Why is it so hard for people to give up just a dollar? I am a cashier at a dollar store and when it gets close to Christmas time we ask people if they can give one dollar to buy a toy for a child whose parent is serving overseas in the military during the holidays. These military personnel are those suffering from pay-cuts and can’t afford to but many gift for their children. The organization is Operation Home Front. When I ask, most people say no. These same people are spending three dollars on bones for their dogs or fuzzy socks. Not food, not necessities, just wants. I'm not asking much. I don’t want you to package it or address it or ship it off. All you have to do is donate one dollar. I'll pick out the toy, ring it up and even put it in the donation box for you. I can understand feeling like you alone can't make a difference. However, here is a change to bring joy to a child's life, practically handed to you on a golden platter. The sacrifice I ask of you is negligible. So, come on folks, it's just a dollar.
Just a Dollar
By SarahAF - Posted on November 7th, 2008
It's just a dollar the first time you're asked and donate. When it happens at every store you go to, every single time you check out, it adds up.
Your store is probably not the only one participating in OHF, and the people have probably been to your store (and others) more than once. Many people are already doing something for troops overseas, or donating to Toys for Tots, or spending their extra money towards a food pantry, or taking a paper angel with a kid's name on it off of a tree, or participating in one or more of the countless number of charities that only appear during the holidays.
Or maybe they just don't have a dollar, despite what you may think when you critique their purchases.
Don't be so quick to judge people. If someone says "no" just smile, say thank you, and wait for the person who says yes.
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That's exactly what I was going to say.
I am sometimes asked 5 times a day to donate to things, especially as the holidays approach. I have very little money, and so have to choose my charities carefully. I choose my charities based on what is close to my heart and based on the policies of those charities, which requires some research. I have to know the ideology of that organization before I will donate, so at the checkout, I will usually say no thank you and go home to research the organization for next time.
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I have to agree with the last two comments. In these times, it's hard to give to every charity. You never know: the guy that just said no might have given his last spare dollar to a homeless person or they might even be shopping for one of those holiday programs for someone less fortunate. Besides that, some of these 'charities' are scams. i had a friend that worked at a restaurant that did the same thing and at the end of the holiday season, their boss just split up the money as a 'holiday bonus'. I do give to some charities, but only the ones that i know will make a difference, so u never no when some of your customers are just being cautious. I'm not saying that you're store and charity isn't real or anything, but you can never be too careful. As was said earlier, just thank the higher power of your choice for the people who say yes and the ability to change even one person's life for the better, because that's what it's really all about.