Acording to the Urban Myths and Legends site this is a HOAX!! I started to
forward it then thought I would check first. Started in 2002..
Ron Gibson, Omaha NE
> About a month ago someone on the list mentioned how Sears was going
"beyond
> the call of duty" in support of our troops overseas. Then someone else
posted
> a link to a list of businesses doing the same. Well this came across my
bench
> today and mentions a company of rather an opposite nature. I thought you
might
> like to know this information as well.
>
> Jawno
>
> 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 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?
>
> Feel free to pass this along to whomever you want.
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