Well, here is a thought. Do not give them any money.
Now wait a minute, you say. I want to help these people and animals and stuff. I can not turn my back on them. What is the matter with you? Are you a heartless, insensitive person?
No, I am just cynical; I do not trust any of them.
Okay heartless one, you told us things that are wrong with these organizations but you have not told us how to figure out which ones are real and which ones are not.
Well, the answer to that is, you probably can not for the most part, unless you investigate each and every one of them.
Well, you have told us the problem insensitive one, now tell us the solution. Well, okay.
Now, what can you do to satisfy your need to give; your need to help those more unfortunate than you? What can you do to make yourself feel all warm and cuddly again?
Well folks, there is enough misery, poverty, unfairness, cruelty, disabled veterans, police widows and stray cats to go around. I’m not sure how many of them damn burros are out there though. They’re on their own.
THINK ABOUT IT. Do you have to send your money halfway across the country or around the world to a post office box somewhere you have never been to in order to help?
If you want to help people, I mean really help people in need then GO LOCAL. Put your money where you are. Put your money where you can actually see it help.
Are you going to tell me that you can not find a disabled veteran near you? Would it make more sense to give your money directly to that veteran or his family than to give it to some faceless organization that will spend the majority of your donation to cover “administrative costs”?
Have you ever drove down the highway and seen a sign that says “Adopt a Highway”? The hell with the highway, “ADOPT A VET”.
Let the State, County or City worry about the highway that is one of the things you pay taxes for.
Go to one of the Veteran’s Hospitals, meet some of the disabled vets, develop a relationship, get to know them, get to know their families, get to know their situation. Find out what they really need, find out what their family needs. Then give directly to them not to a post office box. You can do more for them one on one. You can have more of a direct impact on their life and their family than you ever will, sending your money to some organization.
Now wait a minute, you say. I want to help these people and animals and stuff. I can not turn my back on them. What is the matter with you? Are you a heartless, insensitive person?
No, I am just cynical; I do not trust any of them.
Okay heartless one, you told us things that are wrong with these organizations but you have not told us how to figure out which ones are real and which ones are not.
Well, the answer to that is, you probably can not for the most part, unless you investigate each and every one of them.
Well, you have told us the problem insensitive one, now tell us the solution. Well, okay.
Now, what can you do to satisfy your need to give; your need to help those more unfortunate than you? What can you do to make yourself feel all warm and cuddly again?
Well folks, there is enough misery, poverty, unfairness, cruelty, disabled veterans, police widows and stray cats to go around. I’m not sure how many of them damn burros are out there though. They’re on their own.
THINK ABOUT IT. Do you have to send your money halfway across the country or around the world to a post office box somewhere you have never been to in order to help?
If you want to help people, I mean really help people in need then GO LOCAL. Put your money where you are. Put your money where you can actually see it help.
Are you going to tell me that you can not find a disabled veteran near you? Would it make more sense to give your money directly to that veteran or his family than to give it to some faceless organization that will spend the majority of your donation to cover “administrative costs”?
Have you ever drove down the highway and seen a sign that says “Adopt a Highway”? The hell with the highway, “ADOPT A VET”.
Let the State, County or City worry about the highway that is one of the things you pay taxes for.
Go to one of the Veteran’s Hospitals, meet some of the disabled vets, develop a relationship, get to know them, get to know their families, get to know their situation. Find out what they really need, find out what their family needs. Then give directly to them not to a post office box. You can do more for them one on one. You can have more of a direct impact on their life and their family than you ever will, sending your money to some organization.
