Veterans Charity Outrage!
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Veterans Charity Outrage!
Director of Veterans Charity in Hiding Failing to Serve America's Heroes on the Home Front Scam Alert: Charity Outrage Charity groups claim to support troops but don't fully deliver on promises. Gen. Tommy Franks Paid $100,000 To Endorse 'F' Veterans Charity Retired U.S. Army Gen. Tommy Franks, who led the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, was paid $100,000 to endorse a veterans charity that watchdog groups say is ripping off donors and wounded veterans by using only a small portion of the money raised for veterans services, according to testimony in Congress today. Luxury for Charity Officials, Budget Cuts for Wounded Vets Black-Tie Dinners and Luxury Suites at Football Games for Company Officials Top Charity Foundation's Agenda Investigating Veterans' Charities Veterans' Charity Boss Rebuffs Critics Entrepreneur Accused Of Mismanaging Charities He Started For Vets And Enriching Himself The head of a California-based veterans charity rebuffed accusations of mismanagement and self-dealing at a raucous congressional hearing Thursday, shouting over lawmakers to declare himself "the most honest person in this room." Investigation into Veterans' Charities Continues The Committee held a hearing entitled “Assessing Veteran’s Charities – Part Two.” This hearing focused on charities operated by Roger Chapin, who failed to comply with a subpoena compelling his testimony at the December 13 hearing. Over the past 40 years, Mr. Chapin has established and operated more than 20 charitable organizations, including a number of veterans’ and military-oriented charities. Questions have been raised about the practices of his current charitable organizations. Hearing to Assess Veterans' Charities On Thursday, the Committee held a hearing to examine whether all the charitable groups raising money for the purpose of helping our nation’s veterans are genuinely serving that need. Concerns have been raised that some charities are conducting high volume mail and telemarketing campaigns that enrich the organizations and fundraisers but fail to provide meaningful assistance to veterans. The hearing will include a discussion of what Americans can do to ensure that their contributions to veterans’ causes are being responsibly used.
Blip | January 19, 2008
