tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post6677303945693072812..comments2024-03-17T04:14:44.845-05:00Comments on Frugal Scholar: I Am Scrooge: Unicef Halloween BagFrugal Scholarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-49683098054544726522010-10-17T11:32:07.981-05:002010-10-17T11:32:07.981-05:00@All--So I'm not as Scroogy as I think! Thanks...@All--So I'm not as Scroogy as I think! Thanks!<br /><br />@FB--I appreciated your Scrooge-themed post too.<br /><br />@Jenna--I'm sure those were. I wonder if they still have them. frugalscholar@gmail.com.<br /><br />@nicoleandmaggie--It's hard when rationality doesn't win! Maybe you can suggest another activity that might actually make economic sense???<br /><br />@Iam--Amy D of The Tightwad Gazette did this too. So I feel as though I'm in good company.<br /><br />@Darla--My favorite was always "The Pennies for Whatever," which had you bring in your change jars. <br /><br />@Shelley--I've been meaning to look into KIVA. Thanks for the reminder.<br /><br />@Duchesse--Thanks for the info on the powder. Probably similar to what the Chilean miners were given as their first food.<br /><br />@Funny--I guess carrying around the burlap FEED bags (they also make a tote) might make for good publicity. <br /><br />@Sewing--You're so right. Yet the wrapping paper is usually really expensive.Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-53361387432667503532010-10-14T12:43:22.405-05:002010-10-14T12:43:22.405-05:00I don't like the school sales, either, but I n...I don't like the school sales, either, but I now understand why the school runs them. The Parent-Teacher Fellowship president told me they net about $30,000 a year on the wrapping paper sale. They certainly wouldn't raise that much by asking parents to donate money over and above the tuition.SewingLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884510117234994583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-54070350513189929962010-10-14T11:01:58.148-05:002010-10-14T11:01:58.148-05:00Definitely not. But some people are lazy and will ...Definitely not. But some people are lazy and will buy them, and a 26.5% donation rate is way better than the 10% a lot of companies use at bait.<br /><br />I always wondered how many of those UNICEF pennies ever got turned in. <br /><br />Micronutrient powder or products like PlumpyNut are unfortunately necessary as a way to load in nutrition fast for critically malnourished children. It's a very complex problem.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-4269400731855621872010-10-14T07:19:20.934-05:002010-10-14T07:19:20.934-05:00I don't buy junk I don't need, whether or ...I don't buy junk I don't need, whether or not it's for a good cause. <br /><br />Dunno about you, but I find pitches like this annoyingly patronizing. The underlying theme is that consumers are so child-like that we need a gimmick or a little treat to get us to donate. In addition to being wasteful, it's offensive.Funny about Moneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13188173788063351801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-10098445939325958592010-10-14T03:30:04.396-05:002010-10-14T03:30:04.396-05:00NOT. I think I used brown paper bags, rolled down...NOT. I think I used brown paper bags, rolled down at the top. Micronutrient powder? I'd rather see some long term solutions instead of a stopgap (not that I'm an expert on these things, mind). For charity, I like Kiva - helping people (women) with business loans. When Unicef came collecting at our office (the only charitable collection the State Health Dept. allowed), I ticked Planned Parenthood as my chosen recipient. Not that I'm against children; only that all children should be really wanted. I'm glad I don't have one in school where it sounds like an endless parade of commercial nonsense.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-4038831474158633792010-10-13T19:23:46.624-05:002010-10-13T19:23:46.624-05:00Just donate the $$$. When I see "prizes"...Just donate the $$$. When I see "prizes" I wonder if the person giving needs to advertise that they "gave" for some feeling of self worth.<br /><br />BAH<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-71373878881177854932010-10-13T17:59:26.098-05:002010-10-13T17:59:26.098-05:00I'm glad to see another person skipped buying ...I'm glad to see another person skipped buying the junk in the fundraising booklets and donated money instead.I am the working poor.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12459981991615916464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-14685182830285011362010-10-13T17:47:28.357-05:002010-10-13T17:47:28.357-05:00Every year it drives me nuts that our student publ...Every year it drives me nuts that our student public service organization collects literally pounds of soda can tabs and pays to ship them to ronald mcdonald house.<br /><br />I ran the numbers-- they're paying about the same in shipping as Ronald McDonald house is getting from the scrap metal. <br /><br />I read on snopes that it started as an urban legend, but Ronald McDonald now accepts them as a way of getting viability and publicity, even though they don't really make any money off it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-18109869715051745152010-10-13T15:49:26.732-05:002010-10-13T15:49:26.732-05:00Also, is there a way to contact you? Do you have ...Also, is there a way to contact you? Do you have an email address?Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856794755665483941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-62494036826256382982010-10-13T15:43:27.557-05:002010-10-13T15:43:27.557-05:00What happened to the little boxes you constructed ...What happened to the little boxes you constructed in school for UNICEF, weren't those free?Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856794755665483941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-44923767151076708532010-10-13T11:59:59.134-05:002010-10-13T11:59:59.134-05:00A definite NOT.
I used pillowcases as a kid too.A definite NOT.<br /><br />I used pillowcases as a kid too.FB @ FabulouslyBroke.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12966672580040786485noreply@blogger.com