Here's What I Think About The United Fund - I am delighted to be able to participate in the United Fund Drive. The essence of true charity is that it be a communal responsibility and as such be a reflection of the community - both non-partisan and non-sectarian in character. According to the precepts of my faith, the word charity must be synonymous with equity and fairness. When public giving is only the concern of the wealthy and their pet charities, philanthropy is in no sense an equitable solution. Participation in the United Fund Drive is more than just community responsibility: it is a concrete expression of the democratic form of free will offering which knows no prejudice and petty bigotry.