One thing the UW does have is a lot of recognition. As we see above, their fund raisers rise to the level of a civic event. That IS valuable. And I want to in no way stop someone short of donating to any charity. And not everyone has time to search the operating budgets and bottom lines of the various charities.

In short, do the research if you can. But if you can’t, don’t hesitate to give to a charity. They tend to be fairly well watched these days.

I forgive your lack of knowledge here.

I was on that tour because I worked at one of those aircraft plants. They were trying to rehabilitate their image after it came out that the head of the charity was using donor dollars to send his girlfriend on expensive trips and other such fine charitable endeavors. Do you remember that?

I saw a club for kids. This is the example I cite.

The TV inside for the kids was an old Keno monitor. I could tell because the keno stuff was burned into it. The place in general was run down, the furniture and games old or broken. I saw no kids.

I did see about a dozen very nice vehicles in the parking lot.

Too? I didn’t like how we were leaned on to give. And it was not because the company wanted to help. They did it for the PR. Now to be fair, my experience dates to about 10 years ago. Things may have changed.

Sorry, I don’t trust the United Way. Their past is too cloudy and they try to do too much in too many directions. For the good they do great! The smaller charities for the same causes are a better bet though.

You do realize that many blue collar as well as white collar workwers donate to the United Way through the aircraft companies as well as through teachers. Many of the people who help run the charities work other jobs and donate their time to the charity.

I mean no offense, but that comment is extremely cynical and jaded and I have to wonder what happened to you. I read often and post a little and you seem to feel that the world is completely unfair especially to you and anyone who has done better deserves no respect. I believe those charities do a very good job as does the United Way in their oversight of how the money is spent.

Again I mean no offense and I truly now only feel sorry for you taht you feel this way

There is something that can be done about that you know without blaming people for their prosperity.

No thank you.

I went on a tour of United way financed charities once. The cars in the parking lots for the folks who worked at these various places? Lots nicer than mine. TOO nice for folks working for a charity.

Many will benefit because of your hard work.