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AG warns of sham charities for Hurricane Harvey victims

Original post made on Sep 6, 2017

Californians should be careful when donating money to charities purporting to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey, the state's attorney general said Friday.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Sunday, September 3, 2017, 2:05 PM

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Posted by swissik
a resident of another community
on Sep 6, 2017 at 1:32 pm

Avoid scams and donate through the Salvation Army.


Posted by @swissik
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Sep 6, 2017 at 1:58 pm

I'd avoid donating to the Salvation Army, as they have a mixed-at-best history when it comes to LGBT folks, see Wikipedia for examples. There are many secular, charitable organizations, like Houston Food Bank, which you can donate to take help people on the ground.


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