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[Trinity11]

I won't let this isolated event change what charitable contributions I make. I think there are far more honest people in need than there are scammers. 

[cherry]

I checked Red Cross  out on charity navigator and they gave them 3 stars

[cherry]

I want to know how my donations are spent. We got burned some years back, from a national charity. Since then, I make sure I am really giving to the  needy

I want to help people in  need , not the greed of those  in charge

[vermint]

@bathinaNot passing judgement...just stating what we know to be true from our own "personal" experience.

I did not, and would not, tell others how or where to give...they need to do their own research. I only stated that "we" do not give to the Red Cross, and why. From what I and others have seen, yes, they do donate a lot of money...but they could do a lot more if they were not spending extravagantly on their own administration. We believe, again from what we have seen, that they waste a great deal of money.

Christianity is a relationship with Christ...not blindly giving money to anyone who asks.

[vermint]

@cherry

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@cherry wrote:

@vermint  I have heard so many things about the Red Cross, that isn't good, I don't know if I trust them..I give to and through my church. I know it goes to the people in need and those at the top aren't getting a bundle instead of the people in need

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Exactly! Sometimes you just have to follow your "gut". 

[YorkieonmyPillow]

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@bathina wrote:

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@happycat wrote:

Liar, liar pants on fire.....

I have thought the last few months how cool it would be if when people lie, their pants really would catch on fire.....or at least get uncomfortably hot!

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I know someone who would burst into a grease fueled inferno every morning at 3:00 am.

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[cherry]

@vermint  They get 3 stars, personally ,I only give to 4 star chairities.

[vermint]

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@tends2dogs wrote:

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@vermint wrote:

We don't give to Red Cross, ever. My DH is involved in disaster relief through our church and he has seen them in action--they show up at the scene in brand-new vehicles, drive around for photo ops, then leave. 

I've also quit giving to other large charities, simply because they absolutely inundate us with mail wanting more and more and more! I could paper my walls with the address stickers and notepads these places have sent us.

Most of our charity dollars go to our church, which has outreach operations that do a world of good in our community.

People who scam others the way these folks did are just despicable!

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@vermint  We give locally and to the outreach operations that our church supports.  Most of these have little or no overhead.  Feeding and clothing the poor, supporting an orphanage, and spreading the gospel to those that haven't heard it are what gets our $$.

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@tends2dogs What you said! Our church also helps support an orphanage, runs a benevolence program (this has no paid staff whatsoever, and does amazing work), ministers to a nearby senior-living complex--at their request, and does a number of other outreach events. I "see" my dollars in action, and know how every penny is spent.

[JaneMarple]

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@Trinity11 wrote:

I won't let this isolated event change what charitable contributions I make. I think there are far more honest people in need than there are scammers. 

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My sentiments exactly @Trinity11, sadly there are millions of needy people in our country and I won't let a few scam artists affect me either.

[viva923]

OH NO, have not read about this as of yet. 

what a sham, what a bunch of idiots to say the least about those dumb bunnies