Coins for Tots

Would you be willing to sacrifice a valuable coin or coins from your collection to make sure a child had gifts for Christmas?

 

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Nope!

 

Sorry LGL, but that was hillarious!

 

Sorry, but no. I'd go out and buy them something else, or a less expensive and meaningful coin.

 

Only if they were my kids, and I had no other option.

 

No substitutions. The question is a yes or no question.

 

OK, then. See post #2.

 

I love the honesty.

 

On the same token, I always make a point of donating a few toys to tft and also the local food pantry which has it's own similar local program. In the end if it came down to it yes, I would sell a coin to make sure a child got a present for x-mas fortunately I have never had to do so

 

Yes, I must admit it is one of those responses that make you laugh out loud.

 

I voted yes btw, because I am a giving person; but the whole donate coin thing is off a little. Why not donate cash?

 

Nope, cause kids get bored with toys quick.

 

It is a hypothetical. Perhaps, would you go the extra mile? After donating all your spare cash or whatever and one more child needed presents, would you part with the coin or coins to make sure that child had presents for Christmas?

 

Presents do not necessarily equate into toys.

 

Exactly!!! One of my favorite x-mas give away was a "giving tree" one of the 1st years they did this, you got a "star" from the tree with the childs desired present on it. The one we got that year was special. We got a 13 boy who only listed 1 thing on the 3 lines he was given. He wanted only a good pair of hiking boots. We went out and bought the boy a nice pair of herman survivors and made sure he could exchange them if the size he provided proved to be off. Because of the fact that he only asked for boots when all the other stars had nintendo's and other flashy "toys" we felt that he should get a bit more so we included a nice walmart gift card in one of the boots as a surprise. While we never heard from the child (the program prevents such) I like to think we gave the boy a good christmas. That and that alone is the reason I give, not thanks, not attention, not a darn tax rightoff. We do it to make a child happy. There is no greater thing on this earth then a smiling child. Just my opinion, if yours differs... I don't care (gotta be a nice weasel on CT )

 

weaseluv, I wish I could give you more than one "like" for that story and statement.

 

I gave him one too.

 

It is a close poll. Come on everybody. Would you or wouldn't you? I'm not talking your most valuable or most liked coin, but just enough of your collection, whether 1 coin or 100 coins, so that a child would have at least one quality present for Christmas.

 

I would give face-valued coins/money, but I wouldn't want to give anything out of my collection.