TL:DR - do I still give vouchers, or do I send cash? would really like some opinions on this please!
Earlier in the year, a lady from my school set up a Facebook chat no we left school at 1995, so are all in our 40s now.
The lady who set it up didn't have a pleasant experience at school I believe, I believe she has some form of learning disability. She messages the chat every couple of days asking how everyone is, and trying to start conversations. It is clear to me and several of my former classmates that she is incredibly lonely. She has said in the past that she didn't have the best experience at school.
We are very grateful for her setting up the chat and putting people back in touch.
She has had a terrible year. [MNHQ have edited these details to protect identity]
I thought it would be a kind gesture to have a small collection for her, intending to send her some supermarket gift vouchers so that she could perhaps buy all her and her daughters's Christmas food 'on us', so I set up a just giving account and hoped to raise £50-£100 for her.
Well! It's snowballed a bit. And currently I have £295!
Now. This is a large sum of money. It could really help her! Do I send her the cash (I have her address) - or do I send her £100 supermarket vouchers and £200 love to shop vouchers? I don't know much of her situation, whether she is in debt or not. But I kind of feel that it would be great for her to not have to worry about gifts for her daughter, and Christmas food.
AIBU to still give vouchers? Or do I send her cash? (Into her bank account)
Would love some opinions / ideas x