When I shop, I will buy items that say they donate to breast cancer awareness if I am going to buy that product anyway, but does it seem like every manufacturer is jumping on a bandwagon to make a profit?
Do we really need to spend $7 for a jar of jam so they can send $0.50 to a foundation when we could spend $2 for jam and send $5 ourselves? Wouldn't that make more sense?
Or are most people less inclined to make their own donations, good as their intentions are - so it's better to buy the products to ensure that at least something is getting done?
2006-10-13 04:53:23 · 6 answers · asked by dbackbarb 4 in Health ➔ Women's Health
You make a good point about sending the $5 donation yourself. However, the value of manufacturers and corporate sponsors offering products tied to donations, is the free advertising and attention they lend to the cause.
Manufacturers themselves pay to advertise, which is a huge deal, The Cancer Society doesn't need to pay for advertising and their cause is highlighted by high-profile and popular products. The real value, as you say, is not the $.50 per jar of jam, but rather the $50 million ad campaign its manufacturer is paying for.
Yes we're aware of the value of pink. But would you be as aware of the danger and seriousness of breast cancer without these product tie-ins and media blitzes?
2006-10-13 05:19:37 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hm..... a tough question. I think we should buy $7 jam, and still send $5 to those people. Are the lives of others measured by 0.5 and 5 dollars? It's a life, a human being! The point is, it would be better if we bought $2 jam and send $10 donations, but not everybody is ready to do that.
2006-10-13 12:03:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why should survivors feel offended? it's because people donate to charities involved with breast cancer care that research can be carried out to put them in the situation of being 'survivors' the government certainly doesn't give enough to make the difference
2006-10-13 12:11:55 · answer #3 · answered by Eden* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people think, "One of these days I'm going to give to....." and that day just slips by. It's not intentional--most people do want to help and just don't know how to go about it and time gets away from them. So when they put out products and tell you that THEY will make the contribution for you, you do it.
If you want to send money in yourself--FABULOUS!
2006-10-13 11:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thing is you would pay less, but probably never send any donation.
2006-10-13 12:20:20 · answer #5 · answered by mamicolao@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Send donations to organizations yourself.
These "Pink" marketing campaigns are raising money for Big Pharma to create new DRUGS, not for research for prevention!!
http://www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org
http://www.bcaction.org
2006-10-13 12:02:09 · answer #6 · answered by A Healthier You 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋