I'd love to be able to help out everyone who needs it, but financially I'm no better off than most of you here. Still, I consider myself blessed to have a home and healthy family and parents who can sometimes help out.
Trin, I see a lot of parents saying they weren't able to give their children much this holiday season, and I was wondering if we could maybe create a "co-op" of sorts to help these folks out?
I'm located in Texas but can ship out of state. I don't have money to buy new clothes and toys but have many avenues which would allow me to collect gently used items, plus my own, that can go to anyone in need.
If you're a parent of small children in need of clothing, or used toys, please post here and try to include an email address where you can be reached.
If you're a donor, maybe you can help a family in need.
I love what Trin started and Brief and FW followed... I do believe that although it's great to give anonymously, it's even better to inspire others to give.
Quoting: MartianPrincess First of all, helping others is noble, but the problem is in determining what kind of people they are . . . are they decent, clean, hard-working? Do they smoke? Do drugs? Drink alcohol? Are they reckless and promiscuous? Will they take any money given to them and use it on cigarettes, drugs, or alcohol?
The ONLY way I would help someone is if they are genuinely down on their luck, dealing with adverse situations through no fault of their own and just need someone to give them a boost with NO expectation of repayment . . . pay it forward.
But I will not help someone who is stupid and reckless and selfish.
As for people who cannot afford to give their kids even one present, did it ever occur to any of you people here that you are condoning that kind of thing? These idiots will continue to breed, knowing full well they can't take of their kids - because SOMEONE ELSE WILL. Yes, it's sad and terrible for the children, but the problem has to start being addressed at the core - which is that some people should NEVER be allowed to breed.
America is a shameful nation for rewarding breeders, for allowing women to pop out one kid after another and then let them mooch off taxpayers.
NO ONE NEEDS MORE THAN ONE CHILD. America must adopt a one-child policy by taxing and legally penalizing anyone having more than one baby.
