The last time that I participated in a Flag Day was likely in my secondary school days. Last Saturday, I volunteered for Cheng Hong Welfare Service Society Flag Day. Below are my observations - Parents, regardless of their gender, are often more inclined to be generous as they aim to set a good example for their children and promote positive behaviour. - Females are more willing to donate than Males. - The majority of those who donated are elderly, and seldom do I see younger folks coming to me. - Many donated $2 notes, some even $10 notes. Those giving coins, they typically give multiple coins. I deployed a mixture of waiting and identifying who could be more willing and asked, "Would you want to donate?". Most of the time, they will stop and donate when they are being triggered. While it seems easy, this job is not easy for those who place ego and pride before self. When kids donate to me, I kneel to their level to allow them to drop their notes or coins. I need to ask for donations and face rejections. I have also seen people who point their noses at me, possibly seeing this as a degrading task. Fortunately, these are those minorities, and most people are kind. When you encounter the tin bearers who collect donations, please be kind to them. It is a challenging task, please donate if you can and offer words of encouragement to keep them motivated. #sgsunnyday #volunteering #chwss
Going through the same thing right now with trying to fundraise for an animal shelter.. feels like a brick wall is ahead of me!
I had my fair share of experience with asking donations with tin cans too. It’s interesting to observe that the least likely people who donate are the most generous ones.
Thanks for the volunteering!
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Great deed and interesting observations of people, disposed for donation. In my experience, poor people are more kind and generous, than the wealthy ones. Poor people know better the importance of charity. Unfortunately, in my home country, many beggers are controlled by criminal gangs. More unfortunate, big charity organisations, e g Red Cross and the UN, have very high expensenses for high salaries of their managers and aid-workers. Consequently, if you donate with them, most money ends in their own pockets business-class tickets and 5 star hotels.