[CatoRenasci]

We always try to give something to the Salvation Army, it does more good with our donations than any other charity we've investigated over the years.

[Mamzelle]

re: We always try to give something to the Salvation Army, it does more good with our donations than any other charity we've investigated over the years.)))

Dittoes bump. My personal favorite charity--I think it's the lack of sentimentality in their attitude.

Recently donated an old clunker--was told these generally go to single moms trying to get on their feet financially and need a way to work.

Excellent "panty" management, too.

[LibertarianLiz]

Salvation Army: Essentially its own religious movement, this helper of the down-and-out is the second-biggest gift recipient ($999 million) on our list. Meager salaries for officers and large numbers of volunteers help keep efficiencies very high and overhead low.

After 9/11, and the charity fiascoes uncovered by O'Reilly, I remember reading an article that listed the salaries of the CEO's of the Red Cross, United Way and Salvation Army.

I remember that the Red Cross and United Way were paying high 6-figure salaries to their CEOs. The head of the Salvation Army was making something like 27 or 28,000 dollars.

That did it for me. It told me all I needed to know about who was actually doing "charity" work, and who had a nice career in the "charity business". I now put money in those little red buckets and know it's going to help someone other than the CEO. I believe, also, that this has to do with Red Cross and United Way people looking at their job as a career path, and the Salvation Army and the Catholic Services look at this work as a vocation. (The Catholic charities also gives a good bang for the buck.)

[lodwick]

Salvation Army bttt