Regarding the question of donations and events, we do permit fundraisers that are shooting- and gun-related, such as gun raffles, shooting competitions, etc., and we're incredibly appreciative of those who are willing to give their time to host or participate in an event. Likewise, we gratefully accept donations from companies and individuals connected with the gun industry.
While we appreciate your interest in Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) you are correct that we decline the media opportunity.
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WWP does not co-brand, create cause marketing campaigns or receive a percentage or a portion of proceeds from companies in which the product or message is sexual, political or religious in nature, or from alcohol or firearms companies.
One good sign is that, when you Google "Wounded Warrior Project," several pages of good stuff come up. Only when I added "scam" to the search terms did I start finding bad comments, and those were anecdotal.
Face it, in this world it's nearly impossible to try to do good and NOT end up pissing some people off, who then want the whole world to know how they got jilted. Angie's List comes to mind, but I digress.
If bad things don't pop up immediately when checking the authenticity and efficacy of a charity online, chances are good that they have most of their ducks in a row.
It seems to me that WWP probably does have their clients' best interests at heart, but may also be bending over backwards to please the PC crowd, most of whom are anti-gun.
It's kind of like the GOP -- they didn't have to work too hard to get the votes of most conservatives. Who else would conservatives vote for? So, they downplayed their alliance with the far right and pandered to the middle. That worked well.
I'm not throwing the baby out with the bath water. I'll see what else I can dig up ...
This thread has made me re-exam my view of the WWP.
I am not happy about the backtracking they did. I still see a lot of good coming out of WWP but I have a different view of them now.
They seem very susceptible to politically correct views. They are a business none the less, their business is to help those that served. I can only hope that there will change in the leadership that will result in a more acceptable approach to a situation like this. In other words they took some heat and now are willing to go on the show. That tells me that their reasons for not doing the show in the first place were weak at best. The tone of the responses certainly changed from the first one to last response. Hopefully they learned something valuable from this exchange. I for one will continue to support WWP but with a focused eye on their business practices.
Does that link say what I think it does? That only 30 cents of every dollar goes to helping vets?
I just read this on a link over at AR15.com, they were auctioning a rifle to go to WWP but they would not accept the donation so they found a different charity. I'm glad the OP put this up.