Don't get me wrong, i myself donate to 7 different charities a year. but every week i do my groceries i will guarentee there will be people blocking the entry / exit of my local supermarket looking for donations. I am getting a little fed up by it. Is only me or should they not be allowed to be there, making us feel guilty if that particular week we can't afford to give a donation to their cause.
2007-02-06 15:12:08 · 14 answers · asked by Phoenix 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
The sad truth is they probably have more money than both of us.Some people make a good living bumming money.
2007-02-06 15:20:11 · answer #1 · answered by Jim C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If one looks at the charities that block the supermarket doors and guilt squeeze the customers (and let the reader do the research to confirm that what is said is true here), much less than 100% of what is donated actually reaches the intended recipient. And often the needy, especially for religious bell clangers, get the same guiilt squeeze as the intended donor to join the religion, with the implication or explicit statement by the organization that the organization was the source of the donation. Of course, we know that the source of the donated items is the common person that donates - and not the operation or religion itself.
2007-02-10 23:14:39 · answer #2 · answered by Howard M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What bugs me is at Christmas time, there's a certain organization outside every walmart and kmart with their lil bells and buckets asking for donations. Don't get me wrong, I know that time of the year can get really hard on some families. But please don't harrass people to give money when they don't have it to give! Gesh! We're leaving walmart, we don't have any money left! But that's also why local churches do alot at that time of the year. People are more likely to give to the church than they are a complete stranger. They need to strike a deal with a church so they could help each other. Who knows, it might just work out for the better of the community.
2007-02-10 22:26:37 · answer #3 · answered by Erica M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take it to the centre management of the supermarket.
They could still have their donation tins etc. but should not be able to harass the shoppers. It gets too much. There are about a kasquillion charities and we can not give to them all. Many shops lose business due to people annoying customers at the doors.
2007-02-06 23:30:17 · answer #4 · answered by obenypopstar 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Stop feeling guilty for not donating that particular day.
I personally never give money to random people collecting donations. I always go to the organization and make sure my money is going to a legit source and that all of it goes to the organization.
Just get over it.
2007-02-07 00:36:01 · answer #5 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i equally detest my workplace who tries to reward the departments who give the most throughout the year.
my husband and i do enough with our time and money. i tell people i'm not interested and keep going. wal-mart seems to have the biggest problem with the various beggars. maybe wally world is afraid of what consumers will think. in any case, the rest of us shouldn't be made to step over or around organized begging.
i wouldn't be ashamed. you know what you do, and you can't save the world period. do your part for whatever and be content. you're giving because you want to do so and not to impress others. i also used to work in telephonic donations. you can't show hesistation/fear with some because they will pounce on it in the disbelief that you need to be "led" to give. be firm and go on.:)
2007-02-07 03:30:13 · answer #6 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your concience is something you can't get rid of. Spare your lose change, anything under a dollar, and it will ease your mind and help them out.
I am fortunate that I live in an area when I only have to deal with this during Christmas.
2007-02-06 23:20:26 · answer #7 · answered by Miranda M 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I had an idiot ask me for a donation for kids in africa today,my reply was "I only donate to groups that help kids in australia" & walked off.
If yr in australia, I hope this answers yr Question.
If yr not in australia,WHAT R U DOING ON THE AUSSIE ANSWERS website, american spying again ???
2007-02-06 23:56:32 · answer #8 · answered by Sheikh Mustafa El Bundy 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes.. It is a problem.. I give them what I can spare.. Somes times it might only be 35 cts.. They always seem grateful..
2007-02-10 22:26:03 · answer #9 · answered by BigWashSr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i hate that too, cause you always think that they think you are a tightarse or something when you dont give money or buy their tickets etc. i hate the evil stares. they have no idea why you wont or cant give them the money, so they should stop judging you.
2007-02-06 23:19:59 · answer #10 · answered by Minerva 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋