Giving to too many charities at once
Posted by: frilly
29th Jan 2010 02:28pm
They seem to want more and more each year they say their costs are going up but so are mine and we are on fixed incomes. I am disabled and we are on a pension.
This seems to have no affect when told to them perhaps I should jump on their list LOL. Certain charities help pay outstanding fines etc that people "find they are unable to pay" This is so wrong they should never be given money.
Vouchers or coupons. We see so many TV reports showing how young people and perhaps not so young blatantly tell their stories about how they can live up in Byron Bay on the "Dole"
How can they do this when we have to list every source of income we have and our pension goes up and down even weekly in tune with our assets. The fact that these assets we cannot cash in as the interest from them supply the remainder of our pension.
We thought we had totally covered ourselves for our retirement until the market crashed.
That was the biggest shock of all to find so much money had just disappeared. Now we have to keep Centrelink informed of every change in our financial situation. How do these others manage to get money so easily
One more thing, I said I was disable, it means lots of Drs and hospital visits. We can almost guarantee that after a hospital visit we will receive a request for a Charity at that hospital. Charities are exempt from the "Blocking of unwanted calls"
havalaugh
- 10th Jun 2011 01:03am
Havalaugh says- If you find it hard to give Frilly & Jonesy. I fully understand but even a doller in the right direction per day could help a charity greatly. But giving to a lot only cripples your pocket & does not build up in a common cause. If you want to know more about a charity take the time one day to visit the main branch of the Salvation army or Smith Family. I was helped by them many years ago when I got out of an abusive marriage with my 2 little girls and couldn't work at the time as my eldest child was a extremly bad asthmatic which kept me on the welfare line for quite a few years. Without the salvo's 1 year my daughters wouldn't have known about Christmas & their many food hampers etc they helped me out with. And the Smith Family bought my daughter a resperater for her asthma which going back was a hell of a lot of money 22 years ago. And they didn't help out easily I had to show them receipts for the budget I lived on to show them I wasn't scamming them. So I always give to those 2 charities now, as I know they made a real difference in my life & I am sur others. I am also disabled through 2 spinal operations and find funds are low. The thing is when your looking from the outside it is easy to feel bombardered and unaware. Make the effort to become aware & you might see another side then pick your charities and stick to the ones you want to help. Then when the others ask you cant feel guilty not giving. Just boldly say "Sorry I can't help you as I have my set charities I look after". Perhaps someone else can help your charity!!
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