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I try to avoid just shoveling out money, I'd rather donate my time. I do what makes me feel good afterwards, and what directly effects me.
I go with friends to retrieve firewood in the fall to cut down on deadwood that would fuel fires the next summer. I go to Arbor Day festivals and plant trees. I'll test-drive BMWs to support Breast Cancer research (it's fun, and takes no money on my part). I'll walk a 10K for Lupus, or go skiing with handicapped skiers. I'll donate to organizations that are trying to build more bike paths in my county, state or nation.
Call me selfish, but I donate to what directly affects me. If I have friends suffering from a disease, or just feeling better that hopefully I can contribute to a better future for myself, family and friends.
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