As a student, there isn’t a lot of room in my budget for extras, but somehow I always seem to slide in a few coffees and sweet treats. So when I noticed myself saying “I don’t have enough money to donate” as I was holding one of said sweet treats, I realized that wasn’t actually true.
The cost of a coffee isn’t much, but as many parents and finance advisors say, it adds up — and that is also true for charities. If you make a habit of it like I’ve made a habit out of warm drinks and pastries, then it indeed adds up.
On CanadaHelps, you can find causes you care about by searching an issue and area. This site eases the mind because only registered charities are listed. One of my favourite features though, is the ability to easily set up automatic monthly donations.
Donating five or so dollars to a charity might not seem like much, but those regular donations, even if small, make a difference to people doing work for the causes I care about. I think that is worth sacrificing one of my cafe dates for.
