I don't mean to be bah humbug but:

No, youa re not being like Scrooge. You are vey generous to have made a donation. I think that it was probably a clerical error. We can only do so much and most of us help in some way or another. I would be sick of getting multiple letters in my mail box too (if I had one). We are not expected to do more than we can. It is very difficult at this time of the year to help everyone. If everyone did a little then a whole lot would be achieved to help the poor and needy at Christmas. Blessings

I never give to Salvation Army for different reasons. Toys for Tots is really hurting this year. http://www.thejesusmyth.com/tag/salvation-army http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/19190

Yes, it does bother me. It seems that when we are generous enough to contribute to anything, whether it is the Salvation Army, or your Political Party's contibution fund, or Save the Whales, or whatever then these organizations keep coming back, and asking for more and more and more. It is frustrating as when I contribute something I send as much as I can afford, period. I don't have the luxury of having surplus cash laying around just waiting for a needy organization to come and ask for it. As a matter of fact, I think that I could qualify for some of the programs out there, but I never ask for assistance. You are not being a Scrooge, believe me. It gets old after awhile. I mean, I know where I can contribute money if I want to, I certainly don't need someone to keep begging me for it. If I have it to give and want to then I feel I should be the one to do the contacting and not the other way around! Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!

I think its ok to feel that way but i think they are just looking for ways to raise funds. As you have said they are just asking for donations and they are not forcing anyone to give them money.Its really up to you if you could spare some but if you dont have much to spare then it would really be ok to just not give anything. Maybe the fact that they dont have to pay any postage is maybe why they are just sending all those letters to almost everyone.

Scrooge? Naaah! I think it is great that you make a donation every year, but you gotta remember that charity begins at home (as my mother always said), and when times are tough ... family comes first. There are a lot of charities out there all asking for extra this year ... imagine if we all received letters from all of them! OMG, we'd be swimming in requests. No way would it be possible to contribute to all of them. Anyway, good on you for donating and helping out. I don't donate cash myself, but I do donate clothes, etc to charity shops, so they do well out of me in that way. Violetdreams

Wow I can't believe they are begging for money. They shouldn't be doing that because you're supposed to be happy and try to work with what you already have and have received. I would be the same way. If I always donate every year AND already donated this year, I would be upset that they are trying to make me feel bad and obligated to donate even more money that I need for myself. You're not being a scrooge I'm sure anyone would feel the same way.

same thing here.i do give some donations to orphanages and i do get letters from them coaxing me to give more.they even send pitiful photos of some orphans.

This is one reason why I prefer to give my donations in person without providing a name and or adrress. I do not need the letters "begging" for more money. My dad donated by check during the Katrina era and he gets maybe 10 letters a year from Red Cross even after he donates. Unreal. HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~

I rarely give money to charities any more because every donation turns into a spam mail flood. They seem to think that people who give them anything at all have bottomless pockets. Aside from the insult of asking over and over again, as you said, so much of the money that's given is just wasted on the extra requests. Now, I hang onto my money unless I hear about a need that is legitimate, but not connected with any official charity.

I don't think you are being a scrooge at all. Someone needs to know about this to stop it before it really gets out of hand. I have donated to a cause on the phone before then they send the paper work for me to send them the money I pledged and that is it until the next year. Well this year when they called I was not able to do it and the guy sure did keep on and on and I told him that I was not able to do it right at this time and he sighed real deep and said, yeah right. That did it, I hung up on him and next time they call I will let them know how rude he was and I will donate to a different cause now.

Well I understand your being annoyed! It gets tiring, and frustrating, especially when you have given as much as you can. But I have heard on the news ever since maybe October that the donations are way, way down, and the need is way way up, because of the economic situation. So I guess they are hoping they'll hit someone who has gotten some more money and can send again... I guess, be annoyed, but don't hold it against them.

They are probably really hurting this year and I don't think you are being a scrooge. I have quit donating to the Salvation Army this year because of the story I heard on the news about the guy that wanted to marry a woman that was not part of the Salvation Army. lol It really peed me off and so I haven't donated money like I do every year.

If they are going to send everyone four letters that are just going into a paper shredder or recycling bin, I think you have every right to be annoyed. Charities very often exaggerate because if they don't people will not feel pressured to donate. But if you donated, your duty is done and I think you're entitled to complain all you want.

Absolutely not! I appreciate the fact that you are donating, so thank you for that...but THEY should be thankful and appreciative that you are donating, even if someone donates a small amount, they should be thankful and appreciative. I don't blame you for being sick of getting letters that beg for money. Happy Holidays!

You are not being a scrooge and this type of thing bothers more people than you think. What gets me is when people are sending out small gifts as well as a letter in effort to sway you to donate. I think, well, nice gift and the shipping alone must of cost a small fortune not to mention the heavy weight bond, the folding and printing too. How come they are asking me for money? Yes this does irritate me to no end. Another one is commercials, played over and over again. Especially from organizations that I know of, that do need a helping hand. Then I see t.v. commercials, even endorsed by a celebrity, so to cost even more and then I really think, what the... H ow can they financially afford to do that? I am sorry to read that you keep getting letters after you have already so kindly donated.

You are not being a Scrooge. A true Scrooge would have never sent the first check.And it is annoying to get those letters begging for more money. but don't you dare call yourself a scrooge and I assume you didn't let this ruin your Christmas.

Hm, I know what you mean. It's weird, the more we give to charities, the more those charities ask us for more money. It sort of doesn't make sense, but then again, it does. I mean, they know who the "donors" are, why not keep going back to try to get more? But, yes, I find it offensive. In fact, we have had a rule for about 3 years at our house, we don't give to any charity that phones our home asking for money. That's because, in the past, when we did give them money when they called, we'd get about 10 calls within the next week, from that charity and 8 or 10 others that they'd sold our name and number to! We finally just started telling them, "We don't give any money to anyone who calls our house." After about 4 or 5 months of saying that, they all stopped calling. I'm hoping that's a permanent change, but I doubt it.

I think that, if they're going to keep sending you letters, asking for more donations, I think you have every right to be annoyed. I know I would be. It's true that it's for a good cause and everything, but there's a limit as to how much you give, and even can give. There's so much you can do. Your reaction is understandable.

well, I'd so appreciate that you are donating every year,and thank you for doing that...but instead of asking for extra money they should be thankful even if the donate a samll amount...I rarely give money to any offical charities 'coz evry donation turns into a spam mail flood,I hang noto my money unless I hear about a need that is legit...you must heard of the earthquake in China in 2008 and I donted my 1 month salary and a lot of clothes...that's the time I know I should do something...

No, you are in the right. You have been more genorous by giving a donation every year than a lot of other people. They should be sending you four thank you letters not begging you for more.