On 10/19/2014 10:56 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/19/2014 10:31 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>> On 10/18/2014 9:57 PM, James Silverton wrote:
>>> Today, I received a large envelope appealing for money from the Disabled
>>> Veterans National Foundation. The envelope enclosed a note pad holder
>>> with an attached rather large simple calculator and a ball pen.
>>> The calculator was impressive to look at but rather basic in
>>> capabilities.
>>>
>>> I looked them up in Charity Watch where I see they received an F rating,
>>> with 85% of the funds they received being spent on fund raising. What
>>> are they trying to do?
>>>
>>
>> Wow! I never bothered to look them up. I give them a small amount
>> every year. My son is a disabled veteran. I suppose that what I give
>> covers the cost of the mailing labels. :-)
>>
>
> There are a few organizations using the Veterans name. Some are OK,
> others are not so good. Check them out. I'd much rather help the Vets
> than the fund raisers.
There are some veteran's charities that get an A rating but it is sad
how many of them receive F.

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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