http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/responding-to-need/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:24:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/responding-to-need/#comment-23153 Confidential Fri, 02 May 2008 17:54:59 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/?p=824#comment-23153 I would say that this survey is not very indicative of how I have found people to respond recently with philanthropy to something I have done for the past several years. I am doing an American Cancer Society “Relay For Life” event in the community I live in and am finding that people are not very “giving” at all this year. However, I truly understand that with the cost of gas, food, and really everything sky-rocketing out of control, it is really not an option. People are struggling to just make their monthly bills and don’t have extra money to give. As far as time goes for volunteering, a lot of people have to take another job just to make ends meet. Or they don’t have extra money for gas to get out and to volunteer. Times are touch, not just her in Michigan, but everywhere! I would say that this survey is not very indicative of how I have found people to respond recently with philanthropy to something I have done for the past several years. I am doing an American Cancer Society “Relay For Life” event in the community I live in and am finding that people are not very “giving” at all this year. However, I truly understand that with the cost of gas, food, and really everything sky-rocketing out of control, it is really not an option. People are struggling to just make their monthly bills and don’t have extra money to give. As far as time goes for volunteering, a lot of people have to take another job just to make ends meet. Or they don’t have extra money for gas to get out and to volunteer. Times are touch, not just her in Michigan, but everywhere!

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