The 12 year olds go knocking on the doors of active and non-actives to collect and also solicit offerings.
Don't you notice how the mormon church doesn't trust its members? Especially with money.
Members are required to attend a "tithing settlement" yearly, are required to state if they have paid a "full tithe" in order to obtain a temple recommend and instead of trusting members to voluntarily contribute "fast offerings" there are young men knocking on doors to "collect"...as though this is a debt owed to the mormon church, rather than a contribution made out of one's desire to help the needy.
Much propaganda is spread about the mormon church "helping" others. Why is it that that "fast offerings" are described as "to help the needy" and the enormous revenue collected in tithes is not used for that purpose?
As members of the Church, we give tithing and other offerings to the Lord in money, goods, and time.
Tithing is used by the Church for many purposes. Some of these are to—
1. Build, maintain, and operate temples, meetinghouses, and other buildings.
2. Provide operating funds for stakes, wards, and other units of the Church. (These units use the funds to carry out the ecclesiastical programs of the Church, which include teaching the gospel and recreation and social activities.)
3. Help the missionary program.
4. Educate young people in Church schools, seminaries, and institutes.
5. Print and distribute lesson materials.
6. Help in family history and temple work.
Fast Offerings. Church members fast each month by going without food and drink for two consecutive meals. They contribute at least the amount of money they would have spent for the meals. They may give as generously as they are able. This offering is called the fast offering. Bishops use these fast offerings to provide food, shelter, clothing, and medical care for the needy.
As part of the fast, members attend a meeting called the fast and testimony meeting, where they share with each other their testimonies of Christ and his gospel.
Missionary Funds. Members contribute missionary funds to the Church to help spread the gospel around the world. These funds are used to support missions and missionaries in almost every country.
Service. Members also offer their time, skills, and goods to help others. This service allows the Church to help needy members and nonmembers around the world at community, national, and international levels, especially when disasters occur.