tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604899319643719818.post4387655620918840002..comments2014-05-28T13:15:18.019-04:00Comments on Custom-Built Life: Charitable GivingJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10882922385943295183noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604899319643719818.post-46457610997903170262012-06-19T14:57:53.496-04:002012-06-19T14:57:53.496-04:00I belong to this team of atheists and other heathe...I belong to this team of atheists and other heathens on Kiva, btw. Not a requirement, but I like having my loans count toward their annual team goal: http://www.kiva.org/team/atheistsCincySarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626168581245250100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604899319643719818.post-77921902649995784502012-06-19T14:55:55.878-04:002012-06-19T14:55:55.878-04:00Kurt does a pre-tax donation to United Way at work...Kurt does a pre-tax donation to United Way at work, and we have that directed toward a few local charities. Otherwise, it's more sporadic, like donations to relief efforts after disasters. Kurt is on a couple boards at local non-profits, which amounts to pretty time-consuming volunteer work, and of course we do dinners at RMH from time to time and that kind of thing. We also donate a lot to St. Vincent de Paul and various coat and canned food drives. Occasionally we'll make a small donation to one of our alma maters, too. <br /><br />One place I love to give is Kiva, an organization that collects "micro loans" from many to fund a specific project for someone somewhere in the world. You can see what they are doing, and you get updates as they repay the loan. Then, you relend it. I started with $25 and I've relent it at least 4 times by now. SO cool and rewarding. Right now they are actually giving you your first $25 to lend as you see fit! I highly recommend signing up. I get nothing for this, but here's a link they sent me that I can share so people can enjoy this: http://www.kiva.org/invitedby/sarah2702CincySarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626168581245250100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604899319643719818.post-88628751026235456412012-06-19T11:53:30.044-04:002012-06-19T11:53:30.044-04:00We're a bit sporadic. We factor in offerings a...We're a bit sporadic. We factor in offerings at church, but aside from that it all depends on who is asking and how much we have at the time. I do tend, like you, to focus more on local charities that are in need. I also tend to be more likely to give to charities that help the typically underserved or underadvocated, such as children, migrants, the elderly, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604899319643719818.post-33529149698388586522012-06-18T10:40:06.504-04:002012-06-18T10:40:06.504-04:00I think most people tend to give to charities that...I think most people tend to give to charities that affect them or their loved ones directly, or that hit home to them the most. I tend to give money to local charities over national or international ones. Animal charities get most of my charity dollar. I also contribute to AIDS Atlanta as well as the Lewy Body Dementia Association. I also send money to the McDowell County Animal Shelter, an animal shelter in the county where I grew up. <br /><br />I used to set aside a certain amount every paycheck designated for charity donation, and have gotten away from that. I need to get back into that habit. I have several pre-printed envelopes addressed to the charities I'd planned to mail checks to over the course of several months, and those envelopes are now several months old.Dekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00166545694914951196noreply@blogger.com