Charitable contributions poll

[CornField]

I've gathered that most of us here, when we are financially able, give charitable donations. Which would you say is the most accurate in terms of your giving?

[CrispyQ]

1. Generally, I only contribute locally . . .

2/3 goes to two local animal organizations, & 1/3 goes to my local library. Education is our best hope, after all!

Last year was the first time ever I gave to politicians, 527s & the ACLU. I continue to keep my ACLU membership active, but since my husband got laid off (a week after the election!), I can no longer afford to give to political causes.

[HippieCowgirl]

2. The folks who get my money:

Habitat for Humanity, because IMO they are one of the few faith-based chairities who actually make people's lives better.

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee: For their support of human rights, economic and environmental rights, and opposing torture.

Planned Parenthood: They saved my life with a free pap smear, so I give them as much as I can afford.

I also support my local museums (through "sustaining" memberships) and I give small amounts to my local Humane Society and ASPCA.

I give my political money directly to candidates that I feel are worthy of support.

[unhappycamper]

3. charitable contributions

Previous recipients:

local Museum of Fine Arts
local library
OXFAM America
NPR

Now that NPR has gone to the dark side, I'll give their share to OXFAM.

[CitySky]

7. check out Pacifica Radio

or Democracy now! www.democracynow.org

Our local Pacifica station has a radio stream: www.kpft.org

We do need independent media, and yeah, last year I stopped giving to my NPR affiliate too. (Of course, you're not going wrong with OXFAM either!)

[CornField]

4. evening kick

[12345]

5. People I know who are in need.

We know a lot of kids whose families can afford to do a lot for them so we try to help them out, paying for sports, equipment, driving them when they can't get rides...

[CitySky]

6. I give mostly to my church.

The rest of my giving is honestly kind of dwarfed in comparison to the support I give my church and its affiliated charities, but other than that, in 2004, it was:

*my local Pacifica radio station
*some disease-research charities for which friends and family do races
*political donations, and
*DU, of course! :D

those last 2 aren't tax-deductible.