----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 9:38 AM Subject: Target Stores 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 dug further. I found that TARGET is a French-owned orporation.
Now, I'm thinking, if TARGET can not support American Veterans, then why should I and my family support their stores by spending our hard earned American dollars just 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.
Sincerely,
Dick Forrey Veterans helping Veterans ________________________________________________________
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Funny how they bring up france too. Even if target were french owned, that in it's self makes it so abomanable? But still, as I have read (haven't checked out the links above yet) Target does support anti-gun groups so I don't go there anyways, not that I would if they weren't so screwed up. I support small local merchants if I can.
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It would appear that Target is a target of a smear campaign that some how will continue. Regardless of actions. I just wish that the CFC would give to the NRA. Now there is an injustice!
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