Languish and charity

[Eddie Teach]

Never.

That's why taxes > charity.

[viper37]

Do you give to charity?

rarely.

Which?

local stuff, mostly, sometimes

I used to be a Greenpeace supporter, but that was in my teens, pre-university time.

I sometimes give to local charity, or to Opération Enfant Soleil, or to Canadian Cancer Association, but I know it's a total waste of money.

Why?

I prefer sending money directly to an handicap dude I know so he can spend it on his care, or more likely, knowing him, on booze and girls.

But sometimes, I don't know.  I think even if only 10% of my funds truly help the cause,
it's still better than nothing.

But I still don't like it.  It's the govt job, and that's why I'm being taxed, so in
a way, I feel like I am helping the govt get away with his responsibility.

For how long?

since I was a teenager.

Also taking recommendations on which I should chose. :p

the best managed ones.  the ones that don't have 30 people or so making wages in the millions of dollars.  avoid anti-poverty and pro-environment/animal groups, they are the worst.

[Camerus]

I donate to the Catholic Church. 

[CountDeMoney]

I donate to the Catholic Church. 

I'm going to this week.  In Viper's name.

[Ed Anger]

I help at a church food bank. No, not the Catholics.

[CountDeMoney]

Per-raise Jay-sus!

[Ed Anger]

Per-raise Jay-sus!

Amen! Here is a box of food with a side order of shame.

[derspiess]

Monthly Family Partner with the Family Research Council.

[Eddie Teach]

Monthly Family Partner with the Family Research Council.

Mobbed up, huh.

[Grinning_Colossus]

12 bucks a month to the ACLU, if that counts. I also frequently give pocket change to beggars.

[sbr]

I give $24 a month to Special Olympics of Oregon.  I also give bit more to other charities throughout the year to various organizations usually relating to Alzheimer's/cancer/local children's hospital/feeding the needy.  Maybe a total of $600 a year.  Feel like I should do more, maybe next year.

[sbr]

12 bucks a month to the ACLU, if that counts.

That's one that I need to get into my rotation.  I may look into a monthly donation.

[jimmy olsen]

I've given money to Doctors Without Borders a couple of times.

[dps]

I would donate a couple hundred dollars combined to several NPOs and political action funds when I made the money to do so.  Now I don't.

Sort of the same;  I  used to be pretty generous with donations when I had a good paying job, but now I'm not as well off financially and can't do it.

[Archy]

Does giving your change once every two years during catholic mass, when they go around for the oblation

To be honest. I'm a social democrat and for me it's the govt's job to support the poor and needy with my tax money.