Dear PoPville

Friday Question of the Day: “How can I donate and not receive 100 more solicitations?”


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“Dear PoPville,

Is there any way to donate to a cause and not then receive 100 more solicitations, emails, calendars, address stickers, note pads or other junk?

I would love to donate to Maui, Morroco earthquake relief etc. but just don’t because I can’t deal with the resultant onslaught. Over the years, I have simply increased my donations to my top three, and stopped entirely any others, which I kind of hate because I would love to support smaller local organizations. (I even offered Doctors Without Boarders to double my yearly donation if they stop sending me anything -didn’t work.) Is it possible?”