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Posted by notpitr on March 10, 2003 at 16:56:24:
In Reply to: TX Press: Multiple round-up Items posted by W von Papineäu on March 07, 2003 at 13:17:08:
Some of the proceeds benefit organizations and charities, including the Boy Scouts, Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Special Olympics....
Verrrry Innnnnteresting......
I think that perhaps a few politely-worded letters to the BSA, the MDA and the Special Olympics about their complicity in this would be in order. Charities HATE controversy (except perhaps the Boy Scouts....[grin]), and a big pile of letters letting them know the atrocities committed in the course of raising cash to support them would go a long way.
POLITE LETTERS. Angry nasty misspelled letters get tossed in the circular file. I have found that hardcopy letters work MUCH better than emails.
The local BSA council (I couldn't find a mailing addr for BSA National):
Boy Scouts of America
Texas Trails Council
1208 North 5th St.
Abilene, TX 79601-5020
Muscular Dystrophy Association - USA
National Headquarters
3300 E. Sunrise Drive
Tucson, AZ 85718
Special Olympics North America
Jim Schmutz, Managing Director
1325 G Street, NW, Suite 770
Washington, D.C. 20005
