On any given day, opening the mail results in a
request—for money. And for every organization you give to, another
handful of requests jams your mailbox. And then there are the
hurricanes—and you want to help. What’s a person with compassion
fatigue to do?
In a Chicago Tribune
article (March 6), John Rolland, University of Chicago clinical
professor of psychiatry and co-director of the Center for Family
Health, advises people to be aware of their limits. And he tells those
overwhelmed by requests and guilt to do more than make a monetary
donation. “Counteract a sense of helplessness by working with a group
of people around an issue,” he says.
Requests for money are
successful. In 2004 giving in the U.S. reached nearly $250 billion, a 5
percent increase over the previous year, according to Giving U.S.A.
Foundation.
In this season of stewardship campaigns, church leaders say giving to your church is a good answer.
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