[Nifster]

Since you didn’t bother to comment I will

Wounded Warriors did not reject the church’s money as such. What they said was you have to raise money in a certain way. The church didn’t and so that donation was politely rejected. The church had NO business violating the request of WW. If you want to give to an organization follow their fund raising rules other wise find some place else to donate.

It was not just the money it was an EVENT to raise the money that was the key. Had the church just had a yard sale or a bake sale or simply put out collection cans and have people staff those on the street corner they would have been fine. Tough Mudders supports WW by meeting the criteria. This church has no gripe as far as I am concerned. Seems to me they just wanted to play big shot and say look at me look at me, rather than really helpour wounded heroes.

[rlmorel]

Hm. I guess I look at a bake sale as an event...what was it they did wrong? Did they have a church service at the same time and pass a plate around or something?

[rlmorel]

The article explained nothing.

I went to the site under the FAQ and there was a question what fundraisers does WWP not support? and it said “WWP fundraisers cannot be sexual or political in nature and cannot be partnered with alcohol brands.”

If you know why they don’t allow something the church was doing, would you be willing to post it here? There are a lot of Freepers, including myself who donate every year to this organization, and would be interested in understanding this. Perhaps there is some kind of tax reason they can’t, but I would like to know more.

[rlmorel]

The article explained nothing.

I went to the site under the FAQ and there was a question what fundraisers does WWP not support? and it said “WWP fundraisers cannot be sexual or political in nature and cannot be partnered with alcohol brands.”

If you know why they don’t allow something the church was doing, would you be willing to post it here? There are a lot of Freepers, including myself who donate every year to this organization, and would be interested in understanding this. Perhaps there is some kind of tax reason they can’t, but I would like to know more.

[bitterohiogunclinger]

Sorry, I disagree. This is not the first dust up with the Wounded Warrior Project. “Non Partisan” doesn't mean prohibited from accepting money from “religious” organizations anymore than there is a “separation of Church and State” to be found in the Constitution.
This is a very public way of saying “We don’t do business with ‘those people’.”
If they tried that with blacks, or gays or other “PC” groups they'd be under Federal indictment.
I don't believe WW Project needs my support.

[G Larry]

Here’s MY “criteria”.

If you reject fundraising by organizations, religious in nature, I will find a different way to support those in need.

[NonLinear]

Wounded Warriors did not reject the church’s money as such. What they said was you have to raise money in a certain way. The church didn’t and so that donation was politely rejected. The church had NO business violating the request of WW. If you want to give to an organization follow their fund raising rules other wise find some place else to donate.

BULL FAECES!!

The evidence points strongly to the contrary. Your position appears to be pulled from thin air.

My money will go to support organizations with a real agenda of helping those whom they profess to be helping.

WWP simply is not even close to being there. They have an agenda, maybe even a mission, but certainly not a cause,at least not the one they profess.

[MamaB]

Baloney. They stated they would not accept the church’s money due to the religious connection. I have been on their site numerous times, went to every link and I did not find one sentence saying they would not accept “religious” money. I will not support them-—ever.

[stevio]

I’m not donating to this anymore. CEO makes $319,000/yr, dis gun groups, now this.