"graham" > wrote in message
...

> After contributing to the cancer fund for many years (I was diagnosed 18
> years ago) I got fed up with their constant demands. After making a
> significant donation mid-year, I received a request for more a few weeks
> later. Then in September I received a calendar with the request that I pay
> $200 for it. That was the last straw and I immediately told them to take
> me off the mailing list.
> The CEO of that charity makes $300k+ !!!!
> Now with the recession in Calgary, my younger son is finding it tough so
> charity now begins at home!
> Graham

Yes, it's sad that after you contribute a few times, they hound you to
death. Same with PBS, geez, neverending.

Cheri