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Donating a voucher to a canberra charity, who could you recommend?

tweedle-dee View Member Profile	13/12/2012, 04:23 PM Post #1
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Hi...I was lucky enough to win 2 x champagne breakfast hot air balloon rides in Canberra that we aren't going to use by their Feb expiry. I'd like to donate them to a charity in Canberra as I'd hate to see them go to waste. To all the canberrians out there, could you suggest some local charities who may be able to put these tickets to good use?

elmo_mum View Member Profile	13/12/2012, 04:28 PM Post #2
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a hospital type one

livvie7586 View Member Profile	13/12/2012, 04:29 PM Post #3
Posts: 4,768 Joined: 27-November 06 From: canberra
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no idea sorry OP, but i've wondered why places do prizes like this. our school had the same prize on offer as part of the fathers day raffle, and it made me wonder if they would ever get used ETA-i don't know how useful they'd be with such a short expiry, i really don't know what most charities would be able to do with them unless they were running an auction etc, and the likelihood of that happening over the christmas period is small This post has been edited by livvie7586: 13/12/2012, 04:34 PM

Grrrumbles View Member Profile	13/12/2012, 08:17 PM Post #4
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How about a carer's group? I am sure Carer's ACT have many deserving families on their books who would love this. It would make a special gift for a couple dealing with chronic or terminal illness.

MrsDamonSalvator... MrsDamonSalvatore View Member Profile	13/12/2012, 08:39 PM Post #5
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you can donate them to me Kidding. maybe a womens shelter/nursing home etc and they can use them for fundraising or soemthing?

bright*future View Member Profile	14/12/2012, 01:43 PM Post #6
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If you can find any charities about to run events with auctions that would be a great thing to donate & raise some extra money. I can't think of any though and those sorts of events might be winding up this time of year. You are lovely!!

brazen View Member Profile	15/12/2012, 06:30 AM Post #7
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OMG how wonderful!! yeah, i'd say somewhere like carers, they have a wide consumer base so should be able to find someone to take them (hopefully me haha!)

~mimo~ View Member Profile	17/12/2012, 04:40 PM Post #8
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