Recent losses as in peoples homes, cars, clothes, personal belongings, memories, EVERYTHING.
After hurricane Sandy as I also mentioned in the post, some people lost everything they had and nothing to show for it.
I was not trying to detour people from donating, I was hope those with kind hearts and donators would also donate to the red cross and/or other relief funds who have lost much much more that a luxury item.
Maybe luxury item was a bad word because luxury item is something thats a want not a need and is not a necessity of life. I know my ski is a NEED and NECESSITY OF LIFE