The following United Way Organizations around the country have had the moral fortitude to sand behind their values of funding only organizations which do not discriminate on the basis of religion and sexual orientation by no longer funding the Boy Scouts.
Why has the Twin Cities United Way failed to make this list? Why do they continue to favor discriminatory organizations such as the Boy Scouts with funding in violation of their publicly pronounced image and policies? David Strand Loring Park United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, Tucson, AZ United Way of the Bay Area, San Francisco, CA United way of Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara, CA United Way of Santa Clara County, CA United Way of Santa Cruz County, Capitola, CA United Way of Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, CA United Way of Sonoma-Mendocino-Lake Counties, Santa Rosa, CA United Way of California Capital Region, Sacramento, CA United Way of Ventura County, Camarillo, CA United Way of Capital Area, Hartford CT United Way of Greenwich, Greenwich, CT United Way of Northern Fairfield County, CT United Way of New Haven, CT United Way of Norwalk and Wilton, Inc., Norwalk, CT United Way of Northern Fairfield County, Danbury, CT United Way of Westport-Weston, Inc. Westport, CT United Way of Palm Beach County, FL Heart of Florida United Way, Orlanda, FL United Way of Alachua county, Gainesville, FL United Way of Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, FL United Way of Miami-Dade, FL United Way Inc., Palm Beach Community Chest, Palm Beach and Minalapan, FL United Way of Moscow/Latah County, Moscow, ID United Way Evanston, Chicago, IL (1 of 56 United Ways of the UW of Suburban Chicago) United Way of Monroe County, Bloomington, IN United Way of Greater Fall River, MA United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Boston, MA Hampshire Community United Way, INC. Northhampton, MA United Way of Portland, ME United Way of Allegan County, Allegan, MI United Way of Greater Duluth, Inc. Duluth, MN United Way of the Greater Winona Area, Winona, MN Monadnock United Way of Keene, NH United Way of Monmouth County, Farmingdale, New Jersey United Way of Somerset County, NJ United Way of Morris County, Morristown, NJ United Way of Essex and West Hudson, Newark. NJ United Way of Santa Fe, NM United Way of Ulster County, Kingston, New York United Way of Westchester and Putnam, Inc. White Plains, NY United Way of Bronxville Eastchester Tuckahoe, Bronxville, NY (Parent organization Westchester and Putnam, NY) United Way of Jackson County, Inc., Medford, OR United Way Southeastern Pennsylvania, PA United Way of Southeast New England, Providence RI United Way of Austin, Texas - United Way Capital Area, Austin, United Way of Metropolitian, Inc., Dallas, TX United Way of Whatcom County, Bellingham, WA United Way of King County, Seattle, WA United Way of Pierce County, Tacoma, WA United Way of Snohomish County, Everett, WA United Way of Dane County, Madison, Wisconsin United Way of Dunn County, Menomonie, WI United Way of Fox Cities, Inc., Menasha, WI __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls