Ok, so we see all sorts of charity gift trees - angels - whatever you call them, it usually boils down to the child - or family - giving a basic profile (age and gender) and then sometimes some wishes...
We've made charitable work a year round thing in our house, and I am certainly sympathetic to little children having presents to open on Christmas morning...
here's my problem with these trees... lately the stuff the kids are asking for are WAY expensive! $50 and up! specific video games, or cell phones... I can't bring myself to do that.
I've resorted to ignoring these trees - except for my morbid fascination with reading the requests, and instead give some toys to toys for tots, and the Ronald McDonald House. Occasionally I'll give some mittens to the Governor's Mitten tree (he never has a mitten menorah - and that sounds better!).
Do you buy for these types of charities? Do you look for the tags requesting stuff in your price range?