Would you give to charity instead of receiving greeting cards?

DigForVictory

Our office has a "card wall" on which we post which charity we gave the card money to. And any external cards that come in. There are well over 60 of us on the floor, so we save and donate reasonable amounts.

My family have Absolutely No Truck with this & I'll just irritate sundry sisters & cousins & aunts by even suggesting it, so I get my cards from Charity shops! Just being organised enough to get them out in time by 2nd class is a challenge for me.

themull1

I'll help charities when the directors stop getting huge wages, until then i'll send greetings cards!!

notanewuser

themull1 wrote: »

I'll help charities when the directors stop getting huge wages, until then i'll send greetings cards!!

A) not all charities have paid directors (I was ône for 4 years and didn't take a penny
some of the enormous charities need someone very qualified and experienced to manage them. Why would you expect them to work for free, and wouldn't those charities lose out more if they couldn't attract such people?

notanewuser

I do send cards for birthdays to nearest and dearest, but never ever send Xmas cards. I chuck some money at a charity instead then (have done for around 15 years).

DomRavioli

I wouldn't send money to charity instead of buying cards, mainly because I know what goes on at some of the larger, well-known charities. Oxfam, for instance, has over £80million in the bank in cash, as well as investments, stocks etc, and they really don't need the money. Same, believe it or not, with Shelter (nowhere near as much money, but more than enough to keep the charity and its projects running for a fair amount of time). With a lot of the national major charities, it is a very similar situation - as part of my uni degree I had to examine national charities against local charities, and I was so shocked what the larger ones do, I don't think I could ever bring myself to donate to them now I actually know what goes on there.

I like sending and receiving cards, and I also buy them in bulk as others have said - not sure 10p to a charity would go down well with anyone I usually buy a card for.

I think so much is focused on charity at the moment that it can blur judgement - I give to local charities who help my local area, and do this of my own free will without huge budget adverts meant to guilt people into helping. I donate because they do a great job, are accountable, and don't beg for money.

CathyP72

British Heart Foundation - every time!

Kitty777

I buy my greeting cards from charity shops...most have a stand with them on now!

two birds..one stone ;P

Hermia

savingmummy wrote: »

A lot of people last Christmas put on facebook
`I`m not sending card this year but have donated £x to xxxx Merry Christmas all`.


Its nice in a way, I like to send a card though!

I have a friend who does this via email. I still like to receive cards from close family/friends, but am happy for other relatives/friends to do this. Most people I know send less cards now anyway because of the postage costs. Who can afford to send 50+ cards at current postage prices!

I don't mind donations rather than gifts if the giver picks a charity close to the receiver's heart. It annoys me when the giver donates to their favourite charity as surely the rules about a gift being something the reciever would want still apply. I support my local hospice as many of my relatives died there. It annoyed me when a friend gave money to Oxfam on my behalf when she knew I have no particular interest in Oxfam and also knew about the hospice.

BAGGY

I buy cheap cards (or get the kids to make one) for birthdays. I dont send xmas cards, I donate to British Epilepsy Assoc or Salvation Army.

Timeflies

I don't see the link myself. If you want to give to charity,give to charity.

Giving cards to friends is a way of saying you're thinking about them, you remembered their birthday, anniversary, are congratulating them on their new home or job, that you care and want to share these moments in their life.

Making a point of telling people you know you have given some money to charity, but you can't be bothered to send them a card, still means you can't be bothered to send them a card.