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In the meantime, I thought this was really worth sharing.
A good reminder with the holiday , giving season ahead.
THINK BEFORE YOU DONATE
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE YOU MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS!
As you open your pockets to do a good thing and make yourself feel good, please keep the following facts in mind.
Please note, there is first a list of companies you may want to reconsider and then following is a list of companies that really stretch the use of your donation to the purpose you intended.
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
President and CEO Marsha J. Evans' salary for the year was $651,957 plus expenses
MARCH OF DIMES
It is called the March of Dimes because only a dime for every 1 dollar is given to the needy.
THE UNITED WAY
President Brian Gallagher receives a $375,000 base salary along with numerous expense benefits.
UNICEF
CEO Caryl M. Stern receives $1,200,000 per year (100k permonth) plus all expenses including a ROLLS ROYCE. Less than 5 cents of your donated dollar goes to the cause.
GOODWILL
CEO and owner Mark Curran profits $2.3 million a year. Goodwill is a very catchy name for his business.
You donate to his business and then he sells the items for PROFIT.
He pays nothing for his products and pays his workers minimum wage! Nice Guy.
$0.00 goes to help anyone!
Stop giving to this man.
Instead give it to any of the following, go "green" and put your money where it will do the most good.
The Good, Good Guys
Organizations that really
put their money to the purposes stated
THE SALVATION ARMY
Commissioner, Todd Bassett receives a small salary of only $13,000 per year (plus housing) for managing this $2 billion dollar organization. 96 percent of donated dollars go to the cause.
THE AMERICAN LEGION
National Commander receives zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!
THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS (VFW)
National Commander receives zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!
THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
National Commander receives zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!
THE MILITARY ORDER OF PURPLE HEARTS
National Commander receives zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!
THE VIETNAM VETERANS ASSOCIATION
National Commander receives zero salary.
Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!
MAKE A WISH FOR CHILDREN'S LAST WISHES
100% goes to funding trips or special wishes for a dying child.
ST. JUDE RESEARCH HOSPITAL
100% goes towards funding and helping Children with Cancer who have no insurance and can not afford to pay.
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
All monies go to running the houses for parents who have critical Children in the hospital. 100% goes to housing, and feeding the families.
LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL
100% of donations go to help the blind, buy hearing aids, support medical missions around the world.
Their latest undertaking is measles vaccinations (only $1.00 per shot).
Please share this information with everyone
