The only true charity I’ve found so far is the Salvation Army. Even though their officers, etc. a paid, it is not extravagant.
Suppose everyone has goto earn a living. It isn’t like doctors and nurses do good work and earn money from it.
re: The Salvation Army. I was surprised to find out that they don’t always give clothes donations directly to the poor. They sell them at thrift stores, and not necessarily at prices or in locations the truly poor can afford. And the people running the stores are paid employees. And they pay rent on the stores etc. etc.
I agree that the Salvation Army is a good charity worthy of our donations. But we also donate to several smaller, mostly local, and mostly all-volunteer organizations. I’m permanently sour by the large “bundler” organizations such as United Way, Red Cross and the like. I’m even skeptical about the large medical funds. So much of people’s hard-earned money goes not to the cause, but to overhead.
TC
THINK BEFORE YOU DONATE!
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 per month) 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
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 Association National 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
cannot afford to pay.
Ronald McDonald Houses
All monies go to running the houses for parents who have critically ill 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).
“The only true charity I’ve found so far is the Salvation Army.”
^This^
Also, the money they take in stays in the local community unless specifically given for cause (as in hurricane relief, earth quake, etc. for a given event at the time)
The other charities funnel the money back to the national HQ, little of which ever gets back out.
There are plenty of good charities. Many operate at less than ten percent overhead. You just have to look at the books.