Ralph Peters writes in today’s New York Post:
WE could’ve run weeks of columns about these magnificent young men and women. But we can all be proud of two things: these selfless wounded warriors themselves — and the generosity of Post readers, who’ve poured in donations to help make the new Warrior and Family Support Center a reality.
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Let me tell you a bit more about the organization dedicated to building this new refuge for the gravely wounded and their families. (I refuse to use the word “charity” where these heroes are concerned — helping disabled veterans is our duty.)In this age of “nonprofit” scams and scoundrel CEOs, you have a right to know where your contributions will go. Well, out of every dollar you donate to this cause, 97.3 cents goes directly to the construction of the new center and our veterans. I doubt that even my lifelong favorite charity, the Salvation Army, can meet that 2.7 percent standard for administrative overhead.
How do those citizen-volunteers down in San Antonio do it? By being citizen-volunteers. The closest thing the effort has to a full-time employee is the woman (paid at an hourly rate) who does the accounting. No member of the oversight board receives a cent; there’s no six-figure CEO flying around in a personal jet and throwing lavish parties. In fact, there’s no CEO at all – just volunteers who want to help our troops.
There is information at the end of his column for how you can donate.
Here is the direct link to the Warrior and Family Support Center