Could not believe my eyes this afternoon when I witnessed several Penn State students, all dressed in Penn State shirts and hats, with Penn State face paint, working the corner of St. Georges Ave and Westfield Ave in Rahway, NJ, less than 20 miles from the New Brunswick/Piscataway campus! They were holding signs indicating they were attempting to raise money for the Penn State Cure for Cancer drive. While I acknowledge the worthiness of the cause, I also say they have some freaking nerve! They approached my car and I politely told them sorry but there are plenty of NJ based organization that will get my dollars before I give it to any out state organization, particularly a Penn State organization. Was I wrong?
Penn State Students Soliciting Donations in Rahway!!!
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Next time don't even roll down the window and just drive away.
Then donate to a NJ based charity.
I've got no problem with PSU fundraising for a great cause anywhere. I'm was pissed, however, last year when I donated to 2 PSU students who came by the house raising money for the Dance Marathon. They told me they were raising money for curing children's cancer, but when I got my confirmation in the mail weeks later I learned that my donation was not directed to children's cancer research, but instead went to Penn State's medical school's general fund. I felt deceived and will not donate again this year.
Different year, exact same thread... It's happened, it's happening, it's going to happen, why do some posters keep bringing this sh*t up?!
Nope, you're okay. There are plenty of local and arguably more direct organizations to donate to for a similar cause. This has been discussed (and debunked) ad-nauseum on this board.
It's for Thon. For pediatric cancer. Last year it raised $13,000,000 and it's the largest student run philanthropy in the world. Pretty sure a breakthrough in pediatric cancer would benefit everyone. The Four Diamonds Fund benefits children all across the country.
As much as I hate seeing Penn State students on the corners in NJ would you be upset if RU students were all over PA canning? I wouldn't.
Just donate to another cause.
Just donate to another cause.
Saw this in Whitehouse Station today.
Good cause but "canning" as a method is just awful.
At least here it was for a good cause, not for me to send some your kids to a private cheerleading camp in Florida.
Good cause but "canning" as a method is just awful.
At least here it was for a good cause, not for me to send some your kids to a private cheerleading camp in Florida.
I hate "canning" regardless of the cause. People shouldn't be out wandering around the middle of the street at intersections like that. It's just too stupid for words.
TTFP students canning in NJ is annoying, but not the real issue.
There are legitimate questions regarding the accounting, allocation and beneficiaries of money donated to PSU 'Thon. I'd have an issue with RU if they were doing the same thing for lack of transparency.
The PSU fundraiser goes to PA kids. I would rather donate to organizations that support local kids.
Wow, it bothers folks raising money for cancer now. You should know, universities throughout the country raise money for THON. You must be the same folks that bitch about Loviano, the best thing to happen to Rutgers.
I would never argue against raising money for local charities, but the spirit of your post is wrong.
The peds ward at Hershey treats kids on a regional basis. One of my best friends resides in MD and his kid's doc suggested PSU-Hershey. They were treated like royalty through a devastating time in their lives.
I hate nearly everything PSU. And, yes, there are some unanswered questions about Thon accounting practices. But I won't knock the treatment or quality of care at Hershey.
Did the same thing in Midland Park when I went for Bagels in my RU gear. Gave him money, wished him luck and said who said Penn State and Rutgers fans can't get along
It not going to a general fund. It goes to the four diamond fund within the Penn State Hershey Hospital. There fore the tax statement they send is for the entire hospital.
I think the point of the previous post was that Thon donations that provide direct financial support to pediatric cancer patients is limited to patents who are residents of Pennsylvania treated at Penn State Hershey.
Obviously people from any State can go to the hospital for treatment. But only Pennsylvania residents get direct financial support from money raised through the dance marathon.
Patients from outside Pennsylvania still receive indirect benefits from money used for paying staff salaries, research funding, and capital improvements. But they don't get the direct support of having their medical care and related expenses paid.
Why do boundaries matter for charity? Should we only give to causes that only benefit in state? If another hurricane were to impact this area should PA residents only give to causes that stay in state and not aid NJ residents?
I could ask the same question of the charity: why do boundaries matter when support kids with cancer. Aren't you patients from out-of-state deserving of the same support as your patients from Pennsylvania?
But the charity has the right to decide who is eligible to receive its support. It would be great if the charity paid 100% of medical care for pediatric cancer patients anywhere in the world. But they don't have the money to do that.
And people have the right to examine how charities spend their money, and pick which charities they want to support. It would be great if everyone could donate to every worthy cause, but they don't have enough money to do that. So you have to pick and choose (which everyone does, even if they don't realize they are doing so).
What is idiotic about Underdog preferring to support a charity that helps kids local to him versus a charity that helps kids in Pennsylvania?
I think most really thinking "If if the kids were Ivy Leaguers wearing U Penn shirts it would have been fine."
This is not about the charity nor what state it is based. it is about the letters on their shirts. We have enough trouble getting donations to Rutgers for any cause.
This is not about the charity nor what state it is based. it is about the letters on their shirts. We have enough trouble getting donations to Rutgers for any cause.
This is a lie. The only questions are in your small mind. The books are wide open on their website...take a few moments to look them over before spewing your venom.
This is a lie! Here, directly from the THON website:
Four Diamonds’ mission is to conquer childhood cancer by assisting children treated at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital and their families through superior care, comprehensive support, and innovative research. Four Diamonds offsets the cost of treatment that insurance does not cover, as well as expenses that may affect the welfare of the child. Four Diamonds supports the medical team that cares for the children and funds pediatric cancer research through start-up grants and the Four Diamonds Pediatric Cancer Research Institute.
A Penn State fan talking about narrow-mindedness is rich! And I've done the research because I care about where all of my hard-earned money goes, but you're not worth the time it would take to comprehensively post the issues with PSU's 'THON.
This is taking a rivalry and hatred for another institution a bit far. These are good kids giving their time and effort supporting a charity. How anyone could get so worked up over that is beyond me. You have a right to support or not support whatever charity you like but there is no need to get pissed off about it. I admire and respect these kids working on behalf of others who are not so fortunate. What does charitable work anywhere have to do with football?
Who cares, give em a buck or whatever you want and move on.
Second Mile was a worthy cause, too.
I've learned to steer clear of any program that has Penn State and peds together.
Not donating to a kid's charity because of a football game?
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