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To: cradle of freedom
46 ... Where I worked before, all the employees were shaken down to make donations to the United Way. They wanted everyone to give something even a small amount so that they could have a 100% donor compliance. I guess it was supposed to show civic pride or something.

Right you are - "pledge your fair (1%) share." Yeah, the corporate executives really push this crap for their own ego. Of course, UW came up with a shell game to ease potential donors consciences - direct your donation to a specific charity you approve. But what they don't say is that the percentages for all of the approved charities have already been decided in advance. Unspecified $ will be directed away from those specified charities so it all evens out in the wash. If you are going to donate to BSA, do it through your local council's Friends of Scouting annual fund drive.

48 posted on 04/26/2013 6:04:42 PM PDT by MacNaughton
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Did they do the direct your money to a specific charity after the controversy with the Boy Scouts or any other controversial organizations? Do they give to Planned Parenthood?


54 posted on 04/26/2013 6:14:01 PM PDT by cradle of freedom (Long live the Republic !)
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