Bogus Veterans Charities
Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:58 pm
Scam alert. Congress investigated 21 charities that claim to raise money for injured veterans. Only 2 got an A, one was Fisher.. Two ones that I have heard of only got a D grade, Disabled American Vets and Paralyzed Vets. Another did not give one cent of money raised to vets, another had a salary of over $500k for the founder and his wife. I'd guess a lot of Wix members have either given or thought about it. These types of scams sink to the level of those who cheat old people out of life savings.
The story is in Thur Washington Post, also.
Scott, this may border on politics, but it is too important to ignore.
The story is in Thur Washington Post, also.
Scott, this may border on politics, but it is too important to ignore.
Last edited by Bill Greenwood on Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:46 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:07 pm
I agree.. I belong to a VFW and we help fix up Returning injured VET's Houses.. When I was in college I was a fireman among other things and we had to collect money for charities and I quit doing it when they told me how much actualy reached the people.. They have got to be the lowest scum on earth to steal from injured vets. 
Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:46 pm
you want to help a vet? DO something. Lawyers, offer him pro bono services should he need them. Doctors, offer him acetominophin like the Army did. Carpenter, work on his house for him--buld him a ramp for his wheelchair or a drive-in dinner table so he can eat in his chair without being frustrated.
There are a ton of things you can DO. Instead we Americans like to throw money at our issues. Many of us refuse to go to the VA, because we KNOW what they will do. I have managed to avoid the "church" for ten years. I'll be damned if I'm going to ask those cretins for help now. America was built on the ethic of "I'm there for you when you need me," and it's turned into "here's some money. Go away."
It's got to the point that I dispair of ever making headway. And then every now and then some hero pops up and makes me a believer again.
Thanks, to all you heroes who have helped me along when I couldn't do it any more. I may not have been able to show it at the time, but I have been humbled by the generosity of so many good hearted Americans that I can't begin to repay their kindness.
DO something. Don't just throw money at it. There are VFW's and American Legion halls in every city and town in America. It's not like you can't find a vet in need. We're everywhere, eh?
And NO, I don't want one of you guys showing up at 3 am on my doorstep with a skillsaw, a case of beer, and twenty sheets of plywood
There are a ton of things you can DO. Instead we Americans like to throw money at our issues. Many of us refuse to go to the VA, because we KNOW what they will do. I have managed to avoid the "church" for ten years. I'll be damned if I'm going to ask those cretins for help now. America was built on the ethic of "I'm there for you when you need me," and it's turned into "here's some money. Go away."
It's got to the point that I dispair of ever making headway. And then every now and then some hero pops up and makes me a believer again.
Thanks, to all you heroes who have helped me along when I couldn't do it any more. I may not have been able to show it at the time, but I have been humbled by the generosity of so many good hearted Americans that I can't begin to repay their kindness.
DO something. Don't just throw money at it. There are VFW's and American Legion halls in every city and town in America. It's not like you can't find a vet in need. We're everywhere, eh?
And NO, I don't want one of you guys showing up at 3 am on my doorstep with a skillsaw, a case of beer, and twenty sheets of plywood