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National Super Hero Day

donm

Today is a day meant to honor super heroes, both fictional and real. Superman, Batman, Captain America, Wonder Woman, Spider Man are some obvious choices. Real life heroes can be first responders or anyone in your community that you consider heroic due to his/her contribution.

It is also National Bllueberry Pie Day. Both tasty and, perhaps, healthy by promoting good memory. One could always drop off a pie to show your appreciation to those who have been or may become heroic. Or any of the many great foods we've discussed on this forum. A nice bowl of the "wolrd's greatest wings" could work.

Finally, it's National BraveHearts Day.Tthis is a day we can celebrate " BraveHearts for Kids"’ newest program to help families struggling with pediatric cancer, a phone app called Spotlight Hope. A first of its kind, the Spotlight Hope App is now available on Google Play and in the Apple Store. The app helps families plug into local resources during their time of pediatric cancer crisis. From financial help to rides to the doctor, the Spotlight Hope App provides information on how to connect to 1000’s of resources that exist in the United States to help families through a pediatric cancer ordeal.

If your life has been touched by pediatric cancer in any way; please download this free app and start connecting to a wonderful community dedicated to making the journey more bearable. Download Spotlight Hope and enjoy all the features.

You can observe National BraveHearts Day by helping spread the word about Spotlight Hope. Use #SpotlightHope, and #NationalBraveHeartsDay to post on social media. If you know a family dealing with Pediatric Cancer, help them by suggesting they download the Spotlight Hope App to their phone as soon as possible …No family should have to face cancer alone.

Or you can make a donation to this amazing organization so they can continue their work,

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Catfish

Jesus Christ, greatest superhero EVER.

FirePlugDawg

I'm skeptical about tax exempt orgs. Below is a link to bravehearts for kids 2017 federal tax return. Small organization. Key employee salaries might be a little high for the money collected.

The org had had its TE status revoked due to non filing of a IRS Form 990 for 3 years, but apparently got reinstated (?) in 2014. (Had a Houston address; now a Chicago area address.) I could not find a 990. EIN is below if you want to search more.

Probably many more, much more worthy orgs, including the American Cancer Society.

https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/270660252_201712_990EZ_2018121316000363.pdf

Bravehearts For Kids

EIN: 27-0660252 | Houston, TX, United States

https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/displayAll.do?dispatchMethod=displayAllInfo&Id=509974&ein=270660252&country=US&deductibility=all&dispatchMethod=searchAll&isDescending=false&city=&ein1=27-0660252&postDateFrom=&exemptTypeCode=al&submitName=Search&sortColumn=orgName&totalResults=1&names=&resultsPerPage=25&indexOfFirstRow=0&postDateTo=&state=TX

donm

thanks FPD. I'm not all that good with checking these things out, although I did wonder for a sec while I was typing about this group - due to being alerted to the possible error of me saying 70% of opioid addictions starting with stuff in folks' medicine cabinets. I hope they are a good group as it seems a worthy cause.

FirePlugDawg

The public would do well to look into the various "charities"that come their way. Looking at the IRS Form 990 provides a lot of info. How much the key people are paid and where the money goes. Can look the IRS tax return using the link above with minimal info. The 990 gives more info however.

If you specify a charity in your will, take the time to research what you are doing.

DvilleDawg

The amount of money the Red Cross pays some of their people is the reason they will only get my blood. It is sick that you can't trust charitable orgs.

Now for the super heroes, my husband has always had the biggest crush on Linda Carter as Wonder Woman.

Catfish

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/238339#Comment_238339

I appreciate your double checking on the opioids. I have to have pain medicine just to get through the work day and before all you anti painkiller people start screaming, I spent 20 years in a USCG helicopter and 12 years as a volunteer and paid paramedic. I've had 2 back surgeries and an ACL repair. I'm still trying to be a productive member of society. I can't smoke weed like I would like to for the pain. My pain prescription was cut in half at the first of the year due to the "opioid crisis". As a medic I used narcan 2 times in 12 years. I'm aware that it is a bit different now. But the truth is that they can't or won't fight the heroin trafficking. As a coastie I helped fight the"drug war", we ain't gonna win it. So now as a smoke screen we have this crisis and 90% of the od's are heroin not pain meds.

Apologies but this is the truth for more people than you know. Rant over.

YaleDawg

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/238357#Comment_238357

The majority of drug overdoses are from opioids and of those most are from prescription drugs. Abuse of prescription opioids also makes someone much more likely to use heroin or other illicit opioids. There is definitely an opioid epidemic in America caused by over prescription of certain drugs pushed by a few pharmaceutical companies. That's not to say there is no place for opioids in healthcare. They are very effective and can help people live better quality lives, but opioids should be handled seriously while we search for other options with less severe side effects.

Edit: checked some more recent numbers and the OD deaths from prescription opioids has dropped to the mid 40% range, but over 80% of heroin users started with prescription opioids.

DvilleDawg

My husband has been on pain meds for the last 5 years due to back issues. I would rather him smoke marijuana than take pain pills and muscle relaxers.

Catfish

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/238364#Comment_238364

@YaleDawg are you a medical doctor, do you have any experience in health care? If so I respect your opinion. If your just getting your info from CNN and time magazine like most of the sheeple then you really don't have a clue. The federal government cannot stop the drug flow into this country. The "opioid crisis" is a smoke screen. The DEA and CBP have admitted as much. People are turning to heroin for pain control because us folks in pain management are unable to be prescribed the dosage that our dr's want to give us. Soon my only option will be a third back surgery, This will essentially cripple me I won't be able to hunt or fish or enjoy our horses. Walk a 100 yds in my shoes and you probably wouldn't even get out of bed.

ghostofuga1

Let's not confuse the issue. Heroin is an opioid and both it and the synthetic manufactured pain pills can be classified in the opioid category when it pertains to opioid overdoses.

YaleDawg

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/238368#Comment_238368

I work in the pain field. My research involves understanding pain at a cellular and molecular level to develop better treatments for it. I know what opioids do to your body to stop pain and cause addiction. I've also had to take opioids for a severe injury before, and I would have been miserable without them. I'm sorry about your pain. It must be incredibly frustrating.

YaleDawg

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/238373#Comment_238373

I don't think anyone here was arguing against that.

ghostofuga1

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/238375#Comment_238375

My Super Hero reading comprehension is going to be graded low today....🤐

Catfish

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/238374#Comment_238374

So your part of the crowd saying I don't need what my outstanding pain management dr. thinks I need. As in part of our problem, if we don't get cut back and live in pain, ya'll lose your grant. Enjoy the money, I'll try to continue to earn mine the honest way.

YaleDawg

https://forum.dawgnation.com/discussion/comment/238380#Comment_238380

That's not at all what I said. No reasonable person is advocating for complete removal of opioids without a suitable replacement. People in pain should be treated in a way that gives them the best quality of life. At the moment that includes prescription opioids, but health care providers and patients need to be aware of how addictive and potentially damaging they can be.

@Catfish