Feb 09 2009
Donate To Charity Without Spending A Penny!
I was reading an article about how much the credit crunch is affecting the level of public donations made to charities today. Interestingly, street vendors that collect money have not found their donation levels to be any different as a result of the fact that the same people will offer up their change every time they see someone collecting for a worthy cause. However, other charities have found a major difference in their donations… especially those that rely on private donations and membership fees. As such, the credit crunch is proving to be a problem in society in more ways than one.
There are ways that you can still donate to charity without actually spending a penny though and now is the time to look into those ways and means. I’m always looking to contribute in some way, whether that is finding £1.50 for the Big Issue seller or throwing a few pence in a tin. However, I’ve been running an appeal for Greyhound Rescues for some time to help reduce their credit crunch funding deficit and many people are helping out. I collect used stamps and foreign coins because a couple of the Greyhound Rescue charities I support have arrangements to convert them into cash to help save these beautiful creatures. Stamps and unspent holiday coins are just two examples of free items that you can send on to various charities though. Here are some more:
- Mobile phones and ink cartridges can be recycled for cash to help raise money
- Old clothing that you no longer want or need can be sent on to various charities, whether via charity shops or direct appeals for help
- Toys that are no longer used can be sent to children’s charities
- Old pet equipment can be sent to animal rescues and charities for use
- Tins of food that you will never eat can be passed on to local shelters
Just be creative! There are loads of ways that you can help out charities in your time of need to aid their time of need in the credit crunch without spending one single penny! Why not? After all, there is always someone worse off that you and helping out will make you feel better as well.
