Whats your Charity?

[remixer 1,645]

If you had to choose a Military / First responders Charity which would it be and Why?

[bhunted 887]

Wounded Warriors... Seem to do the most than any other that I can tell... We've done charity runs, HOG events, etc...

Otherwise, any I can afford to give to as long as they are reputable...

[M1152 713]

DAV and USO

[bhunted 887]

DAV and USO

Opps! Forgot.... Them too.

[PK90 3,570]

Local PD

[remixer 1,645]

Local PD

 

I dont think the Local PD would qualify as a charity.  They are tax payer funded

[PK90 3,570]

I dont think the Local PD would qualify as a charity.  They are tax payer funded

Maybe they have a PAL?

[remixer 1,645]

ok Pal is a valid charity

[MidwestPX 172]

Wounded Warriors... Seem to do the most than any other that I can tell... We've done charity runs, HOG events, etc...

Otherwise, any I can afford to give to as long as they are reputable...

Take a look at how little of each dollar donated actually goes to helping. WWP's overhead is bloated and disgusting.

 

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2013/12/08/wounded-warriors-project-a-legal-scam/

[redwings9 5]

Military order of the Purple Heart.

[Burns 16]

Take a look at how little of each dollar donated actually goes to helping. WWP's overhead is bloated and disgusting.

 

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2013/12/08/wounded-warriors-project-a-legal-scam/

 

Thanks for the heads up I was not aware of this.

[magnawing 5]

Rolling Thunder

[boo 6]

Isn't WWP anti-2A? It's hard for me to speak out too loudly against an organization that helps veterans, but I'd rather do so through one that isn't anti-2A.

 

A good resource to get background on any charity is www.charitynavigator.org

 

If I'm reading this correctly, 58 cents out of every dollar actually helps a veteran at WWP

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=12842

 

Compare to Fisher House Foundation where 95 cents out of every dollar goes to where it's intended

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=7585

[remixer 1,645]

Iv heard great things about Fisher House Foundation

[MidwestPX 172]

Isn't WWP anti-2A? It's hard for me to speak out too loudly against an organization that helps veterans, but I'd rather do so through one that isn't anti-2A.

http://www.examiner.com/article/wounded-warrior-project-stirs-debate-controversy-with-anti-gun-stance

[bhunted 887]

Take a look at how little of each dollar donated actually goes to helping. WWP's overhead is bloated and disgusting.

 

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2013/12/08/wounded-warriors-project-a-legal-scam/

Yea, learned that not too long ago. But can't convince my hog group otherwise.

 

I've been mostly doing DAV and USO.... Don't do the rides anymore unless it's someplace I want to go. However, it's hard to trust any charity these days. Look at the bad rep Red Cross had there awhile ago.

 

[njpilot 671]

Take a look at how little of each dollar donated actually goes to helping. WWP's overhead is bloated and disgusting.

 

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2013/12/08/wounded-warriors-project-a-legal-scam/

Agreed. I used to donate to them monthly, but between this and the anti-gun issue, I send my money elsewhere.

 

I have and do support:

Fisher House

Stephen Siller's Tunnel to Towers - (Building for Americas Bravest) builds homes for triple and quadruple amputees

Luke's Wings

Navy Seal Foundation

Troops First

Independence Fund - Track chairs for troops

Troops Direct

USO

[AlDente67 563]

Someone should clue in Fox, as they run the long WWP ads every half hour or more.  This was news to me.

 

Nothing is sacrosanct any more.

[blksheep 466]

I like K9 charitys.

[M1152 713]

Opps! Forgot.... Them too.

speaking of forgot... The other I forgot to mention is the VFW. The VFW just did the calendars drive about a month ago and they always send out nice calendars.  IMO they are also worth donating too. The DAV, VFW and USO organizations have been around for a long time and hopefully they are guilty of waste like some of the others. I only donate to the above mentioned with the exception Red Cross if something is going on here in the US. All other solicitations go right into the shredder.  If I had Lotto money sure I’d open up the wallet a bit more but until then those are my main ones.

[18Steel 11]

Take a look at how little of each dollar donated actually goes to helping. WWP's overhead is bloated and disgusting.

 

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2013/12/08/wounded-warriors-project-a-legal-scam/

Wish this wasn't true and I didn't read it.  It is a disgrace how people can take advantage of a bad situation.

 

DAV has always been one of my charities.  

 

Now the question is, which ones are truly doing the right thing?

[jm1827 284]

Our local volunteer ambulance squad

[UNDERSCORE 0]

What's my charity? Home.

[W2MC 1,699]

I dont think the Local PD would qualify as a charity.  They are tax payer funded

 

Local Volunteer Fire Company

[Shawnmoore81 623]

Autism speaks

[MB24 37]

Autism speaks

didn't know thy were military or first reponder.

[Shawnmoore81 623]

It's the charity I donate too and raise money for.

[dman2112 6]

I donate monthly to wounded warriors and my local PBA annually

[notmetoo 41]

For selfish reasons, my main charity (and Amazon Smile charity) is the That Others May Live Foundation.

 

Second is the USO (also somewhat selfish as I have benefited from them during my service time and my former First Sergeant is heavily involved in Liberty USO.)

 

and +1 for Fisher House, another great charity.

[ogfarmer 138]

When I use Amazon smile funds go

to Second Amendment Society