Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Home
Forums
Brown Cafe UPS Forum
UPS Discussions
Desert Mountain District voted Best Overall U.S. Operation CONGRATULATIONS!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)" data-source="post: 749965" data-attributes="member: 12570"><p>In my opinion local first aid squads and fire departments are not charities and should be funded by taxpayer dollars.</p><p> </p><p>I donate to UW as it is easier for me to do it that. I am able to pledge a fairly large sum ($1,300), which is paid $25/week, and which I would be hesitant to do in a lump sum. I write this amount off on my taxes and get 25% back. My pledge goes entirely to our local Hospice which provides an invaluable service to those nearing the end of their lives. </p><p> </p><p>When I was military there was enormous pressure to give, much more so than that applied by your center manager. Nothing less than 100% participation was expected. When I became an NCO I quickly learned how this was done. The upper NCO's were expected to make up any shortages among the lower enlisted folks to ensure 100% participation. There were legitimate cases where it would have been a hardship for some of the newbies to donate so to spare them the embarassment we simply collectively donated for them. Upper NCO's always threw a few bucks in to help out, no questions asked.</p><p> </p><p>Agree or disagree with how UW is run, but please do not shortchange the charity as a result.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret), post: 749965, member: 12570"] In my opinion local first aid squads and fire departments are not charities and should be funded by taxpayer dollars. I donate to UW as it is easier for me to do it that. I am able to pledge a fairly large sum ($1,300), which is paid $25/week, and which I would be hesitant to do in a lump sum. I write this amount off on my taxes and get 25% back. My pledge goes entirely to our local Hospice which provides an invaluable service to those nearing the end of their lives. When I was military there was enormous pressure to give, much more so than that applied by your center manager. Nothing less than 100% participation was expected. When I became an NCO I quickly learned how this was done. The upper NCO's were expected to make up any shortages among the lower enlisted folks to ensure 100% participation. There were legitimate cases where it would have been a hardship for some of the newbies to donate so to spare them the embarassment we simply collectively donated for them. Upper NCO's always threw a few bucks in to help out, no questions asked. Agree or disagree with how UW is run, but please do not shortchange the charity as a result. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Home
Forums
Brown Cafe UPS Forum
UPS Discussions
Desert Mountain District voted Best Overall U.S. Operation CONGRATULATIONS!
Top