There is a Time For Giving...

Did anyone else notice that the week or 2 before ANZAC Day, many other charities started running collections as well? I mean, outside my office alone I saw people collecting donations for guide dogs, the deaf, and the Salvation Army (how rude of another defence force to seek donations at the time of remembrance - I don't know how many troops THEY lost in the World Wars)

Now I'm not saying ANZAC Day is sacred or anything, but since there are 52 weeks in a year, why would you choose to time your collections at the same time as another organisation?

Obviously I do see why they would do it; the general feeling of New Zealanders actually giving for ANZAC Day and hoping that while they are in a generous mood they will give to their cause too.

But my issue is, a lot of people don't really think like that. Most people are really only going to choose ONE charity to give to at a time, and therefore they are losing the real spirit of charity and putting themselves in competition with each other.

And before people say I don't know what I'm talking about, please remember that I worked for a charitable organisation before I moved to Christchurch - competition CAN manifest when seeking contributions at the same time.

And it's not that I don't think people should be generous. Not at all. But I do live by the Gene Simmons theory of 'You should give to charity, but don't give and then go around telling everyone because then you are just doing it for the glory'. It's why I've always had a real problem with churches and the whole keeping a record of your "tithes" thing so at the end of the year you can see how much you gave and then claim it back in your tax return. It's conceited to say the least.

So yeah, if you are looking for donations from Logman - or kid ego (because according to blogger we are two different identities) - then don't run your campaign at the same time as another charity. It is like when 50 Cent and Kanye West released their albums at the same time - you know one of them had to miss out.

Wow I actually just compared charitable organisations to millionaire rappers!