thjis made me laugh a little. Last sunday i was feelign a little low so i decided to ask a few charities if i could help them. I really don't know what i was thinking
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Hello Dorothy, I hope you don't mind me contacting you but i'm a little
lost and i want to do something to help.
I co-own a gambling forum www.thedailypunt.com I also suffer from
depression and agraphobia. I am due to get kicked out of my flat on April
30th 2008 and i really don't know what to do. I can't go on living like
this so if i can't do something for myself i would like to do it for
others. What i was thinking of was a 'Betting On The Kids' (i just made up
that title) fund raising event. I could get all the other internet
gambling forums involved and also the online bookmakers. In this day and
age where gambling is pushed down people's throats by the government i
thought it would be good for individuals who bet and also the companies to
give something back and what better charity than yourself.
I was planning to walk round the coastline of Britain (maybe add a spin to
it too) I was gonna contact bookmakers and make them aware that i will be
popping by all their shops on-route and maybe ask for a donation of £1 per
person (2 games of a fruit machine) per shop and maybe the bookies could
offer up something else too. I could contact the casino's too and see if
they can donate something. also i would contact the local press as i go
and hoefully they can raise some interest in the appeal.
It's all a bit rough at the moment and i can understand if the gambling
element isn't really what you would like but we don't have to tell the
kids about it. I just think that the gambling industry can do more to help
as it's well known for people just selfishly spending their money on bets
whilst they could be doing something better with it.
If you are interested or have any advice for me Dorothy then feel free to
get back to me. I will know this Tuesday when i will be heading off (prob
mid-may) All help appreciated. As i say Dorothy i really am at a loss in
my life and i would like to do something that would help someone as i
think it will help me too.
regards
xxxxx
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they replied-
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Dear Mr xxxxx
Thank you very much for your email and fundraising idea. However I am sorry to say
that we're unable to support this venture because Barnardo's does not endorse
gambling of this nature. We genuinely wish you all the best of luck and thank you
again for getting in touch.
Regards
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i got this one back from macmillan and i might take them up on their offer and advice
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HI Ross
Thank you for your email enquiry about organising a Gaming Fundraising
Event for Macmillan Cancer Support. I was anxious to read about some of
the personal issues that you're currently facing. I think my colleague
may have already provided you with information about the Citizen Advice
Bureau who could help you, there is one located in John Dickie Street,
Kilmarnock and the contact tel no is 01563 544744. Scottish Association
for Mental Health is another organsiation who could offer support as you
had mentioned that you were suffering from depression contact tel no is
0141 568 7000. Finally, the Samaritans are also a good source of
information, help and support and their details are 08457 909090.
You had mentioned that your gaming idea had been driven by the fact that
you want companies and the gaming industry to do more to help people. We
have a good relationship with a well known Bookmakers who support our
Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning every year and encourage all of their shops
to host an event.
There are policies and guidelines which Macmillan has to adhere to when
being associated with gaming events and if we were to consider your
Betting on Beating Cancer event, we would require to have a thorough check
of the gaming aspect to ensure that this met all legal requirements. A
gaming event as you've described at the moment, wouldn't comply with our
policy and legal requirements.
Whilst your support is appreciated, we believe that your priorities should
be to deal with some of your personal issues before considering organising
a fundraising event for Macmillan.
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fcuk i give up
Gamecare never even got back to me