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Doc
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I looked into the WWP and found that only 63% of funds go to actual veterans' support. That is a little low. I have read that any group not spending at least 80% on the work is not a good place to donate. Now this info. This is what I found, I can't verify any of it. Maybe someone has more/better info?
http://patriotupdate.com/2014/12/stop-donating-wounded-warrior-project-theyre-fraud/
http://patriotupdate.com/2014/12/stop-donating-wounded-warrior-project-theyre-fraud/
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Too old to live...too young to die...
Too old to live...too young to die...
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See http://clashdaily.com/2012/12/wounded-warrior-project-ceo-confirms-organization-is-anti-gun-and-anti-knife/
I had the chance to talk with Tom and his son about the interview in this article. We will not run charity items for them (even if they would allow it...)
Charity Navigator shows that they only spend 57.7 percent on programs.
Too old to live...too young to die...
It's a bit weird really.
Score
(out of 100)
Rating
FYE 12/2013
Overall 92.55 4 stars
Financial 89.47 3 stars
Accountability & Transparency 100.00 4 stars
Financial Performance Metrics
Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers) 94.7%
Administrative Expenses 3.3%
Fundraising Expenses 1.9%
Fundraising Efficiency $0.01
Primary Revenue Growth 8.4%
Program Expenses Growth -13.9%
Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.26
The Fisher House Foundation program is a unique private-public partnership that supports America's military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. There is at least one Fisher House at every major military medical center to assist families in need and to ensure that they are provided with the comforts of home in a supportive environment. Annually, the Fisher House program serves more than 10,000 families, and have made available nearly 2.5 million days of lodging to family members since the program originated in 1990.
They locate, identify, and inter the remains of veterans that have become separated from their families, outlived them, become estranged, whatever the case may be.
They operate on a shoe string, everyone is a volunteer, and they can always use help. Whether it is donating a few bucks, volunteering to go into funeral homes and look at records, or by escorting a veteran to their final resting place, it is all appreciated, and deserved by the vets.
My car club has helped identify a number of remains and reunited vets with family. We have two vets that no family can be located for, so Betty Jean and Sol became part of our family, and we take care of them.
My wife worked as a contractor and supported them at Ft Bragg. She told me to never give them a dime.
(My wife has worked helping and supporting Veterans for 20 years)
One that is worse than WWP is 'Paralyzed American Veterans'.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=4295#.VRV5ELl0yUk
This garbage 'charity' has been around since 1946, and spends less than 1/3 of its revenue on it programs for vets.
Brad Steele
There was a table with two young ladies taking donations for Toys-For-Tots. They asked for a donation.... sure, and I bought a toy for 30 dollars and gave it back to them to resell.
The receipt that i received stated that this organization was a paid fund raiser.
They only returned 17% to the organization that hired them.
I don't fault Toys for Tot and was glad to give the donation,
but I do my homework now before I give to any organization. I never give over the phone.
Find well organized and run local rescue missions, teen pregnancy groups, abuse shelters, etc .. give your time and money. It the best thing you will ever do for your self and your family while helping the most needy in your community.
They must spend a ton on advertising....I see their commercials all over the place on TV
I think the same thing at least here. Them and the state of New York probably have the most non medical type commercials aired here.
I was at the industrial safety supply store some time back. They had a set of tactical gloves for $10 with proceeds going to WWP. I did buy them and they are pretty nice gloves. But other then that I've never donated any money to them.