Rebate Checks

Written by: Kate Snyder

Tra la! It's May! Flowers are blooming and spring is in the air. But this year, there's something else in the air as well. Rebate checks. In theory, a rebate check from the nice people at the IRS should be arriving on my doorstep some time in the next few weeks. Score!

If you're like me, you've got a list a mile long of possible uses for this financial windfall. You could:
Take a vacation
Pay off some of that credit card debt
Buy some snazzy new seasonal clothes
Finally put in those new windows in the basement
Invest in your retirement
Go out for several really (I mean *really*) nice dinners

But how about giving some of it to charity?

...Say what? You want me to do WHAT with my mad-money rebate check?

That's right, I'm asking you to consider donating some of your rebate check to charity. Specifically, to East End Cooperative Ministry. I know, you have bills to pay and dreams to fulfill. But the thing is, our clients do too, and they're trying to pay their bills and reach their dreams with a lot less income than most of us have. In fact, a lot of our clients have so little income that they won't be getting a rebate check.

I'm not asking for the whole $600 or however much you qualify for. But how about setting aside $50 to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, or provide a mentor to a troubled kid?

You can make a secure online donation to EECM by clicking here.