Name 

City, State

Comments

Lois Sook

Oberlin, OH

Karen Kassinger

Athens, GA

This is a great idea. My check just came. I'm combing 10% of it with checks from 2 friends (our rector and her husband) to make up the amount we need for one gift--the Back Pack--our local food bank puts together for a child in the free lunch/breakfast program at school so there will be food for each week end of the year.

Mary Barber

Tacoma, WA

Susan and Earl Naylor

St. Louis, MO

We rejoice in "Giving it for Good!"

Charlotte Shepic

Lakewood, CO

Nancy Cummings

St. Louis, MO

Mary Ann Faris 

San Francisco, CA

Robyn Burnett and Ken Luebbering

Jefferson City, MO

Virginia Hall

Bloomington, IN

Go for the gold!!!

Kay Flores

Casper, WY

I am sending $100 of my economic stimulus check to ER-D.

Andrea Burr

Manchester, CT

I am so very blessed in this life. Was grateful to be given the rebate to donate where it can be a stimulus to eradicate poverty.

Dorothy A. Jones

West Lafayette, IN

In solidarity with the Lambeth Bishops and spouses marching for MDG support...

Karen and Gil Gleason

Orinda, CA

Steven Hulme

East Lyme, CT

My gift is designated for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Burma

Katharine Armentrout

Jasper, GA

Deborah Piggins

Bethlehem, PA

Richard Schaper

Mill Valley, CA

Marge Christie

Mahwah, NJ

My "economic stimulus" was miniscule so a tithe and/or 0.7% would not mean much. Nevertheless, I will give $100 to ERD for something on their list which will help to alleviate poverty.

Stephen Weissman

Asheville, NC

Terri Mathe

San Diego, CA

Hortense Bates

Athens, GA

Molly & Don Robinson

Northampton, MA

Edward Greene

Bath, ME

Gordon Brewer

Kingsport, TN

Kimberly Israel

Durham, NC

Thayer and Bruce Woodcock

Upper Nyack, NY

Don and Jeannie Johnson

Memphis, TN

Paul Colbert

Las Vegas, NV

Renee Hirshfield

St. Louis, MO

I have so much in my life for which I am grateful. Giving up a portion of the government's superfluous "stimulus" check is the least I can do.

Anonymous

St. Louis, MO

M. Colleen McHale O'Connor

Stafford, NY

Timothy Schenck

Briarcliff Manor, NY

To quote the Red Hot Chili Peppers: "Give it away, give it away, give it away now."

Patricia Watts

Pittsboro, NC

Carol Westphal

Newtown, CT

Anne McCollum

Ashland, OR

Diane Hitt

Mobile, AL

Caring, sharing all in Christ's love in our heart

Paulette Schiff

Miller Place, NY

Jaynie Cannon

Little Rock, AR

Stephen and Julia Shaver

Dallas, TX

We are giving 10% of our stimulus check toward the MDG's through Episcopal Relief and Development. We wish we could give even more--but the rest needs to go to pay off seminary debt! =)

Ian Kinman and Kathy Kramer

Brooklyn, NY

Wayne and Debbie Smith

St. Louis, MO

Frances Stewart

Bethesda, MD

There is so much that needs to be done. Fortunately there are many wonderful organizations and people doing the work. The hard part will be deciding which of those many groups to give to.

Cathy Colby

Makato, MN

Mary and Karl Rutta

Columbus, OH

Thomas Zaczkiewicz

Griffith, IN

Cheryl Czuba

Haddam, CT

Matt Chew

Phoenix, AZ

Stephen Strathearn

Wildwood, MO

"We are rich only through what we give;

and poor only through what we refuse and keep."

-Anne-Sophie Swetchine

Bruce and Casey Hinds

Lexington, KY

Katherine Johnson

Durham, NC

Also, I impulsively went on a shopping spree at our local store that sells goods from economic development projects around the world. Not a 10,000 villages affiliate, but they sell goods from 10,000 villages cooperatives as well as others. I'm not counting that in my "give it for good" amount, though.

Karin Hamilton

Old Lyme, CT

Doug Kuhlmann

Andover, MA

Manny and Lou Ann Faria

Beverly, MA

Taylor Bennett

Berkeley, CA

I haven't received my "stimulus" check yet, but I donated half ($300) of the anticipated amount to the U.N.'s World Food Program to offset rising food prices in Third World countries. I will distribute the remaining half ($300) among charities yet to be determined, including Doctors Without Borders.

Jeanie Bryant

Jefferson City, MO

I give because I trust in him who calls us all to defend against the evils of poverty, which can divide the world before its time. May we prove ourselves mindful of God's favor.

John Hirning

Los Angeles, CA

Dr. K. Tyler Miller

Flemington, NJ

Through this campaign we can live out the gospel. This is so much better than lining the pockets of retailers. This is gospel oriented economic stimulus!! 

Anonymous

Gambier, OH

Brian Wilbert

Oberlin, OH

 What a great idea and a great opportunity! We'll be making a contribution to an organization at Lorain County Community College which provides nursing students an opportunity to travel to the Dominican Republic and promote health care and health care education among women and children.

Greta Huls

Phoenix, AZ

Martha Wright

Cleveland, OH

Mary Alice Lorick

Lexington, SC

Melanie Carrico

Greensboro, NC

Carol W. Thomas

Greensboro, NC

I plan to give to Missions as well as to the Salvation Army.

Eugene Johnston

Mobile, AL

Michelle Martin

Overland Park, KS

I'll certainly try, although I'm usually broke. Maybe I'll learn to keep better track of my finances.

Anoynmous

Pittsburgh, PA

Amber Evans

San Francisco

Denise Steffenhagen

Prinville, OR

I feel that it is important to use the economic stimulus check to address one of the Millenium Development Goals.

Anonymous

Fernandina Beach, FL

Nancy Cox

Storrs, CT

Laurie Brock

Baton Rouge, LA

As well as our entire EYC.

JP and Jane Brantley 

Danville, KY

Catherine Cooke

Burlington, VT

Maryaurelia Lemmon

Huntington Park, CA

Helping those in need seems the best thing to do with this unsolicited *rebate*

Jim Flowers

Mobile, AL

Mike and Judy Blair

Anchorage, AK

Heather Almond

Atlanta, GA

Steven Horst

Middletown, CT

We have set up a Millenium Fund at Holy Trinity, Middletown (http://www.holytrinityct.org) to which we are encouraging parishioners to contribute their rebates.

Hal and Jean Parker

St. Louis, MO

Count us in!

Paul Palmer

Columbia, SC

Emily Myers

Antigua, MA

Carol Balderree

Heber Springs, AR

Judy Tucker

Memphis, TN

Sudie Blanchard

York, ME

Anonymous

Warren, PA

Don Timmerman 

Park Falls, WI

Roberta Thurston

Park Falls, WI

Karin Thortensen

New York, NY

Stephanie Wilson

North Andover, MA

Elaine VanCleave

Birmingham, AL

Betsy Gonzalez

Berkeley, CA

Ali Lindahl

Los Angeles, CA

Irene Jones

St. Louis, MO

Diane Reddoch

Memphis, TN

Connie Jones

Norfolk, VA

Lallie Lloyd

Boston, MA

The US can't "spend its way" out of this recession, which is a necessary correction to our economy;s reliance on over-consumption. And it's immoral to mislead people about this structural reality. Spending these checks won't help; it will only deepen our already dangerous national debt. I'm happy to join Giving it for Good in taking a step in a different direction.

Jeannie Welsh

Philadelphia. PA

Heather Blagg

Tulsa, OK

Tammy King

St. Louis, MO

Chuck and Allison Blanchard

Phoenix, AZ

Nina Salmon

Lynchburg, VA

Anna Gage

Anchorage, AK

Matthew 25.40; Luke 12.15; James 1.27

I'm glad to be a part of this! God's Blessings on those who need it far far more than I do. May we all learn to live more deliberately.

I will be donating my check to F.I.S.H., a local food pantry.

Scott Goodwin

Munster, IN

This winter I was once again privileged to participate in the 30 hour famine, and it really had quite an impact on how I perceive the world. We in the United States don't realize how good we really have it, and to see some of the conditions that people are living in is truly extraordinary. I realize that every little bit helps, and giving just a little of my time and money can have a major impact on someone who is living in poverty.

Anonymous

Gambier, OH

Sharon Hiers

Decatur, GA

I support this idea completely - it is such the right thing to do. Compassion over consumption - YES!

Liberty Kovacs

Sacramento, CA

What a marvelous idea!Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to a worthy cause a portion of the money I will be receiving.

Linda Bernays

Shaker Heights, OH

Use the rest of the check to support your LOCAL economy!

Nancy Quittmeyer

Mobile, AL

Michelle Noble McCain

Aromas, CA

Richard Russell

Sacramento, CA

Excellent program. As chair of the Social Justice Advocacy Ministry of Trinity Cathedral (Episcopal), Sacramento, I am publicizing it to my congregation.

David Huff

Plano, TX

Susan Slater

Milwaukee, WI

Cheryl Czuba

Haddam, CT

I am giving to the Bawa Health Inititative, which is a 501c3 organization that is providing health care services to the village of Bawa in the Cameroon, Africa.The project is an ecumenical cooperation between the First Congregational Church, Wallingford, CT and Church of the Holy Trinity , Middletown CT.It is consistent with the MDG's objectives to reduce child mortality, to improve maternal health and to combat HIV-AIDS.

Kathleen Haynes

Norman, OK

Let's create the reign, rule, and realm of God on Earth now.

Lisa Fox

Jefferson City, MO

I'll use part of mine to support our diocese's companion relationship with the diocese of Lui (Sudan) and part to support my parish's community ministry.

Brian Thom

Twin Falls, ID

Betty and O'Kelley Whitaker

Portsmouth, VA

Sarah Grant

Madison, MS

Anonymous 

Gambier, OH

Marie Harkey

Toledo, OH

Putting my money where it belongs: helping the "least of these".

Lucinda Bayley Mellott

Phoenix, AZ

A way for the stimulus check to help stimulate a SUSTAINABLE world economy.

Mary Lou Crifasi

Virginia Beach, VA

Alice MacArthur

Phoenix, AZ

Carey Tisdal

St. Louis, MO

This is a great way for all of us to stand with and for Christ.

Cathy Sherwin

St. Louis, MO

What a great idea--I'm in!

Bob Shayler

Castro Valley, CA

John Croneberger

Reading, PA

John Andrews

Fort Defiance, AZ

Margaret Hjalmarson

Reston, VA

Jessica Gates

Tiverton, RI

Allyce Bullock

St. Louis, MO

What a wonderful way to spend some of my tax refund-helping our neighbors' improve their lives and to support the MDGs.

Martha Furniss

Reston, VA

 Giving just one percent... it's a start.

Christopher Ashley

Somerville, MA

Angelika Potter

Tulsa, OK

Tamara Hicks-Syron

Lansing, MI

Jonathan Chesney

Montgomery, AL

Jeffrey Gillen

Greenville, NC

"So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be My disciple." (Luke 14:33)

Anonymous 

Gambier, OH

Penny Sisson 

Oxford, MS

Paul Rider

Makato, MN

Michael Burke

Anchorage, AK

I will be donating to The Malawi Children's Village (www.malawichildrensvillage.com), which supports over 200 AIDS orphans from 37 villages centered around Mangochi. Malawi, subCentral Africa.

Grover Brison 

Rome, GA

Jeremy and Penny Lucas

Athens, AL

Tess Cowan

Mesa, AZ

Jesus gave his life. This is the least we can do. I'll give 100% of my stimulus check! I challenge everyone in Arizona to do the same! God Bless.

Mark Ferreira

Providence, RI

fight consumerism. help those in need of life's basics in your local community

Avis Aheron

Roanoke, VA

Diane Butler

Albuquerque, NM

Pamela Pranke

Jamestown, ND

Ian Douglas

Belmont, MA

Kristin Harris

Belmont, MA

Teresa Harrison

Jacksonville, FL

Anonymous

Gambier, OH

Dahn Gandell

Fairport, NY

Kahlil Gibran said "Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking in less than you need." This program can help us be the change we need in the world.

Nancee Martin-Coffey

Gainesville, FL

Abigail Coburn 

San Francisco, CA

I'm a tax resistor and so, therefore, have arranged it so that my income is below the taxable income. No economic stimulus for me. Ideally I would hope that we would be using all of our money for good, and not continuing to contribute to the massive war machine that is the US gov't. In the meantime though I will join with others to give light to the slivers of hope that peak through in our society every now and then.

Burt Purrington 

Marquette, MI

Lucretia Jevrie

Vacaville, CA

I will suport our Companion Diocese of Honduras by conributing to a fund helping a school build a bilingual library and by participating in a trip to help build that library.

Anonymous

Richmond, VA

Luke Fodor

Brooklyn, NY

At my core I am anti-consumerist, environmentalist advocate. The improper and unbalanced global wealth distribution must be ameliorated and this is campaign is one way for the Church to advocate for governmental responsibility.

Gregory Rickel 

Seattle, WA

Let's join together for good!!

Anonymous 

Denville, NJ

Chantal Lawrence

Brooklyn, NY

Barbara Ross

Salem, OR

Jane Cutting

Charlton, MA

Thomas and Margaret Breidenthal

Cincinnati, OH

Thank you for organizing this initiative

Paul Marshall

Bethlehem, PA

Anonymous

Gambier, OH

Emily Schnabl

Oklahoma City, OK

Sunny Hallanan

Blue Bell, PA

Leslie Sackett

Portland, OR

Jill Beimdiek

Fayetteville, NC

Susie Shaefer

Lansing, MI

Anonymous 

Ann Arbor, MI

Thank you for providing this chance to give to our brothers and sisters. It is a wonderful step towards changing global structures that bind so many in want while the few have so much. This truly is the Good News of Christ!

Debbie Brewin-Wilson 

Lakewood, NJ

Thanks for helping us strive for justice & peace.

Mac Murray

Milford, MA

Thomas Luck

Syracuse, NY

Giving to those who need it the most is best economic stimulus package!

Catharine Reid

Seattle, WA

Kate Gillooly 

Cleveland, OH

Mike & Linda Hall

Inverness, FL

May God's blessings be upon those who need it more than we do.

Mary Robert

Mobile, AL

This is a great idea! Thanks, E4GR!

Edward Greene

Bath, ME

God has blessed me with everything I need, and with the dee to sirgive away what I do not need.

Terry Olson

Fallbrook, CA

Karen Romanelli

Newtown, CT

Mike Haines

Philadelphia, PA

Jennifer Coil

Prairie Village, KS

We need EVERYONE to do this!! It's amazing what caring and dedicated people can accomplish. Extreme poverty can no longer go unnoticed! It is essential for this planet to unite- we can no longer afford our fantasy of isolation. We are a global community and we must start acting like one. Together we can change this world. One vote, one economic stimulus package, and one dedicated heart at a time. Yes we can!

Carol Peterson

Cheyenne, WY

I just got back from the ERD national network meeting in Minneapolis. ERD's new tagline is "Healing a hurting world." What a great way to do work toward doing just that!

Terry Olson

Fallbrook, CA

Lissa Olson

Lancaster, PA

This is an awesome idea - until we put our "money where our mouths are", nothing will change in the world! Thanks for the opportunity.

Stephanie Cimino

Staten Island, NY

Kris Lewis

Barnstable, MA

Sabina Alkire 

Cambridge, MA

Betsy Awsumb

Rome, GA

Jeffery and Anne Rowthorn 

Salem, CT

Alicia Allen

Lawrenceville, GA

Bill and Julie Sturman

Cortez. CO

Rachel Peterson

King of Prussia, PA

Susan Genereux

Burlington, IA

How could I not respond--giving $60 only means giving up buying one outfit for the summer!

Mary Hileman

Stillwater, OK

For me, this is an answer to the question, "So what can just one person do?" Rather than purchase something for myself, that I probably don't really need, I can support the MDG's by giving this money to a not-for-profit organization and reach those who really need and can use it.

Teresa Mithen

St. Louis

Caroline Wright

Athens, GA

Heidi Haverkamp

Bolingbrook, IL

Erika Meyer 

Cortez, CO

Mary Ann Semple

Brecksville, OH

This is a wonderful and creative opportunity for all of us to do at least a little something to help others in need.

Margaret Buerkel

Davidson, NC

Heath Missner 

Wilmette, IL

As the Dalai Lama arrives in Seattle to speak of compassion, this opportunity to support compassion for the extreme poor is timed in a way that suggests the Holy Spirit is busy at work!

K Costello

Laguna Niguel

Julie Kaufman

Evanston, IL

Avery Hall

Mobile, AL

Fran Gardner

Ontonagon, MI

Monica Romano

Montgomery, AL

Liz Graves

Redwood City, CA

Melissa Mahoney

Chicago, IL

Marjie Kennedy

St. Louis, MO

Jeanne Person

Brooklyn, NY

Kurt Huber

Monroe, CT

Elizabeth Campbell

Virgina Beach, VA

Kathi Wilson

Florissant, MO

Patrick and Barbara Ward

Scarborough, NY

Barbara & I will be giving our Check to the Carpenter's Kids program which is a ministry to help Aids orphans in Tanzania get the support they need to go to school. This is a project that links parishes in the Diocese of NY with parishes in the Diocese of Central Tagkinika, which has its See in the city of Dodoma.

Santina Grant

Chicago, IL

Jo Ann and Denis Ford

Ouray, Co

Johnny Lange

St. Louis, MO

Mary Catherine Enockson

Rock Hill, SC

Gary W. Thompson

Denver, CO

Netha Brada

Iowa Falls, IA

Kammy Young

Fernandina Beach, FL

Ann Whitaker

Clinton, MS

Bruce McMillan

Holly Springs, MS

Janet Dorman

New York, NY

Jane Bearden

Biloxi, MS

Clark Serrato 

Atlanta, GA

As a Christian, I believe it is our duty to God and Christ to help others who are less fortunate than us.

Lee Razer 

Little Rock, AR

Donna Rewalt

Durham, NC

Ronald Taylor

Denver, NC

Kit Carlson

East Lansing, MI

Tithing is fun! I can't wait to get the check so I can tithe it!

Heather Barta

Owosso, MI

Barbi & Debbie Click-Wheeler

St. Louis, MO

How can we do less than this?

Patricia Hanen

Cleveland, OH

I already give to several organizations that work to eradicate global poverty and suffering: ERD, Doctors Without Borders, and the Heifer Project. My tax rebate--"economic stimulus," indeed--means I can give them more.

The campaign is a great idea. Thanks, e4gr!

Bill Wong

Monterey Park, CA 

I am proud to supporting the Red Shirt Project!

Karla Temple

Madison, WI

Joyce Willard-Williford

Melbourne, FL

Amy Gardner

Norman, OK

Jacquelyn Judd 

St. Louis, MO

I want my taxes to go toward peace and compassionate causes instead of war and greed.

Debra Bullock 

Cape May Court House, NJ

Jessy Hamilton 

Orlando, FL

Melanie Combs 

Castleton, VT

"Hear what the Spirit is saying to God's people!"

Julie Waterhouse

North East, MD

This is a great idea.

Susan Gage

Tallahassee

I have all I want already, so I don't need to be "stimulated" to acquire more.

Dana Orwig 

Oklahoma City, OK

Great idea

Leigh Earle

Casper, WY

Tim Baer 

Moore, OK

Sarah Fisher

Chicago, IL

Peter Martin

Oceanside, CA

Nanette Ross 

Atlanta, GA

Linda Leicht

Springfield, MO

The best way I can think of to stimulate the economy is to help others achieve the basic goals set out in the MDGs. If everyone had food, housing, education and security, we would all prosper in remarkable ways. This is just one small way we can repair the world and please our Creator.

Andre & Carol Trevathan 

Philadelphia, PA

This is a wonderful idea. This will be our fourth year of giving .7% of our income to support MDG goals. We will tithe our rebate check as part of that giving.

Austin Tuning

Frankfort, KY

Char Mills

Deer Park, WA

Donna Bott 

The Villages, FL

Joanne Rhea