That's right. Toys for Tots was the only reputable charity that I was able to come across that accepted PayPal as an option to give donations. Now... their mission may be to accept toys for underprivileged children during the months of October, November, and December, but they accept cash donations year round. The funds come in throughout the year in order to purchase gifts for the holiday season to combine with those that were accepted via toy drop off locations nationwide. They get it. They know that in today's world, you need to be a little more tech savvy and I'm extremely surprised that many of the other charities have not followed suit. Who knows how much charities are missing out on donations because they do not offer PayPal as a means to donate. PayPal, having millions of verified users, should be offered as safe and secure way to donate. If you are interested in donating to one of the rare charities that accepts PayPal, check out the Toys for Tots site and make your contribution. Who better to receive help than the children and future of our nation. Later!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Donating to Charity
Hey there. At the request of a recent cash prize winner of this site, I donated the cash prize to a charity of my choice. Considering that it's a noble alternative to receiving the cash, I happily obliged. My problem??? Many of the well known charities do not accept PayPal donations. That's just plain crazy. Millions of online transactions are done securely through PayPal. It's a great alternative to providing a credit card or debit card when making purchases online. I think it's great that PayPal will never provide your personal info when making purchases or payments. With that being said, I am greatly disappointed that many charities have not added PayPal as a viable option to receive donations. Breast cancer research... Nope. Feed the hungry.... Nope. Lupus research... Nope. Cancer research... Nada... It was upsetting that I couldn't find one... but then I did and I feel that I need to let everyone know that this charity gets it.
That's right. Toys for Tots was the only reputable charity that I was able to come across that accepted PayPal as an option to give donations. Now... their mission may be to accept toys for underprivileged children during the months of October, November, and December, but they accept cash donations year round. The funds come in throughout the year in order to purchase gifts for the holiday season to combine with those that were accepted via toy drop off locations nationwide. They get it. They know that in today's world, you need to be a little more tech savvy and I'm extremely surprised that many of the other charities have not followed suit. Who knows how much charities are missing out on donations because they do not offer PayPal as a means to donate. PayPal, having millions of verified users, should be offered as safe and secure way to donate. If you are interested in donating to one of the rare charities that accepts PayPal, check out the Toys for Tots site and make your contribution. Who better to receive help than the children and future of our nation. Later!
That's right. Toys for Tots was the only reputable charity that I was able to come across that accepted PayPal as an option to give donations. Now... their mission may be to accept toys for underprivileged children during the months of October, November, and December, but they accept cash donations year round. The funds come in throughout the year in order to purchase gifts for the holiday season to combine with those that were accepted via toy drop off locations nationwide. They get it. They know that in today's world, you need to be a little more tech savvy and I'm extremely surprised that many of the other charities have not followed suit. Who knows how much charities are missing out on donations because they do not offer PayPal as a means to donate. PayPal, having millions of verified users, should be offered as safe and secure way to donate. If you are interested in donating to one of the rare charities that accepts PayPal, check out the Toys for Tots site and make your contribution. Who better to receive help than the children and future of our nation. Later!
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Wow ... how cool that someone actually turned down money in lieu of helping out a charitable organization. That person definitely just added good karma to their bank!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm totally impressed that you worked so hard to find a recipient. You racked up a few good karma points yourself ... after all ... you could have cheated but instead ... you followed through and dug deep for a recipient.
It's unfortunate that charities don't make it easier to give ... and I'm reasonably sure that accepting donations through Pay-Pal would mean less red tape and more of the donation to the actual cause. Hopefully they will get it.
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