Disabled Veterans National Foundation.
Cheri wrote:
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> "Pico Rico" > wrote in message
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> > > 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.
> >>
> >> Huh? The opposite is true.
> >>
> >> 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.
> >
> > 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.
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> 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.
They still do that kind of scam, and they wine and dine company execs to
meet fundraising goals. To this day they still try to get everyone to
"acknowledge" the "campaign", something I still refuse to do, so the
execs at my company never meet their "goals". **** the corrupt UW.
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