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Poll: Baja Philanthropy
I regularly go out of my way to help the locals. --- 30 (47.62%)
Sometimes I go out of my way to help the locals --- 21 (33.33%)
I have helped when it convenient. --- 1 (1.59%)
I have helped out a few times. --- 7 (11.11%)
My tourist dollars are enough. --- 4 (6.35%)

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[*] posted on 11-7-2010 at 10:32 AM


I sincerely hope all of this notoriety we're giving ourselves doesn't produce a negative effect. I've seen it happen that, when it becomes known a certain segment of a community can be relied upon to give financial assistance to a worthy cause, similar causes begin to emerge more frequently.
That in itself is a good thing, but it tends to dilute the resolve [not to mention the funds] of the collective donor. I believe "Donor Fatigue" is the term.

I'm not saying anything should be changed. I'm only making others aware of the phenomenon as I've seen it play out elsewhere.

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[Edited on 11-7-2010 by DENNIS]
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[*] posted on 11-7-2010 at 04:48 PM


I wasn't going to vote a first because I haven't spent much time in Baja. That might explain why there had been 120 views and 22 posts. People may not have felt qualified to vote since they may not be living in Baja or traveling to Baja as much as others.

After reading the posts, I voted because I do help Baja projects and causes even from NOB. And I also help/donate in my local community, so that counts as helping locals in my book.




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[*] posted on 12-8-2010 at 09:18 PM


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[*] posted on 12-9-2010 at 10:29 AM


In the late 80s and most of the 90s I spent a good deal of time taking clothing, toys, blankets, food etc. and many other things to a Padre in southern Baja to be given to the locals. Skeet got me into taking coats to a DR. in Constitucion. In the past dozen years it's been more of the money donations to various causes such as the floods or the earthquake in Mexicali. Give me a cause and I will help be it here in the US or in Baja.
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