With with all the need that is out there, if you give, where do you give and why. And if you just can't now who would you support if you could?

My dollars are in short supply these days since, as many of you know I am again unemployed, but I always give to my mail person at xmas, (hey that is a tough job out there in all weather and I love getting my mail) but more to the point, I give first to firefighters because they are my heroes and god forbid I ever need them they will be here pronto whether they know I have financially supported them or not, those men and women just jump on a truck and respond!!!

I also donate to my local food banks cause hunger just stinks.


So who so you give to and why?

i volunteer.
for a lot of random stuff.
just cuz.
if i can help,
why not.

Exactly!!! Why not!??

Dollars, time, old coats, old blankets, money....it's all good!

But I am wondering where we send our dollars and what do we know about the charities we send them to?

You hear so much negative stuff about how your money is used....I donate locally because it is needed and because I know where my dollars are going.

I give the local homeless shelter, diabetes research and toys for tots..

Those are all such good ones!!

I give some to cancer research but not as much as one might expect given that I lost my husband to cancer. I prefer to give locally, close to home.

I agree with the local think but my sons mother (the x) has diabetes in her family that could affect my son. his wife has it in her family making it doubly bad for my grandson so I feel I need to donate to the research.

I am always giving and helping...sometimes I wonder I was only put on this earth to take care of everyone

i did some community service last month

Well i give when i can to help find a cure for cancer as my mom had cancer and survived it but i lost so many close friends to it so i always support it, i also supported abused women too as i hate when a guy is a wuss and hits a women or a kid or someone that can't defend them selfs i also support crippled and retarted kids as i really feel sorry for them i also help the homeless all the time cause out in this world theres not enough love and help some that are homeless its not their falt some been abused or just can't get a job due to health or don't know how its tough on some :)

i also supported the heart foundation as my Dad in the past, passed away with a massive 1 and other friends and cousins did too and also supported diabetes as my mom has that too and my grand father lost his legs do to it he has passed on now and also saw good friends faint do to diabetes so sad :)

For sure the Heart Foundation...including Cancer Society

I donate to whomever calls or knocks on my door. I believe that when people desperately need help they ask for it. I have a sponsor child to which i donate $500+ dollars a year for, and in the future i wish to have another one. I also donate to the RSPCA since i love animals and they never have enough money helping the innocent poor lonely pets in the street who were injured. I also used to donate money and participate in the MS Read-a-thon. :P

What's your phone number?

Seriously...this is not a good idea. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel18.shtm

A for everything she does but not the whomever calls or knocks on your door...absolutely agree with you on that one!!!

They have to give me proof as to what charity they are, and i don't mean my home phone number. My friends have friends to which are part of charities then they call me, we talk etc. Like i'm going to donate to someone who calls me "i'm a charity of such and such". But mind you, not many people come knockin on my door.

Thanks for the clarification.

I deal with scams all day at work. I just hate to see good people parting with their hard earned money for the criminals.