When it comes to charity for seniors, both giving and receiving can create benefits.  As declared at a recent Rome conference, Charity is necessary for happiness.

Even at a time of global financial crisis, human beings need to give charity in order to be happy.  ..  Expecting a government to provide all social services and assistance robs those who are economically stable of the opportunity to help others and risks being inefficient, cold and even immoral.

The speakers were attending the Dec. 3 Rome conference on philanthropy and human rights sponsored by the Michigan-based Acton Institute and the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See.

Dreams for Seniors Charity

It is not difficult to see how those on the receiving end can be happy through charity.  As an example, just look at the Dreams for Seniors Charity.  Dreams for Seniors focuses on celebrating seniors, granting their wishes and making dreams come true.

Perhaps your elderly neighbor wants to reconnect with a friend she hasn’t spoken to in years. Or your grandmother would like a computer so that she can stay in touch via email with family and friends. Or a nursing home resident you visit would like to go to a Cubs game at Wrigley Field.

18 Dreams Delivered…and still counting!

Those who get involved in charity work can also find it provides an inspirational career change even for a top professional.

Senior charity jobs represent a great opportunity to experienced business people and successful managers, usually from their mid-forties onwards, who become disillusioned with business and corporate work where the aim is the continual pursuit of profit beyond all else. In some organizations they find themselves lacking further drive, realizing that their talents are largely profiting the few top executives, owners, and shareholders of their companies.

That is not to say that there will not be challenges.  Perhaps the highest profile example is now evident in Washington.  As the confirmation process for Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State proceeds, she may be Trapped by Bill’s Big Web of Donors.

It’s her husband who’s the problem. Has there ever been a bigger spousal conflict of interest than former President Bill Clinton collecting large sums from donors foreign and domestic, many of whom have a stake in cozying up to a global duopoly? Who knew two for the price of one could turn out to be quite so pertinent?

While Clinton has agreed not to take any more money from regimes that have a stake in his wife’s policies, he still can accept money from foreign business executives as long as he names them annually. That ensures, Clinton said, there won’t be “even the appearance of a conflict of interest.”

Nevertheless giving or receiving charity is clearly positive and this apparent exception only serves to prove the rule.

Footnote: If you are interested in books on Charity, then why not visit the Charity section of the Money Bookstore.

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Seniors For Charity – Givers Or Receivers

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