[Speed Gibson,
Friday July 8, 2005 at 10:20pm]
Proactive Charity
As I wrote a few weeks ago, I will be cutting my annual pledge to the United Way after decades of steady increases. The recent ties of some of their member agencies to junk science politics was the proverbial last straw. If nothing changes, I will be done with the United Way in three years, which is two years later than my wife would like to see for her own reasons.
The fundraiser at Keegan's last night was my first action along those lines. The money I contributed there will be deducted from my United Way pledge this fall, and I think I'll have written a couple more such checks by then. The Salvation Army will be one, not sure yet who the third will be.
The United Way can get out of politics or get out of our wallets. It's their choice.
The fundraiser at Keegan's last night was my first action along those lines. The money I contributed there will be deducted from my United Way pledge this fall, and I think I'll have written a couple more such checks by then. The Salvation Army will be one, not sure yet who the third will be.
The United Way can get out of politics or get out of our wallets. It's their choice.