FW: [SCREC] Target Stores

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J just thought some might care to see this. NOTE, no illness do they

support.So why not??

Again CF left out of the picture.............

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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 support this retail chain. I will NOT shop in a Target store ever

again..............