if it is apropriate for them, I would likely give this knife to one of them for duty use.
Last summer I decided to take the plunge and volunteered for an after school drop in program for "at risk" middle schoolers. This was back in September in time for opening day. They were only asking for 1-2 hours per week which is pretty minimal. Originally I was going to be there Monday, Thursday and Friday as long as the doors were open. However, during my interview it became apparent to me that I was the only volunteer they had. To confirm this I asked if this were true and the manager said it was. Soooo, I told her that she had one now. So I am there, Monday through Friday from 2pm-5:30pm and have committed for the entire school year. Later I learned that because of budget considerations they had to ask for volunteers because there was no money to pay for an assistant. So in reality I have saved the organization quite a lot of money. Some of which, though not enough to pay for an assistant goes a long way towards other needs. We feed them a decent meal every day, get supplies for art projects, rent movies on Fridays, etc.
Some of these kids have pretty rough lives. Parents who are meth addicts, single parent homes, abusive families .... you name it, we see it. In some cases I am a father/uncle/big brother type figure to some of these kids. I take very seriously the impact or potential to have a positive influence over them. I'm kind of old school (45 years old), raised by an ex Marine, yes sir/no sir kind of guy. They respond pretty well for having someone hold them accountable when they screw up. Guess it's because I'm fair and they know I like them but the rules need to be followed. I have also fixed just about ever piece of equipment they have .... pool tables, air hockey table, foos ball table, coffee table, end tables, front door lock, to name just a few. I am trusted to the point that I was given keys to the facility and am now on the board of directors.
We had a special Halloween party where everyone dressed up in costumes, played games, dunked for apples. We also had a sit down Thanksgiving dinner for the kids ..... candles, real plates and silverware. We also has a little Christmas shindig for them as well, litte presents, hot chocolate, made and decorated cookies, the whole deal. Sadly, for many of these kids this is better than what they get at home. For some of these things we stayed open later than normal, and man it was all fun.
Since my wife and I have no children of our own, I have been asked why I would want to do this? Why would I want to spend time with troubled kids? It's sad really, that a stranger wants to spend more time with someone else's kid than their own parents do. Anyway, I guess it's also because I feel that at some point we lose them. We lose them to drugs, trouble with the law, dropping out of school and an assortment of other bad choices. Maybe, just maybe, there's a slim chance I can (in my small way) keep that from happening to some of them. Maybe something I say or by an example of what I do will help some of them make the right decision down the line when situations come up. Are there any quarantees? Nope, not a one. But to me, it's worth trying, these kids are worth the effort. Their lives matter. We, you and I, can deal with them now, or deal with them later. Personally, I would rather see them grow up to be happy, enjoy life, be productive than see them wind up in jail, dead or worse ... and yes, unfortunately there are worse things than death.
Don't know if this counts or not towards the contest. Doesn't matter really, maybe this will inspire some of you to do something positive in your community. Just as I was inspired two Christmas's ago by Ren the Devils Trail Boss and his good deed for a family in need. I wish I could have helped him out this last Christmas, but money was pretty tight this year.
Ren should be considered for this contest without even entering in my book. He's a very good human being, despite his poo pictures. In fact, consider this entry for Ren, not me.
Anyway, onward and upward!
Some of these kids have pretty rough lives. Parents who are meth addicts, single parent homes, abusive families .... you name it, we see it. In some cases I am a father/uncle/big brother type figure to some of these kids. I take very seriously the impact or potential to have a positive influence over them. I'm kind of old school (45 years old), raised by an ex Marine, yes sir/no sir kind of guy. They respond pretty well for having someone hold them accountable when they screw up. Guess it's because I'm fair and they know I like them but the rules need to be followed. I have also fixed just about ever piece of equipment they have .... pool tables, air hockey table, foos ball table, coffee table, end tables, front door lock, to name just a few. I am trusted to the point that I was given keys to the facility and am now on the board of directors.
We had a special Halloween party where everyone dressed up in costumes, played games, dunked for apples. We also had a sit down Thanksgiving dinner for the kids ..... candles, real plates and silverware. We also has a little Christmas shindig for them as well, litte presents, hot chocolate, made and decorated cookies, the whole deal. Sadly, for many of these kids this is better than what they get at home. For some of these things we stayed open later than normal, and man it was all fun.
Since my wife and I have no children of our own, I have been asked why I would want to do this? Why would I want to spend time with troubled kids? It's sad really, that a stranger wants to spend more time with someone else's kid than their own parents do. Anyway, I guess it's also because I feel that at some point we lose them. We lose them to drugs, trouble with the law, dropping out of school and an assortment of other bad choices. Maybe, just maybe, there's a slim chance I can (in my small way) keep that from happening to some of them. Maybe something I say or by an example of what I do will help some of them make the right decision down the line when situations come up. Are there any quarantees? Nope, not a one. But to me, it's worth trying, these kids are worth the effort. Their lives matter. We, you and I, can deal with them now, or deal with them later. Personally, I would rather see them grow up to be happy, enjoy life, be productive than see them wind up in jail, dead or worse ... and yes, unfortunately there are worse things than death.
Don't know if this counts or not towards the contest. Doesn't matter really, maybe this will inspire some of you to do something positive in your community. Just as I was inspired two Christmas's ago by Ren the Devils Trail Boss and his good deed for a family in need. I wish I could have helped him out this last Christmas, but money was pretty tight this year.
Ren should be considered for this contest without even entering in my book. He's a very good human being, despite his poo pictures. In fact, consider this entry for Ren, not me.
Anyway, onward and upward!
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My wife and I are from the Mississippi Gulf Coast (Bay St. Louis/Waveland). We got out of the South about 12 years ago, but left lots of family down there. My grandmother was evacuated from New Orleans, my Sis-in-law and her four kids have had their house bulldozed as it was filled-to-the-attic by the Gulf of Mexico, same for my wife's grandparents. Most of our close relatives (cousins, aunts, uncles) will need, at mininum, total house refurbs. While they spend time in their FEMA trailers, we've been trying to mail them many things we take for granted to give them as much comfort as we can (family pictures, non-MRE food, money, books). We flew two of our nieces in to spend time away from the devastation, and, being teenagers, they sure as hell needed a break. Against my husbandly 'safety mode', my wife convinced me that she should fly down and stay with her sister for a week to help salvage what they could from her house before demolition. Now I know what it's like to be a single parent! Anyway, now that I think about it, I think my wife deserves the knife more than I...
To the others who chimed in on this thread, thanks for making the world a little better place to be.
-Mark
To the others who chimed in on this thread, thanks for making the world a little better place to be.
-Mark
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I rallied the pirates to give three unfortunate kids a Christmas. The Knife guys gave over $500 which went towards..toys....If the pirates had not opened the treasure chest these three kids would have had no presents on xmas day. Life can be cruel. If I win >...Im selling the knife and giving the money to my wifes School ( she is a teacher) principle so that she has a little cash so many kids who dont have a pair of mittens..a hat..or $ for a warm lunch or a field trip will have the funds..
The year Prior My Charity along with the Pirates of BFC raised over $3000 to help a single mom who had three children one with Fragile X syndrome. They were in serious financial need and did not want public assistance. We were able to buy hundreds of dollars worth of sundries, groceries, cleaning supplies, toys, Gift cards for Walmart, Grocery Stores.. etc.. It truely changed their lives.
I think the most wonderful thing is how over the course of this year how many people emailed me or called me on the phone and said how profoundly impacted they were by this charity and how it inspired them to try and make a difference in thier community The cool thing is one act of kindness passes the torch to others and the kindess grows and grows.
My firm belief is that those on the top of the social and ecomomic ladder have a responsibility to care for and defend the poor, the hopeless, and the sad. It is our job to make the poor less poor, give hope to the hopeless. and make the sad happy.
a pic of the goodies we bought for the kiddies..
The year Prior My Charity along with the Pirates of BFC raised over $3000 to help a single mom who had three children one with Fragile X syndrome. They were in serious financial need and did not want public assistance. We were able to buy hundreds of dollars worth of sundries, groceries, cleaning supplies, toys, Gift cards for Walmart, Grocery Stores.. etc.. It truely changed their lives.
I think the most wonderful thing is how over the course of this year how many people emailed me or called me on the phone and said how profoundly impacted they were by this charity and how it inspired them to try and make a difference in thier community The cool thing is one act of kindness passes the torch to others and the kindess grows and grows.
My firm belief is that those on the top of the social and ecomomic ladder have a responsibility to care for and defend the poor, the hopeless, and the sad. It is our job to make the poor less poor, give hope to the hopeless. and make the sad happy.
a pic of the goodies we bought for the kiddies..
powells85 said:
I'm always impressed by people like you and Easyrider who adopt stray and abused animals as pets. All our pets are either foundlings or pound animals and we just couldn't have found any better pets to have as members of our family. Good for you! :thumbup:
Wow, impressive thread!!
You guys/gals are so nice, that you're dangerously tilting the scale too heavily in favor of good.
To right the balance to neutral, I'm gonna have to do some bad things, like go clubbing a seal, de-feathering a penguin, or buy a super cheap flea market pocket knife or something.
You guys/gals are so nice, that you're dangerously tilting the scale too heavily in favor of good.
To right the balance to neutral, I'm gonna have to do some bad things, like go clubbing a seal, de-feathering a penguin, or buy a super cheap flea market pocket knife or something.