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[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 323 points 8 months ago (36 children)

The Salvation Army is the shit tier of "charities". Not only are they anti-LGBTQ but they have a long history of anti-union action and supporting strikebreakers. Ever wonder why so many US Labor Movement songs are to the tune of hymns? It's not because of their familiar tune. It's because the Salvation Army would send their band to labor actions and play as loud as possible to try to drown out organizers and make attendees uncomfortable.

I try to be more positive on this platform but with these scumbags, I cannot. They're in the company of the Pinkertons and other murderers and thugs for hire.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 43 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Damn it, it's so hard to find reputable good charities. So many of them are are either religious freaks or straight up scams.

Can we share lists of actual good charities?

I usually give to doctors without borders... Fingers crossed somone doesn't reply to me they kill puppies or something....

[–] yukichigai@kbin.social 11 points 8 months ago

Child's Play is my go-to. They provide video games and consoles to hospitalized and often terminally ill children who literally can't go out and play. It was founded by the creators of Penny Arcade back in the early 2000s and so far to my knowledge hasn't had a single controversy or hint of anything nefarious. It's just nerds helping other, young, sick nerds/would-be-nerds get their nerd on.

I mean Doctors Without Borders definitely does more important work on the balance, but giving pediatric terminal cancer patients countless hours of joy isn't a trivial thing either.

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