tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398944192135372562.post7738666473414086767..comments2023-10-12T04:00:29.043-05:00Comments on Lola For President: Optimal Method of Charity?Amber Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08487471617945987354noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398944192135372562.post-10844223141750096912009-12-10T12:58:13.996-06:002009-12-10T12:58:13.996-06:00Heh, don't bite on the MMF guy's spam comm...Heh, don't bite on the MMF guy's spam comment!<br /><br />I definitely investigate the charities to which I contribute. And I like to keep it local too. The food bank is a big winner for me, as is an organization which helps blind people lead productive lives. They both help people in our community and are proud of what good they have accomplished.<br /><br />I avoid the big national charities (MDF, SA, Cancer Society, etc) because they collect so much money that your point about not spending it wisely is sadly spot-on. The small fry charities appreciate every dollar.Chris Wysockihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108985245945494645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398944192135372562.post-12148320882120428732009-12-09T08:44:03.323-06:002009-12-09T08:44:03.323-06:00I tend to give to charities in my own community......I tend to give to charities in my own community...and limit those to ones that pretty much plow every penny into helping those they claim. I'm distrustful of big slick organizations who seem to spend a lot of money asking for money.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17364474203368804347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6398944192135372562.post-25764321459599713142009-12-07T07:49:57.150-06:002009-12-07T07:49:57.150-06:00I tend to find myself on the receiving end of char...I tend to find myself on the receiving end of charity. And I tend to go to the government because they are secular and I feel more entitled to what they offer. <br /><br />When I do give, I donate things rather than money. It is hard to see a shelter getting too drunk with power on a bunch of tubes of toothpaste. I never have the money to donate anyway.<br /><br />One thing that makes me sad is how charities make it so easy to figure out how to donate, but if you need something from them it is impossible to find how to get it. I also tend to be biased by who I have actually been helped by. When the Salvation Army charges for the use of their shelter (which is only slightly cheaper than a hostile) I look at all the money they must be making on the thrift stores and wonder. <br /><br />I tend to be skeptical of charity and I dislike getting religious overtones thrown at me for a jar of peanut butter. I do what I have to to feed my kid though.<br /><br />Wow, I sound really ungrateful. I guess I just want to keep my dignity in a society that charges for food. I hope this helped.lolaforpresidenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432610207590391876noreply@blogger.com