Charities or someone you know of?

Question

Do you give to charities ???? would you rather give to Charities, than "anonymously" to someone you know is always just barely scraping by...

Answer 1

I, mainly give through my church and my band.  We do outreach, so I can see what's being done with the money.  There are many great charities and many not so great.  if you give to someone who is always in crisis without helping them figure out how to get out of that crisis and avoid new ones, you may just be enabling them.  It's part of that adage about giving someone a fish so that they can eat for a day as opposed to teaching someone to fish so that they can eat forever.  There's nothing wrong with giving the fish, but if you don't follow up with the fishing lesson, they'll be in the same situation the very next day.  You really just have to decide what you want to accomplish and how much of yourself you're willing to give in the process.  I choose the fishing lessons!

Answer 2

I always give to charities. It's my life. No, I don't mind at all giving to someone who I know that is barely scraping by.

Answer 3

I do both. Giving to an individual in need IS charity.