I'm not done supporting vets, but I'm done with WWP - an organization helped a great deal in the past.
I'll give my money to other disabled vet NGOS.
Boy, I’m glad we had a 2-Day charity Sporting Clays shoot for them last weekend.
Strange, very strange. why would they do that?
I would not donate because of the Playboy thing.
“Wounded Warrior Project “declined an interview request on Gun Talk Radio because it’s a firearms-related show,” “
So....they won’t go on a show that is firearms related but will gladly accept money from people who actually own firearms.
Looks like a PR nightmare for WWP.
The excuse (firearm-related) is not acceptable.
Wow....looks like WWP just shot themselves in the foot.
The WWP may have to give their management a “come to the woodshed moment”.
Time will tell.
All groups must be eternally vigilant against creeping socialism.
Gun Talk - WWF Ping...
Unfortunately, you must be very careful in supporting many of these “Warrior or Veteran” charities that have popped up recently. Many are scams and rip offs run by progressives. Check them out on their web pages and charity rating organizations. Several that I thought of supporting I declined after reviewing their web pages and their spending support histories.
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While I’m disapionted that WWP has taken this stance, I will still support them. When the VA was giving my son the run-around they stepped in and got things done. WWP takes care of Veterans and they do it well. Bash them all you want, it still won’t change the fact that they do what they say they are going to do. On a scale of 1-10 I give WWP a 10 as an organizatin.
SIWP
Self Inflicted Wound Project
enough of it....
I support The Injured Marine Semper FI Fund. They are for real. They have extremely low overhead costs. The returning marines love them. I never bought into the celebrity, high overhead WW deal.
AMVETS and VFW is all you need.
Considering the very high dollar advertising WWP has been using I was suspicious of WWP being nothing but a for-profit corporation hiding behind a good cause.
Compensation of Executives at the Wounded Warrior Project in 2008
NAME2008 TITLEBASEBONUSOTHER COMPENSATIONTOTAL REPORTABLE COMPENSATION
John MeliaFormer Executive Director$173,738$26,850$4,310$204,898 + $191,000*
??????THIS LINE LOOKS A BIT UNUSUAL???
* John Melia also listed as an independent contractor making $191,000 in addition to his salary.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wounded_Warrior_Project
According to Charity Navigator, WWP allocates 55 percent of its revenue to program expenses and 44.8 percent to fundraising and administrative expenses.[3]
I haven’t heard Hannity or O’Reilly mention WWP in a very long time, O’Reilly even said he was looking into some problems at WWP about 10 months ago.
WTF? I just saw a cable TV program recently with WWP people pheasant hunting in South Dakota. The wounded warriors were actually firing their shotguns and killing pheasants.
Even here in L.A, the Paralyzed Vets of America is recognized. My Dad gives to that org as he’s Airborne. The only time WWP got face time is when that liberal douchebag owner of the Mavs, Cuban fronted it.