I know the sensation you're speaking of. There is no way I will ever use all of the mailing return labels I'm sent, I don't typically use the "From the desk of" pads except for my shopping list.

This year I made like a bandit with the gorgeous four-color offset calendars sent by many environmental groups. I have a couple hanging behind December 2025 ready to go in a few weeks, and a stack of a half-dozen or more that I'll tuck into holiday shipping for family.

I know why this happened. I supported some good causes this year with, as you say, modest donations. And they sell their mailing lists. I have a stack of renewals to send in to a few I choose to continue to support (ACLU, Planned Parenthood, Freedom From Religion, The Planetary Society, The Carter Center, League of Women Voters, Mobilize). In return, a lot of the high-end environmental groups send calendars hoping I'll donate. I always have a feeling that any modest amount I donate will be sucked up by the marketing and postage costs.