Do you need more emergency pages on the day of the party? :-)
On the Giving Tree - I was disillusioned by this when I found out how they ACTUALLY work (though your mileage may vary). In Cupertino where I used to work I'd buy the exact gift, maybe include a $20 bill in the package, and a note, then wrap it up and put the gift tag on it as directed... Then the local newspapers revealed that all the gifts were sent to a warehousing operation. The named gift tags were removed (little Joey doesn't exist) and then the gifts were redistributed across multiple charities. Yes, the gift still went to someone in need, but the personal touch had gone. I'd ask the charity if the gift tags are real, and if the gift actually goes to that person.
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Date: 2006-12-06 03:45 pm (UTC)On the Giving Tree - I was disillusioned by this when I found out how they ACTUALLY work (though your mileage may vary). In Cupertino where I used to work I'd buy the exact gift, maybe include a $20 bill in the package, and a note, then wrap it up and put the gift tag on it as directed... Then the local newspapers revealed that all the gifts were sent to a warehousing operation. The named gift tags were removed (little Joey doesn't exist) and then the gifts were redistributed across multiple charities. Yes, the gift still went to someone in need, but the personal touch had gone. I'd ask the charity if the gift tags are real, and if the gift actually goes to that person.