Matching wits with thhe defenseless is cruel, but...

God! It's soooo much fun!!!

Dear Aunt Pat,

I didn't mean to upset you...I am sending you Target's coporate agreement with the Salvation Army:

Salvation ArmyTarget has a long-standing solicitation policy at our stores nationwide. In order to provide a distraction-free shopping environment for our guests, we do not allow solicitation or petitioning at our stores regardless of the cause being represented.In January 2004 we informed The Salvation Army of our decision to consistently apply our solicitation policy. This policy does not diminish our support of The Salvation Army. In fact, Target and The Salvation Army recently announced a new partnership for an online Wish List designed to assist families in need. From November 25 through January 25, visitors to Target.com/salvationarmy can view and purchase clothing, household items, personal products, and Gift Cards to be donated to families across the country. Guests will also be able to link directly to The Salvation Army website to make a monetary contribution.In addition, any non-profit organization, including The Salvation Army, can apply for a grant through its local Target store. Store grants form the basis of Target's extensive commitment to supporting the communities in which it does business, and many local Salvation Army corps across the country benefit from Target store grants.

So you see, Target does extensive work with the Salvation Army. I would hope that folks would take advantage of this type of giving. I never thought giving $$$$ to families was a good idea. Gift cards, food, diapers and the like will benefit the children and their parents.

I think it's important to know what you are sending out and that the info be truthful. Snopes.com does a wonderful job of de-bunking these emails. Many coporations are begining to sue over these emails. I certainly don't want any part of that.

with sincerest apologies,
me!


And I have yet to hear back. Wonder if I ever will??? I am thinking about sticking a Target gift card in their Christmas Greeting this year!!!