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struggle4progress

(126,683 posts)
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 03:26 AM Aug 2017

17th charity cancels event at Mar-a-Lago

By David A. Fahrenthold and Drew Harwell
August 22 at 3:28 PM

A Florida charity .. announced Tuesday that it was canceling plans to hold a fundraiser luncheon at .. Mar-a-Lago Club ...

The Unicorn Children's Foundation, based in Boca Raton, explained its decision with a statement saying "We are not a political organization and do not condone hatred or bullying on any level" ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/08/22/16th-charity-cancels-its-event-at-president-trumps-mar-a-lago-club-blaming-political-turbulence/?utm_term=.6f43c092ff0a

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17th charity cancels event at Mar-a-Lago (Original Post) struggle4progress Aug 2017 OP
I thought we were at 19 already. I know I read it someplace. 7wo7rees Aug 2017 #1
I wonder how much of a cash loss this is and how much of a dent it will make Maraya1969 Aug 2017 #2
Yesterday that story's said the Unicorn Foundation was the 16th Demit Aug 2017 #3

7wo7rees

(5,128 posts)
1. I thought we were at 19 already. I know I read it someplace.
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 04:37 AM
Aug 2017

I know, fake news. Always reliable.

Maraya1969

(23,564 posts)
2. I wonder how much of a cash loss this is and how much of a dent it will make
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 05:16 AM
Aug 2017

I'm sure these charities are gone forever and others are not going to just sign up now that the place is Putin's house.

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