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To: BluH2o
Last year, a lot of money was given to the United Way for the victims of an OH school shooting. It was on the news awhile back that the victims had to get a lawyer to get the money. The United Way was doling it out as they saw fit, and using it for stuff like counseling.

The other thing is clothes drives for the needy. Most organizations don't give the clothes you donate to the needy. They either bundle them and sell them for pennies per bundle or sell them at thrift shops. Then they pay everyone who runs the scam. Then they dole out the little bit that's left to the charity.

Moral of the story...if you want to give money to victims, give the money directly to the victims. If I have clothes to donate, I'd rather leave them at a bus stop with directions to whomever finds them to give them to friends who could use them. If they sell them, so what? It's better a poor person gains from my donation than some over paid CEO

15 posted on 11/16/2014 3:56:19 AM PST by grania
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To: grania

“...Moral of the story...if you want to give money to victims, give the money directly to the victims. If I have clothes to donate, I’d rather leave them at a bus stop with directions to whomever finds them to give them to friends who could use them. If they sell them, so what? It’s better a poor person gains from my donation than some over paid CEO”
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Nice summary ... and spot on.


17 posted on 11/16/2014 4:00:02 AM PST by House Atreides (QUESTION: Does the President need to sign off on)
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To: grania
Moral of the story...if you want to give money to victims, give the money directly to the victims.

I give my charity to relatives and friends who have occasional misfortunes.

31 posted on 11/16/2014 5:47:00 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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