A Worthwhile Charity

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A Worthwhile Charity
Topic Started: Nov 29 2012, 04:23 AM (691 Views)
Trotsky	Nov 29 2012, 04:23 AM Post #1
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	I am always leery about charitible donations because so very often the bulk of the money goes to salaries and self promotion. But I sent a small $10 check to Wikimedia Foundation because I find Wikipedia the most useful NON-PROFIT site on all the web. I use it several times a day. Give it your consideration also if you are so inclined. https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Ways_to_Give/en Edited by Trotsky, Nov 29 2012, 04:25 AM.



Olive Oil	Dec 4 2012, 04:35 AM Post #2
Gold Star Member Posts: 4,747 Group: Member Member #785 Joined: June 10, 2010	Wikipedia is indeed worthy of our support. What a wonderful resource of information it is If you don't mind me expanding on the whole charity subject, I find myself getting a bit jaded about some of them. I began giving modest donations at Easter, Christmas, and Thanksgiving to a charity that temporarily shelters the homeless and provides dinners on holidays. However, I get so many expensive glossy mail outs every month that I'm sure most of my donation goes to pay for these. I have asked repeatedly to be taken off their mailing list but to no avail. I am seriously considering switching to the Salvation Army . While I am not a fan of faith driven charities, I like the fact that their money seems to go right to the people who need it most instead of to clever marketing.



greenleaves	Dec 6 2012, 11:04 AM Post #3
Small Star Member Posts: 593 Group: Member Member #744 Joined: April 4, 2010	In the Montreal area my favourite charities are: Sun Youth Dans le rue Church charities Welcome house



Tipacanoe	Dec 7 2012, 10:42 AM Post #4
Blue Star Member Posts: 1,255 Group: Member Member #758 Joined: May 9, 2010	Olive Oil Dec 4 2012, 04:35 AM Wikipedia is indeed worthy of our support. What a wonderful resource of information it is If you don't mind me expanding on the whole charity subject, I find myself getting a bit jaded about some of them. I began giving modest donations at Easter, Christmas, and Thanksgiving to a charity that temporarily shelters the homeless and provides dinners on holidays. However, I get so many expensive glossy mail outs every month that I'm sure most of my donation goes to pay for these. I have asked repeatedly to be taken off their mailing list but to no avail. I am seriously considering switching to the Salvation Army . While I am not a fan of faith driven charities, I like the fact that their money seems to go right to the people who need it most instead of to clever marketing. If you don't want mail outs, steer clear of the Army. If they would just leave me alone, I would be delighted to send in a cheque now and then. But we must get 2 or 3 mailings a month. Ridiculous!



Darcie	Dec 7 2012, 11:13 AM Post #5
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	Greenleaves, for sure Dans la Rue is very worthy, used to go out with the van when I lived there and give soup and food on the street. It is one of the best programs for street kids that I have ever seen or know of.



Olive Oil	Dec 8 2012, 06:56 PM Post #6
Gold Star Member Posts: 4,747 Group: Member Member #785 Joined: June 10, 2010	Thanks for the warning about the army. I find that so annoying. The charity I have been giving to , this month alone, has sent me meal tickets and yesterday a place mat. Such a total waste of money.



margrace	Dec 9 2012, 02:04 AM Post #7
Gold Star Member Posts: 5,367 Group: Member Member #723 Joined: April 1, 2010	A friend told us of a problem in her family One of the problems with the mail outs from charities is that her mother in law was sending a cheque to everyone who sent her a request. She felt guilty not doing it until Laura explained to her how many she was sending. It was decided that Laura would monitor her mailings so that she only sent one a year to the ones she considered important. I wonder how many more seniors get caught up in this way of thinking.



FuzzyO	Dec 9 2012, 02:22 AM Post #8
Posts: 16,968 Group: Administration Member #710 Joined: March 30, 2010	My mother was very much like that Margrace until her dementia progressed to the point where she was not able to write cheques.



Delphi51	Dec 9 2012, 07:33 AM Post #9
Member title Posts: 13,967 Group: Administration Member #441 Joined: October 10, 2006	I made my donation to Wikipedia after reading this thread. What a shame it would be to pollute it with advertising. It is a fine example of what can be done when a large number of people work together.



Trotsky	Dec 12 2012, 02:05 AM Post #10
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	Good for you Delphi.



Bitsy	Dec 12 2012, 02:24 AM Post #11
Veteran Member Posts: 31,383 Group: Member Member #267 Joined: March 11, 2006	Thanks for the great suggestion, Trotsky. The check is in the mail!



Trotsky	Dec 12 2012, 07:01 AM Post #12
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	Atta Girl!



imjene	Dec 12 2012, 09:40 AM Post #13
Gold Star Member Posts: 3,960 Group: Member Member #745 Joined: April 4, 2010	Olive Oil Dec 8 2012, 06:56 PM Thanks for the warning about the army. I find that so annoying. The charity I have been giving to , this month alone, has sent me meal tickets and yesterday a place mat. Such a total waste of money. You must live in the same area that I do. I often wonder if such things actually are done because they bring in more donations. I must be so, otherwise they are wasting the money with such mailings. While I don't care for their religious leanings, I think they do good work for the poor and homeless. We donate to them, also. Other charities that we give to are the Red Cross and the local food bank.



angora	Dec 13 2012, 04:19 AM Post #14
WWS Book Club Coordinator Posts: 14,494 Group: Member Member #717 Joined: March 31, 2010	We donate to a number of charities but prefer local and smaller ones. The Santa Claus Fund is a fav and the summer one for sending kids to camp. Also the Farley Foundation, our daughter's cat rescue.. Cat Busters, they provide tax thingy. Wildlife and conservation. Paget's foundation....stuff like that. It's a way of trying to help out without expending the energy we no longer have to volunteer.



friendshipgal	Dec 13 2012, 07:56 AM Post #15
Guess everyone wants their own Trudashians Posts: 12,815 Group: Member Member #241 Joined: February 12, 2006	I wouldn't donate to Wiki mainly because it's biased politically. I was looking for ways to improve my search skills and found this - note what it says about wiki http://mashable.com/2011/11/24/google-search-infographic/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/post/study-wikipedia-perpetuates-political-bias/2012/06/18/gJQAaA3llV_blog.html http://frontpagemag.com/2011/david-swindle/how-the-left-conquered-wikipedia-part-ii-coddling-progressives/ http://www.newsrealblog.com/2010/08/29/wikilies-my-five-favorite-wikipedia-distortions/ speaking of search skills, would anyone like to start a thread giving some tips ? Edited by friendshipgal, Dec 13 2012, 08:03 AM.



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