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Hall of Gratitude
The following individuals, friends, and institutions have assisted and nurtured Vedfolnir across different eras. We proudly record their kindness in memoriam and sincere appreciation:
- Maruko: Memory (my sister).
- Peter and Kate Marriott: Their kindness (my homestay family in New Zealand).
- Cathay intellectual property office: IBM xServer 200.
- Ms. Yvonne Chao: Carving knife (return).
- Mr. Alex Lee: Wine, old battery of car, motherboard, power supply, Japanese sake (3).
- PhD. Have Huang: Books (advanced engineering mathematics), air nailer.
- Mr. Kiding: The fourth book of visual basic (20070915), 89c51 MUC writer (return), Memory (my friend).
- Mr. Justin: Sleeping bag (return), 10,000 times of free beefsteak, VGA display card, Maxtor 40G hard disk x2, book (design introduction), KVM, cork board.
- National Science Council, R.O.C.: Brain Research Grants.
- Alien Chen, Ms. White Cat.
Other Impactful Non-Profit Organizations
Beyond treating our editors to coffee, there are countless worthy charitable and environmental foundations in Taiwan and across the globe operating under lean budgets and limited volunteer staffing. If you have the means and wish to empower these grassroots missions, we warmly encourage you to support them:
- Rescue Association of R.O.C.: Dedicated to disaster search and rescue and humanitarian emergency operations.
- Animal Protection Association of the R.O.C. (APA): Focused on stray animal shelters, welfare advocacy, and humane education.
- Taiwan Cetacean Society: Marine mammal rescue, dolphin/whale stranding response, and ocean conservation (our editor serves as an active volunteer).
- Greenpeace International: Global environmental campaigns addressing climate change and ocean protection.
- Federation for the Welfare of the Elderly: Advocating for the rights and community welfare of senior citizens.
- The Society of Wilderness (SOW): Conserving Taiwan’s natural ecology and native habitats through environmental education.
- Red Cross Society of the Republic of China: First aid training, disaster preparedness, and humanitarian relief.
- Taiwan Guide Dog Association: Training certified guide dogs to support independence and safety for visually impaired citizens.
- Nature Trail Society of Taiwan: Promoting trail conservation, environmental interpretation, and nature stewardship.
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