Charity: Consider a good cause
Published: September 21, 2004
If your idea of charity starting at home means diverting all your contributions to the “Me, Myself and I” fund, you might want to skip ahead to the next entry. If you are a bit more charitable than that, read on.
U.S. charitable contributions rose 2.8 percent from 2002 to 2003, according to a report published by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.
If you’d like to be part of that momentum, consider what $25,000, or a portion of it, could do to help others in need. If you’d like to contribute but need help deciding where to share the wealth, several Web sites can provide in-depth information on charities.
Try www.guidestar.org. You may want to donate a portion of your financial blessings and tithe 10 percent — in this case, $2,500 — to your church or house of worship. You can designate how you want the money spent. For example, $500 to children’s ministries, $500 to mission work and so forth as you see fit.
Last but far from least, consider creating a charitable fund. Was a member of your unit permanently disabled or killed in action? Imagine if 100 members of your unit gave 1 percent of the $25,000 toward a fund established to help a fallen or disabled buddy. Your $250 could go toward a scholarship for his children, financial assistance for the surviving spouse or a wheelchair-accessible renovation for the home.
The military has always been known for taking care of its own; when you give from the heart, you will be richer for it.
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