For sure! The day shelter for homeless men where I volunteer a few times a week needs the activities we perform and would probably not be able to pay people for what we do .
I was surprised and dismayed to see that corporate charitable contributions are so meager. I would have thought they constitute the most charitable giving. I think the best way to counteract the effects of the cuts is to get people involved, and the best way to do that is to model the behavior, by giving time and money, as much as is comfortable, to the things one cares about.
I found the same about corporate dollars, Polly. I did find it heartening that the report summarized the value of each volunteer hour to be $34.79 in 2024. Sharing the gift of time can bring considerable value to any organization.
Thank you, Jocelyn. So much help will be needed that I am trying to look at the picture philosophically and practically. It is so easy to get caught up in anger and resentment, isn’t it?
For sure! The day shelter for homeless men where I volunteer a few times a week needs the activities we perform and would probably not be able to pay people for what we do .
I was surprised and dismayed to see that corporate charitable contributions are so meager. I would have thought they constitute the most charitable giving. I think the best way to counteract the effects of the cuts is to get people involved, and the best way to do that is to model the behavior, by giving time and money, as much as is comfortable, to the things one cares about.
I found the same about corporate dollars, Polly. I did find it heartening that the report summarized the value of each volunteer hour to be $34.79 in 2024. Sharing the gift of time can bring considerable value to any organization.
This is a thoughtful article about the problems of the number of people facing food insecurity.🌹
Thank you, Jocelyn. So much help will be needed that I am trying to look at the picture philosophically and practically. It is so easy to get caught up in anger and resentment, isn’t it?
Yes and forget that hungry people are caught in traps of need and sometimes inattentive responses to that need.🌹