Overclockers Care Charity Voting | Month 2 - Overclock.net

**mega_option101** · 05-10-09

Thanks to your suggestions, we now have a list of disease-related charities for consideration for our second month's charitable contributions on behalf of the community. Please vote on the charity you would like to see the community support for month #2. We encourage Overclockers to give alongside our contribution.

MS Society
http://www.mssociety.ca/en/default.htm OR http://www.nationalmssociety.org/index.aspx

Susan G. Komen
http://ww5.komen.org/

Send a Mosquito Net
http://www.nothingbutnets.net/

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Foundation
http://www.pcaware.org/

The Four Diamonds Fund
http://www.hmc.psu.edu/fourdiamonds/

The Fisher Center For Alzheimer's Research Foundation
http://www.alzinfo.org/

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
www.jdrf.org

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
http://www.michaeljfox.org/

John Tracy Clinic
http://www.johntracyclinic.org/

The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research
http://www.canfar.ca

Autism Awareness
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer

National Kidney Foundation
http://www.kidney.org/

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
http://www.stjude.org

Arkansas Children's Hospital
http://www.archildrens.org

Sick Kids Foundation
http://www.sickkidsfoundation.com/home/

Muscular Distrophy Association
http://www.mda.org/research/

Ovarian caner
http://www.charitynavigator.org/inde...ary&orgid=8037

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
http://www.cff.org/

Shriners Hospitals for Children
http://www.shrinershq.org/Hospitals/Main/

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
www.thrivent.com

Foundation for Gene and Cell Therapy
http://www.jessesjourney.com/

Canadian Muscular Dystrophy Association
http://www.muscle.ca/national/home.html

Child's Play
http://www.childsplaycharity.org/

World Vision
www.worldvision.org

The Alzheimer's Society
http://alzheimers.org.uk/site/index.php

Help for Heroes
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/

Equilibrium - the Bipolar Foundation
http://www.thebiggive.org.uk/charity.php?charity_id=171

Huntington's Disease Association
http://www.hda.org.uk/

**ENTERPRISE** · 05-10-09

Bump. Get your votes in.

SnickieX · 05-10-09

Bump for a good cause. Or good causes, eh?

Penicilyn · 05-10-09

All good causes but I voted for Sick Kids.

OmegaNemesis28 · 05-11-09

Go Child's Play!

**mortimersnerd** · 05-11-09

It would be nice if there was a 1-2 sentence summary of each charity so that we just arn't picking them by their name, but what they actually do.

Ryan747 · 05-11-09

Voted, Bump, anything with children are good charities

**mega_option101** · 05-13-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by mortimersnerd

It would be nice if there was a 1-2 sentence summary of each charity so that we just arn't picking them by their name, but what they actually do.

Click on the links

**BenBrown** · 05-14-09

Support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and help find a cure!

Quote:

What Is Cystic Fibrosis?

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that:

clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections; and
obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food.

In the 1950s, few children with cystic fibrosis lived to attend elementary school. Today, advances in research and medical treatments have further enhanced and extended life for children and adults with CF. Many people with the disease can now expect to live into their 30s, 40s and beyond.

Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis

People with CF can have a variety of symptoms, including:

very salty-tasting skin;
persistent coughing, at times with phlegm;
frequent lung infections;
wheezing or shortness of breath;
poor growth/weight gain in spite of a good appetite; and
frequent greasy, bulky stools or difficulty in bowel movements.

Statistics

About 1,000 new cases of cystic fibrosis are diagnosed each year.
More than 70% of patients are diagnosed by age two.
More than 40% of the CF patient population is age 18 or older.
The predicted median age of survival for a person with CF is more than 37 years.

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Since 1955, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has been the driving force behind the pursuit of a cure. Thanks to the dedication and financial backing of our supporters--patients, families and friends, clinicians, researchers, volunteers, individual donors, corporations and staff, we are making a difference.

Learn more about Testing for Cystic Fibrosis.
Explore all aspects of Living with CF at every stage of life.
See what Treatments are available and what’s in development.

Source

**mega_option101** · 05-17-09

Bump

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Overclockers Care Charity Voting \| Month 2

View Poll Results: Which Charity?
MS Society	4	6.35%
Susan G. Komen	0	0%
Send a Mosquito Net	0	0%
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Foundation	0	0%
The Four Diamonds Fund	2	3.17%
The Fisher Center For Alzheimer's Research Foundation	1	1.59%
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation	2	3.17%
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research	4	6.35%
John Tracy Clinic	1	1.59%
The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research	3	4.76%
Autism Awareness	3	4.76%
National Kidney Foundation	0	0%
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	4	6.35%
Arkansas Children's Hospital	0	0%
Sick Kids Foundation	6	9.52%
Muscular Distrophy Association	2	3.17%
Ovarian caner	0	0%
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	1	1.59%
Shriners Hospitals for Children	4	6.35%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans	1	1.59%
Foundation for Gene and Cell Therapy	2	3.17%
Canadian Muscular Dystrophy Association	0	0%
Child's Play	6	9.52%
World Vision	0	0%
The Alzheimer's Society	10	15.87%
Help for Heroes	3	4.76%
Equilibrium - the Bipolar Foundation	2	3.17%
Huntington's Disease Association	2	3.17%
Voters: 63. You may not vote on this poll

05-11-09	#6 (permalink)
mortimersnerd Fear the penguin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan, United States Posts: 7,342 Hardware Reviews: 4 Trader Rating: 49	It would be nice if there was a 1-2 sentence summary of each charity so that we just arn't picking them by their name, but what they actually do.

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