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:
                                                          ----------------------------
| 
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 SOME GOOD:
| 
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 a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth! | 
The
                                                          Veterans of
                                                          Foreign Wars National Commander receives a$0.00 zero salary. 
Your
                                                          donations go
                                                          to help
                                                          Veterans and
                                                          their families
                                                          and youth! | 
The
                                                          Disabled
                                                          American
                                                          Veterans National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth! | 
The
                                                          Military Order
                                                          of Purple
                                                          Hearts National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth! | 
| 
The
                                                          Vietnam
                                                          Veterans
                                                          AssociationNational
                                                          Commander
                                                          receives a $0.00
                                                          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
                                                          Houses 
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 AIDES,
                                                          SUPPORT
                                                          MEDICAL
                                                          MISSIONS
                                                          AROUND THE
                                                          WORLD. THEIR
                                                          LATEST
                                                          UNDERTAKING 
IS
                                                          MEASLES
                                                          VACCINATIONS
                                                          (ONLY $1.00
                                                          PER SHOT). | 
 
 
4 comments:
This was found to be false. Someone with a grudge put it up. There is a site to check up on charities before you give, I forget the name, gives CEO names, administrative costs, the whole nine yards. That thing about the March of Dimes should be a tip-off it's 75% B.S.
Goodwill has really raised their prices in the past couple of years, too.
Some of the figures are outdated. It is very smart to check out your charity before you donate. My charity is St Jude's Children's Hospital. I hope every one can donate something this Christmas Season.
MsN:
This would seem to work well with the tail end of today's post (Friday 13th)...
I'm very particular to whome we donate.
You can add the Wounded Warrior Project to the "good" list, too.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a great weekend.
Stay safe & warm down there.
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