Posted on 02/02/2013 9:27:21 AM PST by smoothsailing
Here's a story that will leave you scratching your head. A Christian church and affiliated school in Florida held a fundraising drive to help the Wounded Warrior Project. Children in the school were excited about the task, but later were crushed when the funds were turned down, because the organization is "religious in nature."
As reported by Todd Starnes at Fox Radio, the pastor of Liberty Baptist Church and Academy, Wallace Cooley, said that "they had already paid a $100 registration fee to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project and were about to launch the campaign when they received an email from the organization."
The church had planned on taking up a special offering on the last Sunday in February and students were collecting money from family and friends.
“We must decline the opportunity to be the beneficiary of your event due to our fundraising event criteria, which doesn’t allow community events to be religious in nature,” read an email from the WWP community events team. “Please note your registration fee will be refunded within the next 7-10 business days.”
WWP said as a nonpartisan organization they cannot accept event fundraising from companies “in which the product or message is religious in nature.”
Pastor Cooley said they were so shocked that the school secretary called Wounded Warrior to make sure there hadn’t been a mistake. He said a WWP representative assured her that “religious” was indeed on their banned list.
WPTV News Channel 5 reports that the school and parents are hoping "Wounded Warrior Project has a change of heart."
Katherine Johnson, the school's principal commented on the incident and said, " those men who are trying to fight for our freedom, now it feels like our freedoms are being taken away and we want them to realize the seriousness of what they are doing."
Barbie, the mother of Madision said, they sit there in school and say the pledge of allegiance and they sing God bless America and we teach them about freedom but, then what kind of freedom is it if we can't turn around and give to those who take their life and get injured."
According to the news story, Pastor Cooley "told NewsChannel Five that a representative from WWP called him.The representative apologized and said he would be meeting with other administrators from the organization to talk about this incident."
How does being "nonpartisan" have ANYTHING to do with accepting funds from a church group? Most nonprofits that get in trouble with the IRS do so because of what they DO with the funds... not where they come from. The Wounded Warrior Project does great work for out troops. But the organization and the rules governing nonprofit activities need a little common sense.
salary of 314K
Yep- that is exactly why I would not donate a dime. It is just another racket. Does a little bit of good. Barely it seems.
It was “Gun Talk”. Several stories have been posted about it on FR...
Use the link and scroll down to mid-November 2012 posts.
Because he can.
“They should give the money to the Fisher House Foundation.”
You’ve got a point. Top-notch charities spend most of their money on program expenses.
From http://www.charitynavigator.org/
Fisher House Foundation
Program Expenses 96.6%
Administrative Expenses 2.2%
Fundraising Expenses 1.0%
Wounded Warrior Project (Florida chapter)
Program Expenses 55.0%
Administrative Expenses 8.0%
Fundraising Expenses 36.8%
I have been very leary of this group. I feel they are using our disabled vets to line their pockets.
Thanks. I forgot to do an FR search. Duh.
Yes WWP disavowed association with fire arms company’s and Tom Gresham at Gun Talk raised hell about it.
WWP backpedaled on their stance If I recall correctly.
HAVA would never do that.
HAVA is all about getting guns in the hands of wounded/disabled Vets and getting them out into the field.
I always smile when I see an old vet in a wheelchair that keeps on keeping on.
http://www.honoredveterans.org/
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“WWP does not co-brand...”
I get hinky about anyone who refers to themselves as a brand. I’ve heard GOP people do it, and it immediately tells me we are not on the same page.
Thanks for posting that link! :)
Same here, if they can’t talk plainly it’s a turnoff.
So?....I guess that means they will only accept donations that are GODLESS? Huh?
I just went to their website.
The website opens with a man singing, “Say a PRAYER for peace”!!!!
The people running this organization are UNBELIEVABLE!!!
They’re confused, that’s for sure.
Donate to the Fisher House Foundation, which provides free housing for the families of the wounded warriors and other veterans. “Family is Godd Medicine” and the Fisher Houses around the country and even overseas make it possible for families to be near their loved ones.
Well I meant Good medicine, but then God is a part of it however you spell His name.
I agree, see post #29.
Fisher House is one of the top rated veterans charities.
Whenever Beck or Hannity are involved....first thing to note is that the organization is probably not very conservative.
Hannity also got exposed in one of his charities where the charity did so little for its targeted group. The writer who broke the story was seriously slandered by the Hannity Bots....but she eventually was vindicated
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