Target Stores???

[Toby M]

I just received this from a friend-can anyone shed any light on it? Any truth? Maybe it's been talked about before and I missed it...

Subject: Target Stores

Subject: TARGET Stores-"Interesting, Verrry
Interesting".


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.

Sincerely,

Dick Forrey

Veterans helping Veterans

Donald-D

[thedrifter]

Toby M

It's one of those Urban legends that goes around by emails........


Status:
The Target Corporation does not contribute to veterans' causes: False.
The Target Corporation is French-owned: False.
The Target Corporation provides corporate grants only for 'gay and lesbian causes': False.
The Target Corporation does not contribute to the U.S. Marines 'Toys for Tots' program: False.
The Target Corporation does not allow reservists called to active duty to continue their health benefits: False.

Read more
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp


Ellie