In the boxing world, you may be looking for a fighter named Michahel Lohan. Sad to say folks, familiar as the name would be, you will not find it. Michael Lohan is the estranged father of diva Lindsay Lohan and he shall be fighting for a charitable cause.
It all started in October 6 where Lohan made it public that he would box the highest bidder. The initial bid was set at $5,000. Lohan had also initially wanted to fight off some known names in the industry including Kevin Federline and Perez Hilton but to no avail. Eventually it all came down to a local businessman, Robert Venero who had thrown $20,000 in the pot to fight Lohan. The match is scheduled on November 24 at the Hilton Long Island. Stephen Baldwin has agreed to judge the match. Proceeds of the match will go to the Long Island charities which really sponsors annual slugfests for a cause.
Lohan has had a history of being used to fights. Being jailed before, he does seem like a dangerous opponent. But on the issue of why Venero really wants to fight Lohan is another. Is it really for charity or another cause?
Whatever the reason is, it is the money for charity that is important. These two are taking the fight seriously and from all indications, it will truly give the word “slugfest” something to watch.
“It’s going to be war,” he said. “Michael Lohan is not going down without a struggle and Bob Venero is not paying $20,000 to get humiliated. They both will be swinging for the fences.”
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Categories: Activities, Charities, Fundraising | Tags: boxing, charity, michael lohan, robert venero, slugfest
Each year, there has to be something, a product to which can be associated with groups for a worthy cause. Normally we would see orphanages or housed disabled people trying to produce something useful for the normal person. Aside from the produced bags and consumer goods, one thing that they would familiarly offer are personally made Christmas cards to which each card bought would mean helping out their cause.
There are also some groups that produce seasonal cards to which each card sold would be given to charity. Other than a good cause, one may be surprised at the quality of these cards or the messages that come with them. Christmas is all about giving but it is also about remembering. Certainly, a Christmas card may seem to be cheaper to give but like everything else in acts of generosity, it is really the thought that counts.
Word of this spread and some parents decided that they would do the same. Instead of spending a fortune on cards that would end up in the bin, we sent an email with Christmas greetings and news to friends and family and gave the cash to the same charity.
This year staff have suggested that the children do not give their friends individual Christmas cards, but that each class makes a large card that they all agree on a message for, sign and read out in assembly. Parents are then asked to donate the money they have saved by not buying the cards.
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So if you are thinking of a good gift to give this holiday season, consider these products for a good cause. They may not seem much as far as cost is concerned, but it is really about making a person happy and the cause to which it was meant to help.
Categories: Activities, Campaigns, Charities, Fundraising, Holidays, Inspiration | Tags: cards, christmas, donations
