we donated 2 $100.00 certs & 1 $50.00 cert this year. However, if we donated to all of the causes that ask us to donate, i would be giving a great many nights away for free. we wish we could afford to donate more than what we do, we need $$ too. We are not greedy but we do have to pay bills and support ourselves. We do not live a lavish lifestyle, by any means, but still...
Do you all feel that a great many people think that just because you are a business owner that you are reeking of money? many times when i tell people that we have already made our donations for the year/season they are visibly disappointed/annoyed and i guess that turns me off even more.
in fact, 1 time a man called, our first year in business, and asked about a $500.00 donation. i told him that unfortunately we would not be able to do that right now but possibly in the future. he says, "yeah, yeah, yeah, i know, i know, its the off season and you don't have any money, blah, blah, blah" i was quite offended by his reaction to my polite,although limited, explanation of why we would not be able to donate that large amount..