BigBill
Absent Comrade
Please don't forget the Salvation Army bell ringers this season.
This is one of the only ones I give too.
This is one of the only ones I give too.
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DeathGrip
US Veteran
Got me today. Probably a few more time yet.
S.A. "doing the most good".
S.A. "doing the most good".
Vulcan Bob
Member
I never pass one by. My Dad was drafted into the Army in May of 1941, got out late 1945, start to finish he would say about WWII. He always had good things to say about the Salvation Army, not so much about the Red Cross.
Coldshooter
Member
I just read the Salvation Army gets 93% of all money donated to the needy. Their CEO earns less than $14K for his duties.
Abbynormal
Member
In WWI & WWII, the Salvation Army gave GI's free donuts. The Red Cross gave em' donuts and then tried to hit em' up for a donation. That happened in far away war zones and GI's developed a stigma for the Red Cross that still exists today.
Me too Bill. But I have lost several family members to cancer including my mother and my wife's mother plus several others. I donate what I can to the Cancer Society.
My youngest daughter goes to a Salvation Army church. She is a bell ringer and volunteers in their soup kitchen. I have researched the SA and they practice what they preach.
ancient-one
US Veteran
I always mail them a check and that way I am sure that they get what I intend. They are good people.
Thanks for the reminder - Time to donate again.
Bekeart
Bekeart
Not exactly, although that has been widely reported in the past. If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Not that this should dissuade you from giving to the Salvation Army. They are a worthy charity, as is the Red Cross . . .
FACT CHECK: Executive Salaries in Charities
Kernel Crittenden
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
When my boys were Cub Scouts every year their patrol would ring bells for the Salvation Army at the local mega mall. It was surprising how many people would come up with enormous jars and blue Crown Royal sacks full of change, dump it into the pot, turn around and walk away without saying a word.
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straightshooter1
US Veteran
I supported the Salvation Army with donations of cash and "stuff" for some 50 years.
In Vietnam, the Red Cross gals wanted money for donuts (in I Corps anyway) but the Salvation Army gals, a few weeks later, gave them away.
However, the Salvation Army got "political" earlier this year and I no longer give to them.
Bob
In Vietnam, the Red Cross gals wanted money for donuts (in I Corps anyway) but the Salvation Army gals, a few weeks later, gave them away.
However, the Salvation Army got "political" earlier this year and I no longer give to them.
Bob
UNICEF CEO: $521K
Red Cross CEO: $1M+
United Way CEO: $532K
In a way, I think the UW is the worst offender. They openly fund Planned Parent Hood to provide abortions and they incentivize corporations to coerce employees into donating against their will (I worked for Disney for over 10 years and the pressure from upper and middle management to "have 100% participation" was nearly overwhelming at times)
And remember William Arimony? He was the Florida UW CEO who the huge salary still wasn't good enough for, so he embezzled millions more. He got caught, went to jail, no reparations and then petitioned the court (and won!) to have his multimillion dollar pension reinstated when he got out of prison.
I used to print several copies of the Miami Herald article about Arimony and post them at strategic spots around the shop when the annual contribution drive got underway at the mouse house.
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I give to my church and I spend quite a bit of time and money helping people out but I rarely give to charities anymore. Even if the administration costs are low there is a huge amount spent on advertising, internet and TV marketing, and mail-outs so much less goes to the individuals in need than some might realize. My wife recently gave money to the SPCA because of the TV commercial about poor, stranded pets in the hurricane flood areas but they sold our address to all the other charities so now every single day my mail box is crammed full of letters from dozens of charities asking for money. All of my mail is crushed and I can barely get it out, and the money they spend on printing and postage alone must be staggering. There are good and bad charities but there is also a whole lot of profit made off of other peoples sympathy and generosity.
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When I was I Law-Enforcement-I took time off in Dec-to work a week volunteer for the Salvation Army as a Bell Ringer. 5 days a year for my entire time. I donated my entire S.A> check back to them. I also always give when I see them standing at Wm or HEB-and strangely enough--I don't see them anywhere this year here in CC. I wonder what happened? or is it too early?????
CCantu357
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I always like to help out the Salvation Army. They seem to do a good job and keep the donations local. I noticed the reputation of the Red Cross and the United Way do not seem to be as stellar. I never liked how the United Way likes to ask to take a donation from your paycheck directly. I prefer to give own alms on my own terms and give to mostly Christian oriented charities.
