Why does target not support military

Veterans Day is the perfect opportunity to use fun events such as parades to learn about the importance of the Veterans Day Veterans Day is also a day where Americans can work with organizations who support the military, veterans and their families.

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All rights reserved. I never wanted to start any national boycott. I just wish it would all stop. Some people have used my words and perpetuated lies. Target does support events in the communities in which our stores are located.

While each store determines which events to sponsor, any contribution is limited and is made in the form of a gift card. The stores are not able to give cash contributions to any organization. Stores are also able to donate volunteer hours to community events and projects. Our corporate giving program that does incorporate cash donations is handled through a process called grants.

Unfortunately, the veteran and his organization were not provided the proper information to facilitate consideration of a grant from either the store or our corporate office. The message urges not buying anything at Target stores because the company turned down a request for funds for a Vietnam veterans memorial wall.

It says that a man named Dick Forrey of the "Vietnam Veterans Association" asked a local Target store for the donation and was told that ve.

He says that he did have the experiences both with the local Target store and the Target corporate offices as is described in the story. The response says that any donations by local stores are not in cash but in gift certificates or volunteer time. Cash is given by the corporate office and in response to official requests for grants. The letter says that the veteran who asked for the donation should have been given grant information from the store, but was not.

The Target response also says that the company makes donations in three general areas: education, arts and family violence prevention.

The company is happy to donate to any veterans causes that would fit within those guidelines. So while it's true that donations would not be given to a veterans project per se, they would be given if the veterans project is within the guidelines. Whenever you read something too rotten to be true about someone as big as Target, please check it out as Snopes. This claim is false and it's a shame that it gets spread around.

It's amazing the stories that fly around via emails! I saw this one about 2 months ago on another BB and immediately went to snopes. He says that he did have the experiences both with the local Target store and the Target corporate offices as is described in one of the stories and did originate an email expressing his displeasure. The response says that any donations by local stores are not in cash but in gift certificates or volunteer time. Cash is given by the corporate office and in response to official requests for grants.