Burns me up!

[Dave]

I just rec'd this email and thought I'd pass it along. 
It's infuriating to me that these 'charities' skim off so much.  You think you're giving hard earned money to a worthy cause, and only a percentage of the donation actually makes it to your cause.

Here's the email:
As you open your pockets for the next natural disaster, please keep these
facts in mind:

The American Red Cross
President and CEO Marsha J. Evans                            NO! NO! NO!
salary for the year was $651,957 plus expenses

The United Way
President Brian Gallagher                                               NO! NO! NO!
receives a $375,000 base salary
along with numerous expense benefits

UNICEF
CEO Caryl M. Stern
receives $1,200,000 per year (100k per month)
plus all expenses                                                              NO! NO! NO!
including a ROLLS ROYCE
Less than 5 cents of your donated dollar goes to the cause

The Salvation Army's
Commissioner Todd Bassett
receives a salary of only $13,000 per year (plus housing)            OK! OK!  OK!
for managing this $2 billion dollar organization.
96 percent of donated dollars go to the cause.

The Masons’ and the Shriners’                                          OK! OK! OK!
100% percent of the money goes to the Charity and Cause

[Hawks Feather]

And that is the reason that I don't give to several of those places.  I usually give to the Cancer Centers of several hospitals where Maddie received treatment and they have used the money for books, movies, etc. in the Cancer Care Ward. 

Jerry

[shaddragger]

Local charities and food banks are the only ones who get my money, and there are plenty around if you look.  All the Red Cross gets from me is blood!