Cora_Dee

A co-worker of mine has just forwarded the following 'story' to me. I wonder if pdx42 has already heard about this or even knows who Dick Forrey is.

This is pretty interesting.....

Subject: Target stores

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 cannot 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.

In fact, Please do pass this along to friends and
family. I for one will no longer suppo rt this
retail chain. I will NOT shop in a Target store ever
again.

Sincerely,

Dick Forrey
Veterans helping Veterans
Paul Smigiel
JFIC Program Manager
smigielp@spawar.navy.mil
(o) 757-836-0527
(c) 757-630-6926
(f) 757-836-0524