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worst-charities

I'm always leery of national charities.  Too much administrative expense, taking away from the actual charitable work.  I donate time and money locally.

Unfortunately, in the charity industry, there is a new scam coming along every day.

Best to deal with something small and local where you can monitor the results.

They take a huge cut for executive salaries and "expenses"... just like all national charities.

Jerry,

There is a site called charity navigator that rates charities.  However, we prefer to give locally, and to those whose percentages substantially exceed expenses.  For instance CARE at one time gave 80% of the money away.  I have not checked their stats lately.  A

Looks like you received your answer from Bob Crane and Sam Shueh already. Good luck!

I got the same email today.  It looks like a scam to me too. After reading the other post, I think it is a scam...

yes. no. maybe. see the other answer. verify. i havent heard of it. i didnt take my medicine today.

sorry jerry i am on a rant for members answers with bs answers just for points. not that they will see this or care

I agree with Bob Crane!  I do support a few well know large charities but only because I know they are legit!!

Sam Shueh AKA ActiveRain Investigative Reporter.

Sam Shueh is the super-sleuth on this scam!

Check to see exactly where the money is going and what percent actually gets to the intended recipients. Often the money is "chewed up" by extensive administrative infrastructure.

Nope. Always verify the results.

I am very wary of charities these days

Sorry, no idea about them. I support Children's Miracle Network through RE/MAX and my local no-kill shelter.

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Jerry Caldwell - somehow, charities have lots of cost associated with management - and the final number reaching to actual needy people is much less.

Sam Shueh has shared a special link...

I always check Charities before giving money - I want to know that  laarge % of my money is to benefit those in need, not to support administration. I'm not familiar with this network.

Is that a Real Estate Charity group? I haven't heard of them, either way.

no

I have not but I keep all my stuff local

I have not heard of that.

No. Charity Navigator seems ok though at rating charities, but i have lost interest in most of them dud to scams. Similar to all these go fund me sites that popped up that seem like scams.

No.

It looks like they are a nonprofit, when I checked out their website, but I am not familiar with them personally, and didn't actually see alot of info to peruse.  Hopefully they are not a scam, was my first thought Jerry Caldwell.