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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate

Nope. Still sounds like a d0uche..

Same as the Maclean's article. You shouldn't give to the ALS foundation because:
1) There just aren't enough people with ALS. Too bad so sad for the people suffering from it.
2) There just aren't enough people with ALS. Too bad so sad for the people suffering from it.

Is he advocating that every single disease based charity shut down except heart disease? Only give to the charity that will affect the most people? We don't factor in that ALS affects much younger people than heart disease, generally? We don't factor in that ALS means worsening suffering, locking able minds in bodies that can do less and less? We don't factor in that lack of exercise (not being overweight as many presume) is a prime cause of cardiovascular disease while there is no controllable lifestyle factor to avoid getting ALS?

It would seem that Mr. Rowe has not done HIS research. He claims that the ALS foundation won't know how to handle this huge windfall. My ass. As I pointed out earlier in this thread, the ALS foundation isn't even breaking even this year given the budget cuts they have seen from the federal government as Obama has been forced to tighten the purse strings. Next year they won't have an icebucket challenge windfall and will REALLY be forced to cut research grants.

And I saw a very good article the other day about the "cannibalization factor". The person said that while it is true that it is likely that 50% of the money raised by the icebucket challenge will be diverted from other charities (not in my case; I am giving the same amount to all other charities this year + the $50 I gave to ALS) it is ALSO true that this kind of grand marketing could well introduce charitable giving to people not prone to donating. It could well be creating "life long philanthropists".

I went around yesterday collecting money for the Ottawa Humane Society "Run for the Animals". I did NOT bring around the Humane Society financials and show each person where their money was going. I didn't pontificate about why the cause was important to me personally. "I expect the person to do a good song and dance before I give to their charity and these ALS people challenging me didn't do a good enough dance." Yep. Sounds douchy to me....

#HumbleBrag