GON
$100 Site Donor 2024
Early today, in the mall at FT Lewis outside a Post Exchange (PX), a Boy Scout asked if I would purchase popcorn for a boy scout fund raiser.
I said sure, always want to support what should be a good cause. No prices were listed, I picked out a bag of cheese popcorn that I thought my Daughter and Wife might enjoy. This size bag of popcorn sells at retail typically for $2.49 to $3.99. At the dollar stores, this bag sells for...... $1
I about had a heart attack when I was told the price........ $25..... I paid as I keep my word, but I will never monetarily support boy scouts in the future, and will have an "ill will" on the organization. The back of the bag states 73% of the sale goes to local scouts. Which means $6.73 goes to who knows what..... for a bag of popcorn that likely costs about .65.
I am very far from being rich/ wealthy. But I want to be charitable with the funds I have. This was a huge downer.
I said sure, always want to support what should be a good cause. No prices were listed, I picked out a bag of cheese popcorn that I thought my Daughter and Wife might enjoy. This size bag of popcorn sells at retail typically for $2.49 to $3.99. At the dollar stores, this bag sells for...... $1
I about had a heart attack when I was told the price........ $25..... I paid as I keep my word, but I will never monetarily support boy scouts in the future, and will have an "ill will" on the organization. The back of the bag states 73% of the sale goes to local scouts. Which means $6.73 goes to who knows what..... for a bag of popcorn that likely costs about .65.
I am very far from being rich/ wealthy. But I want to be charitable with the funds I have. This was a huge downer.