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Originally Posted by Trayderjoe
I agree. As it turns out, very little of any money you would potentially donate actually gets to the entity for which the donations are supposedly designated. The majority of the money goes to the professional fund raisers as overhead costs. Better to make a direct donation where you feel the money is worthwhile.
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There is some type of 'Veteran' charity that has apparently received a permit...to set up shop at Florida rest areas.
I don't recall the exact 'charity' name right now, but when I tried to look them up on Charity Navigator....they weren't even there.
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I talked to one of the guys and he said that he actually had to pay his own expenses, including food and motel room...just to sit around and try to get donations from motorists.
I gave the guy $20 with a promise from him...that he would use it to buy himself a nice dinner.
The least the state could do, would be to vet the supposed charities...they let hang out at rest areas.
