Wounded Warrior Project

TheStick

Member

• May 6, 2015

• #1

I believe this organization has been discussed here so I thought I'd share. I have not fact checked all of this, and I am not saying they do not do good things, but be careful where you send your money. I know many of these charities get too big for their own good.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articl...y-unleashes-hell-on-other-veteran-groups.html

 

n3tfury

Member

• May 6, 2015

• #2

Very interesting. Be sure to read some of those comments in that article too. Thanks for the post.

 

JK_Epidimick

New member

• May 6, 2015

• #3

That's just sad. When I found out they only use something like 15% towards the vets I lost respect. Now to just sue everyone with wounded warrior in the name or a silhouette is ridiculous and wrong. So much for helping vets.

 

USMCvet

Banned

• May 6, 2015

• #4

I'm a 100% disabled veteran. The Wounded Warrior Project has become a bloated bureaucracy like no other in recent history. I'd ask them for non- monetary assistance navigating the VA application process for a grant to remodel the bathroom in my home to handicap accessible about a year ago. What I got was a photo copy of a form mailed to me. What I wanted and clearly relayed to them was help with the language in the online form on the VA website application. I ended up submitting it myself and of course, I'm still waiting for the grant - project has been done out of pocket for 6 months now.

 

georgi.photo

New member

• May 7, 2015

• #5

Unfortunately, truth is that the majority of charities are equally guilty of this. Not saying giving to charity is a bad thing, it is just incumbent on oneself to do as much research as possible to be able to feel comfortable giving.

https://www.charitywatch.org/home

This is a great check site. Look up your charity and see what grade they get on how they spend your money

 

TheStick

Member

• May 7, 2015

• #6

georgi.photo said:

Unfortunately, truth is that the majority of charities are equally guilty of this. Not saying giving to charity is a bad thing, it is just incumbent on oneself to do as much research as possible to be able to feel comfortable giving.

https://www.charitywatch.org/home

This is a great check site. Look up your charity and see what grade they get on how they spend your money

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Absolutely. Just need to do your research. Whenever possible local organizations tend to have lower OH and get more of the money to the people they seek to serve.

 

big dr

New member

• May 7, 2015

• #7

I can attest to this as well. My friend, a retired navy seal(wounded), and fireman, who started his lighting company tried to work out a donation program with Wounded Warriors whereby they would get proceeds from every light sold. They were so difficult to deal with he finally gave up. He then did the research and discovered they are very inefficient in their financial assistance to wounded vets.

 

DH2002

Member

• May 7, 2015

• #8

WWP started off good with helping troops but like a lot of charities that get big, they become too political and too much like a business... That's why now I usually stick with smaller organizations or give the donations directly

 

USMCvet

Banned

• May 7, 2015

• #9

big dr said:

I can attest to this as well. My friend, a retired navy seal(wounded), and fireman, who started his lighting company tried to work out a donation program with Wounded Warriors whereby they would get proceeds from every light sold. They were so difficult to deal with he finally gave up. He then did the research and discovered they are very inefficient in their financial assistance to wounded vets.

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I absolutely agree.

 

Pyro1415

New member

• May 7, 2015

• #10

Yeah I like the uso wwp center in lrmc they actually help and I used to volunteer there. But yeah even organization that contribute cap early. Like camelback water bottles they donate 15 cents per purchase (18 dollars or more, they cost 6 more than normal) and cap at like 1 million a year.