But, the numbers speak for themselves; very little actually ends up helping wounded Warriors.
I agree that the Fischer House is a much more reputable charity.
Does anyone here have experiences with WWP?
My company found more direct ways to help fellow vets. Just like too many non-profits, ithas been long clear this group is lining its pockets instead of helping vets.
I soured on them once they started using everyone who also bothered to use a silhouette of a soldier being carried.
Those are some mighty expensive blankets they hand out for a contribution.
WWP is choc full of libtards. If you want to donate, just give to Disabled Vets of America. We do.
Didn’t somebody just post the other day that Dubya was paid $100k by WW to speak?
Any way Fisher Houses has the best ratio of money put to real work.
They take outstanding care of the families of the wounded at Walter Reed Hospital. Provide free housing, transport, group support and more to eliminate as much external stress in a highly stressed situation.
Been supporting them for more than 10yrs now.
WWP has been very good to my boy who came back from Iraq with a brain injury. They helped us get through VA red tape and got my son the care he earned. I have nothing but good things to say about them.
I’m deluged by charities sending gifts and spare change to buy contributions. Enough already! I resolve to begin refusing their junk mail.
Non-profits can legally pay their top exec up to $500,000/yr and contribute almost nothing to their intended cause. They have almost no oversight from the govt and there are no pesky shareholders demanding accountability. It’s basically free money.
I have become very skeptical of “charities” and will remain so until I have done enough research to determine that my money is going for the reason I give it.
There are far too many “CEO’s” of charities that are making 7 figure salaries. There are far too many who make 6 figure salaries but live 7 figure salary lives based on expense accounts and other bennies. Charity is big business, but it is not supposed to be a for-profit business. If CEO’s want to make big money they can work in the private sector. If they want to promote charity they should not require comparable salaries with private sector jobs.
$170,670,000 Total profit for 2 years
minus
$59,800,000 Total to orgs and indvs for 2 years
$110,870,000 Balance
Minus
$2,036,000 Total to Ecec for 2 years
$108,834000 Net Profit after all expenses
So what happened to the other 109 million?
I’m sure they do SOME good work. But this is beyond the pale. They could do so much more!
There was a dust up about them and the 2nd Ammendment a couple years ago too from what I recall.
This just solidifies my distaste for them.
Only defense contractors who donate to Wounded Warrior Project as part of their pro-military stance and push employees to donate to WWP.
I agree Fisher House is good. So is Operation Paperback.
A 26% increase in comp costs for the head honcho? Nice job suckering all the good hearted Americans out of their hard earned money WWP!
It is pretty well known that WWP does a good job digging up support from celebrities and good marketing. Their outlays to vets are notoriously low.
It’s all about the money. Time for rules on these not-for-profit profiteers. They see the money roll in from the benevolence of the masses and they take it for themselves.
The Military Order of the Purple Heart is a very good charity. They have modest offices and a few selfless employees. (Need PH for membership, but they help ALL vet from ALL wars.)
Charity Nav. does not have them rated well because they accept donated goods and turn them into cash. The Charity Nav. algorithm doesn’t allow for that.
Check them out
http://www.purpleheart.org/Default.aspx
A Marine Mom
A few years ago I heard that WWP would not accept donations from churches. That’s when I soured on them.
The numbers.... Special place in hell for those who exploit the wounded freedom fighters.