People that ask for $1 or $5 for things are pocketing it half the time. You can barely trust big organizations like the Red Cross or United Way when you write them a check.
It is like the Salvation Army people at Saratoga. I bet 1/2 that money finds its way to the betting windows.
Trust no charities unless you know the people. Half these celebrity charities are nothing but cons. The majority of the fundraisers out in the Hamptons during the summer lose money. They spend $100K to throw the party. Raise $100K and then give nothing to the charity because they claim they broke even. Free night of partying is how they look at it.
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