had to go to Walmart in Wichita...had buckets for money donations to Greensburg then they will say

greenbriar

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Sun May-06-07 07:37 PM
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had to go to Walmart in Wichita...had buckets for money donations to Greensburg then they will say

its from them...

what scums

(had no choice,,,gma wanted to go there)

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Captain Angry

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Sun May-06-07 07:38 PM
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1. Wonder if they get a tax write off for "their" donation.

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Jackpine Radical

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Sun May-06-07 07:39 PM
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2. They'll not only say it's from them,

Edited on Sun May-06-07 07:39 PM by Jackpine Radical

they'll probably take a tax writeoff for it. Like Ronald McDonald House.

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SoCalDem

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Sun May-06-07 09:24 PM
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5. and the "aid" will be in the form of walmart gift certificates

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Gman

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Sun May-06-07 08:56 PM
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3. I hate at the convenience store when they ask "would you like to donate a dollar..."

Because the final results are that XXX Stores are great and wonderful because they raised $xxx in donations. And they pat theirselves on the back to the point of dislocations of elbows and shoulders. They never say, "thank you to our customers for these donations." They say WE raised it. To which I say... "raise THIS!"

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greenbriar

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Sun May-06-07 09:23 PM
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4. I agree

If I want to donate money, I will do it myself

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ripple

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Sun May-06-07 09:48 PM
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6. There was a donation can at the Kwik Shop in Baldwin City (Ks), too

It didn't occur to me that they might take credit for the actual donation, rather than for providing an opportunity for folks to donate. Interesting.

Still, credit for the donation is pretty low on my list of priorities right now. I'm just thankful that there appear to be quite a few places that are soliciting donations right now. God knows, the people of Greensburg need all of the help they can get right now.

I appreciate your take on how WalMart might portray the source the funds, though. I see collection cans like that from time to time, but it's never occurred to me that they might be presented to the recipients as a corporate donation, rather than a grassroots effort.

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