Charity Giving

[ProfessorM]

Is it just me or are you getting so many charities asking for $$$ that you need to hire a full time secretary to handle the mail every week. Now don't get me wrong i give to several and feel good about doing it, but I would have to be a millionaire to give to all the ones I receive every month. I literally get 15 plus a month. From easter seals, council for the blind, Arthritis foundation, all kinds of cancer groups, Appalachian Christian, so many Central American and African funds sending me rosary beads and wanting me to sponsor these poor children I can't remember them all, to the local red cross, rescue missions, several veteran and disabled veteran associations,salvation army,Indian mission schools, matter of fact 4 different Indian groups. Why don't they contact these Indian casinos raking in the big bucks and get them to share a little of the money with their fellow native Americans. Should be enough there for every single one of them. heck I even have the local and even non local police and fire department's calling looking for funds. Why would I give money to some other town's police force other than mine? Also still have people calling on the darn phone looking. I have given to the same somewhat local ones year after year but I just am getting sick of all the mail. Makes me feel a little guilty sometimes when I can't help out but I am no Bill Gates. Please tell me others have this problem and anyone have any ideas on how to get out from under this barrage of paper. I know I must be on some good givers list or something. Hell I have gotten to the point where I tell them i will give to them and then just never do thinking they will get the drift after a few times but they don't. Oh well I am not trying to be grumpy about this subject and I know 99% of them really need the help but I don't have a money tree out back and I don't need the guilt about picking one and not the other. Any ideas???