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    Best veterans charity?

    If someone wanted to donate to a charity that assists veterans, what would be the best choice? I know Wounded Warrior project has a pretty shady reputation and the directors used to party pretty hard on the donated funds, so they aren’t an option.

    I’m thinking DAV because they help the wounded, and also because their headquarters is not too far away if I ever needed to contact them. Donating to the USO is also a possibility.

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    Most every Vets organization has a Veterans Service Officer. Each state usually has one as well. Some statewide & others by county/parish/etc.. {In MN each county has one.}
    They are the point of contact for any veteran who needs assistance in any way. Mostly for benefits assistance & training for jobs, etc. They would be a good place to start, as well as any American Legion, AmVets or VFW post.

    Below is your Kentucky Dept. of Veterans Affairs Overview webpage. There you can likely find the contact info to perhaps contact a local Vet. Affairs Service Officer that would be able to help you directly help local vets in your particular area.
    If you search around that website, you might find even more info that you might find useful.

    https://veterans.ky.gov/aboutus/Pages/default.aspx

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    Fisher House is at the top of my list.

    https://www.fisherhouse.org/?gclid=C...8aAsQqEALw_wcB
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    I would find a local group that spends your money LOCALLY, without sending in to a national org. There are plenty out there. Just have to look.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JonB_in_Glencoe View Post
    Fisher House is at the top of my list.

    https://www.fisherhouse.org/?gclid=C...8aAsQqEALw_wcB

    Fisher House is solid. My own interactions with the USO lead me to believe that the money is being spent wisely and well.

    I personally have Special Operations Warrior Foundation on my Amazon Smile.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JonB_in_Glencoe View Post
    Fisher House is at the top of my list.

    https://www.fisherhouse.org/?gclid=C...8aAsQqEALw_wcB
    Fisher House is great!!!
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    Ask around at the local VFW lodges they should be able to steer you in a good direction.
    Thank you for your concern for our veterans

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kylongrifle32 View Post
    Ask around at the local VFW lodges they should be able to steer you in a good direction.
    Thank you for your concern for our veterans

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    This. Or just follow John Burk. He'll do all the investigation. Prepare to be offended. But he makes taking care of our vets a priority.

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    You can look up a charity on Charity Navigator, but they only list 501(c)(3) charities. Apparently, DAV is a 501(c)(4).

    They rate charities using a 4 star scale. They rate them on "Accountability & Transparency" and "Financial." They break those categories down even further, for a specific charity, toward the bottom of the page.

    DAV has a number of offices in each state (there are at least 3 different offices in KY). But, I'm not certain where a donation goes/what route it takes. Does it go to a central/national HQ and then get redistributed to states? Does it go just to a state HQ and get distributed within the state?
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    Watch out for scams.
    We've had a few here.
    90% of donations went to "administrative cost".

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    abunaitoo is on the money. Always use a site like Charity Navigator. I stay away from Wounded Warrior due to past issues with their administrative costs.

    There are many out there that are top notch. Fischer House is fantastic. The USO has one in every airport I'm aware of that gives traveling vets a place to rest between flights. They can always use donations like food, toiletries, etc for our soldiers. We call them every few months and ask what they need at the local airport location and get a list from them. Canned tuna and bread for sandwiches, dishwashing liquid, snacks etc and buy it on the way.

    Slightly different but I donate to Team Rubicon on a monthly basis. They are disaster relief group made up of Veterans that travel all over to provide on the ground relief to disaster areas like clean-up, building repair etc.

    "Disasters are our business. Veterans are our passion" https://teamrubiconusa.org/
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    Look local there are many old vets that need assistance, maybe just driving them to a VA appointment or a hot meal delivered to them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by owejia View Post
    Look local there are many old vets that need assistance, maybe just driving them to a VA appointment or a hot meal delivered to them.
    Indeed. https://www.dav.org/veterans/i-need-a-ride/
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    I'm a volunteer for Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing. We are in every state and several countries, serving wounded veterans by introducing them to fly tying, fly rod building, casting, and of course fly fishing. Our organization has only a handful of paid employees, but thousands of volunteers like myself. The greater proportion of donations goes directly to the servicemen and veterans whom we serve. We have participants who have served in every conflict since WWII. Read about us at

    https://projecthealingwaters.org/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elkins45 View Post
    If someone wanted to donate to a charity that assists veterans, what would be the best choice? I know Wounded Warrior project has a pretty shady reputation and the directors used to party pretty hard on the donated funds, so they aren’t an option.

    I’m thinking DAV because they help the wounded, ……Donating to the USO is also a possibility.
    Any suggestions?
    I can say that WW has a big fancy building in the expensive area here in Jacksonville. It’s Very luxurious looking. The commercials are on alot, but I haven’t met anyone actually helped by them, & hear of those given only a blanket instead of help. For this I took them off my Facebook page.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Handloader109 View Post
    I would find a local group that spends your money LOCALLY, without sending in to a national org. There are plenty out there. Just have to look.
    Donate to a local group.
    When my Dad (WWII Navy vet ) passed the funeral home notified a local group who furnished an American Flag for his casket , they played taps , folded the flag and presented it to me...It was so moving and appreciated...I cried . Call your local funeral home and find out where to make a donation to this organization that provides a beautiful send off to our veterans . Our family wasn't charged a dime....so we made a donation to them directly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chsparkman View Post
    I'm a volunteer for Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing. We are in every state and several countries, serving wounded veterans by introducing them to fly tying, fly rod building, casting, and of course fly fishing. Our organization has only a handful of paid employees, but thousands of volunteers like myself. The greater proportion of donations goes directly to the servicemen and veterans whom we serve. We have participants who have served in every conflict since WWII. Read about us at

    https://projecthealingwaters.org/

    Thanks,
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    Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing - Ft. Belvoir

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    If you have some extra time … see what you can do personally.
    When we are up north I go see one 90 year old vet weekly and sit with him for a couple hours and just talk.
    A second I see twice a month.. again just talk.
    I will also do simple jobs they need done. Haul them to the store. No regrets with the time involved.
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    American Legion. Here, we're 35 miles from a VA med center and the Legion runs a (free!) shuttle service for vets who need it. Also, as described in a previous post, Legion provides uniformed 'Honor Guard' for veteran's funerals at no expense to families.

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    Check with your local VFW.Our local VFW will give medical items everything from walkers to hospital beds free of charge to vets.

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