Posted on 07/15/2018 6:52:17 PM PDT by Leaning Right
Edited on 07/15/2018 7:32:06 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
He was what? 20 at the time? He’s 66 now. Is a mistake or rebellious period a mark against you for life?
“Habitat for Humanity.”
Jimmy Carter’s big deal. Never in 100 years...
We feel safe donating stuff to Salvation Army for them to sell. Never to Goodwill.
Money goes to our church youth program and a no-kill cat shelter.
Oh how terrible. Quick clutch one’s pearls.
Take a look at what Samaritans Purse does
> Take a look at what Samaritans Purse does <
I have absolutely no problem with their results. And I understand that you have to spend money in order to make money. Maybe a $600,000 CEO is such an incredible force multiplier that he’s worth every penny. And I mean no sarcasm there.
It’s a personal thing with me. I just can’t understand why a charity CEO can’t live on $100,000 per year, and put the rest of that money towards the program.
Especially for an effective manager and fundraiser
I know a lot of people in IT that make that
Walk down your street...there are people suffering some setback or sorrow everywhere... that either need a little help or just need to have a friend, it does not have to be money, even an offer to run an errand can be a blessing, especially to a person who is a caretaker of an elderly person or a disabled person and has their hands so full that getting a break to go to the hardware store is a challenge.
There used to be a woman back home who had a retarded son to tend to, for example, and she did it without state aide. Not everyone is willing to take welfare because they feel like doing so would be stealing since welfare is funded by taxation. But they would be willing to accept a freely given gift.
> Walk down your street...there are people suffering some setback or sorrow everywhere... <
Good post, and good advice.
CRO of large organizations don’t earn that little money
I also think the Salvation Army is a worthwhile charity, truly spending donations received on those needing help.
salavation army is one of the very best ... you can’t go wrong donating to them ... and they have several specific causes you can donate to ... or just write on your check what you want the money to go to
red cross is one of the worst ... NEVER donate to Red Cross
I’ve donated to churches in small towns when I’ve heard about them or driven through them after some terrible event (forest fires, mud slide, floods). They are doing a lot of good for the locals. At one the pastor’s home was really trashed by a flood, but he was organizing and helping others. “Well - we can sleep in the church (50 feet away) - but others need to get back in their homes.” (Plenty of others were also sleeping in the church).
That little church in West Virginia (just happened to drive through the little town after a flood) was really amazing.
I volunteer with Salvation Army. They are the real deal. They actually take no credit for a lot of things they do, like disaster assistance.
I think the SalArmy CEO makes closer to $800,000 a yr...it upsets me but what do we do?....they have a very good rating as far as charities go...
for instance, I went to Catholic school my whole entire educational life...I try to give some to my old grammar school when I can...
also, for bigger charities, Faith in practice is a medical mission to Guatemala and I think its pretty solid...
You can always send a few bucks to Jim Robinson over at Free Republic...... Oh, wait.
Seriously, no tax advantage here but you for sure know where the money is spent and it ain’t on a 600,000 salary.
$100,000.00 a year isn’t enough-———good managers would avoid the charities and work elsewhere.
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I like “Focus on the Family”. Strong families make a strong country, and better children. One radio show for adults featuring various topics about marriage and raising kids, and more, and another radio show for children providing characters with good values in an ongoing story of “adventures”; publications; counseling.
The only way to judge a charity is how much money they bring in and how much is used for charity. Samaritans purse is top notch in this category and well worth giving to. A friend of mine does work for Samaritans purse. When he goes on missions he pays his own way. The only thing he gets is meals and a place to sleep in a dormitory. He has done three trips down to South Texas to help with the cleanup from Hurricane Harvey. He brought his own tractor and front end loader and was compensated zero for this. All his work and time and equipment were free. He did good work for people in need.
Samaritans purse is worthy to donate to. Also the Salvation Army is most worthy. I donate to both.
Donating money to the Salvation Army and Boys Town is always at the top of my list.
Hello :) .... Hubs and I have a “Giving Account”, dedicated to God and not to be used for anything but Charity.
The only regular we have is St Jude’s.
Other than that, we give to people as we are prompted. About 8 years ago I heard the Lord’s Voice very clearly, saying “Enough. Take care of your own”. Til then we gave our tithes to various but dubious Christian concerns.
We do give to Salvation Army and Samaritan’s Purse when disasters happen.
BUT - we have been able to greatly help actual people with our new method. Tax deductions? Sometimes. But the blessing of being able to directly help actual people and families is worth the trade off.
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