THINK BEFORE YOU MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS:  As you open your pockets to do a good thing and make yourself feel good, please keep the following facts in mind:

The American Red Cross President and CEO Marsha J. Evans' salary for the year was $651,957 plus expense

MARCH OF DIMES It is called the March of Dimes because only a dime for every 1 dollar is given to the needy.

The United Way President Brian Gallagherreceives a $375,000 base salary along with numerous expense benefits.

Unicef CEO Caryl M. Stern receives $1,200,000 per year (100k per month) plus all expenses including a ROLLS ROYCE. Less than 5 cents of your donated dollar goes to the cause.

GOODWILL CEO and owner Mark Curran profits $2.3 million a year Goodwill is a very catchy name for his business. You donate to his business and then he sells the items for PROFIT. He pays nothing for his products and pays his workers minimum wage! Nice Guy.$0.00 goes to help anyoneStop giving to this man.

Instead, give it to ANY OF THE FOLLOWINGGO "GREEN" AND PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE IT WILL DO SOME GOOD:

The Salvation Army Commissioner Todd Bassett receives a small salary of only $13,000 per year(plus housing) for managing this $2 billion dollar organization.96 percent of donated dollars go to the cause.

The American Legion National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

The Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary your donations go to help veterans their families and youth

The Disabled American Veterans National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!<</p>

The Military Order of Purple Hearts National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

The Vietnam Veterans Association National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary.Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

Make a Wish:For children's last wishes. 100% goes to funding trips or special wishes for a dying child.

St. Jude Research Hospital 100% goes towards funding and helping Children with Cancer who have no insurance and can not afford to pay.

Ronald McDonald Houses All monies go to running the houses for parents who have critical Children in the hospital100% goes to housing, and feeding the families.

Lions Club International 100% OF DONATIONS GO TO HELP THE BLIND,BUY HEARING AIDES, SUPPORT MEDICAL MISSIONSAROUND THE WORLD. THEIR LATEST UNDERTAKING MEASLES VACCINATIONS (ONLY $1.00 PER SHOT).

Thanks VE, I am fine now but didn't really walk until I was six years old. One reason I love to walk and exercise because I am so grateful that I can.

I know that many organizations have different levels of salaries and funding, etc. that are beyond my scope of knowledge so I will not analyze each of them and trust others to do so for me. I can say that the comment that the March of Dimes was named because only a dime of every dolar goes to help others is despicable to say as it was founded by President Roosevelt in 1938 to help combat the epidemic of polio.

We have certain charities that we have supported for years (partners, etc. or whatever the charities chooses to call ongoing donations) and then I carefully watch throughout the year various segments to find others. For very personal reasons, each year we always have to find a way to help a solider - living or deceased. It is a Christmas present for someone we love dearly. There are so many out there doing wonderful things for others, one arranges to have a live bugler at the burial of every soldier (funds have been cut back to where many were only getting a recording played), others build homes for those returning with serious injuries (supported one locally that had a ribbon cutting yesterday for a triple amputee), lots and lots of people needing what little help we can offer.

Threads like this with bogus information hurt so many as we all know once it is read on the internet it becomes true.

Thank you for your kind wishes, my very best holiday wishes to you and yours.

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