legitimate? i meam does the money go to the war veterans or is it a scam?my 94 year old father who is on a fixed income thinks notrhing of sending them a 10 or 15 dollar check everytime they send us a package with -notepads,calanders,greeting cardsand such.he claims that theyre putting their lives on the line for us,which is true,however my father is so gullable you could draw money out of him so fast it isnt even funny.
2007-09-21 10:14:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
call the better business place
2007-09-21 10:19:27 · answer #1 · answered by bowsgirl1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My grandfather gave to every charity that could get near him. He was on a fixed income as well, and when he died my aunt wanted to stop payment on several checks he'd sent out to "charities" - 700 Club, etc - that she considered scams. My mom's opinion, and it really stuck with me, was that he felt good about giving the money, and it was what HE wanted to do with HIS money, so who are we to judge it? Whether the money went to help others or not, my grandfather felt that he was helping others less fortunate than him, and it made him happy to be able to do so. Almost every check written out of his account was to a different charity. I really felt like I got to know him better after he'd passed and we were going through his stuff, and it was nice to know what a generous and caring person he was.
Unless he's just absolutely driving himself into the poor house, maybe you should just let him be. At 94 years old, he probably doesn't have too much to get excited about some days, and the money may be well spent if it makes him feel good to help others, whether the money really goes to help them or not.
I'm also an Army wife, btw, so tell him thanks for supporting our troops!
2007-09-21 10:23:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It seems many of the veteran charities are mismanaged, or at least from their own records. It would be best to research any before sending them funds. Many agencies do not handle their funding this poorly. If he wants to contribute to causes helping the veterans, he would be better off doing it directly to an agency locally, like a veterans home or hospital.
2007-09-21 10:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by julvrug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sad thing is that many of those organizations spend 80% of what they make to raise MORE money; there used to be some website that showed what % of the money raised is used for administrative costs and how much actually gets to the needy (in this case, disabled vets or whoever) but, sorry, I don't have the website anymore.
2007-09-21 10:22:33 · answer #4 · answered by Her Highness 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OH yeah.. That is the VFW and they raise money for other veterans of foreign lands. If you have been in the US military and served on foreign soil, you can be a part of the VFW or be related to someone that does.
I am a VFW member. My father served in Germany and my grandfather was a submarine captain in WW1.
2007-09-29 04:15:41 · answer #5 · answered by HA! HA! HA! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most are legit, but like everything else, there are the scammers, too. your father is a true patriot.
2007-09-21 10:21:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd check them out first.
2007-09-21 10:19:44 · answer #7 · answered by Galahad 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give to yourself FIRST and then give your EXCESS to those in need.
2007-09-29 03:08:56 · answer #8 · answered by wayne_burdeshaw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol i thought you wanted me to ask this but i think somtimes they are not.
2007-09-21 10:23:55 · answer #9 · answered by donielle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If they do it to him then they do it to everybody.
2007-09-21 10:19:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋