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Old 04-14-2010, 11:20 AM   #1
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I'm trying to figure this one out...

A new building just went up, on a prime real estate location, I thought it was some big business' corporate office. It turned out to be a Salvation Army location. My questions are; why couldn't they build it in a more modest fashion, rent a space already built, build a less expensive building...along those lines. If they are helping less fortunate people, wouldn't they have more money and resources to do so that way?
Just trying to make some sense of it.

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Old 04-14-2010, 11:42 AM   #2
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Maybe in light of these economic conditions, this was the lesser expensive option. Maybe with the tax breaks for them and the lessor, this was a deal. Your pictures show a very nice facility.

Maybe they were able to find more philanthropists by saying they'd invest the funds in a new facility rather than trying to make an older facility suitable. You just never know.
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Old 04-14-2010, 12:03 PM   #3
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the cost of the building may have been donated to use just for the building, but I agree it could be more modest.
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Old 04-14-2010, 02:47 PM   #4
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Hey folks-have you ever been aware of the salary paid to the director of the Red Cross?

Talk about excess!
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Old 04-14-2010, 03:31 PM   #5
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These are the reasons we donate to church organizations for the poor. Those that take furniture, household goods and canned food.
Donated some turkeys a few times to homeless shelters and a food drive held by a church. They also don't sell their donations to the poor.
The church puts the furniture in a building and when helping set up a homeless family into an apartment or house they use this donated furniture.
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Old 04-14-2010, 03:50 PM   #6
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but the Salvation Army is a church.
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Old 04-14-2010, 04:05 PM   #7
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I wonder if all the people who donate on Christmas with the pots and bell ringers know the money went to that building and those nice new Vans, instead of for the hungry and needy.
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Old 04-14-2010, 04:08 PM   #8
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Here in our Hometown the S.A is in a large building in a Shopping center . The space was donated by the owners. Our local community care is in a very nice building. The land was donated by Arbys.Much of the building cost was also donated. I know our local Lions club donated a chunk.

You are right... The S.A is a church..
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Old 04-14-2010, 04:30 PM   #9
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My point is that they could have had 3 or maybe 5 different locations and helped hundreds of more needy people with the money they spent on this one. If donated, same deal.
If nothing else, it doesn't look good, public relations-wise.
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Agree completely...why not do as you suggest AND re-use an empty building serves the public better.
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Old 04-14-2010, 04:43 PM   #11
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One of my favorites:
Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed.
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Old 04-15-2010, 12:02 PM   #12
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Must have been "shovel ready."
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Old 04-15-2010, 06:05 PM   #13
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Before tearing the Salvation Army apart because of a building they own, why not ask them why the building is the way it is. It just may be something more than a place to sell items to make money to help those in need. It may be a training center, classrooms or a meeting hall..as stated earlier the S.A. is a church, and while you are at it ask a WWII war vet what he thinks of the Salvation Army.
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Before tearing the Salvation Army apart because of a building they own, why not ask them why the building is the way it is. It just may be something more than a place to sell items to make money to help those in need. It may be a training center, classrooms or a meeting hall..as stated earlier the S.A. is a church, and while you are at it ask a WWII war vet what he thinks of the Salvation Army.
And then ask him what he thinks about the American Red Cross. My dad told me they got real nice shaving kits from the Red Cross, and thought how great that was - until they saw a deduction in their next paycheck to cover the cost!

"Sally" has always been one of my top priorities when it comes to charity donations.
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Old 04-16-2010, 03:10 AM   #15
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Kids standing in the cold and snow at Christmas ringing the bells, with the collection pot nearby, Christmas music playing, people dropping money in, thinking that money will feed the hungry, give clothes to the cold, maybe provide shelter in a storm for families. Maybe it will. Or maybe it will pay the for the landscaping on that new building.
Kansas City is over 50 square miles in area. We have shopping centers, schools, businesses, warehouses, already built, buildings that are very available, Banks and owners more than willing to make a sweet deal to someone.
Again, my point is that the money spent on that very expensive facility could be helping far more families, servicemen and needy folks if spent wisely. I respect everyones point of view on this, this is mine. Managers & directors come and go, some make good decisions, some not so good. This facility me, is closer to the latter.
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