June 06-2009:
Paying One Hundred Dollars For A Meal!
I have found some so-called charities that engage in charitable fund raising activities that makes me cringe.
For example, some charities sponsor a dinner, asking attendees to pay one hundred dollars to attend. No entrance fee, only the one hundred dollars required towards that one meal. And they say that is your contribution towards that charitable cause.
This kind of interpretation bothers me dearly. Because to my mind, asking for one hundred dollars for one meal, that may be priced at 20 or 30 dollars at a restaurant, is a SCAM, and is un-cool.
I would rather give voluntarily one hundred dollars towards a charity of my choice, than be conned into paying the same for a meal at some so-called charitable event!
Derryck.
NYC.