Donation ....

• Belly35

  

  Being retired now... Hate it. Will be looking for a job or taking a position if one come around I like.
  
  I have cut back on a few things. One item was donations.
  
  i still give to the church, private college fund gifts, Veteran and women shelter and some local charities but overall my donation is dropped 20%. The biggest reason is trust and bang for the buck of the other orangization.
  
  What about your donation giving? Up or down
• BR1986FB

  I will periodically donate to a local no kill animal shelter where we have gotten several of our cats. "Donations" are usually in the form of litter, wet food & dry food (for both cats & dogs).
• GoChiefs

  

  I will donate my time or goods, rarely will I donate money.
• 4cards

  

  ...I donate blood on a regular basis to the Red Cross
• Azubuike24

  

  4cards;1742121 wrote:...I donate blood on a regular basis to the Red Cross

  Yes.
• Belly35

  

  GoChiefs;1742119 wrote: I will donate my time or goods, rarely will I donate money.

  I also will donate time for some projects Home for Humanity, church neighborhood projects or if there is a world disaster I will buy a pallet of water or some other goods. I never give money ever again the Haiti Earthquake was a Haiti Political profit feast
• BR1986FB

  4cards;1742121 wrote:...I donate blood on a regular basis to the Red Cross

  I try to and WANT to but every time I go I get that "I went to the butcher and a blood donation happened" kind of feeling. Unfortunately, I drink a ton of coffee and it prohibits them from usually finding a good vein. They will start to take blood and I'll fill up a half a bag, or so, and then it's shuts down to a slow drip. When I'm done, my arm looks like it's met Ray Rice in an elevator.
• sleeper

  

  I donate to Planned Parenthood and Ohio State.
  
  I used to be a heavy blood donor to the American Red Cross(O+) but they ruined it for me when they would never stop calling about blood drives.
• TedSheckler

  

  I donate my jizz to the faces of sluts.
• BR1986FB

  sleeper;1742131 wrote: I used to be a heavy blood donor to the American Red Cross(O+) but they ruined it for me when they would never stop calling about blood drives.

  They are the worst with this.
• Fab4Runner

  

  sleeper;1742131 wrote:I donate to Planned Parenthood and Ohio State.
  
  I used to be a heavy blood donor to the American Red Cross(O+) but they ruined it for me when they would never stop calling about blood drives.

  I have no idea how, but I have managed to dodge the phone calls. It's especially strange because I have the rarest blood type (AB neg). My dad has the same blood type and gets an insane amount of calls. I do try to donate as much as possible, but I passed out the last two times so now I am hesitant. #wah
  
  I am on the Be the Match bone marrow registry, but only 1/540 go on the donate.
  
  I volunteer at a local animal shelter, and have also done some work with Habitat for Humanity, Make a Wish, and Adopt a Highway. I am definitely more likely to donate my time or goods than actual money.
• Azubuike24

  

  It's funny. At work, we have blood drives every month and the company gives us a half day off for each donation. I'm a regular donor and always schedule an appointment, but every drive they promote the heck out of it, ask for as many volunteers as possible and then end up turning away dozens due to a lack of staffing.
• Tiernan

  I donate my wisdom to you sad-sacks everyday and yet none of you seem to really appreciate it.
• BRF

  

  GoChiefs;1742119 wrote:I will donate my time or goods, rarely will I donate money.

  Same here. My wife and I help run our local "soup kitchen".
• O-Trap

  

  I donate red blood cells a few times a year.
  
  We help support my local church financially, and we donate newspaper, dog treats, and dog food to a local no-kill shelter.
  
  In the past, I've donated to political causes and a few other charities, but I haven't done that lately, so I suppose the answer to your question is "down."
• Belly35

  

  BRF;1742152 wrote:Same here. My wife and I help run our local "soup kitchen".

  nice ... feed the amish
  I donate golf balls to any course I play....
• sleeper

  

  Fab4Runner;1742140 wrote:I have no idea how, but I have managed to dodge the phone calls. It's especially strange because I have the rarest blood type (AB neg). My dad has the same blood type and gets an insane amount of calls. I do try to donate as much as possible, but I passed out the last two times so now I am hesitant. #wah
  
  I am on the Be the Match bone marrow registry, but only 1/540 go on the donate.
  
  I volunteer at a local animal shelter, and have also done some work with Habitat for Humanity, Make a Wish, and Adopt a Highway. I am definitely more likely to donate my time or goods than actual money.

  I give you credit for donating, but AB Neg is effectively worthless from a blood donor perspective. You can only transfer your blood to others who have AB-(universal receiver).
• Fab4Runner

  

  sleeper;1742157 wrote:I give you credit for donating, but AB Neg is effectively worthless from a blood donor perspective. You can only transfer your blood to others who have AB-(universal receiver).

  Sorry, guess I should have specified that they really want my plasma.
• BR1986FB

  BRF;1742152 wrote:Same here. My wife and I help run our local "soup kitchen".

  
  BRF (in his loudest voice): "NO SOUP FOR YOU !!!!!!!!!"
• BRF

  

  Hey, we have a new comedy team: BR and Belly! : thumbup:
• Gardens35

  BRF;1742212 wrote:Hey, we have a new comedy team: BR and Belly! : thumbup:

  
  You guys are funny.....but looks aren't everything. Ba-dum-ching!
• MontyBrunswick

  

  I don't donate anything because it encourages the acceptance of handouts.
• Old Rider

  

  I donate clothes to Goodwill and beer cans to the recycling bin