Posted on March 4, 2013 by Michael
As I’ve mentioned numerous times, I’ve been participating in a fundraiser for Camp Sunshine, a sort of retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses. I did this as part of my group Atheists of Maine; we raised more than any other group, coming in at $2,169 (though donations are still being accepted). To commemorate the experience, all the participants did a polar dip in Portland (no, not the hipster, faux Portland in Oregon) this past weekend. My GPS brought me to the wrong place, so I unfortunately missed the main event by literally minutes. Of course, that wasn’t going to stop me from following-through on my promise to do something stupid:
Take a stroll on over to the AoM Facebook page to see a few more pictures.
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Posted on February 28, 2013 by Michael
I’ve mentioned from time to time the fundraiser I’ve been doing on behalf of Atheists of Maine, a group I help run. Well, it looks like we’ve exceeded our goal by quite a bit – $600 – and we’re easily number 1 amongst the other teams doing the polar dip in Portland this Saturday. I hope we see a few more dollars roll in before the fundraiser closes on March 31st.
But speaking of late March, AoM will be doing a Hug-An-Atheist booth at Easy Street Lounge in Hallowell on March 30th. It’s no coincidence that this will be the night before Easter; we’re hoping that maybe we can rustle up a little more activity this way so that we’ll have all the more funds raised to donate to a local animal shelter. If you’re in the area, come on down.
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Posted on January 5, 2013 by Michael
Once again, I want to mention the fundraising I’m doing for Camp Sunshine. Along with Atheists of Maine, I’m hoping to raise a couple of thousand dollars for this awesome camp retreat for kids with life-threatening illnesses.
So if you can, please donate. All of the money goes directly to Camp Sunshine.
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Posted on December 24, 2012 by Michael
Once again, this is a scheduled post because I’m out of the country, so I want to make sure I can be as active as possible about the fundraising I’m doing for a place here in Maine called Camp Sunshine. They’re there for children with life-threatening illnesses, so what they do is pretty amazing. Along with Atheists of Maine, I’m hoping we can raise a few thousand dollars by the time this is all said and done in February. (Incidentally, this whole thing culminates in a February polar dip off the coast of Maine.)
So if you can donate, please go here. Every dollar counts.
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Posted on December 7, 2012 by Michael
If you’re going to give to a charity this holiday season (or any other time), make sure you pick the right one. There are a lot of scams out there, of course, but there are also a lot of charities that are just, well, shitty:
The Salvation Army recently released a statement:
“Scripture forbids sexual intimacy between members of the same sex. The Salvation Army believes, therefore, that Christians whose sexual orientation is primarily or exclusively same-sex are called upon to embrace celibacy as a way of life. There is no scriptural support for same-sex unions as equal to, or as an alternative to, heterosexual marriage.”
I would recommend giving to Red Cross or, heck, Atheists of Maine’s fundraiser for Camp Sunshine. There’s no need to support a charity that is out to promote a bunch of garbage. Whatever good the Salvation Army may do, there are hundreds of charities out there that do just as well – and without the bigotry.
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Posted on November 23, 2012 by Michael
One of the things we’re doing with Atheists of Maine is a fundraiser and subsequent polar dip for Camp Sunshine. Hemant Mehta of Friendly Atheist wrote about us:
The Atheists of Maine are trying to raise money for a truly worthy cause: Camp Sunshine, “a retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.”
Right now, the atheists are the top fundraising group for the cause, but there’s a long way to go for the camp to raise the $30,000 it needs. So if you have the ability to help out, please donate to group members Ryan Dalessandro or Michael Hawkins.
There are other group members, but I think it’s clear that anyone who wants to donate should donate to my page specifically. Why? Because this is my blog, that’s why.
We’re ultimately hoping to find a church group to compete with us for position of top donor, so if any Maine-based group is interested, let us know.
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