About a month ago someone on the list mentioned how Sears was going "beyond
the call of duty" in support of our troops overseas. Then someone else posted
a link to a list of businesses doing the same. Well this came across my bench
today and mentions a company of rather an opposite nature. I thought you might
like to know this information as well.
Jawno
by Dick Forrey of the Vietnam Veterans Association
Recently we asked the local TARGET store to be a proud
sponsor of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall during
our spring recognition event.
We received the following reply from the local TARGET
management: "Veterans do not meet our area of giving.
We only donate to the arts, social action groups, gay
& lesbian causes, and education."
So I'm thinking, if the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
and veterans in general do not meet their donation
criteria, then something is really wrong at this
TARGET store. We were not asking for thousands of
dollars, not even hundreds, just a small sponsorship
for a memorial remembrance.
As a follow-up, I e-mailed the TARGET U.S. corporate
headquarters and their response was the same. That's
their national policy.
Then I looked into the company further. They will not
allow the Marines to collect for 'Toys for Tots' at
any of their stores. And during the recent Iraq
deployment, they would not allow families of employees
who were called up for active duty to continue their
insurance coverage while they were on military
service. Then as I dig further, TARGET is a
French-owned corporation.
Now, I'm thinking again. If TARGET can not support
American Veterans, then why should I and my family
support their stores by spending our hard earned
American dollars and to have their profits sent to
France. Without the American Vets, where would France
be today?
Feel free to pass this along to whomever you want.
Sincerely,
Dick Forrey
Veterans helping Veterans
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