Here is a secret: charities were created by the governmental officials whose wealthy friends wanted tax relief by getting us average people to donate money and goods while the wealthy laugh all the way to the bank. Don't you get a little tired of seeing the rich and famous on TV and at various publicized events promoting their personal charities? Most are paid to promote a charity, some own the charity themselves and are getting donations and a tax write-off at the same time, while living quite well off our hard earned cash. What is the result? Nothing is cured, nothing is stopped, and the treadmill continues year after year maintaining the status quo. So what to do? Help out in your local area if you feel the need, donate local, not national, but then, this is only my opinion, if you really need to help the wealthy maintain their lifestyle, then please do so. Many years ago a celebrity might donate their time to do a public service announcement, and an ad in a local magazine or newpaper, and that was it. Now it's big business, sorry, I am my own charity, but do as you must not as I say.
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