"Pico Rico" > wrote in message
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>> On Sunday, October 19, 2014 8:24:02 AM UTC-7, Pete C. wrote:
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>>> Just charity leaches much like the united way criminals. It seems it's
>>> the trendy liberal thing to do to corruptly leach off of charity while
>>> stroking your ego pretending you are somehow helping people with the
>>> 10-15% you actually use for charitable work.
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>> Huh? The opposite is true.
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>> United Ways typically deliver over 80% of what they raise to the programs
>> you think you're giving to, with 8% of your funds going to fundraising,
>> and another 8% or so going to salaries and rent.
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> But they, at least in the past, used strong arm techniques at the
> workplace to get their donations. And there was scandal in at least one of
> their local outfits. And they ban donations to groups based on UW's
> political agenda. Best to just give to the specific charity you want,
> rather than run it through a clearinghouse.

Yes, they used to force you to donate by taking it out of your check, but
that was a long time ago, might be different now but that always left a bad
taste in my mouth for the organization.

Cheri