Who donates to charity on a regular basis?

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  1. balwoges

    balwoges Well-Known Member

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    The other side of ordering food/drinks online & eating out ... :)
     
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    Not regularly but I donate to animal charities every year.
     
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    That’s what we do.
    I like animals more than people :)
     
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    wylie Moderator Staff Member

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    I'm donating monthly to one charity, but generally prefer to make a lump sum donation to a charity I like (The Smith Family is one) rather than commit to a monthly debit.
     
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    Yep - monthly - two overseas kids via one of the better agencies, and one local - plus a fresh water program overseas

    Also the RSL art union monthly - but that's more hopeful of winning the $10mil apartment complex :D
     
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    Monthly to national breast council.
    Yearly lump sum to overseas kids via save the children.
     
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    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    My regulars include the performing arts (donated my last 2 seasons as they were unable to perform), YOTS troubled/homeless kids, Salvo's, Legacy & several others.
     
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    monthly contributions to,
    Cancer Council & RSPCA
    as well as intermittent contributions' to others including, Salvos & RFS

    several of our staff members are competing in the
    LifeLine Classic 2021 at Queenscliff Beach 18th Dec.
     
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    We set aside donation money for every year. We usually like to donate in lump sum - 10k/year.
    This year 35k as most go to covid help in poor countries
     
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    Should have added my own, the Salvos, good clothes to the op shop which caters to battered wives etc, the Hospital Ship when the yearly documentary is on, and lump sum to any event such as the fires we had a couple of years ago.
     
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    Garven for Medical Research, Domestic Violence Crisis Service and a few others.
     
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    Donations are great but many organisations actually require volunteers, time is much more precious. Unfortunately, too many people can simply offer cash but don't have the time or inclination to get in and get their hands dirty.

    Master No Mates volunteers 4hrs/wk at a disabled swim school. He enjoys it & may end up doing the Austswim instructor's course as well.
     
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    I've been donating regularly since the age of 12. Parents ingrained it in us. As my means grew, my donations have too. Also donate to some countries overseas as well as small interest free loans for people in my cultural community.
     
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    bmc Well-Known Member

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    well timed

    Home - Volunteering Australia

    international volunteer day 5th Dec 2021
     
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    Someone from here (SS times) introduced Kiva. Micro financing. You don't always get the money back. So, I top it up on our birthdays.
    Otherwise, donate to my friends charity activities like running, shaving etc. I don't know if my money will be used wisely but at least made my friend proud and happy.
     
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    Likewise @devank , I am a Kiva person.
    I love the compounding effect of the money being re-loaned and added to it when I can.
    Typically I choose to loan to women/groups.
     
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    Me too. That group is still going but I’ve not checked latent to see how many loans we are up to.
     
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    donating time regularly? Its a good way of giving back for time rich people
     
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    Occasionally:
    Breast Cancer
    Cancer
    Other various fundraising from friends & family
    Money to friends to help with parking and other costs during chemo/treatment
     
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    Always buy my sunglasses and sunscreen fom the Cancer Council, this helps to support their work, and when they ask about rounding up my sale as a donation I usually add 20% of the purchase ;)

    Instead of buying LOTTO tickets I buy tickets from MS (it'd be nice to win, but am just happy to support)

    Actual monetary donotions, I often make when I have a good month/profitable job, always to the Salvation Army, they are the better charity organizations, as the majority donated (86% odd) actually goes to those in need (not toward further fundraising or chewed up in management........like some so called charities :mad: ) If you donate to a specific Salvos disaster fundraiser they claim 100% goes to those in need.
    Do your own due diligence ;)
    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...wQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0ZEBFLtQzvNjHJuvpPWbEN
     
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