Charities & Causes

Charities on a budget!

Charities & Causes

Posted by: moreta

28th May 2011 09:12pm

I'm on a disability pension and barely have enough to live on. So I have to be choosy and creative. There is a site called i-donate which sends you emails and donates money to your chosen charity via the points you accumulate.
I never give to charities that ring me up because they get too pushy.
I will always support local raffles.
And I give my time at the local neighbourhood house.
foxy
  • 24th Jun 2011 11:23am

I have also been on a disabled pension, now an old age one, and find it difficult and depressing, particularly when a charity that I normally would support rings. I have asked them to take me off their lists, and most co-operate when you explain that you will never have extra money, and the phone calls only depress you more. Thank you for 'i-donate' as I will join.
I also support local activities, and enjoy doing that, I join groups and help out where I can, eg office bearer, like secretary or publicity or similar. I'm now joining a neighbourhood group as a 'home visitor' as I drive to places and can sit and talk for people that can't get out.

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