[camjen1]

I'm kind of curious to know if you donate to a diabetes fund if you get a donation letter in the mail?

I ask because I received a letter from a place based out of Rochester, New York stating it was important to donate to the diabetes fund. Now if you ask me what the place was called I won't be able to tell you because I have already trashed the letter. But anyway, they requested a minimum donation and then they had a payment due date. What kind of place does that? Or do all places who accept donations expect a minimum payment along with a payment by a certain date?

I was a bit offended!! If I was going to donate you shouldn't be telling me how much and when I have to donate.

Does this sound a little bit weird? I was thinking scam in the back of my head.

[valc3]

If I received a letter like that, I wouldn't donate. I donate to various charities, I just make sure they are legit.

Maybe the "charity" that sent you a letter, was hoping you would think it was a bill and send the payment by the due date.

[jeggeman31]

Originally Posted by camjen1

I'm kind of curious to know if you donate to a diabetes fund if you get a donation letter in the mail?

I get a tone of that stuff, and throw it away. I set aside $1,000 a year to donate to the wonderful world of D. Part of that goes to The American Diabetes Assoc, some go to the Central Ohio Diabetes Assoc, and the remainder go to help people who have D that can't help themselves. I have bought meters for people, strips, A1C test (when they still made them) and other things. I have used that money to ship meters to forum members over seas who needed them. I don't mind helping, but I make sure I know who is getting my money.

[ladytaz]

hmmm I dunno, but I'd be inclined to think the same thing as you Sandi!! It sounds deceptive at the least!!

[ladytaz]

Originally Posted by jeggeman31

I set aside $1,000 a year to donate to the wonderful world of D. Part of that goes to The American Diabetes Assoc, some go to the Central Ohio Diabetes Assoc, and the remainder go to help people who have D that can't help themselves. I have bought meters for people, strips, A1C test (when they still made them) and other things. I have used that money to ship meters to forum members over seas who needed them.

That's AWESOME Jim!!

[parrotletzoo]

I donate to JDRF through United Way, its taken out of my paycheck at work. An organization can suggest a donation amount but they can't say how much you NEED to donate.

When I donate to the ADA I usually get a thank you letter saying I donated and both ADA and United Way send tax info to me at the end of the year.

I'd avoid an organization that makes me uncomfortable with their donation process. If you really want to donate find one you are comfortable with and one that has a cause you believe in.

[pinkytricia]

Sandi
I sounds like a SCAM to me ...yep....Scam ...Scam....Scam...!!!!
I thought Donations meant you decide how much $$$ to give them and when !...
Not the the charity asking for a certain amount...and NOW...!!!!

How Rude and Scammy....

Charity:

Organization providing charity
An organization that collects money and other voluntary contributions of help
for people in need.

[Gangrel]

I see donation slips with check boxes on them, for $25, $50, $100, and then a line for "other".

I think they do it just so you get lazy and give them the $25 in stead of 10 or 20, lol.

Like Parrot, i give thru the United way, and the JDRF gets half of my bi-weekly donations.....

Easy to do.....

[belyro]

As far as diabetes-related causes go, I only donate to the Canadian Diabetes Association and to DF.

[Tim_Roy]

I'm originally FROM Rochester, NY. I know of no major diabetes charity that's based there. To my knowledge, the ADA isn't based there. Though when I was a kid, they did have a pretty good branch in town.

There's pseudo-charities operating everywhere, of course.

The best thing to do when you want to donate to a charity is you go looking for them. Online is a great place to start.

[delvec]

Val could be right-
I know at one of our JDRF Walk meetings someone suggested sending out a letter that looked like an invoice because people see them and dont wanna be bothered reading and just pay it. We didnt use it and Im sure its not a practice the JDRF endorses. But if someone doesnt look at or have all their invoices, then they deserve to fall for it. It is kinda clever- but if I were to get one from a charity- I probably would get ticked

[gobbly2100]

I donate and raise money for a chairity called "Diabetes UK"

I have made around £3,000 which at the moment is around $6,000 I think.

I would never donate to some unknown charity that posts a letter to me.

[Stuboy]

If I had some money to donate I would, but the truth of the matter is I dont, so I can't, my debts come first!

I would do activities for charity though, abseiling or sky diving perhaps!

[Doug]

I keep getting emails from a guy that wants me to donate to his organization for upkeep of his diabetes mailing list. He claims his budget requires around $40k a year to keep it running. I have to wonder what costs 40 thousand to run a mailing list ... He runs it like PBS - pledge drives, endless requests for money....

Doug

[kgm0612]

I always donate to JDRF and the American Diabetes Assoc. I receive many donation requests in the mail for various diseases, but I only donate to the ones I am familiar with.

Karen