Important Poll for all Forumites

Xislandgirl · Post by **Xislandgirl** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:54 am

It is hard to believe that the holiday season is so quickly approaching.
In past years we have held a tropical ornament swap with the forumites. It has been a nice way to get a little something from our online friends and I know that I have some beautiful ornaments to show for it.

I am happy to organize it again, but thought that people might want to give back something to the people of the island that we love this.

There are many worthwhile charities on the island. The STJ Community Fund, ACC, Guy Benjamin School, Christmas gifts for the kids, etc. If people would like to make a mass donation from the forum, I would be happy to organize that as well, hopefully with some help from the on-island folks.

Please take a minute to answer the poll and let me know how you feel.

byado18 · Post by **byado18** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:14 am

Donations to one of the groups on STJ......

Also, I am sure the toy drive will happen again!

lprof · Post by **lprof** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:14 am

Although I have loved seeing the beautiful ornaments some of you have exchanged with each other pictured here, I have not participated and would not be interested this year.

IF... the forum members could AGREE on one charity to which to make a donation, I think it would be a very nice gesture of giving in the holiday spirit. Many of us donate individually, in one way or another, to some St John cause. I like the idea of a collective gift from the VIOL Forum, so I voted for "donate to a charity".

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:17 am

I like the charity idea. I know that we raised a decent amount for a golf tournament a couple of years ago.

Is the toy drive happening again this year? Does anyone know?

California Girl · Post by **California Girl** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:35 am

I'm sending a bunch of toys again this year (yes, liamsaunt, it's happening again) so for myself, I'd like an ornament exchange.

Xislandgirl · Post by **Xislandgirl** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:44 am

226 views but only 16 votes, it is anonymous folks, so please vote.

Marcia (Mrs. Pete) · Post by **Marcia (Mrs. Pete)** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:03 pm

Xislandgirl wrote:226 views but only 16 votes, it is anonymous folks, so please vote.

Oops, sorry, X. Senior moment there, I read it twice and didn't see how to vote. DUH! I wasn't signed in.

I've voted now.

jayseadee · Post by **jayseadee** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:20 pm

Xislandgirl wrote:226 views but only 16 votes, it is anonymous folks, so please vote.

I think many are afraid to come over here anymore.

lprof · Post by **lprof** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:09 pm

Bump... now vote...

Lulu76 · Post by **Lulu76** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:00 pm

I loved the ornament exchange but I like the idea of donating to a charity. And while I think there are lots of worthwhile charities and will support whichever we choose, I personally would like to throw The Trust for Public Land's fund to save Maho into the mix.

Xislandgirl · Post by **Xislandgirl** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:07 am

Xislandgirl · Post by **Xislandgirl** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:51 pm

One more shamless bump!

Mary L · Post by **Mary L** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:16 am

I vote for charity.

byado18 · Post by **byado18** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:35 am

Let's decide on a charity for those who want to do that and certainly a group could do ornament exchange if they want to do that!

Charity options:
http://www.seestjohn.com/services_community.html
Animal Care Center of St John
St John Rescue
Friends of the Park
St John Community Foundation

Using Sport for change http://www.usingsportforsocialchange.com/

Others??????

Xislandgirl · Post by **Xislandgirl** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:54 am

I am going to put up a poll for a charity donation tonight and I am also going to organize a small ornament exchange.

If anyone would like to take the lead on one of these, I would love the help!

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