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Old 06-02-2013, 06:03 AM   #1
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Breast Cancer Charity Scam News Report

http://www.wcjb.com/local-news/2011/12/breast-cancer-charity-scam

"The charity is a legal, non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization, operating since 1981, according to the Better Business Bureau, which also warns of the organization's intentional lack of transparency."
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Old 06-02-2013, 01:07 PM   #2
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Re: Breast Cancer Charity Scam News Report

Thanks so much for sharing that. I'm indunated with such requests. I wonder which contact I've had sold me out!! Anyway I have decided to limit my giving to very local, legit organizations that provide direct services to clients: low cost mammograms, help with living expenses and that sort of thing.
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Old 06-03-2013, 02:58 AM   #3
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Re: Breast Cancer Charity Scam News Report

Bonnie,

I haven't used it myself, but I've heard that GuideStar.com is helpful in checking the Non Profits they have listed.

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Old 06-03-2013, 05:25 AM   #4
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Re: Breast Cancer Charity Scam News Report

This kills me. I have invested a lot of money and resources to filing for our 501c(3). Every dime we get goes straight into making bags for patients. These charities that abuse their 501c(3) make me sick.
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Old 06-03-2013, 08:38 AM   #5
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Re: Breast Cancer Charity Scam News Report

There was a thrift shop, big one, that used "cancer" in its name. Everybody felt good about shopping there. Turns out they only gave a minuscule donation to cancer research and were in fact, for profit.
Karma will get them
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May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
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