[RedBloodedAmerican]

Guarantee if you donated to the UNited Way you helped pay for that liver.

[DWSUWF]

"...Guarantee if you donated to the UNited Way you helped pay for that liver..."

When I worked for a corporation, in years past, I was always quite open about my refusal to donate to the United Way/United Fund.

This being said, my record is not ('officially' at least) unblemished...

Years ago I had a supervisor who craved a '100%' contribution rate from his subordinates. My refusal to cooperate landed me in his office, where I had the pleasure of refusing him to his face.

He was apoplectic...

We compromised by him reaching in his pocket and handing me $15, at which point I authorized $1 a month for 12 months. Net profit to me: $3, but at the cost of an ugly technical violation of my charity code...

[ArrogantBustard]

I have in my hand, right now, a letter from my employer's Executive Vice President about the United Way. I quote: "... 86 cents of each dollar contributed goes directly to United Way Charities...". Hmmm... but if I send a cheque directly to my preferred charities, they get 100 cents of each dollar donated. I don't do United Way. Ever.

AB