Christmas Generosity

No posts today on tax policy or critiques of our nonprofit/tax-exempt sector.

Instead, I thought I’d list a few stories reminding us of the vast generosity in our society. Like this story about PriceWaterhouseCoopers eliminating holiday parties and giving $1.5 million to charity instead and local Microsoft offices replacing parties with gatherings to support local charities. Or this story, about retailers giving more to charity even as they face incredibly difficult economic times themselves (and for a similar story about individuals doing the same, look here). Or this story, about Cedar Point amusement park (if you like roller-coasters, this place has to be on your must-visit list!) donating $6500 in “found” money (cash dropped by park visitors) to charity. Or this story about local realtors “adopting” families in the local Head Start program and providing them with some Christmas gifts for the children.

If you wake up this morning feeling beleaguered, wondering if there are any sane people left in this crazy world, do a web search on “charity” – I think you might find a goodly number of “hope restoratives” there. I sure did.

JDC