re: Breast Cancer Awareness in Football. Think Pink

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What an outstanding response. I thank you. I cannot find the link but, I've read somewhere that only 20% of donations to Susan G komen, actually to research. The CEO of the organization makes over $600,000 annually. I do believe in some organizations. I highly recommend the Wounded Warrior foundation. Im sure that the CEO of the organzation makes 6 figures as well but, I can honestly say, ive seen the good that the WW does. Be it, Houses built for disabled veterans, college programs, or family care plans for the wounded or deceased.

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Marketing it as research money is a problem, and, yes, a little disingenuous. They're hitting the part that makes the best soundbite -- "Race for the Cure" sounds a lot more compelling than "Race for the Pamphlets and Marketing" -- but it's definitely a little misleading. But that's the case with pretty much every disease-related foundation. You don't see the American Heart Association curing heart disease, but you sure see a lot of commercials about it.

Wounded Warrior is, by all accounts I've heard, a good organization. The best way to check up on these things is Charity Navigator, which does the hard work of tracking down solid numbers for each charity.