"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> On 19/02/2013 9:34 PM, graham wrote:
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>>>
>> What annoys me is that once I give to a charity, it then pesters me to
>> give
>> every few weeks after that. I gave to one charity last year, and it
>> e-mailed
>> me *the following day* asking me to give again.
>> Graham
>>
>
>
> Yep. Giving to a charity these days puts you on their sucker list. Maybe
> the trick is to give anonymously. Forget about the tax receipts. Just
> give them the money and let it be a one time donation.

That's what we do. Food bank, pet food donation bins. Those little bins to
help pets that are by the register in many pet stores, Toys For Tots, Giving
Trees, etc.