I used to donate to these organizations thinking that they would be there when I needed help. In 2008 after a job lose in the family we struggled to pay the mortgage and buy food so I went to CSA for help with food donations and was turned away being told we still made too much. Making a high salary is meaningless if the cost of living leaves you little left over to buy food. I was pregnant and had a 2 year old at the time. Sorry to say, but now that we managed to get back on our feet with the help of relatives, I won't be donating to CSA anymore.

To No Help From CSA:

I understand your frustration. This help seems to be for all of the people working under the table with no income to report. Or people who just don't work and live off the system and keep having babies.

Same thing with the tuition assistance. My daughter is a straight A student and I would like for her to be able to attend a 3 week live in Stanford summer camp for high school. $6,000!!! You either have to be poor or wealthy. What about the middle class? At least we learn a profession and try to earn a decent living. Why should these people who don't apply themselves get free money?

I know of a woman who gets paid (from the government) for caring for her parents. Her daughter just started going to college, all expenses paid, because she qualifies as low income. Who do you think is paying for that? We are, it just drives me crazy. Like I can afford to send someone else's college tuition.