Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA My mailbox has been flooded with requests for donations to probably 25 organizations -- Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, American Red Cross, Easter Seals, National Foundation for Cancer Research, Habitat for Humanity and on and on. They're asking for donations, which is fine, but then, they also enclose these ready-to-use address labels, with my name, address et al, with neat designs on them. I can't use them in good faith without making a donation, but how many address labels do I need? I must have close to 300 right now!
Originally Posted By Ursula I use them for thank you cards and for things like Christmas cards. And bills. But I also don't need 300 of them. It seems whenever I give to a new charity, about six weeks later I get more requests for donations and more stickers!
Originally Posted By mrichmondj Charity junk mail used to drive me crazy! I managed to solve the problem by making all of my contributions via the federal government's payroll deduction plan for charitable giving called the Combined Federal Campaign. Every year, they publish a book listing 1000s of charitable organizations. You fill out a form that lists the organizations you want to contribute to, and the amount you want deducted from you paycheck each month. The best part is that your money goes to the charities via the central government accounting system, so the donation is anonymous and they never get your mailing address or phone number. My junk mail has dropped a great deal since I started doing this about 8 years ago.
