Why I Don'T Give To Most Charities
Why I Don’t Give to Most Charities
By Elton Camp
Solicitations to make donations I usually decline
It may be your favorite charity, but it isn’t mine
And when the request for money comes by phone
Whether or not it is legitimate cannot be known
And for the solicitor standing outside of Wal-Mart
I come there to save, so with my money won’t part
To the universities where I earned degrees before
I used to contribute, but decided to do it no more
Because every year they insist my gift should increase
Their letters and late evening phone calls never cease
What about my being retired do they fail to understand
I live comfortably, but no longer have extra in my hand
Many causes are just as worthy as they possibly can be
But if I give, they then must sell my name to two or three
Dare to give a charity a donation and it sets them aflame
It’s as if, to my money, they now think they have a claim
Charitable giving is, from now on, going to be my call alone
To those who ask, it is “No” whether by mail or on the phone
Copyright © Elton Camp | Year Posted 2012
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