bsharmastl wrote:I will also look at the historical restoration charity. that may be something I would like to support.
I give money to The National Trust every year.
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I give money to The National Trust every year.
Red cross did scr** up the recent calls for help. However, they have a long standing list of a lot of conditions they handled well. Their reputation has sufferred (in my eyes too), and I did get a lot of good charities names from this thread.
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Bastiat wrote:Expat wrote:^Please don't assume that if a charity is 'sexy' or popular that it doesn't need the money or has high overhead. That is an unfair, blanket statement. Have you researched the 5 charities you mentioned? And just because a charity has an ad on TV, that doesn't mean it is wasting your donations. Sometimes you have to spend money to make money. They wouldn't run those ads if they were not effective, therefore, giving them an opportunity to serve more of their intended target. And just because a charity is small, doesn't mean they are good stewards.
Don't get me wrong, I REALLY like the idea of supporting small charities, but don't assume that bigger charities are not reaching their intended targets or are squandering their donations. And please don't make unfair blanket statements about charities and then list some by name.
Well, I can vouch for his statement on Red Cross. Their mishandling of the 9/11 donations is notorious
And they mishandled the donations in other ways too. I made a donation with the understanding that it would help with the rescue effort. Then they announced that some of the money would go to the families. I called and said I wanted my donation back (knowing what the answer would be) and told them they would no longer get any money from me.
The Old Newsboys Day orginization is a very worthy local cause that supports hundreds of local St. Louis children's charities. Tomorrow morning is the annual day for street corner paper sales, so be sure to buy your copy of the special edition of the Suburban Journals. Yes, I'll be out in the cold and possible wet snow hawking papers, so if you find yourself at the intersection of S. Outer 40 Rd and Timber Lake in Chesterfield, buy a paper from me 
This is the 50th year, btw
Disclosure - as part of my job duties, I do accounting work for them, but it is a very worthy organization, and zero admin costs come out of the fund. All is donated by my employer, Suburban Journals.
This is the 50th year, btwDisclosure - as part of my job duties, I do accounting work for them, but it is a very worthy organization, and zero admin costs come out of the fund. All is donated by my employer, Suburban Journals.
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Not Larry Rice's New Life Evangelistic Center, for sure!!!
DeBaliviere wrote:I support the Animal House Fund: http://www.animalhousefund.org/
FYI - If you are interested in donating to the Dept of Health Animal Protection Facility, Animal House, you may do so by including your voluntary contribution when you pay your personal property or real estate tax bill.
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Personally, I support The Human Fund.
Women's Support and Community Service, helps women and it's in the City!!
http://www.womenssupport.org/
http://www.womenssupport.org/
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The Central Scrutinizer wrote:Personally, I support The Human Fund.
That's great - I made a donation to The Human Fund in your name this year!