2009/8/17 Suresh Ramasubramanian <[email protected]> > There was something about 'no admin costs' aka all the cash goes to the > charity. > > ------Original Message------ > From: Srini RamaKrishnan > Sender: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > ReplyTo: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [silk] Chennai silkmeet possible on october 1? > Sent: Aug 17, 2009 18:42 > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 2:57 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > That is if you would also like to donate RS.5000 to a very deserving > > charity. > > > IMHO, events like this remind me of an old Reader's Digest cartoon where an > upper class socialite is climbing into her Rolls when a hungry beggar > interrupts her for alms. Her response is "What's wrong with you people, I > was dancing for your sake all night at the charity ball, aren't you > satisfied?" > > Donate to charity, sure, but why mix it with luxury? Sounds wrong to me. >
<snip> A gala evening of fun, food and entertainment completely sponsored by the Oriental Cuisines. </snip> Essentially, the entire event is sponsored. So lets say the people who are sponsoring can afford to donate a few lakhs, but by holding this event and getting 5000 from everyone who comes, they end up donating much more, isn't that good? I have no idea about the number of people attending, but just 200 would mean a donation of 10 lakhs. Try asking the very people who would attend this event to donate 5000 a head and you'll see why something like this is required. Kiran
