solicitation?

yup i get what you mean totally. in fact, recently I've heard that some of these so called volunteers actually get a cut. that's why they are spending their time. i usually thought it was out of the goodness of their heart. but the profit motive drives them to really persuade you. another bad example is those who are bogus. they forge credentials and go asking for money, showing some bogus pictures of poor cancer stricken children. i think this practice is hard to verify. and evil in that it preys on unsuspecting good hearted people.

I figure the places that are truly looking to raise money for a worthy cause don't need to solicite people to do it.

I am a very giving person and have always been caught in trying to give a little to those who ask. However, it has become very hard for me to know for sure the money that I give actually goes to the people who need it and who deserve it. What I started doing many years ago was make a list of the ones who solicited me through the mail. Each year I give to 2 charities that I know for sure are legit. even when others call I have to tell them they were not on the list that year. I do make the rounds and make sure everyone receives something within 5 years. This was the only fair way I could afford to it for my income.

Well I do think that it's not proper to just give offerings or money to people, especially to those whom we are not formally acquianted of. It's really hard to trust someone when money is involved, because we know that there are lots of legitimate charity institutions in which we can give it and be assured of where it's gonna be used for. Besides, earning money nowadays is not that much easy. It would be much better that when we give it, it would be for a better cause.

I feel the same way. I don't want to be solicited for money. If I see someone in need then I would rather give the money straight to that person. That way, I know the person gets it for sure. I also would rather go to a charity and donate to it in person. People walking around collecting money may not even be collecting for any organization. They may be collectingmoney just for themselves. If someone needs clothing, I would rather find out the size they need and go buy it for them, so I know for sure they got what they needed with the money that I am helping them with. Alot of them will say they need clothes, but then turn around and spend it on something they do not even need.

One time, in my business place, a man approached me and handed me an envelope. I read the envelope and found out that he is soliciting for his child who was, according to the letter, going to school. The letter even contains signature of the barangay officials (just to ensure the people that the solicitation is permitted). What's so surprising is that the man soliciting is a big healthy man, not a cripple or a disable. How come he cant send her child to school, even worse, the child will just be entering gradeschool!!! If he cant send his child to elementary at this point of his life, does it mean he'll be soliciting for her child until the child graduates from college? Pathetic! So, I said no. Get a job and send your child to school. That's not cruelty, that's teaching the man to have a backbone!