Charity

Renfrewman

Aylesbury_Duck said:

eskbanker said:

Claddagh_Noir said:

I donate blood!  That, I feel is enough as it comes out of the goodness of my heart... literally! I went to a health food shop and they asked if I wanted to donate to charity as part of the checkout process, I told them that I give blood, that's more than enough! 

Charitable activities are always a matter of individual choice of course but I don't think I've ever heard of giving blood as being considered an alternative to making financial donations to charities!

Me neither.  I consider giving blood to be a duty rather than a charitable act.  Most people know a relative or friend who's had to receive blood at some point, if they haven't received some themselves.  I believe that about one in four of us will need blood at some point in our lifetime, yet only one in 50 of us donates.

The idea that it's a substitute for charitable donations or deeds seems bizarre, I'd never even contemplated it being so.

I considered it a privilege when I gave blood. It was a plus that you got to lie down and then were treated to tea and a biscuit!

Pollycat

ThumbRemote said:

dumpster_fire2025 said:

Ergates said:

molerat said:

A friend recently got chugged in a shop.  After they had signed up they got an e-mail from the chugging company on behalf of the charity

xxxxxxx Ltd is a professional fundraiser and is paid a fee for recruiting committed, long-term supporters for xxxxxxxxx (the Charity). 

This appeal is expected to raise approximately £6,350,000 in income over the next 5 years for the Charity. This will help the Charity to make a difference by helping people to prepare for and recover from crisis in the UK and around the world. 

The Charity expects to pay xxxxxxx Ltd approximately £2,800,000 (Notifiable Amount) for this appeal. The Notifiable Amount is calculated by multiplying the relevant fee (taking into account the gift amount) for each supporter acquired by the number of new supporters the Charity is seeking to recruit and adding any data management costs.

So the chugging company are getting 44% of the amount raised.

And yet, despite obviously being well aware of this, the charities still choose to use such companies.

Why do you think that is?

That being said most people also don't understand how much of the donated amount that the charity gets goes to funding lavish CEO pay among other things. One of the mains reasons why I refuse to donate to most charities now.

I usually find that people who claim they avoid giving to charities because of 'lavish CEO pay', salary levels, money going overseas or some other reason are just looking for an excuse to justify the fact they wouldn't give anything anyway.

I give to charities that I want to support despite any opinion I may have on 'lavish CEO pay', salary levels, money going overseas etc.

I dislike the charities that use 'chuggers' even the ones that I still support knowing that they do.

knightstyle

We support and my DW is a trustee of a charity that pays no salaries.  We give a meal every day, 365 days a year to homeless and needy people plus advice on benefits, housing etc.
That is the kind of charity we all should be supporting.

outtatune

Claddagh_Noir said:

I donate blood!  That, I feel is enough as it comes out of the goodness of my heart... literally! I went to a health food shop and they asked if I wanted to donate to charity as part of the checkout process, I told them that I give blood, that's more than enough! 

"I was pleasant to the person on the till at the supermarket this morning, so it's fine for me to be rude to everyone else I meet today."

littleboo

Claddagh_Noir said:

I donate blood!  That, I feel is enough as it comes out of the goodness of my heart... literally! I went to a health food shop and they asked if I wanted to donate to charity as part of the checkout process, I told them that I give blood, that's more than enough! 

Good grief, I despair

sheramber

Claddagh_Noir said:

I donate blood!  That, I feel is enough as it comes out of the goodness of my heart... literally! I went to a health food shop and they asked if I wanted to donate to charity as part of the checkout process, I told them that I give blood, that's more than enough! 

What charity do you donate the blood to?

born_again

littleboo said:

Claddagh_Noir said:

I donate blood!  That, I feel is enough as it comes out of the goodness of my heart... literally! I went to a health food shop and they asked if I wanted to donate to charity as part of the checkout process, I told them that I give blood, that's more than enough! 

Good grief, I despair

Funny when I gave blood it came out of my arm 🤣

Grumpy_chap

born_again said:

littleboo said:

Claddagh_Noir said:

I donate blood!  That, I feel is enough as it comes out of the goodness of my heart... literally! I went to a health food shop and they asked if I wanted to donate to charity as part of the checkout process, I told them that I give blood, that's more than enough! 

Good grief, I despair

Funny when I gave blood it came out of my arm 🤣

Yes, but it is your heart that pushes the blood to your arm and forces it out that little hole made by the needle.

Skiddaw1

Renfrewman said:

Aylesbury_Duck said:

eskbanker said:

Claddagh_Noir said:

I donate blood!  That, I feel is enough as it comes out of the goodness of my heart... literally! I went to a health food shop and they asked if I wanted to donate to charity as part of the checkout process, I told them that I give blood, that's more than enough! 

Charitable activities are always a matter of individual choice of course but I don't think I've ever heard of giving blood as being considered an alternative to making financial donations to charities!

Me neither.  I consider giving blood to be a duty rather than a charitable act.  Most people know a relative or friend who's had to receive blood at some point, if they haven't received some themselves.  I believe that about one in four of us will need blood at some point in our lifetime, yet only one in 50 of us donates.

The idea that it's a substitute for charitable donations or deeds seems bizarre, I'd never even contemplated it being so.

I considered it a privilege when I gave blood. It was a plus that you got to lie down and then were treated to tea and a biscuit!

I consider it a privilege too, though you don't get a cup of tea these days- only water or orange squash if you're really lucky (you do, however, get freebie Club bars and Seabrook crisps at my local sessions  ). 

Aylesbury_Duck

Skiddaw1 said:

Renfrewman said:

Aylesbury_Duck said:

eskbanker said:

Claddagh_Noir said:

I donate blood!  That, I feel is enough as it comes out of the goodness of my heart... literally! I went to a health food shop and they asked if I wanted to donate to charity as part of the checkout process, I told them that I give blood, that's more than enough! 

Charitable activities are always a matter of individual choice of course but I don't think I've ever heard of giving blood as being considered an alternative to making financial donations to charities!

Me neither.  I consider giving blood to be a duty rather than a charitable act.  Most people know a relative or friend who's had to receive blood at some point, if they haven't received some themselves.  I believe that about one in four of us will need blood at some point in our lifetime, yet only one in 50 of us donates.

The idea that it's a substitute for charitable donations or deeds seems bizarre, I'd never even contemplated it being so.

I considered it a privilege when I gave blood. It was a plus that you got to lie down and then were treated to tea and a biscuit!

I consider it a privilege too, though you don't get a cup of tea these days- only water or orange squash if you're really lucky (you do, however, get freebie Club bars and Seabrook crisps at my local sessions  ). 

Same here.  And the newer egg seats are more comfortable than the ones they replaced a few years ago.