I received this by email. Has anyone else heard of this or know how valid it may be.
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 can not
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?
