America's Worst Charities - Top 50

[TechMan]

That's not like the United Way campaign at all!   

Tell me about it.  SWMBO works for a non-profit that gets part of its money from the United Way and it was highly suggested that she give to the United Way campaign on her first day of work.

[roo_ster]

I always thought it was disgusting to hit up enlisted military making barely minimum wage themselves for such charities.

Glad I am not the only one.

I am proud to say that I worked under an XO who would counsel enlisted men who were taken in for serious $$$ by CFC.  Like the E-2 (or was it E-3?) who signed up to give something like $500/mo to some cancer charity.  The XO wasn't "anti-charity," but he was dead set against seeing his men humped over at noon on Main Street.

[Jamisjockey]

Getting 100% participation was one of the holy grails upper management went on crusdade to achieve.

stay safe.

When I was active duty they did the same *expletive deleted*it.  It was all about who could have 100% participation.  Because every Lcpl making $16,000 annually should contribute to charity!  Oorah! 

[Scout26]

I always "encouraged" my guys to donated something like $.50-$1 a month to some BS CFC charity, just so the CDR and 1SG would get off everyone's ass.  

"There sir, 100%.  Now can we move on to more important things like training?"

[Jamisjockey]

I always "encouraged" my guys to donated something like $.50-$1 a month to some BS CFC charity, just so the CDR and 1SG would get off everyone's ass.  

"There sir, 100%.  Now can we move on to more important things like training?"

Yeah I think I signed up at like $5 a month.  You should have seen the admin NCO's face when I shut down my SGLI in favor of cheaper civilian coverage, too.  

[Perd Hapley]

In my unit we had an absolute embarrassment of a 1st Sgt that guilted/intimidated people into donations for CFC. I overheard him once, trying to shame a private who wouldn't give to "help black kids." ( They were both black.)

[zxcvbob]

I have told bosses before that I'll donate to their United Way campaign when the company starts matching our donations.