[verga]

The Salvation Army is a good one. They have always been wise with their money. St. Vincent de Paul is another.

Every year my father gave quite a bit to the SA. I finally asked him why. He told me that when he was in the service during the Korean war that when he came off the line the SA gave them coffee and doughnuts for free. The red Cross made them sign a chit that the soldiers would pay them XX.XX on pay day.

He said he always gave them SA as much as he could afford to make up for all the free coffee he an his buddies got. He never gave a dime to the Red Cross and I never did after that.

[curmudgeonII]

I was in the Army during the Korean war. On pay day, when I went to get my pay, there was always a can on the pay officer's desk. And as I received my pay I would always get the remark, "Soldier, you WILL donate to the Red Cross."

Red Cross hasn't got a cent out of me since I got out of the Aermy.

[5th MEB]

Salvation Army is the ONLY charity I will give to, and I give as much as I can every year.
I will always remember what they did for me and my buddies when I was in the Corps. They are the GREATEST and in my opinion the ONLY WORTHY charity out there.

[mrgary321]

My Father was in WWII, and he said the same thing. SA free coffee and doughnuts, but the Red Cross collected! He never forgot that, and neither did I!