I have been donating to Salvation Army for over 47 years, in fact in two weeks I will be headed down the mountain to my home in So. Cal.
Was going to bring a lot of stuff (and money) down to the Downey Salvation Army, they wont be getting any thing form me now, in fact it will all go into the burn pile tomorrow.
Yes, I will remember this Christmas and they can kiss my ass.
I have a very long memory and I am a VINDICTIVE SOB.
Let me give a little background for my statement.
I have many close friends who work in the non profit “industry”. These events were the type that typically attracts wealthy individuals, and their supporters. Most of those are left leaning (because that will protect them), and are very careful about what they visibly attend and support.
In talking with a friend of mine who is a fundraiser, he said that even before the events of last week, he would have moved the location of the event. Not because of any one thing, but because of the type of people who attend such events, and the risk of getting drawn into politics. Simply put, the goal of any non profit is profit. They will do anything to pull more money in. They also enjoy hobnobbing with wealthy patrons.
So when I said that most will forget this by Christmas, it was based of a conversation with him. His group has made similar statements in the past, and will again. He stated “Most conservatives give money, time, and resources without expecting a fancy ball. Most liberals want the golf tournament, charity events, and what not. So we can’t afford to make the liberals mad, and we don’t worry about the conservatives. They will always come back. The liberals won’t.”
Knowing him has made me very cynical when it comes to large charities. So much that I don’t donate much to them, choosing to act on the ground more than through organizations. As a result, I have been called “Hateful” more than once by people whose livelihood depends on being the middleman in charity.
So while I know why they pulled out of Mar-A-Lago, I also know why I stopped giving to them years ago.