Re: Giving Money To Charity - Hurricane Katrina
I like to find sources that will match my contribution when I dontate. I gave to the Red Cross this time because my company matches 3:1.
If I'm just giving in general I like to give to places like Care N Share where I buy food and give that. I don't feel like anyone can take a portion of the food for overhead. Plus if I shop for sales items, my money can go farther and buy more.
Another thing I like to do is look for free items with coupon or free after rebate items that I wouldn't necessarily use and buy them anyways and donate them. It makes what I can give go farther if I just take the time to send for the rebates plus I like to give tangibles rather than cash when possible. These are mostly personal care items and a lot of these types of items go to Silver Key.
Another favorite of mine is the Toys for Tots fund. Every year I take my nieces shopping for Toys that they pick out and I buy and then we donate to the Toys for Tots fund.
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