josh Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 50/50 raffle for a CHARITY event... You win... what do you do? Donate Keep it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 keep it. the items were donated, and your donation is the money you spent on the tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Keep Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Donate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 I mentioned something to a co-worker, saying I was not going to participate in the 50/50 because I didnt want to donate it. He looked at me like I have 3 heads. He had never heard of that before. Ive always been taught, that for a charity event, you are expected to donate it towards the cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 I mentioned something to a co-worker, saying I was not going to participate in the 50/50 because I didnt want to donate it. He looked at me like I have 3 heads. He had never heard of that before. Ive always been taught, that for a charity event, you are expected to donate it towards the cause. Then what's the point of the raffle, why not just collect donations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 bigger tax write off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddynyc Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 I won a 50/50 and I kept it and then asked a bunch of people the same question and they all said keep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Keep it. I already donated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 Keep it. I already donated. not if you win - you get your money back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 That doesn't rescind my donation. They still keep 50% of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 so when you go to the casino and win money, you still lost money to the casino? no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 If you don't understand how the two situations are quite different, I don't know what to tell you. I really think it all depends on your initial thoughts when entering the 50/50. If you entered the charity 50/50 with true altruistic purposes, then I think you are absolved of any "need" to give more money to the charity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 My son's high school football program had the 50/50 discontinued by the principal because people who won always gave it back. Not sure if it was fixed. But been to fundraisers for injured cops and firemen and in one case a very sick teacher with small kids who were the beneficiary of the party, and they were "directed" and nobody had any problem with that. Kinda knew going in the 50/50 was another way to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slobberknocker Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 keep it. i gave at the office Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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