Poll re: charity favors

uppereastgirl

(putting aside the issue of whether you like them generally or not -- but the brad post did make me think of this)I guess this is really a poll for people who are okay with charity favors -- what do you think when the charity chosen benefits the person who is giving the donation?For example, if the bride has breast cancer, what do you think of a donation to the Susan B. Komen Foundation?(I'm not talking about the situation where a close family member has a disease or has died -- I mean the bride or groom)

kdimartino98

I think its a very nice gesture.  charity favors are more around awareness anyway.  My cousin's baby was born with icell disease so when my other cousin got married a few months later, she did the awareness bracelets as favors for that cause/charity.  Its a nice gesture and think its so much better than taking home a crappy plastic favor or something similar.

DMLJ

No problem at all- it is an issue that is close to the heart of the couple. Its not like its the Mr and Mrs. Bride and Groom Hospital Bills fund, its helping to find a cure for something that affects millions world wide.

cvl105

I think it's still great.  It's may not benefit them directly at all. It's benefiting something that they care about and hopefully helping other people...and if it helps her/him, even better. I mean, these are their family/friends. Who wouldn't want them to donate to a charity that could help save their life!?

mbcdefg

Its not like its the Mr and Mrs. Bride and Groom Hospital Bills fund, its helping to find a cure for something that affects millions world wide. Ditto.

uppereastgirl

I'm not talking about charity favors generally, or the situation where the charity benefits a condition that someone else has -- I mean something that the bride and groom have.  I think that is maybe different (because it maybe has a tinge of "in honor of our guests we've made a donation that will hopefully benefit me and others like me", but I'm wondering what others think. 

adam_dana

I think that as long as it goes to a charity that is important to the bride and groom, that's all that matters.

brad1431

I think it is fine, as long as it is a organization.  If the bride said I donated to the pay my hospital bills fund, that would be odd.  

DMLJ

I would never ever think that. If someone with breast cancer came to me and asked me to sponsor them for their walk for breast cancer awareness, i would certainly give what i could. Same situation i think. like pp said, these are your friends and family, of course they would want to help save your life and the lives of many others as well.

yankees320

I think it's a great idea. Better that than a chatchi favor.

ddelo23

I think it's fine. Like others have said, it's not directly paying their bills...Brad - i thought you said this was stupid?! I'm confused.

Tara2316

I think its a good idea. As it was said before, it's not going directly to the couple, it just supports a cause that's important to them. I think in all, if it benefits "the greater good" whats the problem?

Angie550

I wouldnt have a problem with it.  I dont see it as a selfish "we have donated to something I have" situation, because unfortunatly, most organizations people donate to are for illnesses/causes that will one day affect or have affected all of our lives.

Karma01

My mom died of lung cancer and I have decided not to make a donation to any cancer association for our wedding. It was such a sad time in our all of lives watching my mom struggle with this. She will be remembered in other ways and we are donating to a different charity.However I do give to cancer research on my own.

Denise91980

I definitely would not look at it as a benefit to them....It is an organization that they would be donating to so it would benefit many people. Some favors are cute...but lets be honest? How many favors do we get that we never use...Candles are nice, picture frames are nice, and so are wine bottles, but not everybody is into those things...so I would rather see the money put towards animals or people that could benefit from it, as opposed to knowing that many people go home and throw the favors out or give them away.

Karma01

I just realized I didn't answer question. I think I would be okay with it.

ChloeMarie

Thank you Ddelo!!I think it is fine, as long as it is a organization. If the bride said I donated to the pay my hospital bills fund, that would be odd.Umm Brad hypocrite much?? Pick a side of the fence and stay on it!

adam_dana

I'd gotta say that I'd actually prefer the couple make a donation. To be honest, I usually don't want the favor. I take it to be polite, but end up throwing it away most times. I'd rather an organization/charity/group/etc. have the money that was spent on my favor. I'm happy to celebrate with the couple. I don't need a bag of candy or candle to feel appreciated for attending.

DS0305

I think charity favors are so great, especially when they really mean something to the bride and groom.  And I wouldn't have a problem with it at all if it was something like your example.

alliecarrie41

i think it means MORE when it's actually a charity that means something to the bride & groom, so yes, i'd be fine with this.