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I think this pretty much sums up how lazy our consumerist society has become when it comes to charitable acts. So someone only has to “Like” Purina via Facebook. Let’s see who’s really benefitting here. Facebook gets detailed data on the “Likers” so that it can sell more targeted advertising space for all manner of products e.g. cat products, general pet care, health care services and products, pink-ribbon tat, other cause-related tat, and goodness knows what else. Purina gets a nice uptick in sales of cat food because everyone feels good about purchasing their pink pet food, and they get pretty effective advertising for the bargain price of $150,000 (I believe they are donating $2 for every “like” up to $150,000). After Komen takes their slice of the $150,000 for overhead, how much do we think is actually going to help ERADICATE breast cancer and help people like me ? Seems like the benefits to the company’s involved, are a LOT more than the $150,000 it’s “costing” Purina, and once again my illness is the bargaining tool. Where’s my benefit ???
I can understand the frustration with having breast cancer….For cat lovers this is just a cute little way to help a cause we feel is important. Susan G. Komen helped one of my dearest friends overcome cancer. The cause isn’t useless. Shouldn’t you feel the same way?
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