Comments on: Be Selfish: Give to Charity

By: Video Games Save Lives « DonateGames

Video Games Save Lives « DonateGames — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:57:07 +0000

[...] It’s my hope to help them raise awareness for their charitable model through this blog post. Charitable giving is one thing we Americans do well (that and eating). Some charities are nothing more than fronts [...]

By: Firsts

Firsts — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:56:29 +0000

[...] doctors were all great and he pulled through. He still has his Project Linus blanket. They are my favorite charity. Donate if you can. It really does make a difference. Some firsts aren’t [...]

By: Volunteering has its Rewards

Volunteering has its Rewards — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:17:57 +0000

[...] I’m not talking about that warm fuzzy feeling you supposedly get when you do a good deed. I’m talking about volunteering and actually getting something in return. We went to the [...]

By: Inaction is Not the Same as Indecision

Inaction is Not the Same as Indecision — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:59:33 +0000

[...] Two years ago Alan, my youngest son, had a life threatening illness. We lived in a rural town in Wisconsin that did not have adequate medical facilities. Thus our doctor told us he would need to be immediately taken to the UW Medical Center in Madison. I had a choice. I could hop in my car and drive him to the hospital myself or I could wait 5 minutes for an ambulance to arrive to take him. That’s called a tough decision. I could get him to the hospital 5 minutes earlier than the ambulance could (because I would have a head start) or I could wait and have the EMS workers available on the drive to the hospital in case something went wrong. I chose to wait knowing the responsibility for whatever happened was on my shoulders. I made a calculated decision, and it turned out to be the right one because Alan stopped breathing on the drive and needed to be worked on by the EMS guys in the ambulance. [...]

By: Call of Duty Endowment: A Worthy Charity

Call of Duty Endowment: A Worthy Charity — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:35:35 +0000

[...] true, and it probably is, it doesn’t matter. Public perception is often what drives corporate charity. There’s nothing wrong with that. Who else is going to give a million dollars for such a [...]

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:41:15 +0000

Gary, you explain to them what your qualifications are. It’s not what you’ve been doing that matters, it’s what you know. You don’t have to work for anybody anyway. Work for yourself. Open a business. This doesn’t seem to have much to do with giving to charity

By: Gary Olin

Gary Olin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:22:45 +0000

I have been a stay at home dad for 5 years and starting to look for jobs in a toldly new field. What do you put down a resume and how do you explain to the employer what you have been doing. Most employers do not call me and if they do they what to see what a stay at home dad looks like. What am I to do? Please Help!!!!!

Gary

By: Halloween: Save it from the Hippies!

Halloween: Save it from the Hippies! — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:05:29 +0000

[...] Giving to charity is rewarding, but it’s not all there is in life. I care what is going on in the world. I do. But I can’t, and don’t want to, spend all my time worrying about other people. If I did I would never be happy, I’d just feel guilty that I have luxuries that other people don’t. And, guess what? I don’t feel guilty. I get to have fun while children are starving in Africa. Yeah, I said it, and I don’t feel bad about it. I’ll start giving a crap again after the Holiday. Every other day I’ll give what’s her face 5 dollars for the abused animals, I’ll give Sally, fat ass what’s her name, money for the starving kids in Africa. It’s true that I don’t work as hard as some people in the world. I’m not an untouchable from India or a woman in Afghanistan. I’m Keith Wilcox who has a pretty good life. I’m thankful, but I will not feel guilty. I am fully aware of the suffering in the world. The inequity that exists really bothers me. I give thousands of dollars a year to charity because I actually do care. But we have to shut it off sometimes and just enjoy and be grateful for our own lives. Halloween is one of those times. [...]

By: Home School College Counselor

Home School College Counselor — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:25:39 +0000

There's a great book I read recently by Ken Blanchard, called "The Generosity Factor." It's a small book but really sums up the value of selfless giving. I highly recommend it! .-= Home School College Counselor´s last blog ..Question of the Day – Letters of Recommendation =-.

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:54:26 +0000

HAHAHA, Doug. Yeah, that change can sure draw some attention!

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:02:44 +0000

Good post, it is important to give…And I made sure everyone knew I ran a 5k last year that donated money to a High School band that needed help. Even though people don’t say how much they give to church I always feels judgmental eyes on me when people hear my change falling into the collection tray.
.-= Doug´s last blog ..Fatherhood Friday! – Read? Who has time to Read? =-.