Knowledge=Power

I want to make one thing very clear. We are not a political organization. I do not want to alienate any group or organization. My goal has always been to have a group that everyone can find a welcome spot in. What I want everyone to come away with is the idea that we should support what we believe in. We should not support something because we feel guilted into it. We should know where our dollars go. We should also hold organizations responsible for what they do with the money donated.

All the organizations are good causes. People start these type of organizatons with the best possible intentions. They are continued with good people that work everyday to advance an organization. They do different things in different ways. I am asking you today to think about supporting organizations that do what you want to be part of.

Sask cancer society has over 1.7 million in their pension reserve fund. I don't think the employees of the Sask. Cancer Society should work their whole lives and not have a pension. I also know that some of this money is their own contribution. But just know when you donate that some of your dollars go to this.

This is the page that shows their limits for support. For a four person house hold the support is limited to families that make under 35,573 dollars per year. That is about a years work at about 17 dollars an hour for one person. People are then limited to 1500.00 per person per year.

http://www.cancer.ca/Saskatchewan/Support%20Services/SK-Travel%20and%20accommodation%20assistance.aspx?sc_lang=en

They have over 11 million dollars in assets. Just Saskatchewan. Not all of Canada, just here.
This is a link to the Saskatchewan Cancer society financial statements for the year ending Jan. 31, 2011.

http://www.cancer.ca/Saskatchewan/About%20us/~/media/CCS/Saskatchewan/Files%20List/English%20files%20heading/pdf%20not%20in%20publications%20section/sk_2010-11_financial_statements.ashx

It may appear as though I am picking on the Sask. Cancer Society but that is not my intent. They were in the news this year bargaining for a new contract. It simply moved them to the forefront of my mind. They do good work. The people I have worked with there really do care about what they are doing. I am simply using them as an example. Every organization has financial audits. Look them up. Ask questions. Know where your dollars go. As with everything knowledge is power.

Support what you believe in.

Thanks for your time.