Another thought on charitable donations

sweetwater · 11-12-2008, 08:06 PM

I adopted a humpback whale in my grandmother's name - she needed nothing, and she thought the adoption certificate was funny & told everyone about it. But then the organization sent her tons of requests for more money. Late in the year she told me about all the mail she was getting, was so upset she couldn't send more money, etc. I think she was afraid the whale would starve without her $30. I learned. I would ask first now. But for me, I'd like a donation in my name to certain organizations when I'm alive (seems we only do memorial donations for the dead now).

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11-12-2008, 08:06 PM	#1
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	I adopted a humpback whale in my grandmother's name - she needed nothing, and she thought the adoption certificate was funny & told everyone about it. But then the organization sent her tons of requests for more money. Late in the year she told me about all the mail she was getting, was so upset she couldn't send more money, etc. I think she was afraid the whale would starve without her $30. I learned. I would ask first now. But for me, I'd like a donation in my name to certain organizations when I'm alive (seems we only do memorial donations for the dead now). __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

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