Anyway.....the only point I was trying to make when starting this thread is that we are all fortunate to have good paying jobs with benefits while an increasing number of people are lucky to even have a job, let alone benefits. Set aside any personal feelings that you may have toward the company when deciding whether you wish to donate or not. Dave.
I understand the need to bash UPS and the United Way.
Please start your own thread and bash away....I promise I will stay away from it.
Stop for a moment before you make the choice to attack those of us that believe in the United Way.
Stop and think before you bash UPS.
Think about that gust of wind that changed the lives of those that made Joplin or Tuscaloosa home.
Think about the wave that washed away people in Japan and away of making a living as a farmer in the Mississippi Valley.
Think about violence and blood of an innocent staining designated walkways in Egypt, Mexico, Greece, Great Britain, Libya and a few cities in the United States.
Think about it.
You live in Tuscaloosa, you lost everything.
The family down the street, lost everything.
The largest employer in the area - gone.
You still have a job.You work for UPS.
Think about it.
You work for UPS.
You have a job ....
Your neighbor is a diabetic and needs insulin.
Your mother is in a wheelchair and was found alive under her bed frame.
She is unable to attend to her hygiene.
You can call EAP (employee assistance program).
Donations start filtering...
Clothing. You need clean unused underwear not cast offs.
Food. You don't have a place to store or refrigerate it.
You start to see the value of CASH donations.
CASH.
The United Way assists in making vital programs available by distributing cash.