I typically give the Salvation Army a large cash donation at the end of each calendar year. This year, I believe that donation will be allocated to other charities that I also support. Presently, I am considering whether to send them nothing at all or a check for $1 along with a note stating why my usual donation has been drastically reduced.
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence