Work a day for free in aid of Red Cross Asia fund

kenmc

http://www.workadayforfree.utvinternet.com/

you can donate half/all of your wages from friday to the red cross tsunami appeal. and because you don't get it, you don;'t get taxed on it, so your company can also give the tax to the red cross as well, so they can get up to 42% more.
it's only one days wages, there'll be plenty more for you next month.

Sleepy

Yeah, we're doing this here in work. Great idea because I know I'd planned to write a cheque for the equivalent of a days wages once payday rolled around anyway so this way the charity gets my donation plus the extra few quid from the government.

Anyone else think the government look quite shameful donating €2m when the population have already kicked in over 7?

therecklessone

Sleepy wrote:

Anyone else think the government look quite shameful donating €2m when the population have already kicked in over 7?

Not really, they upped their contribution to €10 million a couple of days ago...

Sleepy

therecklessone wrote:

Not really, they upped their contribution to €10 million a couple of days ago...

oops... me has to start reading the papers more...

LegacyUser

be carefull who you dontate money to, alot of these charity organisations are in the business of making money.

i cant be sure of the figures..... i'd say ring em before you donate.

I am MAN

People should really stop saying stuff like that, Ireland or any other country doesnt have to give Asia 1 cent but they are so be happy about it!

Sleepy

Maybe they don't have to legally, but there's certainly a moral obligation on countries with high GDP's and boisterous economies to help out some of the poorest in the world when disaster strikes. As Bob Geldof said about the Ethiopian famine in the 80's: That we can allow this to happen makes you question the nature of mankind (paraphrased cos I can't remember the exact quote).

It could also be argued that we in the West have contributed far more to the Global Warming that has the weather going crazy and that we owe it to the victims of our over-consumption and polution to do everything in our power to right the damage we've helped cause.

Think about it: what does one day's wages buy you? A night out? A new gadget? One days wages in this country is probably equivalent to a month's in a lot of those countries affected by the Tsunami of last week.

I am MAN

I have already donated money I just dont like people bitching about how much certain groups,countries or people have donated

Cactus Col

Just had a look at that website.

It's pretty unrealistic, they only gave themselves 4 days to organise it, which for large companies is no time at all.

Also I haven't seen or heard about it through any other media.

Calling it National Work For Free Day is a bit much.

They probably should have tried to get one of the larger charities to back, or endorse the campaign.

Sounds good in theory though.

kenmc

Cactus Col wrote:

Just had a look at that website.

It's pretty unrealistic, they only gave themselves 4 days to organise it, which for large companies is no time at all.

Not really, Most companies pay day is towards the end of the month. All they have to do is get employees to say that the don't wanna be paid for working on 7th January... all the "work" for the companies to do is just removing one day per person from the payroll. just as if you'd taken a day of unpaid leave.

Cactus Col wrote:

They probably should have tried to get one of the larger charities to back, or endorse the campaign.

erm how much bigger can you get than the Red Cross????? Isn't it one of the best know charities in the world????
anyway - whatever you decide to do, do something.

Cactus Col

kenmc wrote:

Not really, Most companies pay day is towards the end of the month. All they have to do is get employees to say that the don't wanna be paid for working on 7th January... all the "work" for the companies to do is just removing one day per person from the payroll. just as if you'd taken a day of unpaid leave.

You're right there, hadn't thought of it

kenmc wrote:

erm how much bigger can you get than the Red Cross????? Isn't it one of the best know charities in the world????
anyway - whatever you decide to do, do something.

There's a difference between in aid of, and endorsed by.
If they had given themselves a bit more time they might have been able to organise something properly.

pickarooney

They should give all the free extra income generated on Feb 29th last year to charity.
Though it's a bit late I suppose.

Possibly would have been better to have it closer to Live Aid II (around the 22nd of January) - publicity could have helped. Fair play to the guys for making this though, will hopefully give a lot of people ideas in how to raise more money.

Capt'n Midnight

AFAIK if you donate more than €250 as an individual the charity can claim the Tax back.

Does anyone have more info on this ??

Knifey_Spoony

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

AFAIK if you donate more than €250 as an individual the charity can claim the Tax back.

Does anyone have more info on this ??

I think you might be getting confused with the clause in corporation tax where if a company pays 250 or more in a tax yr to an approved charity they can do so tax free. If they pay less than 250 they must pay tax on it. (i think)

alleepally

Check here for more on the tax situation. Everyone who is a tax payer can do this.

http://www.concern.ie/getinvolved_fundraising_donate_taxback.php