Just because a charity claims to be charitable (and therefore, bighearted) doesn't mean that it is. I learned that the hard way a few years back when I supported a character-costume troupe established to bring joy and comfort through community events. I wrote a nice piece on the organization, only then to receive a blunt, browbeating email from one of its ungrateful members. Apparently, this disability-funded shyster wished his name removed from my article since it revealed that he was, indeed, able to work, even though he was receiving checks for a "clinical" fear of employment. (Yeah, I'm serious.)
A short time thereafter, the actual founder of the troupe shared a Facebook image of himself in full, Dark Knight regalia, insisting that I and others vote for a questionable candidate who he favored, implying that if we didn't do so, we lacked compassion. Ouch!
Neither instance was encouraging, which led me to distance myself from the organization, but I soon discovered (through the recommendation of a coworker) a charity that presented unswerving encouragement: Puppies Behind Bars.
Puppies Behind Bars, which has served the NY & NJ areas for nearly thirty years, doesn't browbeat or push a political agenda in its proclamation to help others. It does good by training incarcerated individuals to train canines, who in turn, assist military veterans, police, firefighters and first responders who've been wounded in the line of duty, thus improving their lives.
I've donated to Puppies Behind Bars through my state job and always felt the effort was appreciated by its members. In fact, I received a lovely book from the group a few days ago, detailing its exemplary deeds, graced by many inspirational photos. It's quite a touching thank-you for its supporters.
Without question, Puppies Behind Bars is the real deal, so if you have a hankering to donate to a trustworthy and reliable nonprofit, this would be an ideal choice.
To learn more on Puppies Behind Bars, visit
https://puppiesbehindbars.com/
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