Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Operators are standing by

Yay!I don't really have a blog or website but I ha...

2008-02-18T21:59:05.286-08:00

Yay!
I don't really have a blog or website but I have been posting in the forums and message bords I frequent (firstly, tons of positive responses. secondly, I have been posting more than ever because I, having read everything before I posted it had all my questions answered. They, however, didn't. So its been a lot of copy/pasting from the FAQ and blog. whats more exciting to me is that i haven't had a question that you haven't already addressed the answer too.)
Thanks so much for spearheading this for us Cruchy.

You amaze me.

2008-02-18T21:20:24.336-08:00

You amaze me.

Can we please not refer to it as "female circumsis...

2008-02-18T18:32:23.038-08:00

Can we please not refer to it as "female circumsision"? It's female genital mutilation.

Thanks, Theresa! You can buy the pads through whoe...

2008-02-18T15:31:15.255-08:00

Thanks, Theresa! You can buy the pads through whoever you like. I just haven't gotten around to contacting everyone yet :)

Crunchy, you continue to amaze and inspire me! I'...

2008-02-18T15:27:45.333-08:00

Crunchy, you continue to amaze and inspire me! I've blogged about it too, and I'm just trying to decide which of the companies to order the pads through. I may end up using one not on the list - Luna Pads, if that's ok. I have some and can vouch for how well they hold up.

Crunchy for President!

You are amazing! As if your daily musings didn't a...

2008-02-18T13:42:44.484-08:00

You are amazing! As if your daily musings didn't already impress & entertain me, I can't believe you got this program up & running. I will definitely spread the word and send my donation. Thank you for your continued inspiration to
"Be the change that you want to see in the world" (my favorite f/ Ghandi) Thanks Crunchy!

Thanx Crunchy; this is great! I'm looking for ins...

2008-02-18T12:58:58.093-08:00

Thanx Crunchy; this is great! I'm looking for instructions; I can sew a few of these for the girls starting mid-March, once I get the sewing room up and running. Well do I remember my own younger days..... I will be posting about this, plus Depletion and Abundance, on my own newly-created blog!

Crunchy, you are an inspiration.Have you heard of ...

2008-02-18T10:27:46.472-08:00

Crunchy, you are an inspiration.

Have you heard of these people? Might be worth checking into...

One other thought, Crunchy -- If you wanted to est...

2008-02-18T10:19:46.305-08:00

One other thought, Crunchy -- If you wanted to establish this program without the administrative hassle of setting up and maintaining your own nonprofit entity, you could work with an existing nonprofit organization to run the "back office" side of the program for you. In other words, you could set up the "Good 4 Girls" program at XYZ Nonprofit Agency. You would publicize the program through your web site, but monetary donations, etc. would be sent to the existing nonprofit you were working with, and that organization would receive and distribute donations and do all of the other behind the scenes work.

Of course, you would have to select the organization you partnered with carefully, and you wouldn't have the control that you would by setting up your own nonprofit. The upside is that if you found a reliable partner, this could save you a lot of time and effort that you could use to promote the program and do other things important to you. I know from personal experience that establishing and running a nonprofit organization can be rewarding but also can be a huge drain on time.

I'm not trying to send you in one direction or another -- just something to consider.

Hooray! I need to order some PUL and then I'll sta...

2008-02-18T10:13:53.349-08:00

Hooray! I need to order some PUL and then I'll start sewing. Thank you so much for coordinating this! You're amazing.

I'm new here at the Crunchy Chicken blog and I jus...

2008-02-18T09:40:21.395-08:00

I'm new here at the Crunchy Chicken blog and I just wanted to say that you are ON THE BALL. One week from thoughtful post to an entirely new website (and non-profit status on the way!).

I'm not sure if it inspires me or just makes me really really tired.

BTW, I'm on board with these. Thank you.

Great idea Crunchy. You are an unbelieveably grea...

2008-02-18T09:37:50.278-08:00

Great idea Crunchy. You are an unbelieveably great person for all that you do.

About the Diva cups, I would be hesitant to donate them to the African girls. I'm not sure how culturally acceptable it would be to go see a doctor to remove it, or to have help removing it, if it got stuck.

I can't wear Diva cups because they just disappear when I insert them. I tried twice, CAREFULLY following the instructions. It was *extremely* difficult to remove both times.

I'd hate to see that happen to someone who doesn't have easy access to a doctor, in case it takes a pro to remove it.

I think the idea of the monetary donation option i...

2008-02-18T09:17:16.346-08:00

I think the idea of the monetary donation option is great. If you could get it hooked up to PayPal--I think you'd have a great response.

eatclosetohome--along with cultural taboos, female circumcision is still widely practiced in many parts of Africa making insertion of anything into the vagina excruciatingly painful. Reusable pads are the best option according to some work friends who were born/raised in Africa.

eatclosetohome - that was my initial impression as...

2008-02-18T09:05:10.053-08:00

eatclosetohome - that was my initial impression as well. I address what the story is with DivaCups on the FAQ page.

Wouldn't donations of Diva Cups or Keepers make ev...

2008-02-18T09:02:11.083-08:00

Wouldn't donations of Diva Cups or Keepers make even more sense? Much less washing and fuss...would you take donations of those, as well?

Wow...that was fast! I will definitely be posting...

2008-02-18T08:12:41.986-08:00

Wow...that was fast! I will definitely be posting this on my blog!

I sent the link to my homeschool community. I don...

2008-02-18T07:39:21.854-08:00

I sent the link to my homeschool community. I don't know what kind of response you'll get, but I do have a mom friend who already expressed an interest in sewing (although not using herself :) cloth sanitary napkins.

I'm impressed with all you've done ... and so FAST, too :). Way to go, girl! I'm pulling out my sewing machine today. It's time to get the plans out of my head and into reality.

I have posted about this on my blog, and word is s...

2008-02-18T07:33:56.947-08:00

I have posted about this on my blog, and word is spreading in my circles, too. I've been thinking about learning to sew for some time now, and your inspiring ability to DO something has motivated me to get to it! I'll be sewing some pads just as soon as I can get a decent seam sewn, lol. And btw, I'm friends with one of the owners of LunaPads and will be passing this info on to her.

You're amazing, I love you and all of your Crunchy...

2008-02-18T07:30:51.232-08:00

You're amazing, I love you and all of your Crunchy goodness.

Well, you already know I have a post up on my site...

2008-02-18T07:25:24.343-08:00

Well, you already know I have a post up on my site. My daughter and I will be sewing pads together as an outreach project. We'll be spreading the word where we can as well. I think the way the blog community has come together to support this effort is very exciting.

Great project I will help out in any way I can.

2008-02-18T07:18:18.294-08:00

Great project I will help out in any way I can.

Crunchy, you are a very compassionate person. Tha...

2008-02-18T06:26:01.492-08:00

Crunchy, you are a very compassionate person. Thank you for doing this.

I don't know exactly what you have in mind, but if you are planning to set up a nonprofit corporation in Washington, you can do so at the Washington Secretary of State's office here. The state of Washington also requires charities planning on soliciting large sums of money to register and pay an annual fee. You can read a summary of the registration requirements here. If you want your organization to receive tax-exempt status, you will need to apply for this with the IRS -- nonprofit corporations are not automatically tax-exempt. The IRS publishes a FAQ list about applying for tax-exempt status here.

I wish you the best of luck with this project. Let us all know how we can support you.

This is fantastic - I will definitely post about t...

2008-02-18T05:34:01.896-08:00

This is fantastic - I will definitely post about this on my blog (SurelyYouNest.com). Thanks for being so motivated about this as you seem to be about everything in your life!