It doesn't cost much to donate some canned goods, or other non-perishable items to a local pantry or church, and there are many volunteer positions open for teenagers, ect, for something to do during the summer, it can be enriching, and you can meet new people while giving at the same time.
2006-07-13 09:49:17 · 15 answers · asked by bryton1001 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Americans in general donate billions to various charities and organizations. the problem isn't the money, it's that no one wants to volunteer and do the dirty work of getting it to the people who need it. i live in the gulf coast area and after every hurricane there is tons of money pouring in but about a third of the man power to do it all.
2006-07-13 09:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by Jason H 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why? Because Americans & our tax dollars are already helping people in other countries and we're running out of money for our own needy.
The US literally gives away more money, food and aid than any other country in the world.
Money from the US goes to help people who refuse to move away from deserts and areas constantly hit by typhoons/tsunamis. Our tax dollars are also spent (or wasted) on people who live in countries who don't have a backbone to band together and stand up to their governments.
When the boo-hooing begins, it's the USA that coughs up the most of the money. Am I bitter? No, but I feel it's senseless to send aid to countries that would spit on us the first chance they had.
When the US becomes bankrupt from being so charitable, I'd love to see who comes to the aid of the US.
So, my solution for those we send aid to is:
Live in a desert?
Send a U-Haul so they can move to an area that supports farming and livestock or show them how to dig a well. Hey, we all have to work, right?
Live in a tsunami prone area?
Move a few miles further inland. Even Americans don't all get to have ocean front property.
Live under a repressive government?
Overthrow it - there's more of you than there is of "them". Do any of them know the definition of the word mutiny??? Try it, that what America did.
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I donate my time, money and non-perishibles to charities within the borders of the USA because charity begins at home... AND I don't even deduct that from my taxes!
2006-07-13 10:30:45 · answer #2 · answered by Phred_Pharkle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do for "our" U.S.A. people! We need to support our own place we have starving people right here in the Good Ole U.S. of A ! My children go 3-6 X per year with our local scouts on canned drives, some donate $$$$. I feel this is good, I wish there were more people to get involved. We are givers ..... It's more fun to give then to recieve. We helped out when we recieved La, victims to. God Bless those who do !
2006-07-13 09:57:50 · answer #3 · answered by Z-Cat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I volunteer, and so do lots of other people. Could we use more volunteers? Sure, but America donates more food, and money to the worlds needy, more than any other country in the world.
2006-07-13 09:56:04 · answer #4 · answered by orangerose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok. All donations first visit a donation source. for instance, red go, who provides the donations to the particular help corporation. In a capitalist society, the employees ought to devour, proper? So red go takes 0.5 the money, and the different 0.5 is going to the reason.
2016-11-02 00:18:44 · answer #5 · answered by jenniffer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Louisiana. My wife and I both work hard for what we have. Around here we have welfare run rampant. Why would I donate anything to help people who are able to work but instead chose to sit home all day and have babies and collect welfare and complain because they don't have nice vehicles, homes, or money to go out and do things. They can earn a living just like everyone else. I do help people such as disabled veterans and such, just not able bodied people who can work.
2006-07-13 10:59:16 · answer #6 · answered by swcasper2001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do it all the time. I give so much to charity that i can itemize on my income tax. I give hundreds and hundreds of dollars a year. Plus things like canned food. I do donate. A lot.
2006-07-13 09:53:08 · answer #7 · answered by BonesofaTeacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this is a complicated issue. First according to a lot of international surveys, Americans do donate more of their incomes to charities than many other countries do-- however most of this goes to our churches rather than to our poor. For a good analysis of philanthropy go to Robert Putnam's book "Bowling alone".
2006-07-13 09:54:15 · answer #8 · answered by yellowstone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may not realize it but some people like to feel superior to other people. By them having while others don't, it actually gives certain types of people satisfaction. Sad but true and there is your answer little girl. Now go back to sleep .
2006-07-13 09:57:15 · answer #9 · answered by CHULA5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm, i think a lot of people do, some people do need to support themselves first and formost. next comes their families and then others in need. i know that i give what and when i can, may not be up to some people's standards, but i am one person on a tight budget and i can only do so much
2006-07-13 09:53:27 · answer #10 · answered by lulucakes32 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋