That money is going to pedophiles who will in return feed the children

OP doing the classic "this is a thing in my country/city/whatever and that means it must be the same for the rest of the world" with that title. I've never even heard about this before. It's not a thing in any shops I've ever been too, both in my own country and other countries I've been to. In my country the only similar experience is when you go to a store and use the machine for recycling cans and plastic bottles, you get a choice to donate the money directly to "children of the world" which is part of a national organisation that works to improve the rights and access to healt care, schools and safety for kids all around the world.

I didn't shop here to lower the corporation's tax liability, thanks! Corporate can donate their own salary.

Piss on cash register donation begging corporations

I give $2 to the food bank every time I shop at the grocery store. I know how it feels to be hungry. I mean actually hungry.

If the thousand people who showed up that day also gave $2, that would amount to so much more.

Are you telling me it's more important to resent the grocery store for making money than it is to feed the hungry?

They take the media credit, and then they get the tax credit, too. Couldn't agree more, we rent U-Hauls and they ask for donations too and I tell my customers exactly that, don't donate to the so they can donate all the money and save paying some taxes.