[cookcounty]

" For the past five years, ALL of my United Way donations have been directed towards the BSA and the Girl Scouts."

How do you "direct" your contribution?

My fortune 500 company told me it was "too complicated" to do that. I've been out of United Way for 3 years.

[ridesthemiles]

Thousands of dollars of "United Way" donations have gone "missing" in San Francisco. Search San Fran Chronicle for past articles. Even if you "direct" your donations, I don't trust them to do as I ask. I won't EVER give them another dime. BSA needs to get the money directly to their own headquarters.

[Myrddin]

When United Way in San Diego pulled funding for the Scouts in the early 80's, I pulled funding for United Way. The annual "Friends of Scouting" fundraising drive is conducted directly by the Scouts and they are the sole beneficiary. United Way wailed when a large volume of contributors dropped them. Subsequently, they offered a "directed" contribution alternative. Grudgingly. It's far more efficient and certain to support the Scouts via "Friends of Scouting" than to trust the perverted money grabbers at United Way.