To put things in a nutshell, The Villagers are being asked to fund millions of dollars for radiation equipment for a new facility that won't provide us any new or improved services. Radiation is considered one of the "most lucrative" portions of cancer treatment, and the equipment can be expected to pay for itself in 2-3 years.
I laud those people that support charities. We all know people who have suffered from cancer ,and good feeling people that we are, we want to help out. In these times of economic hardship, although some people will up their charitable donations to meet various causes, many have a set amount they give any one year, and if they give some to Moffit, some other charity will suffer. Personally, I want my money to go to a charitable cause that really needs it. I just don't see how this "Moffit Center" needs our money. They have over $175 million in assets they can borrow against to purchase equipment, and the equipment will pay for itself in a couple of years anyways.
My spouse and I have been supporting charities for years; most recently I've donated to SeeYourImpact.org. Our money helps out poor people who will never be able to repay us, but our donation will help improve their life. I would much rather make a contribution to a real charity like that, then something like Moffit who has no business asking for money, in my opinion.
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