I guess all anybody needs to know is the geographic location of Palo Alto, CA in order to figure this out.
Unfortunately, my daughter is an engineer working for Lockheed Martin.
Is she in Marietta? If so, she can still contribute to the Boy Scouts when the United Way comes calling.
“One of United Way of Greater Atlanta’s key areas of investment is providing safe after school and leadership activities for youth, particularly those at risk. This year, our United Way volunteer leaders have chosen to continue investing in Boy Scout programs. These volunteers, from all walks of life, grapple with difficult decisions about where best to invest contributions each year. They believe that thousands of local boys—including hard-to-reach, low income, t-risk youth—greatly benefit from the Boys Scouts proven record of safe, structured after-school programs that foster self-esteem, build discipline and teach personal responsibility. United Way of Greater Atlanta funds the Boy Scouts because they provide a variety of programs that help us reach one of our main goals focused on educational opportunities for youth.
“In addition, the Atlanta Area Council Boys Scouts, Boy Scouts Flint River Council, and Boy Scouts Northeast Georgia Council meet United Way of Greater Atlanta’s standard of accountability and eligibility and therefore continue to receive funding. Donors to United Way may specify that gifts be designated in whole or in part for the Boy Scouts. Donors may also specify that no portion of their United Way contribution go to funding for the Scouts. We recognize that the debate regarding Boy Scouts, both locally and nationally, continues. United Way volunteers continue to monitor the situation to ensure that programming remains consistent with United Way’s philosophy.”