Stores asking for Charity?

[slowG]

Is it just me that finds this annoying? I don't want to sound insensitive but when large corporations (culvers, dollar tree etc) ask you for money for different charities ... I find it rude. Not everyone believes in all charities .. Whether it be Christmas or different programs to help whoever.

How is it any different then a bum on the street? I could see frustration on the faces of people being asked in line having to say no in front of others. If you want to put out a donation jar explaining the cause, so be it but asking every customer is excessive, IMO.

 

[IndyGunworks]

First world problems.

 

[Rhoadmar]

First world problems.

Would you want to only be able to complain about third world problems?

 

[actaeon277]

If it's for a charity you don't like, don't donate. What's the problem?

 

[Yup!]

Is it just me that finds this annoying? I don't want to sound insensitive but when large corporations (culvers, dollar tree etc) ask you for money for different charities ... I find it rude. Not everyone believes in all charities .. Whether it be Christmas or different programs to help whoever.

How is it any different then a bum on the street? I could see frustration on the faces of people being asked in line having to say no in front of others. If you want to put out a donation jar explaining the cause, so be it but asking every customer is excessive, IMO.

No thanks.

it works.

 

[88GT]

"I gave at the office."

 

[snorko]

While I understand and applaud the companies going to the effort, it does probably collect a lot of money that would not be given otherwise, doesn't it also give a nice tax deduction to the companies?

 

[Yup!]

Is it just me that finds this annoying? I don't want to sound insensitive but when large corporations (culvers, dollar tree etc) ask you for money for different charities ... I find it rude. Not everyone believes in all charities .. Whether it be Christmas or different programs to help whoever.

How is it any different then a bum on the street? I could see frustration on the faces of people being asked in line having to say no in front of others. If you want to put out a donation jar explaining the cause, so be it but asking every customer is excessive, IMO.

It's different than the bum on e street because for each of those corporations someone at the top was moved enough to a cause to use their influence to make a change for the better. These intuitives bring in thousands of dollars and bring awareness to a cause you might not have known about. If it was your cause, you'd want every store to ask every person.

having to say "no" in front of other people is a self confidence issue. I give thousands to charity annually and often say no to the causes at the stores. Not because I'm a selfish clown, but because I give when and where I want to.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

It's just a request. Sometimes I'm inclined to say 'yes', other times I just respond: "No thank you. Not today". They're usually polite about it and so am I.

 

[slowG]

How much of these donations actually go to help a charity? I'd assume some are better then others? When I donate to charity I like to research how the donations are divided.

I just feel like its crossing a line to vocally ask for money. I am careful where I spend money and feel like it catches ignorant or overly sympathetic people off guard. It's worded to manipulate to an extent...

Is there never any motive to this but to be selfless and help others? Are there never any questionable charities? It just seems ... Shady

 

[HoughMade]

...So Walgreens can use your cash to show how charitable they are. Yeah, I find it annoying.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

How much of these donations actually go to help a charity? I'd assume some are better then others? When I donate to charity I like to research how the donations are divided.

I just feel like its crossing a line to vocally ask for money. I am careful where I spend money and feel like it catches ignorant or overly sympathetic people off guard. It's worded to manipulate to an extent...

Is there no motive to this but to be selfless and help others? Are there never any questionable charities? It just seems ... Shady

To me, charity comes from the heart. If you believe you did it for the right reasons and later found out you were duped, (as happened to my wife one time--and I told her this very thing)--it's on them. You did what you thought was the right thing. God or karma, or whatever belief system you subscribe to, will catch up to them someday.

Nothing wrong with being careful though. If I thought something was shady, I wouldn't give. Typically though, if you and I are talking about the same situations, we're only talking about a "buck or two". So, even if you make a mistake, it's not likely you'll not be able to feed your family that night.

 

[Leo]

...So Walgreens can use your cash to show how charitable they are. Yeah, I find it annoying.

+1 That is how I feel. Even if the clerk is instructed to bump me for a charity I like and support, I do not make my contribution through the store.

 

[1911ly]

I have issues with most world wide charities. If you are lucky 10-20 % of your money goes to the cause. Most is used for fat cat salaries. I stick to local things.I donate food & clothes. Even then a lot of times it's a joke. My niece worked for Salvation Army for years. Some employe's take a lot of the really good items for themselves. Friends of mine run a food bank for their church. And have back to school back pack drives. I am glad to give to that stuff. I every fall I give them a C note for the school supplies.

 

[HoughMade]

A can't speak for the goods, but the Salvation Army has a very good reputation regarding the money they are given. I support the SA.

 

[CindyE]

I don't really care for it, and I imagine a lot of the employees wish they didn't have to ask everyone. I also don't like when people are at traffic intersections trying to raise money, or those people who try to get a set amount from you. "Can we put you down for $25?" I used to have a hard time saying no to charities, but I'm getting better at it. It's not that I don't want to give, I am just more selective and careful about it these days.

 

[Lebowski]

I only do it if I get to write my name on something that is displayed. (Well, not the only time... but usually will regardless of the charity if I get to do that)

I have funny charity aliases that I like to have hung in stores and gas stations.

 

[actaeon277]

A can't speak for the goods, but the Salvation Army has a very good reputation regarding the money they are given. I support the SA.

Salvation Army President is paid only $13,000 per year-Fiction!
Well, their director makes a more reasonable amount than Red Cross.

 

[mom45]

I don't donate at stores. Now, if I see a person in a wheelchair or otherwise handicapped sitting outside by the door in nasty weather selling candy or some other small prepackaged snack item to raise money to go to a camp or some other goal they have, I always donate and tell them I don't need what they are selling. I have to respect that they are willing to get out there and help their own cause rather than just sit around waiting for someone to give them money simply because they are asking for it.

I donate when I see a need in front of me. I have been known to help pay for someone's groceries when they can't come up with the full amount because they didn't add correctly when going through the store...particularly the elderly or a young mom who does not whip out an EBT card to pay for junk food but has tried to make healthy choices for her family and just came up a bit short. I have been put in positions many times where $20 makes all the difference to someone else and realistically is not going to hurt me to share it.

When I donate to these types of causes, there is no tax deduction and I don't have to worry about what CEO is profiting from my $$$. It helps someone right here at home who just needs a little something.

 

[mbills2223]

...So Walgreens can use your cash to show how charitable they are. Yeah, I find it annoying.

Meh... When I give it's to help, not for recognition