Dear Queenie,
A friend of mine died of cancer a couple of years ago and after her funeral some of her other friends organised a fund-raiser in her honor for the cancer society and they continue to do this every year. I think it is a great idea, but they charge a big price to attend. All the money goes to the cancer society, but it is a lot more than I can afford.
Queenie, each year instead of going to the fund-raiser I make a donation direct to the cancer society in my friend’s memory, but what do I say to the organisers when they ask me why I never attend their events?—Not made of money
Dear Not made of money,
Tell them what you have told me – that you respect what they are doing in your friend’s memory, but you cannot afford the price they charge for it so you honour your deceased friend by making a contribution you can afford directly to the cancer society.
