So I had an idea..

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I'm relatively new here, but already I see enormous potential in the Steemit community. It's ability to provide top quality content and reward authors, photographers, and users of all sorts for their contributions.

The idea of hitting the "upvote" button and rewarding someone's efforts with seemingly little or not cost to yourself, a fantastic system of value.

So people are getting $1000 for their vacation photos, hundreds of dollars for links to news articles with a brief synopsis, their musings and opinions...

Why aren't there more charities here?

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My brief search for Steemit charities produced few results. Many of them abandoned tags and projects. You would think, just about everyone would like to help the less fortunate (disabled, children, etc.) especially if it cost them nothing, right?

Most of you probably turn down the lady at the grocery store asking for the $1 donation. And I get it, you just spent $100 on groceries, who's gonna pay another dollar a week? I don't mean to insult any of you who actually do give money to charities, I am involved in a few myself through my Fraternity. But what if it cost you nothing? Hit the "like" button as you check out and we'll give some change from this transaction to the blind. No problem!

Why don't we Upvote for the Kids?

What if we took a post, resteemed it and upvoted and took 100% of the profit and donated toys and coloring books to a Children's Hospital?

A collective donation from the Steemit community. I'm sure the recipients would show their gratitude and wouldn't mind taking a picture, their smiling faces, maybe even holding up Steemit signs if we're lucky. Doing good for people, positive publicity for our platform and its power, and the satisfaction of knowing (and seeing!) we helped someone.

No other social media platform is doing this.

Any of them can accept dollars and donations through paypal, but how many can help kids with Likes alone?

Would you be willing to resteem and upvote a post to brighten a misfortunate childs life? Think others would?

So my idea was to determine how much money would be needed to donate something meaningful to local causes, with kids as a focus (because it's really not fair what some have to go through, so early). My lodge does a "coloring books and crayons" drive where they buy the aforementioned (about 2k worth) for the entire Children's Hospital.

I'm open to suggestions. I'm willing to write the posts, take 100% of the profits (or decline payout if we dont reach the necessary goal, because I can't proceed if I dont have enough for everybody) and order the toys or whatever we're donating (something more tangible than handing a big check to the hospital staff, I want to put toys in kids hands and see their faces brighten) and I'll deliver them personally. (It would be an honor). Or we could directly ship them.

Hell, have an author you trust do it, or downvote me into oblivion if I don't. The first thing everyone I tell about this says is "oh nobodys gonna trust you". And I get it, but I'm not asking for money. And I'm promising proof (pictures) with results.

If there's a better way to do it, I'm open to suggestions. I've invested in this platform, I'm willing to volunteer my time, and I want to help more people.

I'm not here to cheerlead for Unicef, March of Dimes (their CEO is a crook anyways) or any other organization, not even the ones I belong to. I want to bring recognition to Steemit and help kids. I still believe there are other good people out there.

Any comments, suggestions, or questions welcome

If you would Upvote and resteem a post where 100% of the payout goes to charity of this nature, please let me know in the comments. I'm open to suggestions or collaboration from any other kind hearted individuals who want to get in involved or help somehow. Or just tell me I'm wasting my time, I appreciate honesty.