BroWhippendiddle
11-25-2004, 04:49 PM
They did not even mention my request to comment on their handling of military reserve members they failed to handle honorably.
Subject: The Salvation Army
Dear Target Guest,
Like many nationwide retailers, Target Corporation has a long-standing "no solicitation" policy that it consistently applies to all organizations
across all of its stores.
We receive an increasingnumber of solicitation inquiries from non-profit
organizations and other groups each year and determined that if we continue to allow the Salvation Army to solicit then it opens the door to any other groups that wish to solicit our guests. While some ofour guests may welcome the opportunity to support their favorite charity or cause, allowing these organizations to solicit means that Target would also have to permit solicitation by organizations whose cause or behavior may be unacceptable to our guests.
We notified the Salvation Army of our decision in January 2004, well in
advance of the holiday season, so the organization would have time to find alternative fundraising sources. Target also asked the Salvation Army to look at other ways that we could support their organization under our corporate giving guidelines. To this date they have not provided a proposal that fits those guidelines.
Local Salvation Army chapters can apply for grants through their local
Target stores. For decades, many non-profit organizations across the
country have successfully worked with Target in this manner. We are asking the Salvation Army to work with us in the same exact manner as the other groups and organizations who ask to solicit our guests.
This decision in no way diminishes Target Corporation's commitment to its communities. Target has one of the largest corporate philanthropy programs in America, donating more than $2 million per week and hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours each year to the communities in which it does business.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Hanson
Target Executive Offices
Subject: The Salvation Army
Dear Target Guest,
Like many nationwide retailers, Target Corporation has a long-standing "no solicitation" policy that it consistently applies to all organizations
across all of its stores.
We receive an increasingnumber of solicitation inquiries from non-profit
organizations and other groups each year and determined that if we continue to allow the Salvation Army to solicit then it opens the door to any other groups that wish to solicit our guests. While some ofour guests may welcome the opportunity to support their favorite charity or cause, allowing these organizations to solicit means that Target would also have to permit solicitation by organizations whose cause or behavior may be unacceptable to our guests.
We notified the Salvation Army of our decision in January 2004, well in
advance of the holiday season, so the organization would have time to find alternative fundraising sources. Target also asked the Salvation Army to look at other ways that we could support their organization under our corporate giving guidelines. To this date they have not provided a proposal that fits those guidelines.
Local Salvation Army chapters can apply for grants through their local
Target stores. For decades, many non-profit organizations across the
country have successfully worked with Target in this manner. We are asking the Salvation Army to work with us in the same exact manner as the other groups and organizations who ask to solicit our guests.
This decision in no way diminishes Target Corporation's commitment to its communities. Target has one of the largest corporate philanthropy programs in America, donating more than $2 million per week and hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours each year to the communities in which it does business.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Hanson
Target Executive Offices