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blogcutterToday I donated to the Olde Forge Community Resource Centre's Covid-19 fund:
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/the-olde-forge-community-resource-centre/campaign/covid19-olde-forge-supporting-our-community/
The fund is used to help seniors and people with physical disabilities remain safe, healthy, content and reasonably independent within their own homes, by providing services like transportation to medical appointments, grocery and prescription delivery, telephone support and assistance with online resources. These are functions which I feel often fall through the cracks when it comes to charitable giving. Unlike, say, food banks, which cater mainly to those who cannot AFFORD to put food on the table, this fund is geared more to dealing with the frictional or logistical challenges which stand in the way of accomplishing relatively commonplace daily or weekly activities. It's assistance of a sort that doesn't typically require major financial investments or personnel who possess specialized skills, education or experience, yet it can make a HUGE difference in the lives of those served. And by keeping these folks in the familiar communities they have chosen to live in, we are reserving spaces in hospitals, retirement and long term care homes for those with more complex care needs.
Since the $300 senior bonus went out last week, a number of seniors' groups have been mobilizing, either formally or informally, to encourage recipients who don't really need the money to donate it to a charity or other worthy cause. If you're shopping for such an organization yourself, the CanadaHelps pages are worth browsing. You can look specifically for a seniors' charity, a children's charity, a health-oriented charity or just about anything else that might be dear to your heart. You can also search by province or city if you want to direct your money to a particular community.
I would also point out that donations to causes that are NOT explicitly Covid-related are way down at the moment. This is partly because major fund-raising events like walks, runs, banquets and entertainment galas have either been cancelled altogether or been forced into some modified online version of their former selves, where they typically do not generate as much enthusiasm or generosity. Some people and businesses who were once major donors are themselves struggling financially or health-wise during the pandemic and as a result, are giving less or not at all.
But I'm confident that philanthropy is still alive and well around here. Today we enter phase 3 of re-opening and while the pandemic is still very much a risk management balance rather than an all-out recovery, we are making some progress!
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/the-olde-forge-community-resource-centre/campaign/covid19-olde-forge-supporting-our-community/
The fund is used to help seniors and people with physical disabilities remain safe, healthy, content and reasonably independent within their own homes, by providing services like transportation to medical appointments, grocery and prescription delivery, telephone support and assistance with online resources. These are functions which I feel often fall through the cracks when it comes to charitable giving. Unlike, say, food banks, which cater mainly to those who cannot AFFORD to put food on the table, this fund is geared more to dealing with the frictional or logistical challenges which stand in the way of accomplishing relatively commonplace daily or weekly activities. It's assistance of a sort that doesn't typically require major financial investments or personnel who possess specialized skills, education or experience, yet it can make a HUGE difference in the lives of those served. And by keeping these folks in the familiar communities they have chosen to live in, we are reserving spaces in hospitals, retirement and long term care homes for those with more complex care needs.
Since the $300 senior bonus went out last week, a number of seniors' groups have been mobilizing, either formally or informally, to encourage recipients who don't really need the money to donate it to a charity or other worthy cause. If you're shopping for such an organization yourself, the CanadaHelps pages are worth browsing. You can look specifically for a seniors' charity, a children's charity, a health-oriented charity or just about anything else that might be dear to your heart. You can also search by province or city if you want to direct your money to a particular community.
I would also point out that donations to causes that are NOT explicitly Covid-related are way down at the moment. This is partly because major fund-raising events like walks, runs, banquets and entertainment galas have either been cancelled altogether or been forced into some modified online version of their former selves, where they typically do not generate as much enthusiasm or generosity. Some people and businesses who were once major donors are themselves struggling financially or health-wise during the pandemic and as a result, are giving less or not at all.
But I'm confident that philanthropy is still alive and well around here. Today we enter phase 3 of re-opening and while the pandemic is still very much a risk management balance rather than an all-out recovery, we are making some progress!
