It is very hard to say the intent in the above quote given the fractured sentence structure, I would hope the individual could clarify their thoughts so that we can understand the context of their thoughts offered here. That being said the link is to what I call a fly-by-night sketchy website that is a click-bait machine that is all over facebook anymore. In fact I recommend that you DO NOT go to the link, do your own google search for info on WWP because the website will lock your computer up! In my own judgement and based on doing some research beyond the click-bait website, does the WWP use their funds as efficiently as they could? No. In the grand scheme of it all WWP is not best but it is absolutely not the worst when it comes to channeling funds to those in need. This can be said of many other charities also! In the end we're seeing results from WWP donations; we see it on tv daily in commercials. That's a direct result of WWP spending a lot of money on good press/advertising to let the world know what they're doing. That is the case with many of the best charities out there, needing to spread the word on what they can do for a person in need. Damned if you do and damned if you don't it always seems, especially operating under the context of ignorance to the entire situation. I look forward to seeing what Justin does for 2017, he is a major asset to the sport! Now if I can talk him into building me a copy of the Lily White Deere the Conners had... Bryan Lively - 
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Justin you no doubt have the support of the pulling community in your efforts, regardless of the charity that benefits.
Fan I appreciate you clarifying your thoughts. My initial point: Charities ARE businesses and need to be run as such. Im not going to begrudge someone for making X number of dollars in the administration of a cause; we don't know the hours they work and what they actually do, and what their compensation does in reference to the bottom line of providing needed services. If there's a distinct Indeed some charities have leaders that are not compensated at all and that's great but those folks are very likely already wealth and want to extend their knowledge to charitable concerns; good for them. The best way I can illustrate it is a tractor dealer A pays their salesmen 5% commission and generates 1 million in sales while tractor dealer B pays 7% and has 5 million in sales; you best believe I'd ride that B horse every day of the week though $300k more goes out the door to sales. You get what you pay for, no matter what it is. In the end it needs to be made clear is that this website's takedown of the WWP holds no point of reference of how the charity ranks in comparison to peer charitable organizations. That's why I cannot stress enough that it is important to educate yourself beyond one source, not just a clickbait website and not go running down the efforts of some good folks without all the facts. WWP isn't the best run organization but it sure isn't the worst run charity of its' peers.I bought $60 in raffle tickets (I wanted one of those swings...and the FMJ..) and by my feeble math about $40 of that will directly help a veteran. Thats $40 more dollars than they had before I opened my wallet and I'm ok with that. Bryan Lively -
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