fencing as good deed?

A link to this interesting charity event landed in my inbox this morning. I have to admit - I like the concept. Fencing all night in bouts that are fun and sponsored whether you win or not, for arguably a good cause.

Arguably...

That's kind of what is holding me up. I don't know anything about the House of Mercy charity except what the person who sent the email told me - that they plan after school activities for underprivleged children in Baltimore. It's a hard cause to argue with.

However, the only other B.More charities with "Mercy" in the name that I'm finding online are Catholic. And I have no problem with Catholics as such, I just don't want to do fundraising that will go towards teaching some of the Vatican's more odious judgments to children - namely that gay people and birth control are bad.

Can anyone offer me some guidance here? I'd like to go kick some ass for the kids provided that the charity offers all the after school activities without the dogma.

Am I terrible for being this critical?

some much belated birthdays

To _rabidwombat_ and bunny_sonatas! I hope you had good ones!