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Curmudgeoness

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13. Notice that most of these are plays on other names

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 09:39 PM

Dec 2013

of charities that have good reputations. I also had a call from either the "kids wish" or "children's wish" organization. I just repeated the name to the caller and said that I had never heard of that organization and they hung up on me...so they obviously knew that I was aware that they were not the "make a wish" organization. They are using the names to confuse a lot of people.

I always say no on the phone. Always.

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America's worst charities [View all] Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 OP

Doctors without Borders is a good one (IMO) Vattel Dec 2013 #1

I've cut my charitable giving down to Amnesty International, ACLU and our local Special Olympics. Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #2

*sigh*. Stupid morals, standing between me and easy money. jeff47 Dec 2013 #3

On this we agree. Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #5

Mainly just donate locally to food banks, humane society elfin Dec 2013 #4

bookmarked.....thanks.... dhill926 Dec 2013 #6

none of my charities are on that list. DesertFlower Dec 2013 #7

None of mine neither. RebelOne Dec 2013 #8

i donate clothes, etc. to DesertFlower Dec 2013 #12

Charity Navigator drmeow Dec 2013 #9

Wow, JimboBillyBubbaBob Dec 2013 #10

We have a local charity that we take groceries too madokie Dec 2013 #11

Notice that most of these are plays on other names Curmudgeoness Dec 2013 #13

^ Wilms Dec 2013 #14

I like Kiva and other micro-loan organizations el_bryanto Dec 2013 #15