Truth: Charity Charity Charity
In Michigan there are about 47,000 charities registered with the state. That is crazy nuts! Wow can you imagine that many?
Anyways lately it seems, or perhaps it just me, that charities have increased their attack (and I mean that nicely) on raising money. Everyone is walking for this, and walking for that, or running for this, or running for that. I'll get invitations to donate, to attend charity events, and fund raisers. I get emails, letters in the mail, phone calls etc. It never ends and it's driving me crazy.
Do I get angry? No I don't. Not like I would at a salesman or telemarketer. Why? Because I genuinely believe in the concept of a charity, and fighting for a cause. However I'm tapped out. What really bothers me is saying no. If I could say yes, I would..but I just can't do it. If I did, I would be working full time giving away all I have to a charity. It just doesn't jive. Do I feel guilty in saying no? No, not at all...because the reality is I just can't do it. The person usually asking me for time or money doesn't understand, but they need to. There's just too much going on.
That being said, I really admire people who do charity work and take the time to sponsor events and try to raise money. They care, and that's great.
My friend Darlene from Canada eh, is doing a marathon run in Greece (42k) for diabetes. Her daughter has diabetes and she's going to run for and raise money in doing so. Good stuff and that's something I could really support.
Hmmm...my friend Irish Guy is diabetic, and the other day I gave him an apple pie. I guess that wasn't very charitable of me??? Ooops!
Anyways lately it seems, or perhaps it just me, that charities have increased their attack (and I mean that nicely) on raising money. Everyone is walking for this, and walking for that, or running for this, or running for that. I'll get invitations to donate, to attend charity events, and fund raisers. I get emails, letters in the mail, phone calls etc. It never ends and it's driving me crazy.
Do I get angry? No I don't. Not like I would at a salesman or telemarketer. Why? Because I genuinely believe in the concept of a charity, and fighting for a cause. However I'm tapped out. What really bothers me is saying no. If I could say yes, I would..but I just can't do it. If I did, I would be working full time giving away all I have to a charity. It just doesn't jive. Do I feel guilty in saying no? No, not at all...because the reality is I just can't do it. The person usually asking me for time or money doesn't understand, but they need to. There's just too much going on.
That being said, I really admire people who do charity work and take the time to sponsor events and try to raise money. They care, and that's great.
My friend Darlene from Canada eh, is doing a marathon run in Greece (42k) for diabetes. Her daughter has diabetes and she's going to run for and raise money in doing so. Good stuff and that's something I could really support.
Hmmm...my friend Irish Guy is diabetic, and the other day I gave him an apple pie. I guess that wasn't very charitable of me??? Ooops!
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