I haven't ranted for ages but I seriously need to RANT today. Today I received these googles through the post. I received these goggles through the post because at the end of last year I took part in the 'Aspire Swim the English Channel Challenge'. (https://www.aspirechannelswim.co.uk/) I swam 22 miles in 6 weeks (the challenge was to do it in 12 weeks) and in the process raised £165 (or was it £185?) for charity.
To be honest, I wasn't doing it for charity. I was doing it for myself because I had turned into a big fat slob and needed to lose some weight. Mmmmmmm.................. I didn't lose any weight?! Probably because I didn't cut down on the amount of wine I drink???
Anyway, complete it, I did, and my lovely friends who donated to the charity were well impressed with my efforts.
About a month ago I received a certificate and also a medal from 'Aspire'.
Fabulous?! I've got a bit of paper saying that I've swum 22 miles in 12 weeks (when actually it was 6) and I've got a tacky bit of ribbon with a plastic medal on the end?!
.................And today I received some goggles.......................
This is seriously irritating me. I took part in the 'Aspire Swim Challenge' because I felt like I was a big fat slob and needed to lose weight knew I could do it and I knew I could raise some money for charity in the process.
Sending me out 'tacky' gifts as a 'thank you' for completing the challenge is really annoying me. The 'Aspire Swim the English Channel Challenge' was to raise money for people with 'spinal cord injury'. As stated above, I did it because I felt like I was a bit fat slob and needed to lose weight knew I could do it and raise some money in the process.
I did not do it so that I could get a bit of paper saying that I had swum 22 miles. I did not do it so that I could get a tacky medal. I did not do it so that I could get a pair of goggles. I hate goggles. I have swum 22 miles without goggles. Why on earth would I want a pair of goggles?
I 'googled' the goggles that I received and whilst I couldn't actually find the exact ones................... the cheapest adult Zogg goggles I found were £6. And how much does it cost to print off a tacky certificate and send out a tacky medal??? How many people actually want these? I, for one, will be chucking mine in the bin. It's not exactly something that anyone would want to frame and put on the wall..................... Is it?
From my point of view............................. doing a challenge for a charity should be just that.................
Charities shouldn't be giving out 'freebies' that usually end up in the bin to people who are actually completing challenges because they want to support a charity?!
I haven't a clue how much 'Aspire' has paid for their marketing, but even if they are only paying £1 per person for a 'certificate, a medal and some goggles' (and I'm sure it's going to be nearer £3/4).................. that's just ridiculous.
Charities need to STOP giving out freebies and plough the money they save from giving out these ridiculous freebies back into the charities that they are supporting.
...................And just out of interest............................
...................How many of you complete a 'Charity Event' because you are going to get a medal or a certificate at the end of it???????????????
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