Posted on 12/01/2017 1:00:46 PM PST by marktwain
A year ago, the United Way Worldwide was pressured to shut down a charity raffle in Otero County, New Mexico. The reason: guns.
The United Way succumbed to pressure from the national media, such as the LA times. New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence, a political non-profit formed in 2013, pushed the Global United Way Worldwide to stop the charity raffle.
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“She put aside her work on a Phd in Art History to work full time promoting gun control, without pay. “
How do you know she’s not getting paid? Leftards dont do things for free nowadays.
Speaking of those who make a living playing dress up and make believe, Harvey Weinstein is now a gun control advocate. GEE WHIZ, I wonder why? The rampant sex abuse and child molestation in show biz has been a poorly kept dirty little secret since the first studios opened. It’s abundantly clear why so many of the overpaid mannequins do those smarmy photo ops, looking pretty in front of the step and repeat backdrops spewing meaningless rhetoric about the need for stricter gun control if not outright confiscation.
How do you know shes not getting paid?
She says so. The group she represents does not have much of a budget, a few thousand a year.
It does not get Bloomberg money.
So she is independently wealthy and does not need money, or is she like Lady Madonna from the Beatles song?
I do not know.
Maybe she is getting child support/alimonoy...
After a little research I found out that the employer would support the "charity" of my choice. I identified a Boy Scout Council in Idaho and directed my donations to them, which included the matching funds. This arrangement went on for some years.
I recall getting a very nice letter from them one time showing their appreciation. I encourage any Freepers who are presently donating to United Way, especially those with employers who will match, to see if this is an option for them.
I think, perhaps not so slowly, we are becoming two nations.
Dont fall for the scam.
The Boy Scouts will not get one dime more because you designate your money to go to them.
The local United Way council decides how much each agency will get from United Way. Directed contributions have no effect on that amount.
What directed contributions do is put your name on a list of contributors that the agency receives from United Way with a strong suggestion from UW that they send you a thank you letter.
United Way is a corrupt organization that is only marginally better than the Clinton Foundation.
This United Way scam was already operating in the early 70’s, the last time I donated a dime to them.
Their key to success is getting CEOs of major corporations involved by making them think that they are returning something to the community.
Those CEOs then have huge campaigns to get their employees to contribute.
A company I worked for had a 100% participation rate. You can probably guess how a company could achieve a universal participation by its employees in charitable giving.
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