[Grouch]

Just received this and thought I would share what Target thinks of veterans

Vietnam Veterans Not Worthy Of Target's Help? By Dick Forre
Vietnam Veterans Association.

. We asked our local Target store to be a
sponsor of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Wall during our spring
recognition event. We received back a reply from Target management
that "veterans do not meet our area of giving. We only donate to the
areas of arts, social actions and education." My thought: If the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial Wall and the Vietnam veteran himself, does not meet
the criteria of these areas, something is wrong at Target. We were not
asking for thousands of dollars, not even hundreds, but simply
sponsorship endorsement for a "memorial remembrance". As follow-up, I
e-mailed the Corporate Headquarters and their response was the same.
Personally, I will NOT be buying anything at Target Stores again. If the
Vietnam Veteran does not meet their area of giving then why should I as
a Vietnam veteran, spend my hard earned money in their stores? Please
pass this on to as many people as you know. Maybe Target and other
businesses will get the message.





Edited by - Grouch on 11/20/2002 21:34:03