Showing posts with label requests for funds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label requests for funds. Show all posts

Monday 15 August 2022

How much can we donate?

 

During the last five days - not even a whole week, I've received four requests for donations in the mail.

On top of that, I've had several pop-ups wanting me to subscribe to various news outlets.

Two of the envelopes I received included pairs of childrens socks and a few cards with envelopes.

Quid pro Quo.  We'll give something to you if you give something to us.

The challenge is, as much as I would like to donate to every worthy cause, like most people, I'm not a billionaire with an unending stream of income.

I did send $100 to a group seeking to abolish Alzheimers and other cognitive diseases. 

Each year I donate to several organisations whose research will improve the lot of all humanity, not just people with this or that disease, but as I said, I'm not Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates.

In fact, I'm a self-funded retiree with an annual income well below the average Australian income. No, I'm not crying poor. I'm debt free and manage to feed and clothe myself, but I don't have truck loads of money to send to every worthy cause whose letter arrives at my letterbox or whose email or SMS arrives on my mobile.

If I win 80 million in next weeks lottery, you can be sure I'll use 95% of the win to help others in need; veterans, homeless and many charities. Until then, I'm sorry, I can't help most of you who ask.

#Robinoz