By Eric Stock
BLOOMINGTON – As Americans head to the stores this weekend to grab the best holidays bargains to buy for their loved ones, Country Financial wonders how many of them are considering charitable giving during the holidays.
According to a recent survey, 71 percent of Americans say the holidays have no impact on their contributions to charitable organizations.
“Despite those holidays being right round the corner, holly and jolly doesn’t always translate into charitable giving,” said Country Financial’s manager of financial security support Joe Buhrmann.
Having a heart to give and having the money to give are two different things. They survey suggests that’s what’s holding back millennials from giving to charity this holiday season.
“One in three had a desire to plan better and donations into their budgets, but they were also pretty honest with themselves and realize they can’t give a lot right now,” Buhrmann said.
According to the survey, nearly half of millenials view their generation as less charitable than other generations.
Buhrmann suggested another way to give it with your time. Forty-two percent of respondents would prefer to donate both time and money to a cause. The survey shows 34 percent of Americans give to a charity on an annual or monthly basis.
Eric Stock can be reached at eric.stock@cumulus.com.
