Charity

[littlecricket2]

I used to volunteer more of my time to various charities (when I was in college) but I don't as much anymore (time constraints).

I do donate to St. Jude's through an automatic payment once a month ($10 per month).

I donated to the American Red Cross after 9/11 and again after the tsunamis.

Pledged my friend who ran a marathon to benefit an organization that helps AIDS victims in the D.C. area.

I occasionally donate old clothes, and a few causes I'm considering in the near future:

Doctors without Borders (monetary donation)
Young at Heart Pet Rescue (a local pet rescue--donating some possessions and possibly volunteering for a fund-raising event or two, --even though this probably won't amount to much, if feels good to actually be doing something again).

Someone mentioned charity being tax-deductible. Just wanted to mention that although this is true, a lot of us who don't make enough or who don't have enough assets or sources of income or whatever to bother with itemizing our taxes do not bother with the deductions, even though we donate to causes that are tax deductible.