May 17, 2004

Getting Drunk to Cure Breast Cancer I'm all for supporting your favorite charity, but the disturbing bourgeois trend of partying for a good cause seems a bit unseemly to me. As they say over in EviteLand, "It's up to us to fight breast cancer and I think a good night of drinking just might do the trick!!"
posted by juggernautco 20 years ago
  • I can honestly say I see no problem here. What really annoys me are the million dollar charity bashes where a large chunk of the raised money goes to all the fancy overhead. If people want to get together and throw a party and raise money in the name of something they care about then I say have at it.
  • I'm also in the "not a problem" camp. I'm sure the charities don't care how the money was raised. It's all for a good cause.
  • Why is this disturbing? Why is this unseemly? Must one adopt a dour Carrie Nation countenance when giving? The alcohol serves as a social lubricant to encourage bonding with your fellow fundraisers -- with whom you may have absolutely nothing in common other than a shared concern over {a new opera house, abortion rights, education, the zoo, another ambulance for the 911 service, your cause here} -- and to ease the sting of you parting with your funds. The most successful fundraisers I've attended have been the most debauched.
  • They should start having theme fundraisers. Hobo wine day may be an appropriate one. They can enjoy fine wines like Mad Dog 20/20.
  • For serious drinkers, an open bar is well worth the $100 or so.
  • an open bar is well worth the $100 or so Jeebers, no wonder you feel unusual!
  • I could see it. Especially if you start hitting the expensive stuff early on. Jagermeister runs $5 a shot up here, so that's twentyish of those to break even. It'd be fun trying at any rate.
  • You might want to pace yourself a little.
  • Gluttony = Charity = Weird