tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post4867857343555634930..comments2023-12-30T12:31:14.482-08:00Comments on The Lonely Libertarian: Not all charities are equalhiswiserangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13823260651306838495noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-55463238060422419772017-03-23T16:15:21.705-07:002017-03-23T16:15:21.705-07:00Consider Snowball Express. http://snowballexpress....Consider Snowball Express. http://snowballexpress.org/ They're very highly rated. Country Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956952163303231460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-16225694098941907222017-03-22T12:28:12.296-07:002017-03-22T12:28:12.296-07:00I might still be able to wear my dress blues.
GRU...I might still be able to wear my dress blues. <br />GRUNT LifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-39487684096801724242017-03-20T10:18:44.773-07:002017-03-20T10:18:44.773-07:00Looked up Anon 7:09AM's three links. Sure look...Looked up Anon 7:09AM's three links. Sure looks like the info in this graphic is UNTRUE. Still plan to check GuideStar to make sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-31307258938327773172017-03-19T17:23:30.893-07:002017-03-19T17:23:30.893-07:00Great post Angel. Regarding your last comment, 50%...Great post Angel. Regarding your last comment, 50% seems REALLY high, my own cut-off is 90% for small charities and 98% for very large charities. If they can't operate on 10% of a million, or on 2% of 100 million, then maybe they should be doing something else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-12597314822813198252017-03-18T12:03:36.952-07:002017-03-18T12:03:36.952-07:00Anon, here's where I draw the line: if a chari...Anon, here's where I draw the line: if a charity's leaders and operating costs are more than 50% of the budget, I move on. If the operators spend millions on salaries and perks like motivational trips to Vegas or the Bahamas, then I question their commitment to helping those in need.hiswiserangelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823260651306838495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-58526759087260901022017-03-18T08:57:07.711-07:002017-03-18T08:57:07.711-07:00The members of Lions Clubs pay the expenses incurr...The members of Lions Clubs pay the expenses incurred by the Lions Clubs International Foundation out of their annual dues.<br />Donations are 100% distributed.<br />Even locally, Lions clubs are required to separate donation funds so they are spent only for the club's community work.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-73454689608334317412017-03-18T07:09:31.890-07:002017-03-18T07:09:31.890-07:00
Better yet: Think and research stuff like this be...<br />Better yet: Think and research stuff like this before you believe it.<br /><br />http://wafflesatnoon.com/think-before-you-donate-charity-claims/<br /><br />http://skepdic.com/charitieshoaxemail.html<br /><br />http://www.goodwill.org/uncategorized/think-before-you-donate-and-get-the-facts-about-email-rumors/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-29882204693807111102017-03-17T19:42:24.083-07:002017-03-17T19:42:24.083-07:00Salvation Army,City Church in Amarillo (feeding,cl...Salvation Army,City Church in Amarillo (feeding,clothing and teaching poor inner city kids), Jewish Voice(helps those in need in Israel...I have a thing about helping Jesus's kinfolks)....and random others...<br /><br />Make A Wish pissed me off once cause they wouldn't help a dying kid who wanted to shoot a bear...too damn PC for me.... <br /><br />vaquero viejoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-90593688580248859112017-03-17T16:49:50.875-07:002017-03-17T16:49:50.875-07:00Here Miss Angel goes with her Marine fetish... Ya ...Here Miss Angel goes with her Marine fetish... Ya know I look good in my Class A's!Cederqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05603951063463035196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-67457222085290625392017-03-17T13:55:19.446-07:002017-03-17T13:55:19.446-07:00Mine too, Marines, yum.Mine too, Marines, yum.hiswiserangelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823260651306838495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-12663321797658912042017-03-17T13:40:55.393-07:002017-03-17T13:40:55.393-07:00My personal favorite is Toys For Tots during the h...My personal favorite is Toys For Tots during the holidays. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-38825800085017813562017-03-17T09:21:28.007-07:002017-03-17T09:21:28.007-07:00Each organization has issues. For the Lions Club...Each organization has issues. For the Lions Club International "100% of donations go to help the blind......."<br />Check out the Lions Club financial report http://www.lionsclubs.org/resources/all/pdfs/financial_report.pdf<br />Each one has a wart of some kind. Check yours.<br /><br />""Expenses<br />Elected officers' travel and office<br />International officers $2,647,192(2016) $2,582,667 (2015)<br />International directors $633,622(2016) $537,742 (2015)<br />Past officers and directors $649,352(2016) $604,967(2015)<br />Board, committee and other meetings $4,490,529(2016) $4,458,501(2015)<br />District governors and district governors-elect $8,460,144(2016) $8,803,755(2015)<br />Total elected officers' travel and office $16,880,839(2016) $16,987,632(2015Wrekreationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11624301270948964171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-62217728080834678542017-03-17T08:26:14.959-07:002017-03-17T08:26:14.959-07:00In Goodwill, the joke is on the CEO. Anything wor...In Goodwill, the joke is on the CEO. Anything worth any real money gets diverted by the employees for personal use or to sell on Ebay/Craig's list. The money goes into local pockets.genericviewshttp://genericviews.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-37959887309337990312017-03-16T21:14:55.132-07:002017-03-16T21:14:55.132-07:00This, this. A thousand times this. This, this. A thousand times this. pdwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943525787137905313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-8658806721137193082017-03-16T19:11:20.576-07:002017-03-16T19:11:20.576-07:00I only give to the Salvation Army, VFW, and DAV.
...I only give to the Salvation Army, VFW, and DAV.<br /><br />My wife gives to St. Jude, and we both give to one of the local missions.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-70796361244925983842017-03-16T18:52:51.649-07:002017-03-16T18:52:51.649-07:00Consider Fischer House as well. Same concept as t...Consider Fischer House as well. Same concept as the Ronald McDonald House but for recovering vets.Marshall Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115393674683805770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-85423570514319271462017-03-16T16:15:36.431-07:002017-03-16T16:15:36.431-07:00Mark Curran (Goodwill) also gets grants from State...Mark Curran (Goodwill) also gets grants from State and Feds for hiring the folks he does. <br /><br />Nearly 100% of sales $ goes to him and his officers. <br /><br />They help No One but themselves. B https://www.blogger.com/profile/10586046436233366155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-18910475273264778092017-03-16T15:15:34.567-07:002017-03-16T15:15:34.567-07:00Make A Wish does great work.
I can't say eno...Make A Wish does great work. <br /><br />I can't say enough about them other than I hope to God you are never in the position to be a recipient of their gift.<br />Never.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450082315014407506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-8143217388816245322017-03-16T15:01:38.585-07:002017-03-16T15:01:38.585-07:00Great post. I usually use the Salvation Army.Great post. I usually use the Salvation Army.Jesse in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476405390310290790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-43429803089059529902017-03-16T14:26:34.469-07:002017-03-16T14:26:34.469-07:00My reason for never donating to The United Way is ...My reason for never donating to The United Way is a little different; up until I just gave up trying to keep track about 1998, every major city I lived in or near had had a major 'diversion of funds' scandal concerning United Way. Every. Single. One. <br /><br />Cleveland, Baltimore, DesMoines, Washington DC. Some of them m ore than once in my lifetime.<br /><br />It's too complicated a model. It almost BEGS administrators to line their pockets, or spend funds on their pet projects.C. S. P. Schofieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307088118631856756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-19351002819875972302017-03-16T14:26:14.761-07:002017-03-16T14:26:14.761-07:00Most charities are a scam. Thanks for the heads u...Most charities are a scam. Thanks for the heads up Angel.Grannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-56347276949977564382017-03-16T14:22:57.939-07:002017-03-16T14:22:57.939-07:00Make a Wish has had issues also, especially if the...Make a Wish has had issues also, especially if the wish is not politically correct. Who are they to judge?<br />ignore amosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612801744889562315.post-48723107493848989132017-03-16T14:06:27.652-07:002017-03-16T14:06:27.652-07:00The wounded warrior project is a scam too!The wounded warrior project is a scam too!crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01004350902544833830noreply@blogger.com