Wounded Warrior Project = Anti-Firearms Industry

[jnevis]

Its still around half, but I'm on the tablet and using the calc while looking at a web page ain't happening

[tombogan03884]

I'd have to open another window for Tyler's info, plus a calc.
As you say, Ain't happening. 

[jnevis]

When I get the chance I'll find my CFC paperwork. They are required to list what percentage of revinue is "overhead"

[unclejames]

I donate blood at the red cross, no one is going to skim off the top of my pint. Also free cookies and juice.

[tombogan03884]

I donate blood at the red cross, no one is going to skim off the top of my pint. Also free cookies and juice.

The Transylvanian  food bank thanks you.   

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[Solus]

I donate blood at the red cross, no one is going to skim off the top of my pint. Also free cookies and juice.

Well, they do sell the blood that is donated to help cover the expenses of the organization.

[MikeBjerum]

Well, they do sell the blood that is donated to help cover the expenses of the organization.

Worse than that, in the name of political correctness they will accept blood from anybody.  Even if you tell them your blood is bad, or they have you on the list of rejected blood they will still run you through the process, recognize you with awards and pins, and then they will dispose of your donated blood back at the lab.

I can accept their charging for the expenses incurred, but the waste of collecting known bad blood is appalling!

I know this, because following a health issue I had a naturally occurring enzyme in my blood that put me on the lifetime reject list.  I am fine, the enzyme is gone, but I will never come off the list.  They still encourage me to give, because if I go and give it raises the local numbers and looks like "the thing to do" and everybody does it.  By the way, they handle hepatitis and HIV the same way.

[1Buckshot]

Here's an update on this story from Examiner.com


http://www.examiner.com/article/wounded-warrior-flap-a-misunderstanding-blown-out-of-proportion-says-official?cid=db_articles

[PegLeg45]

FTA:

“We don’t get involved in gun issues,” Hay said in an exclusive telephone interview. “That’s not our platform.”

Gresham’s loyal followers obviously have a different perspective. One can safely conclude that henceforth, WWP is going to be ultra-sensitive to anything that may remotely appear like an affront to the firearms community, which includes a lot of veterans, sons and daughters of veterans and mothers and fathers of veterans…and families of those who never made it home.

This year, according to Hay, total cash contributions hit $144 million with expenditures of about $90 million, and the budget for 2013 projects $185 million in revenue, of which $163 million will be spent.

As for the alleged misunderstanding, it began with an exchange of e-mails between Gresham and Leslie A. Coleman, WWP public relations director, who explained, “WWP does not co-brand, create cause marketing campaigns or receive a percentage or a portion of proceeds from companies in which the product or message is sexual, political or religious in nature, or from alcohol or firearms companies.”

Hay told this column that Coleman made a mistake and blamed part of the misunderstanding on the fact that she is apparently new to the job. Hay added that Coleman is the mother of a wounded warrior.

Further, Hay said that when WWP makes a mistake, they acknowledge it. This was a mistake and a misunderstanding, she reiterated.

“That’s why Steve is going on the show,” Hay noted.

Excellent damage control, IMHO.

FWIW, if I were the CEO or EVP for the organization, I'd have said and done the same thing after the fact too.      

[tombogan03884]

FTA:
Excellent damage control, IMHO.

FWIW, if I were the CEO or EVP for the organization, I'd have said and done the same thing after the fact too.      

I would make one change, instead of
"Leslie A. Coleman, WWP public relations director,"
 it would read
"Leslie A. Coleman, WWP former public relations director,
It's one thing if a machinist scraps a part or breaks a tool, but when the person in charge of making you look good causes that kind of sh!tstorm it's a whole new level of messed up .