My job is having a breast cancer walk coming soon and our office director asked me if I would like to walk in it. I said I’d think about it.
But honestly, my gripe with it is that it’s for Susan G Komen and I cannot stand that organization. The overhead they spend is enough to show that they are not the charitable organization they claim to be.
My aunt had breast cancer (and beat it) and my dad passed from prostate cancer, so I understand and fucking hate cancer, but I don’t want to support organizations that take advantage of it for their own profitable gain either.
What’s the kindest way I can respond to such a request without coming off like a bitter dick?
Since it’s for your job, I’d just stick to some generic platitude like “Sorry, I don’t think I’m available that day.”
I don’t think there’s a problem pointing out why they don’t support Susan G. Komen. It’s important that people are aware of the organization’s issues and the only way people learn is by others bringing it up.
Their company may even change the charity beneficiary in the future.
Unlikely, they’ll just start viewing you as black sheep.
As much as educating them about this shit organization would be nice, it won’t work in their favour.