# What charity would you play for if you were on a game show? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 11, 2009, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406 "2009-06-11T02:31:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/1 "2009-06-11T02:31:22Z")
Obviously most of us are in the stage where we’d rather make a lot of money _for ourselves_, but… suppose you were on a game show or reality show that donated a lot money to the charity of your choosing if you won. What charity would that be? I’m not really sure myself, but if I were going to keep it in America very possibly St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or the Shriners burn unit charities (coincidentally the one that Sanjaya’s playing for currently) as I’ve known families who were helped by both of them. Internationally I like [heifer.org](http://heifer.org) (supplies dairy goats and dairy cows to impoverished families in Africa and Asia) and ‘Nothing But Nets’ (a charity that donates mosquito netting in 3rd world countries). What about you? ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/2 "2009-06-11T04:30:33Z")
Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario, in London ON, and if possible for two, the Ronald McDonald’s house in London. The first saved my son’s life. The second made my being there with him a whole lot easier and more comfortable. And the fooliefamily story was fast and easy compared to those of many around us. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/3 "2009-06-11T04:37:39Z")
The Shrine Hospitals for Crippled Children of course. But I would insist on wearing my fez. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/4 "2009-06-11T04:45:01Z")
St Joseph’s Hospice, Hackney. My Grandad got the best possible care there - I’m so happy that he spent the last few months of his life in a place that was full of people who really cared about their patients, and I want as many people as possible to have that. I couldn’t have imagined a building that’s so full of death feeling as calm and loving as St Joseph’s Hospice did. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/5 "2009-06-11T04:47:21Z")
[The Thai Elephant Conservation Center](http://www.changthai.com/) in Lampang province, up in the North. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/6 "2009-06-11T04:54:06Z")
The James Randi Educational Foundation. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/7 "2009-06-11T04:55:46Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > [The Thai Elephant Conservation Center](http://www.changthai.com/) in Lampang province, up in the North. Oh, and they have an [elephant hospital](http://www.elephanthospital.com/en/index.php) there, too. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/8 "2009-06-11T05:03:34Z")
Probably ones that I have been helped by over the years, the USO or the American Red Cross. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/9 "2009-06-11T08:38:04Z")
An AIDS charity. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/10 "2009-06-11T13:40:25Z")
[The American Friends Service Committee](http://www.afsc.org/), working around the world for peace and justice for almost 100 years (since 1917). ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/11 "2009-06-11T13:57:51Z")
Probably a pro-life pregnancy-assistance/adoption agency. Or a well-building or medical care in underdeveloped areas project. ---
**Author:** ![Dandibear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Dandibear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandibear)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/12 "2009-06-11T13:59:50Z")
The local SPCA or the Alzheimer’s Association. That’d be a tough decision. ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/13 "2009-06-11T14:09:13Z")
immigration equality aclu amnesty international comic book defense fund EFF wikipedia cognitive liberty planetary society ccakids CERT habitat for humanity peacecrop/earthcorp ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/14 "2009-06-11T14:31:50Z")
The Humane Society of the United States. I give regularly to them now, and will hopefully leave money to them in my will. So I’d definitely want to win gameshow money for them too! ---
**Author:** ![Kingspades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@Kingspades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kingspades)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/15 "2009-06-11T14:45:03Z")
The [Lymphoma Research Foundation](http://www.lymphoma.org/), as I’m a seven year survivor, and the [H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center](http://www.moffitt.org/) in Tampa, as they helped with my diagnosis even when I didn’t have health insurance. As it happens, I did play for the LRF a few weeks ago! The Atlanta Scavenger Hunters Meetup hosts regular hunts around the city, and the winners get a donation for the charity of their choice. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/16 "2009-06-11T15:18:26Z")
[The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation](http://www.curemeso.org/site/c.kkLUJ7MPKtH/b.3076109/k.BEA6/Home.htm) We all know the disease from late night lawyer commercials, but Meso is a deadly, horrifying cancer that gets little funding when compared to breast cancer and the like. I used to temp there and they do great work with the little they get. The other is the [Dream Foundation](http://www.dreamfoundation.org/). It’s like Make-a-wish, but for adults. It really is sad when you read some of the profiles. Some want a trip to Disney with their families, others a laptop so they can talk to their kids, some want to see siblings for the last time. One wanted to take a train ride with his wife. It is only for adults with a terminal illness that have been given a year or less to live. If I weren’t a poor college student I would definitely be giving to these organizations now. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/17 "2009-06-11T15:31:43Z")
[CorgiAid.](http://www.corgiaid.org/) ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/18 "2009-06-11T15:37:01Z")
Oh, so many I’d want to help. [Heifer.org](http://Heifer.org), SPCA, Alzheimer’s research, parrot rescue groups…the list is so long I’d have to put them all in a hat and draw one out! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/19 "2009-06-11T15:59:27Z")
Heifer International (my grandfather the dairy farmer used to donate a calf every year) Planned Parenthood (have been a tremendous resource to myself and many people I know) ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406/20 "2009-06-11T16:04:22Z")
I would choose- [Team Up for Down Syndrome](http://www.teamupfordownsyndrome.org/), a charity started by baseball player Rex Hudler & his wife Jennifer after their son was born with the disorder. The USO. The [Negroe Leagues Baseball Museum](http://www.nlbm.com/)- thanks Buck, for everything… Lucille Packard Childrens’ Hospital at Stanford. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-charity-would-you-play-for-if-you-were-on-a-game-show/499406.md?page=2)