Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Will Charities Benefit from the Tax Rebates?

Distribution of the federal tax rebates began last week. While, stores are offering all kinds of deals to get Americans to spend their rebates on consumer goods, charities are hoping you’ll donate your rebate.

What’s the probability that will occur?

According to a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll, the chances are pretty slim. Of those polled, most planned to save their rebate (32%), use it to pay off their bills (41%), or spend it (21%). Only 3% of the respondents expressed an interest in donating their rebate to charity.

1 comments:

sue said...

I want to tell you about a wonderful organization in the San Francisco Bay Area called Foundation for the People of Burma. They do direct service, humanitarian aid with local Burmese staff and community-based partners. They have been on the ground since Sunday assessing, distributing rice and beans, water purification supplies and household materials to over 5000 people. Their website is www.foundationburma.org”