Thanks for posting this from the Raleigh rag. I started to do this early this morning, but got caught up in work.
I called the Triangle United Way last year, and they denied they were defunding the Boy Scouts. Wow, have things changed in just one year! I notice how they avoid mentioning the Scouts, but everyone knows what is happening. People are NOT donating to the United Way like they used to, and donating directly to the Scouts. Our church will be donating directly to the Boy Scouts program this year. ZERO - NADA - ZILCH - will go to the United Way.
I am a commitee member for our BSA local charter. I had a opportunity to discuss this matter with the District honchos last week. Although some funds were lost, he said that Friends of Scouting was having a good fund raising year and our district is ok. We are having trouble at the local troop level though because some of our donors sent the check to friends of scouting.(we recieve no finacial assistance from the district at troop level) Oh well!
I mention this because you might check with your local troop first. They are often the most needy.