Would you find this offensive from insensitive colleague? ?

Question

I have been actively fund raising to participate in a 50 mile 3 day walk for The National MS Society. I has been difficult. I have hosted bake sales at home, garage sales, made braceletes, ebayed things, wrote letters, emails to over 200 of our employees. It has been a real eye opener to me..

#1 Just how hard it is raise money for charity

#2 Just how tight my coworkers are. The amazing thing is the one's who really don't have the $$ are the one's who contribute. I have had some but not many considering how big this office is.. and that we are part of a multimillion dollar corporation.

The stinger? I have been fund raising like a made woman.. as said with little to no response.

Last week it was presented to me and the other managers that Mr such and such from our charitble foundation is coming out next month and wouldn't it be nice to present him with a check from our office for our charitble foundation? Lets brain storm.. everyone jumped on the kiss assssss bandwagon and offered to buy things to sell at break time, have raffles, sell sodas cheaper than the vending machine, startbucks cards for raffles and the kicker? A day off with pay to the highest bidder.

I was really offended. Everyone knows my spouse has MS. I have been working very hard to raise funds.. with no response from anyone like this. I am short $500 for my fund raiser and I will not walk if it isn't done.. but hey.. lets sell a muffin to our employees to make a buck for a multimillion dollar charitible foundation...

It hurt really hurt my feelings and I just took the stupid brown noser flyer and tossed it in the round bin.. after all I think that is where my 200 + letters t our employees went when I asked for help.

Answer 1

It is obvious that your company has their own charitable goals.  In fact, it appears that you stepped on some toes at work by interfering with their charitable giving program.  Personally, I have always resented being approached at work to buy the cookies, wrapping paper and popcorn being sold by employees on behalf of their kids.  I also resent being told by my employer that I needed to participate in their charitable program.  I believe that my charitable activity is private and has no place at work.

Answer 2

Yes.. I would be offended.  It shows complete and udder disrespect for your attempts to raise funds and just how kiss assssss comporate america is.

Nonie Pie!  Cute name!!

Answer 3

(DON'T GET DEPRESSED, most people have been selfish these days)

but in one perspective,

No.1: You shouldn't expect anything from others.

No.2:  Its all in ur hands.You should ask them intelligently.

         You have to find a better way to raise funds.

(Of course i agree that most people have been selfish these days)

Answer 4

Maybe you should write your company's charitable foundation and ask them to contribute to you.

And yes...I would be offended.

Answer 5

I feel bad this happened to you and what you are going trough with your husband's illness. I think many of the people didn't respond because you took matters into your own hands and to them it feels like you want their money for your self not charity. The correct way you should have handled it is gone to the boss himself expressed your concern that you wont be able to make the bill. Seen if he could have given you a pay advance or extra hours. If not possible ask him if he could hold an event to raise money for your sick husband. Most companies do like to be looked at as someone who helps their employees with that sort of stuff , however i think you went about it wrong.