I always say no because those giant national charities are almost always

inefficient organizations that spend way too much money on huge salaries and overhead. I prefer to give money to smaller local charities where 80-90% of the money goes to the actual cause.

In response to this post by RoswellGAHokie

Posted: 07/29/2018 at 09:30AM

I’m annoyed when the cashier at the grocery store hits me up for a donation -- RoswellGAHokie 07/28/2018 8:12PM

Not as bad as asking if I want to apply for a store credit card. aarrgh! -- Hokie1992 07/29/2018 2:58PM

I always say no because those giant national charities are almost always -- HokieNoVA 07/29/2018 09:30AM

As long as they only ask one time then no big deal. -- HIXBURGHOKIE 07/29/2018 08:37AM

Ah how people treat money is an interesting sociological study. ** -- UTPr0sim 07/29/2018 08:26AM

Your change is right there, just pull it out of the little girl's mouth ** -- BigDave 07/29/2018 08:25AM

Greedy? How so? I just politely say, "No thanks." -- TomTurkey 07/29/2018 07:53AM

Most important thing is to take it out on the cashier. -- Coach McGuirk 07/29/2018 12:02AM

I heart this post ** -- CPRVHokie 07/29/2018 08:44AM

I tell them "only if the store is matching". -- 48zip 07/28/2018 10:44PM

Always makes me think of this... -- TexasGobbler 07/28/2018 10:28PM

Not nearly as bad as when they guilt trip you to buy groceries... -- Rapp Gobbler 07/28/2018 10:16PM

That always seemed incredibly inefficient to me, gather -- `lag 07/29/2018 07:46AM

Average grocery store profit is 3%; high volume, low margin business ** -- 133743Hokie 07/29/2018 1:17PM

No, I mean having people buy stuff like canned goods, drop 'em off... -- `lag 07/29/2018 4:28PM

If a food bank gets a check they have to go out and purchase the food -- 133743Hokie 07/29/2018 5:21PM

Next time say "that's funny, i was going to ask if you'd like to donate to -- squarerootofone 07/28/2018 9:20PM

Yep...just the other day they were asking for... -- JoesterVT 07/28/2018 8:30PM

Don't sweat it, you're not alone. ** -- IB4TECH 07/28/2018 8:27PM

I always say no because those giant national charities are almost always

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