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zipplewrath

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20. What's important to you?

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 11:08 AM

Feb 2012

As several people have suggested, depending upon what is important to you, your money might be "better spent". Komen has always made me a bit uncomfortable because so much of their cash goes to "raising awareness". I don't think there is anyone "unaware" of breast cancer. Yes, there needs to be continuous, on going "education" about what SPECIFICALLY people should be doing, what exams to have, and what various possibilities are. But an awful lot of their "awareness" campaign is mostly about making folks aware of the Susan Komen foundation, and generating donations.

If it is research, the American Cancer Society is one good direction. There are several breast cancer specific organizations as well, some more focused on treatment support, others more on research. This might be an opportunity for you to consider all the organizations out there, and see which one might more specifically address your interests, and your personal time.

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I just donated $50 to the susan g. komen foundation [View all] joeglow3 Feb 2012 OP

To each his own WI_DEM Feb 2012 #1

I must ask, though RockaFowler Feb 2012 #2

I support them as well. joeglow3 Feb 2012 #4

Well said. Joe the Revelator Feb 2012 #6

Think Before You Pink: Transparency & accountability by companies taking part in fundraising TalkingDog Feb 2012 #25

Komen succumbed to what many big organizations do, sadly. nt gateley Feb 2012 #29

Thanks- was going to post the same link KaryninMiami Feb 2012 #33

Komen also pulled all cancer research funding connected to stem cell research - $12 million gone. yardwork Feb 2012 #126

sure you did... DURHAM D Feb 2012 #3

Thank you. It is important we step up and support these great groups... joeglow3 Feb 2012 #5

700,000 poor women got free breast cancer screenings EFerrari Feb 2012 #41

A few responses joeglow3 Feb 2012 #50

Kormen has put women at risk of breast cancer with this decison. EFerrari Feb 2012 #63

+1 slay Feb 2012 #67

Disinformation here Horse with no Name Feb 2012 #72

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. could use that money just as well. nt Snotcicles Feb 2012 #90

The American Cancer Society does a heck of a lot more that SBK ever did. appleannie1 Feb 2012 #93

Kinda like what you did in the OP. LanternWaste Feb 2012 #83

+1 obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #97

Yup. nt Doremus Feb 2012 #119

Unfortunately little of the money they collect goes to research. MoonRiver Feb 2012 #7

They did a "hostile takeover" of breast cancer fundraising obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #98

I recommend donating to an organization that actually spends money on cancer research jeff47 Feb 2012 #8

And so rich old toads can get involved because they have joeybee12 Feb 2012 #11

I didn't know that. Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #12

That's why they call it "raising awareness" jeff47 Feb 2012 #14

Charities can keep 100% for overhead obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #101

I agree totally RockaFowler Feb 2012 #15

+1, my wife donates to all of the above. Zalatix Feb 2012 #89

They also spend lots of $ to "protect their brand" by catbyte Feb 2012 #17

Here is a handy chart to give you an idea.... fredamae Feb 2012 #30

hmm kenfrequed Feb 2012 #66

How much of your $50 went to research and how much to the salary of the woman Frances Feb 2012 #9

Exactly...the Susan Foundation is a joke... joeybee12 Feb 2012 #10

Breast Cancer Action is a much better place to put your money, IMO. Brickbat Feb 2012 #13

I knew SGK wasn't serious when KFC started w/ pink buckets catbyte Feb 2012 #19

Exactly! And all the made-in-China crap -- plastic bracelets, t-shirts, teddy bears (WTF?), and so Brickbat Feb 2012 #21

There's now a film that will be getting into that laundry_queen Feb 2012 #105

Yes, it is!! REP Feb 2012 #92

I don't donate to any cancer research organization justiceischeap Feb 2012 #16

I'm not going to flame you Sheepshank Feb 2012 #24

Agreed. Animal testing of cosmetics, hair dye, etc. - no. HappyMe Feb 2012 #35

There are other, less glam, organizations that are far worthier of my money. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2012 #18

What's important to you? zipplewrath Feb 2012 #20

Yes.. I agree. Early on, raising awareness was necessary. Now, it seems only to be $$ targeted at hlthe2b Feb 2012 #23

In my more uncharitable moments zipplewrath Feb 2012 #28

Oh, that IS actually what it is obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #103

"Raising Awareness" is a, pardon the expression, "white glove" action. PP is actually nanabugg Feb 2012 #91

There are many good alternatives for your money that will support cancer research... hlthe2b Feb 2012 #22

I don't give to SGKF because they only give 20 percent of revenue raised Fawke Em Feb 2012 #26

WOW Broderick Feb 2012 #27

And the right wing director pays herself about half a million RainDog Feb 2012 #45

those numbers are quite enlightening fishwax Feb 2012 #60

to be fair, the amount that we need to know is what is spend on administrative costs Beaverhausen Feb 2012 #82

I work for the feds cyglet Feb 2012 #120

There are other organizations that do as much, or more, or better... SidDithers Feb 2012 #31

+1 slay Feb 2012 #68

Handel si also very homophobic obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #104

Plus one, Sid...who would've thought DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2012 #113

It's your money. But it's not like Susan G. koman is the only org for this issue Orangepeel Feb 2012 #32

Then, it's the National Breast Cancer Foundation for me!! Thanks! n/t renie408 Feb 2012 #53

This is not the only problem with the Komen Foundation Renew Deal Feb 2012 #34

wow--those people are kind of gross n/t renate Feb 2012 #128

It's your money. HappyMe Feb 2012 #36

Oh really. It's clear that you may not have the whole picture. 2QT2BSTR8 Feb 2012 #37

Thank you for the link Irishonly Feb 2012 #40

Wow. That is flat-out fraud! yardwork Feb 2012 #130

That is an error cthulu2016 Feb 2012 #38

What about all the women who will be denied breast cancer screening 6000eliot Feb 2012 #39

My mom, my two sisters, my aunt all had breast cancer... Javaman Feb 2012 #42

So you support removing funding for mammograms for women in poverty Tsiyu Feb 2012 #43

Your view is EXACTLY what I was posting for joeglow3 Feb 2012 #48

Oh, I got your point Tsiyu Feb 2012 #100

there are other foundations which fight breast cancer Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #44

Think Before You Pink Raffi Ella Feb 2012 #46

Wow! A feature film? JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #114

Let's Hope So. Raffi Ella Feb 2012 #118

Great! That just enabled them to purchase 1000 pink ribbon magnets Horse with no Name Feb 2012 #47

Pssst...read my entire post. joeglow3 Feb 2012 #49

Why not just give all of the money to Planned Parenthood LynneSin Feb 2012 #54

You should read this thread and think twice before you donate again. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #55

But yet you still supported the anti-abortion zealots that run that organization Horse with no Name Feb 2012 #58

I don't base every decision on abortion joeglow3 Feb 2012 #61

Yet you choose to donate to an organization that based its decision... girl gone mad Feb 2012 #76

Not a zero sum game joeglow3 Feb 2012 #79

So why not donate to an organization musette_sf Feb 2012 #86

What does that have to do with donating to Komen? obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #106

lol--"the Kardashians of charities" renate Feb 2012 #131

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Feb 2012 #51

SGK isn't the only organization that is involved with Breast Cancer research LynneSin Feb 2012 #52

It is interesting isn't it kenfrequed Feb 2012 #74

That's a very good point and one that I'm sure many have not considered. Arkansas Granny Feb 2012 #81

They are already doing that obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #107

Komen just did! They will no longer fund cancer research based on stem cells. They've cut $12MM+. yardwork Feb 2012 #132

As a 2x breast cancer survivor, the point is to fund prevention as much as cure. kiranon Feb 2012 #56

You just threw $40 away itsrobert Feb 2012 #57

Isn't making shit up great? joeglow3 Feb 2012 #62

Thanks for the link, I stand corrected itsrobert Feb 2012 #71

Not intentionally. joeglow3 Feb 2012 #73

He didn't make anything up obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #108

your money; your choice magical thyme Feb 2012 #59

Colon cancer's "ribbon" is navy blue. GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #78

That is your choice - don't guess you could have picked a DIFFERENT organization that fights it huh? slay Feb 2012 #64

Time to find a new research group for breast cancer. I am sure there are others. mfcorey1 Feb 2012 #65

I wonder how appropriate this is? kenfrequed Feb 2012 #69

Thank you for your concern. aquart Feb 2012 #70

Good Job! aptal Feb 2012 #75

Why is a donation to SGK, musette_sf Feb 2012 #85

I would like to know, too obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #109

Because it's the posters money to do with as they wish. aptal Feb 2012 #125

And if the poster (or anyone else) musette_sf Feb 2012 #134

There was no opposition to the DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM!!!! aptal Feb 2012 #136

Really? musette_sf Feb 2012 #137

It wasn't just a "decision", it was a very deliberate attack JHB Feb 2012 #77

Donate instead to National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. musette_sf Feb 2012 #80

I bought a pink spatula and a bucket of fried chicken for the cure. LeftyMom Feb 2012 #84

really? You support cancer research? L Komen is removing $200,000 for CANCER SCREENINGS librechik Feb 2012 #87

"will continue to invest money at the same levels" 15% is piss poor percentage to invest and why I uppityperson Feb 2012 #88

There's always the American Cancer Society KamaAina Feb 2012 #94

You need to give your money to orgs that are actually a real charity obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #95

This is just flame bait I think. Logical Feb 2012 #96

Performance art. Iggo Feb 2012 #102

Congratulations, you're now part of the problem, MadHound Feb 2012 #99

It's a big red flag for this organization to move partisan politics ahead of the core mission. nt Cognitive_Resonance Feb 2012 #110

I have no intention of donating a penny to Komen, and will ask anyone that I can convince not to bluestate10 Feb 2012 #111

There are other groups KT2000 Feb 2012 #112

They have always been a politicized foundation. undeterred Feb 2012 #115

not me. marasinghe Feb 2012 #116

There's better cancer research charities that give more to the cause then Komen ShadowLiberal Feb 2012 #117

What good is cancer research to women who can't afford preventative screening? BeHereNow Feb 2012 #121

Standing up can be tough. JFN1 Feb 2012 #122

Meaning no disrepect. I can feel for your lose and your sister's struggle BUT there are other Justice wanted Feb 2012 #123

do what you want but be aware you aren't giving much to cancer research JI7 Feb 2012 #124

Why would you donate to an organisation that openly discriminates against poor and underprivileged.. truebrit71 Feb 2012 #127

Except that it DOESN'T. Brinker uses it for corps to cover for their products that cause cancer blm Feb 2012 #129

I wish there were a "recommend" feature for individual posts renate Feb 2012 #133

there are OTHER organizations. mzteris Feb 2012 #135