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On Wednesday, February 20, 2013 7:26:16 AM UTC-5, Nancy Young wrote:
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> That's not jaded, that's a fact. The fund raising companies can legally
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> keep just about the whole amount. You have to donate directly to the
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> charity if you want to make sure you're not paying some scammy business.


True, but whaddayou supposed to do - drive to the headquarters of the organization? What if they're a thousand miles away?

I bet that veterans expose hurt a TON of contributions. Mad ME leery as heck.