Community Chat

[KailaS]

I tend to support local charities, especially those related to pets and kids. So, our one local pet shelter and Toys for Tots always are on the list. The last twelve months I have used some of my IRA to set up a QCD to help support my local food bank.  I am on a fairly limited income,  but there always are folks far less well off than I.  

[UpNorthGorgy]

@Susan345 @Last week I received a crisp $1.00 bill, week before and crisp, $2.00 bill. A .$50 piece,  seven cents in coin.  One well known charity  that used to send  only stamps  to decorate cards sent a  Large mailing of gloves, flash light pen, two small fiber towels,  Christmas cards, four gift tags and small gift wrap paper. One sent a tote bag and matching socks??? 

I have enough note pads and return mailing address labels to last a lifetime. 

I have one that actually my Church Pastor's BIL is head of charity that sends me a receipt with a handwritten Thank you. I agree that one is the most meaningful.

After Cyber Monday comes " Giving Tuesday" There must be money in selling our names and address also? 

Our local SA, Food Shelf, Three Churches coordinate 240 food and gift baskets (town of 5000) need my money more and I know where it is  going. 

[DrakesMomma]

We also support local charities.  The only donation requests we get are from those organizations.  We think our money does the most good when it is used local.  

[LdyBugz]

@occasionalrain. I get a money order to donate to certain charities.  The cost is minimal and available at several places like the USPS, CVS, 7-11, etc.  It has helped to reduce the follow-on requests asking for another donation when donating by a personal check.  Also, you'll get a receipt for tax purposes.  See costs below for CVS and USPS.

[Isobel Archer]

I think Public Television is one of the worst - and is actually making me reethink donating to them.

I get no less than 2 solicitations - in the regular mail - per week.  If they do that for everyone who donates, that is excessive expenditure for little return.

I also get the same amount of emails and texts per week.  It borders on harassment.

[San Antonio Gal]

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@THEY CallMe Mr Wilkes wrote:

I always save the notepads!

Many of them are extremely well done with name and address and I use them everyday for jotting and note taking.  Some of the pens are also quite nice.

What I don't need are the address labels,  as I rarely mail anything. 

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I also keep the freebies that are mailed and use them.  Then I feel guilty that I didn't pay for it.  

[San Antonio Gal]

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@DrakesMomma wrote:

We also support local charities.  The only donation requests we get are from those organizations.  We think our money does the most good when it is used local.  

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My support is also locally too @DrakesMomma .

[Desertdi]

Local food bank, and disaster relief ONLY

[catter70]

Same here. I give to 4 different charities and they send out more mailings for more money within a week or so. I agree, I don't need any more address labels, cards or note pads. Use that money for the charity.

[ThinkingOutLoud]

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@DrakesMomma wrote:

We also support local charities.  The only donation requests we get are from those organizations.  We think our money does the most good when it is used local.  

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With the horrendous hurricane that hit Jamaica, the devastating typhoons in the Philippines, the less than adequate medical equipment in various countries, the inability to get fresh water in some countries, etc, etc, etc I feel my money does the most good everywhere.