Sure, but don't discount what he's saying. If you help your community get back on its feet, then fewer tax dollars need to go in to your community to support it

Sure, but don't discount what he's saying. If you help your community get back on its feet, then fewer tax dollars need to go in to your community to support it. This might lead to additional governmental foreign aid. At least once a year (I wish I did it more often) I donate food to the local food banks.