Does anyone agree?

Question

I am sick and tired of ads for charitees. There should be some way to disable them after you have donated. Not all of us can afford to continue to donate everytime one comes up. Sure, we do it for a few, but then they should stop. Any one with me?

Answer 1

See I agree. It make you feel badly but you can't give away all your money cuz you have yourself and family and the future to look out for. So why the F8ck is paris hilton so rich? do u think that sl ut gives anything away when she's not drunk and high. Nothi'n but pussy and that doesn't help anyone.

Answer 2

Some charities are OK but I think that charity starts at home. We lost our house to a fire and there were curious people around for quite awhile to see what we got from others. When we started building our house all these people that said they would help never showed up. It took us 7 months to construct it. Not having insurance at that time sure was an eye opener. Work got slow for some time and we decided our children's food would come first and three months latter our home was up in smoke. For the hand full of people that helped with the labour our prayers will always be with them.

Answer 3

Yes--- hang up the phone -- most are automated dialers wanting you to stay on the phone for a "live" person to come on and speak with you, Everytime you respond back --- data bases are compiled on you,and sold(!)to "others" , wanting to get a live one,and a few bucks out of your pocket. So money is made from what you might donate, and also from selling your name, by the very people you donate to, which in turn ,will be sold again and again to others who will "hit" you up. Never fill out any contest forms (say at the supermarket drop box) . You propably will not win anything,but a excellent chance to be bombarded by junk mail,and tele-marketeers up to your neck. This is especially true on the internet --more so . Be aware ! The bottom line is that "they" are simply out to pull a few (lot)dollars from you,and in enough cases-- to defraud you. Educate yourself in these manners --and whatever you do -- don"t allow "them" to try and instill a certain obligation on your part to "donate", or tweak you on your "guilt level" to do anything. This is where a lot of people are "gotten" to --- feeling guilty. You are vulnerable at this stage ,and will be "had" if you don"t learn how to say "no".Simply hang up the phone,or let your "voice" pick up --- burn /tear up good all your junk mail. When trading at various shopping places --some will want to "get your name and number" to offer a gift,etc.---- don"t fall for this trick -- your personal information is the main objective on their part. Have a nice day --- and be careful,and aware out there. Merry Christmas.

Answer 4

Yes I agree. I agree mainly because most charities or "non-profits" have executives that knock down six figures for their "work". Also, there are many "non-profits" and "charities" that are really just scams. The only one that doesn't (to my knowledge) is the Salvation Army. Where I live, they've never pressured me into donating. Then again I'm not on their mailing list because I just put money in the "kettles" anonymously...oh except for "used stuff" I donate, beds, toys etc; but I never ask for a receipt (that'll get ya on a list).......by the way, not junk, my kids are very gentle on their "stuff".

God doesn't help those that help themselves. If He did the rich would have no need to worry. The Lord helps those in need, if they rely on and ask Him...it won't always be money though, as some think a blessing is always cash.

Answer 5

Is the reason that you want them to stop contacting you because you feel guilty or because it is irritating to have your life interrupted? If it is because you feel guilty, then you should know that it is a part of being an adult to make decisions and stick by them. There is nothing wrong with saying no to something that is not within your budget, ability or desire. If it is because you feel inconvenienced, then I would say suck it up. Raising money even for the best of causes is super hard to do and I would bet that the person on the other end is much more irritated than you, rightfully so.

Answer 6

Yes, it's true some nonprofits are legitimate.

Yes, it's true that some Directors make obscene salaries.

But what about a small, grass-roots nonprofit that has a tiny operating budget? What about a nonprofit who is doing a tremendous amount of good for its client base, but isn't big enough to receive grants or federal funding of any substantial amount? A $1,000 annual grant doesn't go very far.

That's the reality of it for a lot of small non-profits. And for them to continue serving their clients, they rely on the support and generoisty of the public sector. It's also common sense that you're not going to get something unless you ask for it.

If you choose not to support a nonprofit, that's your perogative. I sincerely hope you never find yourself in need of the service of a nonprofit agency. However, if you do, I also sincerely hope that the agencies are still there to take care of you.

Answer 7

Well, look at it this way.. let's say that you have something like muscular dystrophy. Would you want that charity to stop soliciting simply because a person gave once?
I suppose it's a small annoyance for us but the recipient of the charity has a much harder time of it. I think it's just something we have to deal with and remember that we could be on the other end.

Answer 8

You could probably write or call them, asking them to stop doing so. Charities have their causes but I do agree that they get annoying too. Besides, excessive charity is not helpful anymore. (Btw, I am a licensed social worker). It could create dependency on the part of the receiver and the giver who always gives blindly may get buried in debt, fooled, or even feel excessive and unnecessary guilt when s/he is not able to donate.
Also, for all readers, I encourage you to give to charities who help the receiver wholly. Meaning, it provides for the basic needs (food, shelter, clothing) to a certain extent but also looks into helping the receiver attain self-reliance, a vision of NOT needing to post charity ads anymore.

Answer 9

I agree that charities and charity advertising should be regulated, reasonably.
You don't say how this is intruding on you, or what particular method is bothering you.
Charities must educate and inform, and provide the methods for people to support them, so a little more information would help.

Perhaps there are some that require better regulation.

Answer 10

No. Like any other advertising, charity ads deliver important messages to the community asking for help on issues that individuals or governments can't or won't deal with on their own.

Without such communication, many more people would die, diseases would run rampant and those in need would never see aid. And, like any organization, charities need to keep advertising to communicate with new donors who either haven't seen the ads or haven't given yet.

Once you've done your part, discard the ads or pass them on.

Answer 11

Yes I get tired of it too. Especially when they call me and try to get me to sign up for a payment plan after I tell them that I can only afford to give once in a while. What really bothers me is that I give to a lot of environmental groups and I think they have wasted all my money on sending me calendars and address stamps.