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Liberals talk a great game about how much they care about the underprivileged, but it's the conservatives who give the most to charities. You see, liberals want the underprivileged to have money, but they want it to be yours, not theirs. But which charities make the most of what you give them, and which tend to squander it, or as we say in Brooklyn, "piss it away"?
Let's look at some of the more well-known charities and examine them a bit.
The American Red Cross: CEO is Marsha J. Evans. Marsha made a base salary of $651.957 last year and received a substantial amount in expenses and donuts. At least some of the money the organization gets goes into helping people victimized by disasters, but donations are making Marsha a rich woman.
March of Dimes: For every dollar you give, a dime goes to actually help the needy. The rest goes to expenses like salaries advertising, and whatever else the organization deems necessary to keep the march marching.
United Way: The President of the organization is Brian Gallagher and he makes $375,000 a year plus expenses. That doesn't mean the organization is a total waste, but it's an indication that a great deal of money is used for staff salaries and whatever.
UNICEF: The CEO of this United Nations organization is Caryl M. Stern and he rakes in $1,200,000.65 a year and gets a Rolls Royce. Less than 5 cents of every dollar goes directly to the cause, and I was kidding about the 65 cents.
Goodwill: The CEO and owner is Mark Curran and the organization (which I really should call a company rather than an organization) rakes in $2.3 million a year, much of which makes Mark rich. Mark pays his staff minimum wage--really--and not one cent goes to helping anyone but Mark. Do not give to Goodwill if you really want to help others besides Mark.
The Salvation Army: not to be confused with the Salvation Marines. The Commissioner is Todd Bassett who receives a mere $13,000 per year in salary and he is provided with housing. Fully 96% of all donations goes to help the needy. The SA is one of the good guys.
The American Legion: Their National Commander makes $0.00 in salary and all money goes to help veterans and their families and youth.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, The Vietnam Veterans Association, and The Military Order of the Purple Heart: all of their Commanders take no salary and, like the American Legion, help veterans and their families as well as youths in need. Another group of good guys.
Make a Wish: funds trips for children with terminal illnesses and all of the money goes to this end.
St. Jude Research Hospital: 100% of the donations goes to help children with cancer whose family has financial need. This charity received a lot of support from Danny Thomas, an American actor, and his daughter, Marlo, continues to support this fine organization.
Ronald McDonald House: all money goes to house and feed parents who have children in critical condition in hospital.
Lions Club: 100% of donations goes to help the blind.
There are obviously many other charities that haven't been cited here, but these are some of the better known ones. I hope this was helpful in making up your mind as to who deserves your support (unless you're a liberal and, like Joe Biden, you hope someone else will be generous with their money).
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Let's look at some of the more well-known charities and examine them a bit.
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The American Red Cross: CEO is Marsha J. Evans. Marsha made a base salary of $651.957 last year and received a substantial amount in expenses and donuts. At least some of the money the organization gets goes into helping people victimized by disasters, but donations are making Marsha a rich woman.
March of Dimes: For every dollar you give, a dime goes to actually help the needy. The rest goes to expenses like salaries advertising, and whatever else the organization deems necessary to keep the march marching.
United Way: The President of the organization is Brian Gallagher and he makes $375,000 a year plus expenses. That doesn't mean the organization is a total waste, but it's an indication that a great deal of money is used for staff salaries and whatever.UNICEF: The CEO of this United Nations organization is Caryl M. Stern and he rakes in $1,200,000.65 a year and gets a Rolls Royce. Less than 5 cents of every dollar goes directly to the cause, and I was kidding about the 65 cents.
The Salvation Army: not to be confused with the Salvation Marines. The Commissioner is Todd Bassett who receives a mere $13,000 per year in salary and he is provided with housing. Fully 96% of all donations goes to help the needy. The SA is one of the good guys.The American Legion: Their National Commander makes $0.00 in salary and all money goes to help veterans and their families and youth.
Make a Wish: funds trips for children with terminal illnesses and all of the money goes to this end.
St. Jude Research Hospital: 100% of the donations goes to help children with cancer whose family has financial need. This charity received a lot of support from Danny Thomas, an American actor, and his daughter, Marlo, continues to support this fine organization.
Ronald McDonald House: all money goes to house and feed parents who have children in critical condition in hospital.
Lions Club: 100% of donations goes to help the blind.
There are obviously many other charities that haven't been cited here, but these are some of the better known ones. I hope this was helpful in making up your mind as to who deserves your support (unless you're a liberal and, like Joe Biden, you hope someone else will be generous with their money).
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