Donations for Wreaths

[IsaacNewton]

I don't have any objection to this but personally, I would rather help vets and their families who need jobs and homes.

I agree, the idea of putting wreaths on all the graves is a great idea to honor these people. This is only a good idea.

But I know for sure the members of my family and friends would want to feed the hungry and get coats for poor children and help vets who need help first.

Laying wreaths again is to be commended entirely as well.

 

[hortysir]

The nonprofit responsible for placing wreaths on 230,000 headstones at Arlington National Cemetery expects to be 30,000 wreaths short this year due to a lack of funding
The group’s team captain Bre Kingsbury said they are hoping for more donors to step forward before the fundraising deadline. Each wreath is $15 and donors can contribute directly at wreathsacrossamerica.org.

I notice on the site that you can choose to put a wreath at a local cemetery. My father is buried at Ft Logan National Military Cemetery.

Like I said, I don't object to people spending to do this but imagine how many meals each of those $15 wreaths could buy.

Another very worthwhile cause (IMO) is Toys For Tots and we always spend pretty substantial bucks to buying toys for them.

Crossed my mind too that the living could use something more substantial. My dad's buried in Bushnell national cemetery not far away.

 

[September]

The nonprofit responsible for placing wreaths on 230,000 headstones at Arlington National Cemetery expects to be 30,000 wreaths short this year due to a lack of funding
The group’s team captain Bre Kingsbury said they are hoping for more donors to step forward before the fundraising deadline. Each wreath is $15 and donors can contribute directly at wreathsacrossamerica.org.

What a complete waste of money. Three million, four hundred and fifty thousand dollars on fucking wreaths for dead people who aren't even going to notice them because they're dead.

Seriously America?

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[hortysir]

The nonprofit responsible for placing wreaths on 230,000 headstones at Arlington National Cemetery expects to be 30,000 wreaths short this year due to a lack of funding
The group’s team captain Bre Kingsbury said they are hoping for more donors to step forward before the fundraising deadline. Each wreath is $15 and donors can contribute directly at wreathsacrossamerica.org.

What a complete waste of money. Three million, four hundred and fifty thousand dollars on fucking wreaths for dead people who aren't even going to notice them because they're dead.

Seriously America?

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it's all private donations.....people get to spend money where they want still

 

[SassyIrishLass]

The nonprofit responsible for placing wreaths on 230,000 headstones at Arlington National Cemetery expects to be 30,000 wreaths short this year due to a lack of funding
The group’s team captain Bre Kingsbury said they are hoping for more donors to step forward before the fundraising deadline. Each wreath is $15 and donors can contribute directly at wreathsacrossamerica.org.

What a complete waste of money. Three million, four hundred and fifty thousand dollars on fucking wreaths for dead people who aren't even going to notice them because they're dead.

Seriously America?

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I have really soured on any "non-profit" charities over many years. Like the Clinton foundation. Maybe 10% of donations actually get to anyone in need? Always some 6-figure set of do-nothings in charge. I prefer to give direct.

Reminds me of a men's homeless shelter where we used to live, they rake in millions and provide the bare minimum in support of those that need it, all the while with the employee lot full of luxury cars, most of the employees live in the most well to do suburb of the city and worst of all it's supposedly "faith based". Jesus has a face palm

A local men's homeless shelter that "rakes in millions"?

I doubt it.

We donate constantly to the local homeless shelter. They don't "rake in millions" and the "employee parking lot is not full of luxury cars. Local shelters simply do not support in the millions of dollars from the community.

ClasslessAss says this kind of crap every day but can never back it up with facts.

I am also very skeptical about most national charities. Many years ago, I volunteered with March of Dimes and was horrified at what I saw. It most certainly has not gotten any better.

I don't usually donate to national charities but prefer to give to local groups for the very reason stated above - too much money goes to the top and, just like the Repub's voodoo economics, very little trickles down to those who need it.

It's all easy to find out, it doesn't matter what you doubt you classless ass, get over I take you serious, you're just a worn out old hag that never accomplsihed a thing in your life. You define loser

Here, choke on it loser hag AHAHAHAHAHAHA I've won...again Now run along, clown LOL

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[leftwinger]

I really hate myself for politicizing something like this VA cemetery issue. I have so many relatives barely scraping by. 1/2 our money in taxes.......(that seems charity), 1/4 to live on, 1/4 to relatives. Not much left in this economy? Frankly since the crash in 2008 most still trying to recover.

Finally, if you officially donate to one of these non-profit, you seem to end up on a lot of "lists".

Happy Holidays. I am done whining about all of it.

 

[blastoff]

I was surprised to hear the price of a pack of cigarettes in a convenience store the other day, $7 and change which seems like a lot since the days I'd get a pack at the store for my grampa for like 35-cents.

A day or so later I'm waiting in line to pull out of the Costco parking lot. There at the turn light I'm waiting on was a "homeless" person, complete with long face and sign detailing his life's woes, for which he's seeking donations from others. And all the while he's sucking on a cigarette while trying to look as needy as possible. But I figure anyone who's got enough money to blow that much on a pack of smokes is doing just fine, so I declined to contribute.

So?

Buy him a pack of cigarettes.

What is it with people who think they have the right to tell others how to spend their money. To be honest, I don't much care for people who can't afford food but can buy cigs and booze but that's their business and their problem.

If you don't want him to spend it on cigs, buy him food.

Or, just be the pissant, judgmental little tiny person you are.

The bottom line is, once you give a gift, you also give up the right to say what happens to that gift.

Geez...and I didn't even tell anyone in here it was you holding the sign.

 

[hortysir]

I really hate myself for politicizing something like this VA cemetery issue. I have so many relatives barely scraping by. 1/2 our money in taxes.......(that seems charity), 1/4 to live on, 1/4 to relatives. Not much left in this economy? Frankly since the crash in 2008 most still trying to recover.

Finally, if you officially donate to one of these non-profit, you seem to end up on a lot of "lists".

Happy Holidays. I am done whining about all of it.

Its all cool