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MADDOG 
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Posted on: Mar. 31 2004,9:58 am |
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Nose For News | Quote | Years of training at the United Way prepared her for the Chamber?
Is the mayor their next farm team candidate for a future Chamber spot?
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So what you're thinking is when Marge finally retires for good, Mayor Eaton will move into that position? How suiting. I imagine that won't be long, but should Jean not get elected this fall, will Marge move over then?
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rosebudinal
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Posted on: Apr. 05 2004,3:06 pm |
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We also used to donate for years to United Way and stopped 3 years ago after the reports came out. We now give directly to our charities. This way we at least know where the $ is going.
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shaker
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Posted on: Apr. 05 2004,4:04 pm |
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I have 4 children and 8 grandchildren, If I want to give my money away I will give it to them!
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jimhanson
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Posted on: Apr. 06 2004,9:13 am |
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I quit giving to the United Way when they cut out the Boy Scouts over the homosexuality issue. I figured the Boy Scouts could use some extra help, so gave my entire usual United Way contribution to them. It seems that others must have felt the same--the Boy Scouts are doing just fine.
Politically, I quit giving money to the Republican party years ago. Money now goes to individual candidates--yes, I donated to Perot, Ventura, and Tim Penny (both as a Democrat and and as an independent). I believe third parties are important. I also became issue-oriented. I make a substatial donation to the NRA--the money is open to any politician that can make a case for it--regardless of political affiliation.
When the United Way fundraising scandal hit, exposing the waste, corruption, and high administrative costs, I was glad none of my money was involved. I do fundraising for Elks Charities--I like the idea that they never spend the principle donated--only the interest, so your money is always there, working. They have little or no administrative costs--just volunteers like me. Charities should not be big business.
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LisaMarie
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Posted on: Apr. 06 2004,10:25 am |
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Jim, they still give to the BS. They cut them out for a while but brought them back in. That's exactly the reason I DON'T give to United Way!
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medic
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Posted on: Apr. 11 2004,10:38 am |
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Trying asking them for help and and see what happens. I did 2 years ago and found out that since I was a life long res. and have been giving to them for the past 15yrs they were unable to help me. But the good news was if I just got here from some where else like another country they could do alot for me. Sure changed they way I looked at them.
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cwolff
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Posted on: Apr. 11 2004,10:52 am |
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I prefer the Make a Wish Foundation, because they provide for some pretty good big game hunts.
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Mamma
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Posted on: Apr. 11 2004,4:54 pm |
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But then again...if you want a child to have a hunt as their last wish, you should give the money to the Make A Wish Foundation of SD. I don't think the MN chapter is granting any hunting wishes, unless they changed something recently. I give mine to the SD chapter.
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MADDOG
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Posted on: May 10 2004,4:06 pm |
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In December of 2001, the company I worked for was closed down. By the husband of the vice chair of Albert Lea's United Way. Forty six people were left unemployed. That's forty six families just three weeks before Christmas with out an income.
Would anyone care to guess how many of us were contacted by the United Way to see if they could assist us? None. Then, this year, this same person has the guts to come out here and ask for donations from us. Would anyone care to know how many of us gave. A few more than they assisted us, which is a few too many as far as I'm concerned.
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Actually my wife is especially happy when my google check arrives each month. Thanks to douchbags like you, I get paid just for getting you worked up. -Liberal
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farouk
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Posted on: May 10 2004,4:48 pm |
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Jim, Freeborn County United Way still funds the Boy Scouts! Better look for another reason for not giving. It is sad that the shariff has become our community's newest charity but be that as it may, I don't see his fund raising as having affected the United Ways efforts. The United Way of Freeborn County needs to work on a needs assessment for our area. The allocations committee needs to take a carefull look at who they are funding and for how much. When the fund raising comes in short, like last year, or over as in some years, they need to do the hard work of making a fair distribution of the funds instead of the straight percentage distributions of the past. When the various charities make b.s. applications, the United Way needs to call them on it and not fund it! The United Way had better clean up their own shop before throwing stones at the shariff. The United Way's problems last year were more than bad economic times.
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