Generous MyPillow - Page 5

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@Plaid Pants2 wrote:
Oh, I'll sleep quite peacefully tonight, comforted by the knowledge that I can think for myself and not to be taken in by hero worship.

Sleep well, dear cakers.

You seem to say that a lot @Plaid Pants2

Recognizing that someone has done something worthy is not worship

Setting up a shrine, praying, getting on one's knees in supplication, idolizing... that's worship.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@Mj12 wrote:
Hero worship of the pillow guy? Silliest thing I've heard all week. Month.

Me, too @Mj12

Nice to see you here

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

I don't like Pillow Guy (smarmy yes), and I've never been impressed by his pillows, but whatever reason for his donation, I'm sure that pillows are a very welcome, very useful donation. He might be providing directly to on-the-ground-now organizations. Who knows.

ANY corporate donor thinks of publicity. Most "celebrities" (especially the lesser-known, lol) think of publicity. Plenty of waaaay bigger names than Pillow Guy (who does, seriously, give me the creeps) are okay with the publicity they're getting. It's not like only PG is thinking of publicity.

Gift horse, mouth - not looking, etc.

Life without Mexican food is no life at all

DiAnne · ‎09-22-2010

I donated to the Red Cross and I personally think they do a lot of good. They have the experience and resources to get things in place. They also have a lot of volunteers to call on. My grandmother was a Red Cross volunteer for well over 50 years starting with rolling bandages in World War 1. My mother volunteered for years at their blood bank. They have paid employees and volunteers. You can also designate where you want your money to go.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@OfCourse wrote:
Wow, @Noel7, I remember that earthquake, though I'm on the East Coast. You and your husband are special people for helping the victims of this natural disaster. There's always a lot of discomfort, hard work, and even danger involved in being on the ground during these crisis times. Kudos to you and your husband!

Thank you @OfCourse

That's really nice of you to say. I saw that @Cakers was on a rescue team also. Yesterday someone told me off for a comment I made about helping others. She told me I had no idea what people in a catastrophe go through. That was the only reason I decided to speak out as if I actually did know something about it. I have no idea why some people are always ready to dump on people who believe in helping others.

OfCourse · ‎08-26-2017

@Noel7 wrote:
@OfCourse wrote:
Wow, @Noel7, I remember that earthquake, though I'm on the East Coast. You and your husband are special people for helping the victims of this natural disaster. There's always a lot of discomfort, hard work, and even danger involved in being on the ground during these crisis times. Kudos to you and your husband!

Thank you @OfCourse

@That's really nice of you to say. I saw that @Cakers3 was on a rescue team also. Yesterday someone told me off for a comment I made about helping others. She told me I had no idea what people in a catastrophe go through. That was the only reason I decided to speak out as if I actually did know something about it. I have no idea why some people are always ready to dump on people who believe in helping others.

It's not nice at all. It's your due. Ditto for Cakers. Another poster on here was describing her work in these kinds of situations. It really is a big deal. There's the sacrifice of time, the immense discomfort and danger. Like I said, it takes a special kind of person to do this. I feel the same way about doctors, nurses, and all medical workers. I've never done anything like this. I wish I could say I have. What would happen to all these desperate people without people like you, Cakers, the other poster, and all those who are on the ground in Texas? Many would die. That's a very big thing!

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@OfCourse wrote:
@Noel7 wrote:
@OfCourse wrote:
Wow, @Noel7, I remember that earthquake, though I'm on the East Coast. You and your husband are special people for helping the victims of this natural disaster. There's always a lot of discomfort, hard work, and even danger involved in being on the ground during these crisis times. Kudos to you and your husband!

Thank you @OfCourse

@That's really nice of you to say. I saw that @Cakers3 was on a rescue team also. Yesterday someone told me off for a comment I made about helping others. She told me I had no idea what people in a catastrophe go through. That was the only reason I decided to speak out as if I actually did know something about it. I have no idea why some people are always ready to dump on people who believe in helping others.
It's not nice at all. It's your due. Ditto for Cakers. Another poster on here was describing her work in these kinds of situations. It really is a big deal. There's the sacrifice of time, the immense discomfort and danger. Like I said, it takes a special kind of person to do this. I feel the same way about doctors, nurses, and all medical workers. I've never done anything like this. I wish I could say I have. What would happen to all these desperate people without people like you, Cakers, the other poster, and all those who are on the ground in Texas? Many would die. That's a very big thing!

@OfCourse

I feel the same as you about doctors, nurses and all medical workers

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

@DiAnne wrote:
I donated to the Red Cross and I personally think they do a lot of good. They have the experience and resources to get things in place. They also have a lot of volunteers to call on. My grandmother was a Red Cross volunteer for well over 50 years starting with rolling bandages in World War 1. My mother volunteered for years at their blood bank. They have paid employees and volunteers. You can also designate where you want your money to go.

There are many worthy charities, and to each their own - but there are reasons that the Red Cross is THE #1 recommended organization to give to in a disaster.

..Disaster is their business. They deal with it constantly and have done for more than a century. They have the buying power, resources and connections to get what they need the fastest.

...They are the organization that every large organization trusts, including Federal, state and local govts.

...They may not have an A+ charity rating based on paper criteria, but they are by far the largest organization doing disaster relief, and the sheer size of the organization means it costs a certain amount to make it run.

...I doubt that the govt and every large public entity, including the media, would have continuously supported the Red Cross if they were an inefficient scam organization.

When I donate to the Red Cross I know they will have the best plans for my money's use strictly by experience.

I don't always donate to the RC over other organizations, or "only" to the RC, but for quick and easy, and trustworthy, it's pretty hard to do better on the scale they typically have to deal with.

Life without Mexican food is no life at all

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

I volunteered for the Red Cross when I was in college. They took a few hits around that time because they took some of the money specified for certain disasters and put it in their general fund. The entire donated amount never went to the named receiver.

Bad publicity, they made some quick changes which I assume they still hold to. We still give to them. I give to local charities rather than the Salvation Army because of their long time issues about LGBT people.

Savant · ‎11-19-2016

As a frequent QVC shopper I ask,

@Cakers3 wrote:
@RetRN wrote:
It is a kind gesture to those in need. No need to be critical of generosity in any form.
@RetRN You are so right. As I said in another post-has anyone ever seen those gad-awful cots the evacuees have?

It will be a long time before they will ever sleep in another comfortable bed.

What is QVC donating to the efforts in Texas?