tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272669280593690117.post6763195172165460536..comments2023-09-16T06:40:50.604-07:00Comments on The Podgorani: Telethon LemonPodgoranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751466045116573964noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272669280593690117.post-63182282487939658402009-08-11T01:06:39.924-07:002009-08-11T01:06:39.924-07:00Yea - Telethon has had it's day- its about cor...Yea - Telethon has had it's day- its about corporate hype and the ego of the TV presenters - bullshit really.<br />However the underlying concern is how do we provide for the needy in these times of $$$ tightness. We are feeling it at our place - our budget forecast for next year ain't great because the fund-raising this year is not measuring up. Now will the MOE come to the party - not likely unless you want to be a real boffin and go into major deficit. Charity begins at home - let's keep it there until the politicians can get their shit together. Why make their job easy??? <br />On a positive note - love the new sports initiative by JK & his followers - if we can get $$$ to employ a sports person and meet the real needs of our kids - what a winner. All maybe not gloom & doom?Fletchspeakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16576924023350073507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272669280593690117.post-80222911454179427302009-08-09T04:06:32.965-07:002009-08-09T04:06:32.965-07:00I agree- it seems a waste of collective charity gi...I agree- it seems a waste of collective charity giving to spend what little funds actually get to the right people to spend it on raincoats. The Salvation Army getting their hands dirty with the lost people seems to me to be a better outlet for 'feel good' giving. <br /><br />Kids get a raincoat that they don't need when it isn't raining. They'd be better off with parents who weren't wasting their money on rubbish.<br /><br />I have taught in low decile schools and raincoats were the least of their worries.<br /><br />We'll see what develops.Allanah Khttp://allanahk.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272669280593690117.post-29667017883567357892009-08-09T02:23:47.215-07:002009-08-09T02:23:47.215-07:00I try hard not to be cynical about this stuff.. bu...I try hard not to be cynical about this stuff.. but I'm glad Michael Laws is doing a great job of it for me. <br />Something bugs me about the TV carry on... it's like we GET too much BACK.. like the marketing is for US to make sure we remember we gave and get to feel better for it. <br />How many opportunities do we each have to help someone on our own city block? Why don't we do that? <br />I think we're afraid. It's a bigger risk to knock on a door.. start a conversation. Maybe this is a real power that schools have. Maybe they can help make the bridge a little shorter... That's another post for another day though eh.Pete Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322665932077436836noreply@blogger.com