Yes, the United Way certainly gets
my stamp of approval. In this 21st century it is long past time to stop
all discrimination.
Stacie Blair-Nelson
Stacie Blair-Nelson
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle."
- John Watson
----- Original Message -----
From: "bob sebo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 6:49 PM
Subject: [Winona] united way and boy
scouts
>
> Greetings all...as you may or may not know, the United Way of the
> greater Winona area today announced that the boy scouts will no longer
> receive general fund dollars from the annual drive.
>
> This is because of their inability to sign an agreement with the
> United Way that probibits discrimination based on sexual orientation.
>
> This was a tough decision that took over six months...and involved
> lengthy conversations with the scouts.
>
> The scouts are a terrific group...but they should play by the same rules
> as everybody else, right?
>
> Did we do the right thing?
>
> Bob Sebo
> Vice-President
> United Way of the Greater Winona Area
> ----------------
> This message was posted to the Winona Online Democracy Project.
> Please visit http://onlinedemocracy.winona.org to subscribe or unsubscribe.
> Please sign all messages posted to this list with your actual name.
> Posting of commercial solicitations is not allowed on this list.
> Report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
