Comments on: On Charitable Giving

By: Life Does Not Stop for Death « Are You Gonna Eat That?

Life Does Not Stop for Death « Are You Gonna Eat That? — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:03:15 +0000

[...] was thankful that Chuck Wendig had posted this on Terribleminds recently so that I could click on it yesterday and agree that yes indeed, cancer [...]

By: Stoney

Stoney — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:29:07 +0000

I didn’t know that happened in your family, my condolences to your mother.

Every adult in my husband’s family has had cancer, at least once. Yeah. Cancer is a mother fucking doucheweasel.

By: John the Great

John the Great — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:54:08 +0000

Having worked with charities, I definitely agree with finding a charity that works for you.

I admit, there have been times where I hear about big companies donating thousands of dollars to Current Popular Charity and feeling a little let down that the kids center down the street has to shut down from lack of funds, but all charities are essentially good. Even donating to whatever charity seems big at the moment is helpful, because the larger charities can benefit larger groups of people.

I also like the personal acts of charity as well; I have friends with terrible diseases who need a little bit of money from time to time to eat, and I don’t mind sending $10 their way if it means they can at least eat for another day.

By: Joelle Charbonneau

Joelle Charbonneau — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:14:18 +0000

I’m with you! Cancer totally sucks. We went through a lot when my father had cancer and eventually passed from it. Since then I have to admit that I have a lot of teary moments when I read about people who have cancer or who have lots those they love from it. My heartfelt condolences to you, your mother and the rest of your family. And yeah…I got a bunch of charities I give to because I can. And maybe with enough money and time we can kick cancer’s butt all the way to the moon.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:06:57 +0000

My love and condolences to your family. Cancer is a massive motherfucker. Yes, there are charities falling out of the ether for everyone and everything. I agree totally. Give to what touches you. Money, time, blood, whatever.

By: Scionical

Scionical — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:21:36 +0000

Once again, a big hearfealt to you and your family as you go through this – it’s never easy. When my uncle died from throat cancer when I was a kid, it nearly leveled me and I’ve known that have fallen to it have not made dealing with it any easier.

I agree with Paul; I’ll withhold my charities (though it’s probably fairly obvious what mine entail). The point, to me, is not to give all the time – it’s to give when you can and accept when you need. I know my life would not have been the same without some help, and I hope to hell some of the times I’ve given have taken some of the pain or stress off of someone that desperately needed even a small break.

Caring about another person, especially someone you don’t know, is one of the true marks of humanity and I think the world is made better when people attempt to help another. So, yeah, I guess that hopey changey thing is working out pretty well.

By: Paul DeLaurentis

Paul DeLaurentis — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:49:08 +0000

Right there with you, Chuck, and I odder my condolences. My family watched as her father and two best friends die slowly from that fucking disease. She lost her best friends within 4 years of each other. My wife lost her mother when she was 16 to lung cancer, and then lost an Uncle and two aunts shortly thereafter.

Cancer charities are definitely on the top of my list.

I have two other charities close to my heart, but I won’t list them. Charity, like you mentioned, is a personal choice. I just hope that people give when they can.