Doesn’t this sound familiar? How often do you receive address stickers in the mail and then a request to donate a suggested amount? You have already received something of a small monetary value, now it is up to you to feel guilty and generous at the same time, and write a check for the address stickers. I normally keep the stickers and never make a donation. I must admit, there is a tinge of guilt when I put the stickers into my drawer, and consistently use them for the bills and letters that I send out by mail. I’m sure a lot of people did the same thing with the tea bags––they drank the tea and never sent in any money. Crowdfunding and GoFundMe accounts appear to be very successful for some people. I see people using them for funerals, floods, business startups and to pay off bills.
I have never participated in crowdfunding, although, I have been asked to on numerous occasions. I think in some cases this is a very unorthodox way of raising money. In essence, I am being asked to fund either a dream or a disaster, either send your money because you want breast augmentation surgery or your house has burnt down and you don’t have any insurance.
But a stay at home birthday party isn’t a bad idea. I didn’t have to cook any food or hire a caterer and I did not have to rent a space to host my friends. I felt loved and liked and Facebook even put together a video for me when the birthday was over. Pretty impressive. The “stay at home tea” is alive and well.
(Email the columnist at debbienorrell@aol.com)
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