Veteran's Day

[old-9]

I saw this yesterday and thought the timeing was right. Enjoy. joe
Baxter Black, So Lucky to be an American

 

[Wheatfarmer]

That man can say it like it is.

 

[Moondoggie]

Amen.

 

[Texasmark1]

If you don't have a charity I have one for you. Look them up. They also have a DC address and a couple of others.

Paralyzed Veterans of America
7Mill Brook Road
PO Box9576
Wilton, NH, 03086-9576

Been helping the Vets since 1946 and have a variety of programs.

Considering that to which our young men are subjected today especially all the debilitating things like road bombs surely something to consider.

And I did my time, VN era vet. 9 years, joined to avoid the draft wasn't all that volunteer for me.

I have a neighbor and a step SIL, only 2 GIs I know, back from AFG. and both have explosive problems but thank goodness they can still walk. One was retired at 17 years with full disability from shrapnel, some still embedded, and the other is undergoing Psychiatric treatment and is deaf.

Yeah I know it's a volunteer army!

Mark

 

[Dave Sherburne NY]

Before giving to any Charity, I always check them out on "CHARITY NAVIGATOR" or "Charity Watch". Some of these charities spend more money on salaries and fund raising than is actually spent on who they claim to help.
Charity Navigator

Charity watch

 

[Texasmark1]

Well sir, in this particular case, the Executive Director, Mr. Homer Townsend, Jr. Is himself a paraplegic vet. and when you look at all that they sponsor, doesn't leave much room for stuffing in your pockets. Check it out!

Mark

 

[Dave Sherburne NY]

33.4% goes to programs 4.5% administrative fees
and 61.9% to pay for fundraising.

 

[Texasmark1]

Well if you don't badger the heck out of the public to get some money coming in, you don't have your 33% (not knowing your source of info.) or whatever the programs get. At least the adm. fees are low and I doubt that you can say that about a lot of charities; but I don't know.

I'll give you this on them. They DO badger the heck out of you but do it gracefully, and "thank yous" are comprehensive and complete. But, like any advertising, if you don't get your product out in front of the consumer how will he know you are offering it. No doubt in my mind that a lot is spent in advertising.

A spin off of that is that you usually get something in return, mostly useful paper products that I'm sure the vets are hired to produce since disabled vet's unemployment, per their statistics, is running at 85%. I've been a contributor since 1995 and proud of it.

Mark