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riversedge

(70,299 posts)
Thu Aug 17, 2017, 04:52 PM Aug 2017

NEW: American Cancer Society joins Cleveland Clinic, leaves Mar-a-Lago

Source: palmbeachpost





Kristina Webb Jennifer Sorentrue Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

4:13 p.m Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 Local News
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UPDATE:..............................

Below is the statement from the American Cancer Society:

“The American Cancer Society has decided to move its 2018 Island of Palm Beach gala from Mar-a-Lago.

“When we chose to hold our 2018 event and related dinner at Mar-a-Lago, we selected the venue based on a variety of factors, including costs and venue requirements.

“Our values and commitment to diversity are critical as we work to address the impact of cancer in every community. It has become increasingly clear that the challenge to those values is outweighing other business considerations.

“With our volunteer leaders, we are exploring other opportunities and potential venues. The generous support of community volunteers and donors are critical to our life-saving mission. Only by coming together will we solve our society’s most difficult challenges, including reducing the pain and suffering from cancer.”
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Read more: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/local/new-american-cancer-society-joins-cleveland-clinic-leaves-mar-lago/wkDmmjXUuwZAznTT2kqXAN/



oh, oh. hitting trump and his family in the wallet.







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NEW: American Cancer Society joins Cleveland Clinic, leaves Mar-a-Lago (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2017 OP
awaiting tweet slamming American Cancer Society.... dhill926 Aug 2017 #1
AND the American Red Cross NEEDS to do THE SAME BumRushDaShow Aug 2017 #2
Keep 'em coming... loss of money is the only thing this grifter and... Raster Aug 2017 #3
Hats off to them. JohnnyLib2 Aug 2017 #4
i bet they were getting shit from their donors barbtries Aug 2017 #5
A lot of their donors are (gulp!) liberals FakeNoose Aug 2017 #15
right on bdtrppr6 Aug 2017 #6
Every little bit helps... llmart Aug 2017 #7
If it were only that easy.... Cartaphelius Aug 2017 #8
I am troubled it took them this long. TNNurse Aug 2017 #9
yup obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #10
Tone down ur yearly gala benld74 Aug 2017 #11
Little by little, we'll run him into the ground. smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #12
Oh do not make the mistake of thinking it's only about the money with little donnie Rural_Progressive Aug 2017 #13
They fight cancer. He is a cancer. Makes sense. nolabear Aug 2017 #14

BumRushDaShow

(129,448 posts)
2. AND the American Red Cross NEEDS to do THE SAME
Thu Aug 17, 2017, 05:00 PM
Aug 2017

They have been holding their yearly event there for >60 years because that facility was once the home of the founder.

Time to CHANGE some history and make a statement ARC.

Raster

(20,998 posts)
3. Keep 'em coming... loss of money is the only thing this grifter and...
Thu Aug 17, 2017, 05:01 PM
Aug 2017

...his family of grifters understands.

barbtries

(28,811 posts)
5. i bet they were getting shit from their donors
Thu Aug 17, 2017, 05:05 PM
Aug 2017

i know i wouldn't attend a fundraiser at a trump property. i'd feel so dirty if i did.

FakeNoose

(32,748 posts)
15. A lot of their donors are (gulp!) liberals
Thu Aug 17, 2017, 08:09 PM
Aug 2017

... and even Democrats!

So yeah, I think you're right. They probably were getting shit from their donors. And it's about time too.
Glad to see this happening.

When the Russians start moving out of the Trump Tower, you know this shit is finally over.



 

bdtrppr6

(796 posts)
6. right on
Thu Aug 17, 2017, 05:14 PM
Aug 2017

the only way to fully hurt the sumbitch is to start the cash drain away from his festering flea bag hotels. let the proud boys take up residence there. no one else will be using them soon.

llmart

(15,552 posts)
7. Every little bit helps...
Thu Aug 17, 2017, 05:42 PM
Aug 2017

I contacted Cleveland Clinic myself (my roots run deep in Cleveland) and told them how I felt. Sounds like such a little thing, but all the little things add up.

 

Cartaphelius

(868 posts)
8. If it were only that easy....
Thu Aug 17, 2017, 05:43 PM
Aug 2017

Trump Inc. will just right off his losses after suing anyone refusing fealty.
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
12. Little by little, we'll run him into the ground.
Thu Aug 17, 2017, 07:09 PM
Aug 2017

It's not enough for me to see him out of office, I want to see him in total financial ruin that he can never bounce back from in his lifetime and the Trump name so degraded that his children and grandchildren will never bounce back from it in their lifetime.

Rural_Progressive

(1,107 posts)
13. Oh do not make the mistake of thinking it's only about the money with little donnie
Thu Aug 17, 2017, 07:37 PM
Aug 2017

or you miss out on the effect this is going to have on the gas bag's enormous ego. This is a one two punch. Very effective and very devastating to a punk who craves acceptance and respect from society's so called betters. He may play to the rabble but he desperately needs the acceptance of the elite.

So sad.

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