Donations+2014

=Donations 2014=

The most common post on the Opening Required Discussion about what the next cover story for __Time__ magazine should be was about the ALS Ice Bucket challenge. By the end, there were even posts challenging the benefit of this phenomenon. Despite the money it raised, it might actually hurt more than it helped if it meant that money given to ALS was diverted from other charities that people might have instead contributed to. There is a notion that there is only so much in a family's budget to give to charities, and that giving more to one would thus mean giving less to others.

Americans are a generous people that give both time and money to the causes they care about the most- in hopes of making their communities, their country, and even the world a better place.

//**Say that you were going to give $100 of your own money, or 10 hours of your time to a cause that you believe in, what charity would you give it to and why? You can choose a cause that is local, at the state level, at the national level, or even at the international level.**//

Here is a link that you might explore to get ideas. Talk to your friends and family about the options for giving.

Charity Navigator

In your post- if you suggest a charity that no one else has yet proposed, please give a link to the charity website. Just type it in beginning with http:// and the address will link out to the charity home page.

Please read a number of different posts before you post so that you can make sure that you are contributing something new to this discussion. If you create a new post, please give it a specific title related to the charity you are recommending.