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etiquette ? related to a donation in memory of someone
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mka06
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etiquette ? related to a donation in memory of someone
A friend's grandparent recently passed away. in lieu of flowers they have asked for a donation to a specific charity.
a group of friends plan to donate. the charity has the option to donate in memory, but the charity does not appear to notify the family of the deceased. kind of a bummer bc the services are out of state and we can't be there. so, we really want the friend and his family to know we are thinking of them.
is it ok to send a sympathy card from the group to the friend and one to his parent... and let them know in the card?
i imagine we would say something like:
"in sympathy for your loss a donation has been made to ... in memory of ..."
if it is okay, should the dollar amt be included??
THANKS!
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Posted 9/17/08 10:36 AM  |
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Re: etiquette ? related to a donation in memory of someone
I think that's a very nice way of informing the family.
I would leave out the $$ amount. I imagine it wouldn't matter to the family how much was donated, just that you respected their wishes.
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| Posted 9/17/08 10:40 AM |
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bird382
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Re: etiquette ? related to a donation in memory of someone
Posted by Mssissy
I think that's a very nice way of informing the family.
I would leave out the $$ amount. I imagine it wouldn't matter to the family how much was donated, just that you respected their wishes.
I agree.
I've never heard of a charity that doesn't inform the family about this type of donation, though.
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| Posted 9/17/08 10:46 AM |
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PegaLega
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Re: etiquette ? related to a donation in memory of someone
I think you can send a card with it in there, I would also leave the $ amount out.
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| Posted 9/17/08 10:48 AM |
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mka06
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Melis
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Re: etiquette ? related to a donation in memory of someone
Posted by bird382
Posted by Mssissy
I think that's a very nice way of informing the family.
I would leave out the $$ amount. I imagine it wouldn't matter to the family how much was donated, just that you respected their wishes.
I agree.
I've never heard of a charity that doesn't inform the family about this type of donation, though.
its a military foundation that supports a museum. i went through the entire online process to make the donation. they asked for the name of the person in whose memory the donation was being made, but not for a name/address of the person you wished to be notified.
when my dad passed away, we asked for donations as well. we were notified, but i know that that charity specifically asks -- both online and on the hard copy sheet -- if there is anyone you want informed. this site didn't have that and neither did the paper copy. i agree, i think it's unusual.
i just want to make sure they know that we are thinking of them, esp since we won't be there in person
ETA: THANK YOU FOR THE REPLIES!
Message edited 9/17/2008 10:54:48 AM.
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| Posted 9/17/08 10:51 AM |
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