The Society's attitude toward charities always bothered me! The JWs often seemed to have a sneering attitude toward "Babylon the Great's" charitable works...often saying that those religions had "rice Christians" and yet they only helped some of their own members...this selective help I rarely saw in action. I knew a few older sisters who had Special Pioneered who were completely abandoned and left destitute in their old age. My sister was looked down upon by fellow JWs for helping one of these women!I only knew a handful of kind souls who helped fellow JWs in need.
How can they read the Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) and read about Jesus feeding crowds of people when He spoke to them and not get the point!? Time and again He was teaching by word and deed that helping others (even those who do not agree with our particular, religion, belief system, etc.) was part of being a follower of Him.
Anyway, I make a point of donating to charitable organizations now and I try my best to help individuals in need when they cross my path. And you know what? It is a joy! Much more of a joy than slaving for a cold, harsh and parasitic Governing Body that sits in its lofty Tower.