Dear Doves,

 

After my son recently tore down the engine in his car to replace problem parts, then decided the 170k engine needed a new engine (but no hoist to raise and lower an engine), I was left in a quandry for what to do with it. It's a really nice car (other than the engine), so I could either sell it to a re-builder or donate it to charity.  I was a bit shocked when I read the following on 1-800-charity cars mission statement!

 

“To engage in activities that will uplift humanity…”

Areas of interest, activity and/or funding:

• Provide refurbished donated vehicles free of charge to qualified entities (struggling individuals/families, other non-profits)
• Develop the nationwide 1-800-CHARITY donation system to deliver 100% of financial donations to qualified donor directed entities
• Support peace initiatives
• Support domestic violence shelters and programs
• Support our nations military through the Charity Cars for Military Families program
• Strengthen Homeland security (Advance Port security by developing safer Intermodal Shipping Containers)
• Support programs designed to improve education
• Support holistic approaches to health and wellness especially those that emphasize preventative health methods
• Support efforts to reduce poverty
• Support environmental initiatives
• Support organic agriculture
• Support the ethical treatment of animals (PETA?)
• Enhance all religions so that they may fulfill their full potential to improve the spiritual well being of all people
• Support consciousness raising programs
• Strengthen and accelerate the Global Spiritual Awakening currently transforming our world, creating an enlightened world of peace and prosperity for all
• Identify and disseminate books that will help to advance the global spiritual awakening
• Support and provide funding to other non-profits that share the 1-800-CHARITY CARS vision.

I don't know about you, <WINK> but I was not aware of a Global Spiritual Awakening that is currently transforming the world or enlightening and creating peace and prosperity for all!!!  It certainly pays to read the fine print on some of these charities to see what they and their political/religious bent are all about! It makes you wonder how many people give to charities (like I did to World Vision for 20+ years) and never know the real agenda behind the scenes.

 

I just wanted to pass this along for what it's worth, because I know how mad I was after researching World Vision..

 

Kay