I remember the first time I was exposed to one of those "Angel trees", when I was working in a bank in Atlanta, working two jobs, and barely making ends meet on my first excursion alone as a single in the real world. I remember thinking then, and I still had a positive attitude back then at age 21, WTF? I thought, "Why should I give them a fucking thing when I have to work two jobs to buy groceries and pay my electric bill?" Our branch manager was breathing down our necks to contribute and pledge money out of our already slim paychecks to United Way, in addition to the Salbashun Armee "angel tree". I had already learned to "just say no" to the United Way bullshit at the prior bank where I worked and had NO PROBLEM saying no again. However, she laid into us hot and heavy to get her 100% employee participation in the welfare crimmus "angels", so I told her flat out that I did NOT have any money, till she finally left me alone.
I have not (except the one time over 20 years ago) and will not knowingly donate ANYTHING to ANY kiddie charity be it food, clothes, money, presents, etc......If it's a mass donation as in the case of a local disaster where EVERYONE needs temporary help, that might be different. However, these charities set up for the SOLE purpose to reward lazy shitloafs and their whores of moomies I will NOT perpetuate. Sure, I will agree it's sad for a little kyd to get nothing from Santa, but that is RARELY the case with all of these do gooders hanging around and it is in NO WAY my fault or my responsibility to line those kyds' toy boxes. As for these older brats with their game boys, dvd's, computer equipment, etc....They are plenty old enough to know that Santa does not exist and WHY they have nothing under the tree.
The only thing that they need to receive for Christmas is an offer for a part time job in order to save up enough money for a bus ticket out of town and away from their whore of a mother, the first chance that they get or the minute that they turn 18, whichever comes first.