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I fear that donation is too large...I'd rather write a check.
 

This is really hard to admit but I couldn't do it. I could give up everything except my birds(two parrots)and pictures of my deceased father.
I couldn't, not even to help a thousand people.
 

1000 people? Nah, maybe 10,000 though. It was a hurricane, and there is already a ridiculous amount of relief money going into it. I'd donate to the effort, but I wouldn't give up my house and all my posessions.
 

No way. So many of those people are ungrateful third-generation welfare spawn. I know - I'm from there.
 

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no.
 

I'd seriously consider it.

After all, even leaving aside charitable motivations, think of all the good will and gratitude that the act would generate.

Having a thousand people -- not to mention admiring outsiders -- grateful to you, all of whom have friends,relatives,business associates, skills, etc. would create a tremendous social network.

Of course, some of them will be ungrateful, but say if just a few out of the thousand become really successful, don't you think they'll remember you, the person who helped them when they needed it most?

And let's be serious: most possessions and homesteads today are pretty generic and replaceable. It's not like many of us are living in a house filled with heirlooms that's been in the family for five generations!
 

Yes! I do have to say I don't own home or have much material-wise. But even if I had a million dollars, it's all just stuff. It's people who count.
 

Wouldn't consider it for a second. You live in hurricane country, you take your chances.
Hell, you live on EARTH, you take your chances.
 

Sure. I'm no do-gooder but my home & all possesions are probably worth no more than $125,000.
Pretty darn cheap for 1000 people. If I said no who could you live with if you couldn't live with yourself.
(Could I sell one thing to get a bus ticket to mama?)