I Will Help Anyone!!

[TWR]

But do you think the Sally Army are been cheeky asking for £16.00 TV Donations?

[starone]

You don't have to give £19 you can give what you can afford. I always give to St. Peter's Hospice (local) and the MacMillan Nurses.

[Mick-Talbot]

Mike Smash and Dave Nice have nothing on you TWR......keep up the good work.

[Prudie]

Gosh TWR I think most of the destruction of trees in the rainforest is tp promote commercialism in Western Society like us. IKEA for example. It's not for the natives!

[boxtops]

I've not seen the advert, but if it's a one-off payment of £19, it's not unreasonable. The charity letters I get through the door ask for anything from £3 upwards per month by direct debit, which is £36 p.a.

All charities are trying to make ends meet - why shouldn't they ask?

[Zacs-Master]

Shouldn't your question be titled ' I will help most people', as you patently won't help 'anyone'.

[boxtops]

Hmm, good point, zacs!

[DaisyNonna]

How much is spent on advertising and asking for money?

[boxtops]

daisy, I've worked with a number of charities including the hospice movement, and advertising and fund-raising costs are budgeted for in their overall overheads. You have to advertise to get more income - if people aren't reminded, you may get no donations.

[Zacs-Master]

And euphoniums!

[albaqwerty]

one that really annoys me at the moment, is the Oxfam, 3quid a month when the woman goes out to see what her 3quid does.
How much did it cost to send her and the camera crew out?

[askyourgran]

I'm all for the Sally Army, wish I could give them more, they help everyone all the year round, through Christmas and the New Year too, especially the homeless. I don't begrudge them. All the Charities are asking for specific amounts of money now to cover the cost of help. PDSA ask for £10 to cover the cost of medication for a dog.

[albaqwerty]

When my aunt died, my parents offered most of the contents of her flat to the Sally Army, they replied by saying they don't take tat, so I'm afraid I don't hold them in high esteem.

[venator]

They probably have a well paid Charity fundraising agent, who have come up with £19 from their expensive surveys.

"singing people won't you come,
put your money on the drum,
we're only elevence ha'penny off a bob!

[DaisyNonna]

Being reminded? Why when I make small direct debits to more than one charity? Also inundated with letters and phone calls from those I do not subscribe to. Do they pool addresses and phone numbers?

[fairycakes69]

You can go into any of the Salvation Army charity shop and donate any amount you want. I work in one and people have been very generous this year, some give £1.00 someone else gave their heating allowance , as they didn't need it. They only advertise as Christmas and they help everyone, the stories I have heard have been amazing, I didn't realise how much they do, as they don't really advertise .

[TWR]

Just for you Zac, you sound a miserable old fart but this might cheer you up!! I spent 4 months of my own time, run at my own costs trying to find a burial place of a person with L.D. that no=one else could find, Succeeded in finding quite a few hundred pounds that was owed to my neighbour (90yrs old) with success, there are a few more old fart but I might embarrass you,

Shouldn't your question be titled ' I will help most people', as you patently won't help 'anyone' Oh, by the way, have a happy new year you old fart.

Yes I will help anyone thats in need of it, but I will not be TOLD, ASKED, FEEL GUILTY ABOUT, by these charities.

[TWR]

To add, the person's I was trying to find & succeeded was the person with L.D. Parents. & NO, I did not want a HALO!!