Looking for a worthwhile charity, for the Fall Foliage Run Options

[seanery]

I think that the 2004 is gonna be a little bit different than last year. Some things will probably still be the same like the free T-Shirt, but there may be more stuff. I'd like to support a local/regional/national charity. I was thinking about having folks bring either toys or food or xxxx. I want folks to bring as much as whatever as they can afford/fit in their car. So, I'm looking incentives. I think I've got that figured out, but mum's the word.

Anyway, back to the question.
My first thought was Gleener's Food Bank or The Salvation Army. I'd love to hear other's ideas.
Please answer if you are in the region or are thinking/planning on attending the 2004 event (see Club Calendar for date).

[ArtechnikA]

We could do an auction of the "goodies" that are rolling in or we can just do giveaways where he who pays most gets first pick. Idears, comments?

since you ask...

put all the 'stuff' in the pool. sell tickets. random drawing for tickets.
then it's organizer's call on the following:

1) if each drawn name gets to cherry pick from what's left in the pool, or if items are presented in a preset order.
2) if any one person can win multiple items.

my preference would be - preset order, with 'big stuff' interspersed throughout the process and no - once you win, you've won. buying more tickets improves your chances of winning -something- but it shouldn't be possible for one person to win -everything- even if they buy up a substantial number of tickets. (this assumes more people than stuff, of course...)

post-drawing exchanges and "resale" should be permitted, but i'd suggest that any money that changes hands -at the event- go to the charity (you have no control over what happens after...)