One of the biggest trends that our nation is seeing is that of philanthropy. The Average family gives two thousand dollars to charitable organizations per year. This is a 6% increase from 1997.(Philanthropy) The interesting part is that in 1997 the economy was better, interest rates were lower, and Americans had more money in their pockets. This shows that even though Americans have less money they are giving more. The focus on AIDS research and breast cancer awareness has risen to phenomenal levels. Because numerous citizens are donating money, many of the nations leading businesses are sharing in the giving spirit. While at first glance, this may seem like a wonderful thing. More money is going to support great charities. Ford is selling a Mustang for breast Cancer, BMW is giving a dollar for every mile that their car is test driven. How do these things affect us? Lancôme lipsticks have refused to sign the Safe cosmetics act of 2005, and they are selling Lipstick to raise money for breast cancer foundations. What are we buying into?
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