I want to help but....?

Question

I live in this apartment where every year this girl asks us to subscribe to a newspaper for $20. The money goes to an organization which helps physically challenged children. Now here's my problem. I'm more than happy to spend the money for the children but I don't want the newspaper. Firstly, we don't read newspapers in our house (we get all our news from the internet and TV) and secondly, it just sounds like a WASTE OF SO MUCH PAPER for someone who doesn't need it !! I don't mind having someone else receive the paper instead of me but I don't know anyone else in this building who isn't taking it themselves. And I don't know many people outside who are interested in wasting so many trees either. I mean should I have to choose between helping children and cutting trees? What can I do?

Answer 1

buy the paper and plant trees equilibrium attained :-)

Answer 2

you are so right dont buy something you dont want and that destroys trees.... if you want to help the childern just donate the money to the organization by mailing a letter and you can always read the news on the interent or use someones elses paper

Answer 3

I bet anything she gets half the money.

Answer 4

I agree with Morgan.  Next time the girl comes around, let her know that you would like to make a donation to her organization, but that you would not like to receive the paper.  I'm sure she will be more than happy to let you do this!

Answer 5

First thing I would do is look up the organization by name.  If you can't find it online, it's probably bogus.

If it's online and seems legitimate (check to see if it's supported by the United Way and Council on Accreditation [COA] for a good place to start), then you might just want to make a donation and ask not to receive the newspaper.  I'm sure they wouldn't have any problem with that.

Finally, if you think it is bogus but still want to help, give to the United Way, UNICEF, or, even better for your immediate community, a local charity.  These organizations are often hard up for funds and hands to help, so you can make a difference in your own neighborhood.

Answer 6

Sounds like a scam.  Remember that scene in Office Space where the guy is trying to sell magazines to support him through rehab?

I say call the company and let them know that someone else is trying to make a profit off her organization.  Heck, I bet this lady can't even name the organization.

Answer 7

You are so gullible to be taken in by a sales pitch which even if it helps the phsically challenged children, you are just as guilty of killing more trees by wasting more paper.  

You can make up for it by using: My Best Recycling Idea

Besides recycling the plastic containers, you can improve your work or home environments by bringing live potted plants indoors.

Major items needed:

One empty plastic gallon container.   Tree Top Apple Juice is preferred, or equal in shape.

One empty plastic ½ gallon container.  Langers All Pomergranate Juice is preferred or equal.

Directions:  Lay the plastic gallon container on its side so the front label is facing up.  Place the empty plastic half gallon container on the label and with a sharpie pen outline the bottom on the Tree Top label and with a sharp knife carefully cut the outline.  Insert the half gallon into the hole until it rest on the back label of the gallon container.  Then mark and cut approximately one inch above the cut on the ½ gallon  to complete your planter container.  Remove and drill several ¼ inch holes on the bottom of the ½ gallon cut container for drainage.

Fill the cut ½ gallon planter with one inch of gravel before putting in good potting mix soil and live growing plant.  If you make two or more you can pour the water back and forth and not waste the water with the nutrients.

Go to NASA’s Clean Air Plant Study for the top ten plants that cleans the indoor air better than the rest.   http://www.zone10.com/tech/NASA/Fyh.htm