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steve from staten island

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This time of year especially we are more generous with donations. We support Sloan Memorial hospital for cancer, always St Judes but as a reminder when you see those folks ring that bell with that red bucket, a dollar or change goes a long way
I use to get annoyed when someone said how lucky I was to be in the life situation I am in.
Id think, I worked two jobs, my wife worked two jobs, we never spent a dime on ourselves for about 35 years of the 45 im married. Then nine years ago my wife got sick, so how exactly am I lucky?
Well the fact is I am because it was His will I have great children and beautiful grandkids. Nobody has a drug dependency issue. Ive never been out of work or had to worry about not having health benefits for me or the family.
Others are not so lucky.
So as a reminder that change giggling in your pocket, every time you see one of those folks at store entrances with the red pot hanging from that tripod, that little amount you give goes a long way in somebodys life.
https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/
Thanks
 
The Salvation Army is the only charity that is not top heavy with management. Much more of your donations go to help people in need.
 
As Scripture says what profit is there to give to those you love , for they already love you. But to give to those you do not know you spread love and your reward is in Heaven.
 
Jerry Hall said:
The Salvation Army is the only charity that is not top heavy with management. Much more of your donations go to help people in need.
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The United Way and other charities that had overpaid CEO types running them really hurt what people thought about giving and where their donations went to. You have to do your homework before you give to make sure the money is used for it's intended purpose.
 
chargervert said:
The United Way and other charities that had overpaid CEO types running them really hurt what people thought about giving and where their donations went to. You have to do your homework before you give to make sure the money is used for it's intended purpose.
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I agree 100% I know someone has to manage these things. But so many have turned them into a business and CEO's think they have to have 6 and 7 figure salaries. Just ruins the hole charity thing for the working class who donate.
 
Dreamcatcher said:
I agree 100% I know someone has to manage these things. But so many have turned them into a business and CEO's think they have to have 6 and 7 figure salaries. Just ruins the hole charity thing for the working class who donate.
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Yes. Just look at Goodwill. Mark Curran is a rich man.
steve from staten island said:
Well the fact is I am because it was His will I have great children and beautiful grandkids.
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You are indeed Blessed Steve. May you all (you're family is bigger than mine!) have a healthy 2020.
 
The Starvation Army is my ONLY charity.
The United Way, Koman and others pay the big wigs first then make donations that pay their big wigs first.
I know there are other charities out there but the SA gives directly to those in need.

Thanks for the reminder. That reminds me I haven't seen any bell ringers yet.
 
I think that people often get too hung up on what a CEO’s of different charities makes. I don’t ever really give to any of those types of charities anyway, my philanthropy goes to the local food banks and another favourites that really helps people with a warm bed and meal here in my own city.

But, back to the CEO thing. If you like the charity that has a high paid CEO I wouldn’t hesitate to donate to it. The success of those charities depend on a CEO that can get the job done, not just someone with a good heart. If they didn’t have the CEO’s capable of managing it and raising the money they do, they wouldn’t exist. If you have a crappy CEO the charity would likely, eventually, fold. Keep in mind the CEO’s that are truly capable of raising a lot of money need to be paid a lot of money because if they weren’t they would just go to a company or business where they could earn to their true potential. Do pay attention though to charities that are very top heavy in management below the CEO level. This is where a lot of the monies raised can get chewed up.

Just my 2 cents.....
 
That is why I won't give to the United Way. They get the money and take their cut then give out the rest.
I prefer avoiding the middle man and donate directly to the charity.
 
We always give to the Red Kettle folks. On some occasions, more than once a day. Our son is involved in Cancer Research at the U of M Medical Research Center. Whenever they have fund raisers for this horrible menace, we don't hesitate to give what we can.

Thanks for the post Steve and may you also have a great Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. That also goes for everyone on this site!:thumbsup:
 
Good info on the Salvation Army. I didn’t realize they were so unburdened with Mgmt and most of the funds went to where it was intended. I simply didn’t know. Certainly changes our approach to the bell ringers and likely to SA in general as a charity to give to. Have been looking for a strong charity that provides a high percentage to the needy. So many of the big ones do seem top heavy in Mgmt and not an organization we want to give regularly to. Like many here we like the smaller non profits.
 
Sahara said:
Now more then ever the Salvation Army needs our support. Halfwits consider then “non inclusive” because they are religion based and are organizing boycotts against them.
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Our church provides many of the volunteers for bell ringing around this area. The Salvation Army Bell Ringers are 100% volunteers from what I have heard.
 
Just read last years annual report. Looks like about 10% goes to Mgmt which is reasonable. They also have a very impressive council of board members both past and present. Certainly now an organization we would like to support - Thanks Steve!
 
The time of year we give to the school system, fire department and police department. That leaves very little for anything else. The rest we give to threw out the year. I dont need some top heavy organizations to give to to feel good about myself at Christmas time. Thats a life long event and not just something to do at certant times of the year.
 
steve from staten island said:
This time of year especially we are more generous with donations. We support Sloan Memorial hospital for cancer, always St Judes but as a reminder when you see those folks ring that bell with that red bucket, a dollar or change goes a long way
I use to get annoyed when someone said how lucky I was to be in the life situation I am in.
Id think, I worked two jobs, my wife worked two jobs, we never spent a dime on ourselves for about 35 years of the 45 im married. Then nine years ago my wife got sick, so how exactly am I lucky?
Well the fact is I am because it was His will I have great children and beautiful grandkids. Nobody has a drug dependency issue. Ive never been out of work or had to worry about not having health benefits for me or the family.
Others are not so lucky.
So as a reminder that change giggling in your pocket, every time you see one of those folks at store entrances with the red pot hanging from that tripod, that little amount you give goes a long way in somebodys life.
https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/
Thanks
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Every year at this time if I pass a red kettle I have a rule for myself that I have to throw at least a dollar in. I know the ceo of SA has a small income and donate most of his time donating when not doing his job
 
We had a flood that killed 238 people. The next day, the SA was on site with food and water. More of everything rolled in the following days. We all lined up, got shots, and went to work. The SA was always there. Two weeks after the flood, the Red Cross showed up and made national news. Later in the summer when we were still shoveling mud, the SA was there driving around with food trucks every day. They said: "No charge, take all you want, all we ask is you eat all you take". They fed me three times a day, all that summer.
 
St. Jude and Ronald McDonald House for years now. The number of requests we get through the year from others is amazing.
 
Salvation army gets my donations year round, I also have a local favorite charity for foster kids.
 
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