Geoffrey Settle Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I keep getting more emails from people saying that they are not sending Christmas Cards but making a donation instead. What do you prefer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I send Christmas cards to my family and friends in the uk because they send to us but no way do I buy and send charity cards because the charities receive precious little of the profits, which go mainly to administration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I send cards, well Mrs Sid sends cards and I just stay out of the way. I do, however, make my own cards when the occasion demands. Many moons back I got the hallmark card studio software from points off one of those supermarket loyalty card things. Great as you can put whatever you want on and a lot cheaper than moonpig, even factoring in cost of ink,postage electric and time spent designing the thing. can also use it to make your own business cards and calendars amongst other things. Not really gone through all the stuff on it yet though keep saying that when I get a spare five minutes and I am not too busy and have nothing better to do I will . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Calamity makes her own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Giving the money to charity instead sounds like a nice idea but when you think that you can buy a pack of 20 cards for 99p (which are nice) maybe people could do both? Like Cleo says though you can never be sure about how much of your donation actually goes to those in need and how much goes to admin fees etc. Xmas cards from family are nice and I always keep those but the rest get thrown away after the event (sorry) so while the thought was there (from people you have not seen or heard from all year) it does seem a waste of money although a nice gesture I suppose. I shall be delivereing my two packs of 99p cards tomorrow and also contributing towards some dogs dinners at Chesire dogs home where our little four legged friend came from as they are really struggling at the moment. I was going to but a turkey today but having seen the price of them I'm going to give the money to the local Salvation Army/similar local organisation tomorrow to hopefully let someone else have a nice xmas day dinner instead. We don't need a turkey and with my cookery skills they always finish up dried out and horrid anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 You can always give to local charities in Warrington. You can hand it directly to the volunteers that run the charity, they often give up their time for free. The YMCA are looking for any food items to make up hampers for needy families in Warrington this year, they are within sight of the Town Hall gates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 I always hand over my donations to local charities in person Geoff apart from St Roccos which I pay monthly when the very nice chap calls to collect it... but I class that as the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Always support North West Air Ambulance and RNLI, well you never know when there may be an extremely high tide and Warrington is not that high above sea level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 That’s all bah humbug if you ask me. I take the time to hand write all my cards and address the envelopes and it takes me nearly a day. Sending Christmas cards is a tradition, but it'd be far easier just to press a button to bulk email everyone telling them you've donated to some charity. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Where has the Christmas spirit gone!? I would never thank anyone for an email greeting with the excuse that a donation has been made to some charity or other. So much nicer when someone takes the time and effort to write you a handwritten greeting without considering it a must be done chore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 The problem I have.... my mum is very poorly has mild altzeimers, can't walk and needs carers to attend a few times a day etc.... She gets loads of cards, but no one ever puts a return address on to the card so I can't send one back explaining why she can't send them on her own as I don't know the address and mum can't remember! Bless the people who send them though because they keep doing it even when they don't get one in return! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Dont you just love those people who sit down to write their Christmas cards and say, 'I'm not sending so & so one because they never send us one/we didn't get one from them last year', the people who only send to receive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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