Memorial Gifts

I often do memorial gifts for someone who has died.  Or if someone I know has lost a pet.  Or in honor of someone.  When my parents were alive, in their later years, I sent them a small Christmas gift, but sent a gift in their honor to their church.

So, I also appreciate when someone does a memorial gift on my behalf.

But there is a catch to this.  Because when you send to a charity, you usually get put on their mailing list.  And, you receive endless solicitations from the charity requesting additional donations.  I understand that for the charity the cost for the request is minimal vs. the hoped for gain. But I hate getting all of that mail.

I have several charities to which I donate regularly, and if I am going to donate on an ongoing basis, it will be to those select charities.  I only do memorial or honoring gifts to select entities, and for specific reasons.  I have actually asked some of the charities or organizations I receive mail from to take me off their mailing list. 

I am not trying to be unaltruistic, but my ongoing charitable dollars are intended for specific charities. Period.