Don't forget compounded interest from when the money goes into the till at the store until it's finally handed over to the charity (minus expenses and a small handling fee, of course).
Donating to charities
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Don't forget compounded interest from when the money goes into the till at the store until it's finally handed over to the charity (minus expenses and a small handling fee, of course).
Walmart cashier: Would you like to donate to the Walmart Save the Shrimp! campaign?
Me: Each one of the Waltons is worth 11 figures, minimum. They have a doomsday bunker in Arkansas worth half a billion dollars they built just in case things go sideways and the rest of us try to eat them. They can make a donation for me. It's not like they can't afford it.
Then again, there's a good reason why they can afford it.........
Me: Each one of the Waltons is worth 11 figures, minimum. They have a doomsday bunker in Arkansas worth half a billion dollars they built just in case things go sideways and the rest of us try to eat them. They can make a donation for me. It's not like they can't afford it.
Then again, there's a good reason why they can afford it.........
I know a bunch of redneck Republican Americans that are 100% against administered charities because the systems get abused.
However, they are 100% there for people they know and trust. They set up turkey shoots or bike runs to help a person down on their luck.
The problem with that system is that when a person needs more than a passing of a hat, the system often fails. Around Jane Finch where there are needs the pot is meager. In Rosedale / Forest Hill the pot would be massive but the chances of needing it are slim.
I buy a provincial parks pass every year whether I use it or not. I like what they do to keep the parks maintained for access by everyone. I guess that’s a kind of donation too. Also about twice a year Altitude Sports have a charity event where you donate to a charity of your choice (there's usually about 4) and they give you a shopping voucher for more than the amount you donate. Win win.
ifiddles
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We too feel the same about the conservation areas...the one here in Milton (Halton) is amazing...post up next time Altitude is doing their fundraiser...I'm sure some of us would be interested..
PacoT
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Just wanted to spread the word that today, any donation to the Toronto Public Library is being triple-matched.
TPL has played a big role in my wife’s and my learning journey since arriving in Canada. It has provided us with safe spaces (some incidents with the homeless, but it's not TPL's fault) where we can focus and access free internet.
The location I’ve been visiting recently has also shown me how much of a social hub the library can be. Families bring their young kids to discover books, and programs help support elderly community members with courses and activities. I’m more than happy to support such an important community resource.
TPL has played a big role in my wife’s and my learning journey since arriving in Canada. It has provided us with safe spaces (some incidents with the homeless, but it's not TPL's fault) where we can focus and access free internet.
The location I’ve been visiting recently has also shown me how much of a social hub the library can be. Families bring their young kids to discover books, and programs help support elderly community members with courses and activities. I’m more than happy to support such an important community resource.
Gaoler
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But why, when they can con you into paying for it..?
TK4
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Whatever loose change I have in my pocket gets dropped in the Sally Ann kettle.
Priller
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For the longest time we donated to Riders for Health, a charity co-founded by ex-racer Randy Mamola with long-time links to the MotoGP paddock (since split off into Two Wheels for Life supporting Riders for Health, not sure why). They provide health care via motorcycle to parts of rural Africa that are difficult or expensive to reach with 4x4. It started when Mamola visited and saw nearly new bikes donated by Yamaha sitting broken down and realised there was no skills or infrastructure to maintain them, so the focus switched from free bikes to fleet management, supplying parts and providing training for mechanics.
That said, with the chaos in the world over the past couple years, we've switched most of our donations to Medecins Sans Frontieres, with some reserved for animal charities closer to home.
We also donate to our Anglican church, which inspires eye-rolls from many. But I've seen first hand how much help ours and other local churches provide for the local homeless, and how far those dollars go to making real impacts. Lots of churches do tons of work quietly, spending church funds to purchase the food and volunteer work from parishioners to prepare and distribute meals. I know it doesn't fit the smug narrative of those who like to write off all organised religion as greedy charlatans taking advantage of the simple-minded, but my first-hand experience has been the polar opposite of that. Not that that doesn't exist, but it's hardly universal...
That said, with the chaos in the world over the past couple years, we've switched most of our donations to Medecins Sans Frontieres, with some reserved for animal charities closer to home.
We also donate to our Anglican church, which inspires eye-rolls from many. But I've seen first hand how much help ours and other local churches provide for the local homeless, and how far those dollars go to making real impacts. Lots of churches do tons of work quietly, spending church funds to purchase the food and volunteer work from parishioners to prepare and distribute meals. I know it doesn't fit the smug narrative of those who like to write off all organised religion as greedy charlatans taking advantage of the simple-minded, but my first-hand experience has been the polar opposite of that. Not that that doesn't exist, but it's hardly universal...
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I like cats, so that's usually where my money goes. The local rescue shelter and sometimes the wildlife rescue/rehab facilities in the area. I don't have a whole lot to give, but I do give some. I also donate items to their garage sales when I have stuff to part with and can't say no to a good bake sale.
Churches at the local level are mostly altruistic ime. Move up to to national or international levels and the greed and graft rival parliament.
Last winter I found a Peregrine Falcon hanging around the house. He squawked at me and the dog in the dark, startling both of us. Since he was still there the next morning, I assumed he was injured and started searching for a rescue. There's (more than) a couple in the province, but Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre out near Napanee was available on the phone and very helpful.
They couldn't come out as far as Port Hope because of volunteer/van availability but could meet me in Belleville, but I decided to take him myself all the way to Napanee.
They gave me suggestions and cautions about how to gather him up, and though it took about an hour to creep close enough to him to get the box over him he was calm when we got into the truck and travelled well.
They rehab the animals and release them back into the wild where possible.
I found the visit and drop off emotional and quite spiritually uplifting as I could tell they know what they're doing and care very deeply about it. As such they get my donation dollars now, as well as the Sally Ann kettles and Legion Poppy boxes in season.
This is the organization:
They couldn't come out as far as Port Hope because of volunteer/van availability but could meet me in Belleville, but I decided to take him myself all the way to Napanee.
They gave me suggestions and cautions about how to gather him up, and though it took about an hour to creep close enough to him to get the box over him he was calm when we got into the truck and travelled well.
They rehab the animals and release them back into the wild where possible.
I found the visit and drop off emotional and quite spiritually uplifting as I could tell they know what they're doing and care very deeply about it. As such they get my donation dollars now, as well as the Sally Ann kettles and Legion Poppy boxes in season.
This is the organization:
I like to donate items to the local Salvation Army (not Value Village) as I find they can use the money more than VV.
I also would like to donate more (clothing especially, and kids stuff) to local charities that focus on people in need. This is for women, men, and kids that require these services / items more than a larger corp.
Always on the lookout for more to donate to in Mississauga and starting a search now where to donate kids clothes along with ours that are barely touched.
I also would like to donate more (clothing especially, and kids stuff) to local charities that focus on people in need. This is for women, men, and kids that require these services / items more than a larger corp.
Always on the lookout for more to donate to in Mississauga and starting a search now where to donate kids clothes along with ours that are barely touched.
Priller
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Maybe, and definitely some churches. I was briefly involved in the BC Anglican world up to the level of Bishop, being a warden in a growing church there. If anything, the senior level of the Anglican church I was exposed to felt occasionally a bit naive, and I wanted a bit more cut-throat to either preserve some assets or to make the proceeds from something like the sale of an empty church go towards a sustainable long-term project rather than just giving it away to assuage guilt about the past.
I think sometimes they may not think things through. The biggest issues locally in our areas are problems surrounding homeless encampments that are set up near dense neighbourhoods. These are mostly illegal and have been cleared for the most part but the church/charity groups decided the local park in those neighbourhoods was the best place to set up a food station which draws trouble in and ensures the camps keep pulling people in too. They do good but don’t always look at the wider picture. There's now needles and tents (handed out by the charities) in kids playgrounds etc that are the side product of these ventures. So charity at the expense of alienating the rest of the neighbourhoods affected.
