Like the charity I am involved with has a give/get of 6k and as long as you reach the number why should they care if you reach into your own pocket or raise it from friends?



>I mean, I ain't broke, but bear with me...
>
>A couple of months ago, my homeboy's niece invited me to come
>speak to her group of high school kids in a mentorship program
>about my career, how I got to be where I am, tips for success,
>etc..
>
>Cool. Rich luh da kids and I'm all about the uplift.
>
>So I do my thing, peep out the program, and I'm cised like,
>"Man, I really dig what y'all got going on here. How can I be
>down?"
>
>Bruuuuuuuh...
>
>That's when the program director pulled me aside and said, "We
>always want to have new mentors and support in the pipeline.
>Here's an application packet and some of the financials so
>that you'll have everything in order when you apply."
>
>Financials? What?
>
>A nigga looked at the packet and to "volunteer" with this org,
>you gotta drop $10,000 per year and then raise another $5,000
>on top of the time commitment which is a mandatory 40 hours a
>year.
>
>Now, I got a good job, I do pretty well for myself. I pay my
>bills and buy sausage making kits and shit, so I ain't
>struggling. But man, I can't just write a check for ten
>stacks on the spot like that. I need to get on that mentoring
>part time kit where I give you like a G and then y'all just
>have me on the back of the luncheon programs and shit as a
>"Not Baller Donor" or som'n.
>
>But that's like this whole new phase I'm at in life right now
>where I'm getting invited to all kinds of fundraisers and shit
>like I'm the nigga with funds to just give away because, you
>know, causes.
>
>Nah. My money ain't that strong right now and I'm gonna need
>to hoard some of this shit before y'all start asking me to
>give it away.
>
>You feel me?
>
>
>
>
>my avy: Deep in your heart, you know he's right:
>http://coreyrichardsonneedsajob.com/
>my hustle: http://SupaSoulSounds.com
>
>*RIP: John T. "220v" Richardson, Blessing Benson, and Dilla*


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