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I won’t donate to any of those charities ever in my life..

Everyone I talked to is a giant money laundering network.

speaking of when I had a 1/4 million MRE’s and even willing to donate them.. they aren’t interested. They take your money and buy them from xyz company who then gets overpaid etc.. lol

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My Grandpa walked off the boat, returning from the South Pacific after WWII. He was hungry, sick, and glad to be home. The first table he came up to was the Red Cross, selling coffee. He walks past multiple other groups, giving it for free. He made sure none of his family ever gave to the Red Cross; I figure that nickel's worth of Coffee cost them dearly.

My FIL was in basic training after being drafted for Vietnam. The Red Cross was "Giving" the recruits sandwiches for the bus ride. He later found a payroll deduction for the sandwich; everyone on the bus was charged regardless of whether they took it.

In a recent fire in Montana, the community donated a bunch of bedding for fire victims who had lost everything in a wildfire. The Red Cross threw it all away. It never made it to the intended target.

Elizabeth Dole was, at one time, the CEO of the Red Cross, and she was receiving over a $1M salary that became a big scandal., which was a pile of money. It's likely one hand washing another.

Screw the Red Cross. They should be run outta business.
 

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I won’t donate to any of those charities ever in my life..

Everyone I talked to is a giant money laundering network.

speaking of when I had a 1/4 million MRE’s and even willing to donate them.. they aren’t interested. They take your money and buy them from xyz company who then gets overpaid etc.. lol

RD


MRE’s…..
If they were good enough for my sons to eat in the Marine Corps they are definitely good enough for someone needing a hand. Fuck anyone who makes demands of “charity”.

We all need to face up to the reality that most everything we are presented by the traditional media is a fabrication designed to drive the culture in a pre planned direction rather than an honest accurate observation of events.
Charitable organizations included.
Anything headed up by attorneys or politicians is almost always a parasite on the society.
 

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So sad when (we) in the USA are the most giving and charitable nation in the world to give to the rest of the world. Yet our organizations that do this are some of the most corrupted and money hungry POS's on the planet. I literally will not even take clothes to goodwill or the salvation army or donate to the Red Cross any more. I do have a couple of accountable Christian organizations that I do donate to. But they are transparent in what they do, who they give to, and to who and how they help. Power and greed will corrupt most people!
 

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Beck was talking about this the other morning. He said some of the NGO's are handing out maps, train schedules and such in Central America. The NGO's are directly connected to the Red Cross.

What I want to know is who funds them enough to dictate their actions? What is to gain for the Red Cross? I assume those directing them are trying to hamstring the United States.
 

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We give to the animal rescues that the wife is personally, in-person involved with.
Not a dime elsewhere, except Girl Scout cookies.
 

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How about the united way scam at big employers. 😂 They force executive level 180k salary employees to act as recruiters
to push this scam and reward the biggest contributors with preferred parking spots and what not.

What a fucking joke!

Not to mention the Salvation Army & their anti white agenda a couple years ago. Not a fucking dime from me. But I’ve donated a crop dusting a time or two. Hahahaha!!

Catch a fart & eat it!
 

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How about the united way scam at big employers. 😂 They force executive level 180k salary employees to act as recruiters
to push this scam and reward the biggest contributors with preferred parking spots and what not.

What a fucking joke!

Not to mention the Salvation Army & their anti white agenda a couple years ago. Not a fucking dime from me. But I’ve donated a crop dusting a time or two. Hahahaha!!

Catch a fart & eat it!
My father, a WW11 vet, told me the salvation army was the only thing that kept him fed and alive when he came back from Europe. They were good back then I guess.
 

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My Grandpa walked off the boat, returning from the South Pacific after WWII. He was hungry, sick, and glad to be home. The first table he came up to was the Red Cross, selling coffee. He walks past multiple other groups, giving it for free. He made sure none of his family ever gave to the Red Cross; I figure that nickel's worth of Coffee cost them dearly.

My FIL was in basic training after being drafted for Vietnam. The Red Cross was "Giving" the recruits sandwiches for the bus ride. He later found a payroll deduction for the sandwich; everyone on the bus was charged regardless of whether they took it.

In a recent fire in Montana, the community donated a bunch of bedding for fire victims who had lost everything in a wildfire. The Red Cross threw it all away. It never made it to the intended target.

Elizabeth Dole was, at one time, the CEO of the Red Cross, and she was receiving over a $1M salary that became a big scandal., which was a pile of money. It's likely one hand washing another.

Screw the Red Cross. They should be run outta business.

Same thing happened to my old girlfriends dad in WWII. He was Army though. Red Cross was charging for coffee and doughnuts. He told me his story in the '70s and he was still pissed off. I've never donated to them after that.
 

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My father, a WW11 vet, told me the salvation army was the only thing that kept him fed and alive when he came back from Europe. They were good back then I guess.
Then they went woke, keel whitey woke...
 

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Just because an organization is a 501c3 nonprofit doesn't mean that they are donating everything they can to the causes they support. It's good to look at the expense ratios for non-profits to understand what percentage of donations are actually provided as grants vs overhead and admin costs There are some nonprofits that have highly compensated staff, office buildings, etc and that is all paid for through donations.

Selfish plug incoming, if any of you are law enforcement supporters and want your $$ to go to help officers and their families, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Advisory Council is a 401c3 nonprofit that provides funds for fallen and injured law enforcement officers across the stats of AZ, plus fundraising for the MCSO K9 team, MCSO Mounted Unit (horses), and toy drives. This group is completely managed by volunteers with no paid staff, no office buildings, and minimal overhead (website costs, tax filing fees, insurance, etc) . If you donate specifically to the MCSO Memorial Fund, 100% of those donations will be used to support the families of fallen and injured AZ LEO.

 

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Tunnels to Towers is where my money goes. This non-profit was formed after 911 and has since grown into an organization that helps the families of first responders and military service members killed in the line of duty. Essentially they pay off the surviving family's houses. I have seen this twice here in So Cal in 2023, where they paid off RSO Deputy Calhoun's house and the two El Monte coppers killed in a shoot out houses. Great charity in my honest opinion. Red Cross and United Way can suck a dick, lol.
 

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Just because an organization is a 501c3 nonprofit doesn't mean that they are donating everything they can to the causes they support. It's good to look at the expense ratios for non-profits to understand what percentage of donations are actually provided as grants vs overhead and admin costs There are some nonprofits that have highly compensated staff, office buildings, etc and that is all paid for through donations.

Selfish plug incoming, if any of you are law enforcement supporters and want your $$ to go to help officers and their families, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Advisory Council is a 401c3 nonprofit that provides funds for fallen and injured law enforcement officers across the stats of AZ, plus fundraising for the MCSO K9 team, MCSO Mounted Unit (horses), and toy drives. This group is completely managed by volunteers with no paid staff, no office buildings, and minimal overhead (website costs, tax filing fees, insurance, etc) . If you donate specifically to the MCSO Memorial Fund, 100% of those donations will be used to support the families of fallen and injured AZ LEO.

I've asked this before - Do legitimate law enforcement organizations solicit donations via phone calls? I've been told they don't.
 

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I've asked this before - Do legitimate law enforcement organizations solicit donations via phone calls? I've been told they don't.
I can tell you that our organization does not do any cold calling if that is what you are asking about. We primarily fundraise through our membership and we have some events during the year that are primarily for members. If there is an in the line of duty death of an officer in AZ, we will typically have a fundraising carwash with our carwash partner to raise funds. There are several fundraising groups that support law enforcement out there, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they are affiliated with any particular agency if that makes any sense
 

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Tunnels to Towers is where my money goes. This non-profit was formed after 911 and has since grown into an organization that helps the families of first responders and military service members killed in the line of duty. Essentially they pay off the surviving family's houses. I have seen this twice here in So Cal in 2023, where they paid off RSO Deputy Calhoun's house and the two El Monte coppers killed in a shoot out houses. Great charity in my honest opinion. Red Cross and United Way can suck a dick, lol.
Tunnels to towers and st judes are the only legitimate ones I have found
 

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Beck was talking about this the other morning. He said some of the NGO's are handing out maps, train schedules and such in Central America. The NGO's are directly connected to the Red Cross.

What I want to know is who funds them enough to dictate their actions? What is to gain for the Red Cross? I assume those directing them are trying to hamstring the United States.

Who is in charge and funding all the illegals in nice hotels with x box’s and three meals a day? 2200 a month plus a cell phone.. many living in them for years?

When the underground news networks attempt to talk to anybody in charge they turn around and walk away?

These same people are responsible across the board and their goal is simple.. destroy America and use our money to do it
 

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Who is in charge and funding all the illegals in nice hotels with x box’s and three meals a day? 2200 a month plus a cell phone.. many living in them for years?

When the underground news networks attempt to talk to anybody in charge they turn around and walk away?

These same people are responsible across the board and their goal is simple.. destroy America and use our money to do it
we do
 

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I believe War Heros On Water is a legitimate SoCal charity. Began by Southern Cal boaters for our severely wounded Vets. Sometimes known as "WHOW". They've done amazing things for our Vets.
 

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There are many not for profit organizations that do great work And truly need your support. Some have staff that refuse to take a salary so that more of the funds can go where it’s needed. As said before, be sure to check out any charity that you consider supporting to find out their income, expenses and what percentage actually makes it to their stated mission. Do not rely on their advertisements.
 

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cant remember now which one it is but some years ago the organization wounded warrors or? had a huge scandal about the executives running it milking it for all it was worth with excessive expense accounts
 
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